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I’m not sure what qualifies one to be a futurist, but I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge. So...

“I have been with the company since 1989; I have seen several employees come and go, but none the caliber of James.”That’s...

The 2 a.m. call came in from the manager of a large hotel, who reported sewage from a broken 6-inch main had...

Dad died August 12th at age 91. That was my birthday. I wondered how difficult it would be to write an article...

Keeping the water flowing and toilets flushing can be a challenge during the three days of WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota....

Undoubtedly you’ve seen the photo of the plumber in his truck who appears to have been caught with his pants down. The image...

In the artistic depiction of Tony Fazule's world of plumbing, which hangs outside his office building in Fruitvale, California, chickens smoke cigarettes...

If you’ve got a growing plumbing business, chances are you’re adding employees. Hiring other people to work for you can be a...

Ferguson’s Dave Keltner was named CFO of the Year by Virginia Business magazine. The award recognizes chief financial officers whose ingenuity and dedication...

I will never forget the looks on our daughters’ faces at the dinner table the night I announced we were starting a...

Wherever you stand on the debate over requiring fire sprinklers in one- and two-family homes, if you’re a professional plumbing contractor, there...

Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr, Caleffi training and education manager, leads an online webinar “Pumped Glycol vs. Drainback Revisited," from noon to 1...

I bet most plumbing managers believe good customer service plays out like a movie script — right down to happy, smiling faces in...

Taco Comfort Solutions was named a 2016 Best Places to Work in Rhode Island by the Providence Business News. This is a...

If you’re part of a family plumbing business, there’s good news and bad news, says Family Business USA president Henry Hutcheson.More than...

Every plumbing company wants to provide good customer service, yet many fail at it. What seems like such a simple task has...

Windmills are typically 20 to 50 feet tall with blades spanning 6 to 10 feet or more. There is something nostalgic about seeing a...