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OSHA Cites Alabama Plumbing Contractor for Ignoring Trench Safety Standards
Stephens Plumbing of Birmingham, Alabama, faces $43,800 in penalties for one willful and four serious safety violations after an inspector for the...
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Maximize Safety on Your Next Work Van
Safety is everywhere on job sites. Regulations are put in place by government agencies to minimize the risk of injuries, equipment has...
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5 Tax Planning Tips for Your Plumbing Business
Congratulations! You survived another tax-filing season — hopefully with your sanity and plumbing business intact. Even if you and your accountant have...
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For Job Corps Apprentice, the Journey Begins
Raha Kambale, 20, has learned how to work with customers, install pumps, toilets, sinks, showers and more as part of a Job...
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Why Join a Trade Association?
Once upon a time, being part of trade association was practically a given. Regardless of the industry, the pins and certificates of...
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Clean Up Your Walk-In Shower Overhead Costs
One of the best bits of advice I ever received when I was starting my plumbing business was from an experienced service...
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Cool Plumbing Trucks: Field Find Becomes Everyday Driver
“Buster” is not your typical plumbing truck. The 1955 Chevy 3/4-ton with vintage plumber’s body belongs to Terry Swney, co-owner and COO...
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OSHA Fines Plumbing Contractor for Fatal Cave-In
Twenty-one-year-old Jacob Casher was still a “new guy” employed by a Beaver, Pennsylvania-based plumbing company when he left home for work in September...
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Plumber Industry News: Ditch Witch Presents Excellence Awards
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, presented Archie Sours of Ditch Witch Virginia with the 2015 Harold Chessnut Award and Kenny...
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Service Vans Serve Up Easy Access
For many plumbers, a service vehicle is essentially a tool of the trade that carries supplies and gets technicians from Point A...
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Testimonials are Marketing Magic
Testimonials are powerful. They create believability, credibility and a sense of security for customers. They help break down the natural barriers and...
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Want To Be More Productive? It Starts With The Right Work Vehicle
Productivity is one of the many keys to your success, and making the right decisions on the tools you use on a...
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Can Your Plumbing Business Afford Employee Benefits?
You offer benefits because you want to provide a well-rounded compensation package. That’s a smart approach, because research indicates that more than...
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Plumber Industry News: Kinetico Co-Founder Passes Away
William C. Prior, 85, co-founder of Kinetico home water treatment systems, passed away Feb. 28. In addition to his work with Kinetico,...
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Is New Plumbing Equipment Worth the Investment?
ROI, or return on investment, is sometimes tricky to calculate in plumbing. The term refers to the potential future profit an investment...
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PHCC Launches Legislative and Regulatory Tracking Service
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC) launched a state legislative and regulatory tracking service that enables PHCC members and state and...















