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Google is offering career certificates online, which could be a good thing for plumbers. The programs are completely online, take as little as 130 hours...

Dalton Coveyou has not been in business long, having founded his company Hotshots Drain Cleaning of Petoskey, Michigan, only a year ago,...

Timothy A. Giard & Son Plumbing & Heating provides an array of services, from plumbing service and repair to septic pumping. As...

If clearing out big lines and flushing away debris is your objective, then the HotJet USA cold-water, 18 gpm, 4,000 psi units...

Emerson’s RIDGID and Greenlee brands are putting their experts in front of people with JobSite Live, a new virtual event series that...

These days, we’re all sort of culturally conditioned to believe we have to be all things to all people. And when you’re...

Entry 421824Flomatic names new national sales managerFlomatic Corp. announced the promotion of Jim Tucci to national sales manager. Tucci will continue to...

Question: I handle maintenance for a fast food chain and the grease clogs are wearing me out. I clear it with my...

Servicing an old toilet can be fun if you know what you are doing. If you are a younger technician, they can...

A clogged sink at a church prompted a routine call for drain cleaning help.That’s when local plumbing professional Sylvan Tieger rode to...

Koul Tools EZ-ON Hose Press Model 454Koul Tools’ EZ-ON Hose Press Model 454 hose assembly tool for push-lock hoses features a vise...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once observed that the only thing that is constant is change. That’s particularly true in today’s business world,...

SCALA2 is a fully integrated water booster pump providing perfect water pressure in all taps at all times—even with multiple taps and showers running...

If you’ve been in the trades for a while, you’ve probably been asked to take someone under your wing and teach them...

I have a friend who is quick to label brands or movements with a mysteriously strong, almost cult-like following. Examples include Apple,...

After I graduated college, I got an entry-level job at a manufacturing plant. I lifted and carried heavy things all day. Even...

Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...

For plumbing contractors who venture outside the arena of residential service and have a range of diverse offerings, municipal contracts present a...

Employers may not like to pay overtime, but not abiding by state and federal rules can land them in hot water. It...