As a country, we’ve gone through some major shifts in perspective regarding the trades.
For many years, working in the trades was considered...
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10 Families’ Lives Changed Through Community Plumbing Challenge
Editor’s Note: Randy Lorge is one of the coaches for the Community Plumbing Challenge team, which just wrapped up a series of projects in...
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Community Plumbing Challenge Comes to the United States
Preparations for this year’s Community Plumbing Challenge will get started toward the end of the week. The program, spearheaded by the International...
Taco Comfort Solutions donates to Folds of Honor
Taco Comfort Solutions donated over $32,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation at the Eastern Energy Expo at Foxwoods Casino Resort in...
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Marketing Matters: The Different Ways Plumbers Reach Potential Customers
You could be the best plumber in the world, but if you don’t put serious thought into the business side, your company...
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It Takes a Village: 20 Companies Come Together for Fifth Year of Plumbing Firm’s Charitable Renovation Project
Imagine living in a house with only one working faucet. That's the reality for Dan Johnson.
Unable to afford repairs to the plumbing...
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The Many Business Benefits of Giving Back to the Community
Nearly one-third of all donations are made during the month of December. It’s called year-end giving, and for many non-profits it accounts...
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Puerto Rico Plumbers Step Up to Help Communities Post Hurricane
Jamie Sanchez and Alejandro Santiago, co-owners of Reliable Plumbing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, have had plenty of plumbing work in the...
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The Pride of Being a Plumber
They first took all of Mother Nature’s resources, harnessed them, and piped them through to each lot of land. They built the...
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California Plumbing Firm Provides Disaster Relief to Hurricane Harvey Victims
Brent Watkins was born and raised in Baytown, Texas, a suburb just outside of Houston. So when Hurricane Harvey hit the area...
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Texas Contractor Wins American Standard’s Plumber Know-How Contest
American Standard has named Roger Wakefield, master plumber and owner of Texas Green Plumbing in Dallas, as the winner of its Plumber...
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Plumbing Company’s Charitable Project Grows in Fourth Year
The Grundmeiers want to do more with their plumbing company’s annual Pay It Forward project, in which they tackle a bathroom renovation...
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Replenishing the Plumbing Ranks
When Richard Trethewey is asked about his general take on the plumbing industry, he usually references the skills gap.“The average plumber is...
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Joining a Service Club: What's In It For Me?
Service clubs have gained a bit of a reputation for being old and stuffy. But don’t write off this great American tradition...















