Today’s plumbers and contractors have a tough job. With new technology, a constant decline in an experienced workforce and the need to...
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On the Job: Hot Tip Saves Toilet Removal
Ryan Gomiela, co-owner of Gomiela Plumbing Services (GPS Plumbing) in Melbourne, Florida, hates pulling and resetting toilets.When a customer called to say...
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Are You Qualified to Install Natural and Medical Gases?
As plumbers, we are all well aware of the importance of maintaining our water and drainage systems to codes and standards that...
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Fast and Affordable Custom Showers
A popular request I have received over the years from many homeowners has been about upgrading an existing tile shower stall to a...
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What Makes Your Plumbing Business Unique?
In the uber-trendy world of entrepreneurship, there is a saying that “the riches are in the niches.” The idea is the more...
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The Need for Soft Skills
Today’s workers require more than technical training to succeed, say panelists at the Workforce Development Roundtable on Capitol Hill in May.PHCC members...
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PEX 101: Everything You Need to Know About Flexible Plastic Piping
Anyone who has been to an industry tradeshow knows that plumbing contractors, building owners and specifying engineers have more choices than ever...
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Plumbing Company Makes $200,000 Investment in Apprenticeship Training
Roger Simpson, owner of Simpson Plumbing in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, believes in the need to train future plumbers. When Lethbridge College launched...
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Florida Plumbers Embark on Mission to Nicaragua
Members of a Florida plumbing company are volunteering to build houses in Nicaragua as part of a four-week mission trip organized by...
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Should You Join a Chamber of Commerce?
For plumbing contractors interested in increasing their commercial client base, joining a local chamber of commerce is still a reliable source for...
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Generate New Business with Standby Generators
If you’ve read some of my past articles for Plumber Magazine, by now you know a common theme I like to share...
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All-Women Plumbing Company Teaches Female Homeowners How to Make Minor Repairs
An all-women plumbing company in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada, is offering female homeowners courses in how to fix common plumbing issues so they...
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Reflecting on Earth Day and the Environment
When you hand-make more than a million toilets each year, you end up with a lot of scrap that can be recycled....
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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...



















