Note: This is the first of a two-part series on trench safety and the need for proper shoring. In Part 2 of the series, a...
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Why Must Plumbers Die?
April is National Safe Digging Month, an opportunity to promote safe practices in an effort to curb the epidemic of plumbing deaths...
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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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3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Sewer Inspection Camera
Why should I buy a sewer inspection camera?
For the answer to this question, just ask George Bauer of Bauer Plumbing. “You won’t...
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Plumbing Codes Require Water Reuse Comply with NSF/ANSI 350
Four international plumbing and building codes now require that water reuse systems comply with NSF International’s standard for water reuse systems. NSF...
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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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Plumbing Product News: Chicago Faucets with Temperature Control
EQ Series single-hole, deck-mounted faucets from Chicago Faucets feature user adjustable temperature control and on-demand IR detection for hands-free actuation and maximum...
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HeatLink Appeals Uponor Patent Ruling
Legal counsel for HeatLink believe several errors were made in Justice Manson’s March 16, 2016, Federal Court of Canada ruling in Uponor’s...
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Plumber Product News: Milwaukee Tool Copper Tubing Cutters
Mini Copper Tubing Cutters from Milwaukee Tool, available in 1/2- and 1-inch sizes, along with the 1 1/2-inch Constant Swing Copper Tubing...
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Plumbing Shop Establishes Remodeling Niche
Ricky Skeen has been remodeling bathrooms long enough that he’s done some twice.He opened Skeen Plumbing in 1983 with a focus on...
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Nebraska Plumber Dies in Trench Collapse
A 61-year-old plumber died after a trench in which he was working collapsed on him. Jim Spencer of Minatare, Nebraska, was installing...
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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...
















