w ABA recaps its 2015 achievements, while preparing for 2016 By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 When 2015 began, most Washington, D.C. observers predicted more gridlock in Washington. Full Article
w Takeaways from the GMO labeling fight By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 One of the strangest, most-convoluted policy fights in the history of modern food just cleared a major hurdle in July with President Obama’s expected signature of the GMO Labeling agreement between Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Full Article
w What does the Trump presidency mean to the baking industry? By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500 With the election of Donald Trump, and a slightly narrower Republican majority in Congress, Washington and the national punditocracy is both stunned and clamoring to find meaning in the election results. Full Article
w Time to double down on regulatory modernization By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:25:00 -0500 I recently met with one of the most actively engaged and supportive members of the American Bakers Association (ABA) and their senior management team. They asked me to provide a market and Washington update. Full Article
w Americans deserve an additional serving of whole grains in their diet By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Since grains are the cornerstone of a healthful, plant-based diet, and the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the bedrock for nutrition policy in the U.S., the baking industry is well-positioned to make powerful, positive changes for the health of America's families. Full Article
w Atlantic Hurricane CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 348 AM EST THU NOV 7 2024 .HURRICANE RAFAEL CAUTION...THIS PRODUCT ONLY APPROXIMATELY CONVEYS THE EXTENT OF Tropical Cyclone WIND AND SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST PUBLIC Advisory FROM THE NA By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:48:23 +0000 000 WTNT83 KNHC 070848 TCVAT3 RAFAEL WATCH/WARNING ADVISORY NUMBER 15 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 348 AM EST THU NOV 7 2024 .HURRICANE RAFAEL CAUTION...THIS PRODUCT ONLY APPROXIMATELY CONVEYS THE EXTENT OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND AND SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE PRECISE LATERAL EXTENT OF WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS ALONG THE COAST...AS WELL AS THE APPROXIMATE LATERAL EXTENT OF SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THE PRECISE EXTENT OF SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NWS NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE HAZARD GRIDS. FLZ077-078-071000- /O.CAN.KNHC.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 348 AM EST THU NOV 7 2024 $$ ATTN...WFO...KEY... Full Article
w Eastern Pacific Hurricane CENTER MIAMI FL EP092023 207 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2023 .Post-Tropical Cyclone HILARY CAUTION...THIS PRODUCT ONLY APPROXIMATELY CONVEYS THE EXTENT OF TROPICAL Cyclone WIND AND SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST PUBLIC By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:07:52 +0000 000 WTPZ84 KNHC 210907 TCVEP4 HILARY WATCH/WARNING ADVISORY NUMBER 20 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP092023 207 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2023 .POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE HILARY CAUTION...THIS PRODUCT ONLY APPROXIMATELY CONVEYS THE EXTENT OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND AND SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST PUBLIC ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE PRECISE LATERAL EXTENT OF WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS ALONG THE COAST...AS WELL AS THE APPROXIMATE LATERAL EXTENT OF SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THE PRECISE EXTENT OF SURGE WATCHES AND WARNINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE NWS NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE HAZARD GRIDS. CAZ043-048-050-055>058-060>062-065-087-088-358-362-366>383-548-552- 554-211015- /O.CAN.KNHC.TR.W.2009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 207 AM PDT MON AUG 21 2023 $$ ATTN...WFO...LOX...SGX... Full Article
w The Men Who Built Boilers By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0400 These are the Dead Men that PM columnist Dan Holohan holds in high esteem. Full Article
w The Men That Made The Water Closet By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 00:00:00 -0400 Plumbers have given way to scientists as modern inventors. Full Article
w Tool Tips: Soldering near drywall By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Tool Tips—August 2018 Full Article
w Tool Tips: Dislodging wood plugs from hole saw By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Tool Tips—January 2019 Full Article
w Tool Tips: Replacing broken shower arms By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Tool Tips—February 2019 Full Article
w Tool Tips: Tightening wing nuts By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Tool Tips—May 2019 Full Article
w Tool Tips: Know before you go By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 We do gas and electric water heaters for lots of residential customers. Full Article
w Tool Tips: Toilet and sink water removal By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 14 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 The customer says there is water at the base of the toilet after flushing, which means you get to replace the wax seal. Full Article
w Why the construction industry is embracing inventory asset tagging By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Contractors are a mobile breed — constantly on the move, from job to job. With so much shuffling around, there is more opportunity for human error — tools ending up on the wrong jobsite on the wrong day. When you have inventory tied up across different jobs, in the back of a work truck or van, or in a warehouse on a high shelf that’s rarely dusted, it’s easy for mistakes to be made. Full Article
w Tool Tips: Tightening shower arms By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 When installing a shower arm or hand held hose wall elbow, thread a ½" coupling onto the male ends and select the appropriate size pipe nipple to use as a lever. Full Article
w Tool Tips: Setting toilet bowls By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500 I have been reading a lot of tips about setting toilet bowls. Full Article
w PM Profile: MIFAB grows into a bigger space By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 BNP Media Plumbing Group Multimedia Editor Nadia Askar recently sat down with Michael Whiteside, president and owner of Chicago-based MIFAB. Full Article
w The requirements and challenges of residential fire sprinkler systems and water meters By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 15 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Now that many jurisdictions across the country are mandating fire sprinkler systems in new-home construction, de-signers need to be aware of the requirements and challenges these systems can face in relation to water meters. Full Article
w New trends in corrosion and freeze protection for resilient fire sprinkler systems By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 How can engineers and contractors design wet fire sprinkler systems equipped to prevent corrosion and dry systems equipped to prevent freezing? That has long been a question central to code requirements and new product development. Full Article
w NFPA Survey finds an increase in use of digital tools among skilled trades workers, despite collaboration being top challenge in 2024 By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Eighty-two percent of respondents use digital tools daily to help streamline training and development programs. The majority of respondents within this group recognize the diverse benefits that digital tools offer the skilled trades industry. Full Article
w Matt Michel: 11 ways to deal with price complaints in an inflationary economy By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Full Article
w Matt Michel: Nine ways to maximize your revenue By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 The most expensive part of plumbing service is getting the phone to ring and the truck to the job. Once there, every additional dollar past breakeven helps cover the monthly overhead nut. Once this is covered, it falls straight to the bottom line. So, how can you maximize revenue? Here are nine ways to boost your average tickets. Full Article
w Matt Michel: 13 signs of water treatment opportunities By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Most plumbers are missing a golden opportunity for add-ons with point-of-use or whole-house water purification systems and/or water softeners. Consumer awareness of the benefit of water purification has been raised by the pandemic and well-publicized municipal failures. Many, if not most consumers are highly sensitive to contamination today, whether air- or water-borne. Full Article
w Matt Michel: 5 traits of winning plumbers By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Why are some plumbers winners, while others struggle? It is not the market, location of the company, the role of government, customers’ attitudes, the availability of manpower or any of the other excuses bandied about. Winning plumbers share a set of intangible traits that affect how they approach the world, how they see the world, and thus, how the world responds to them. Full Article
w Matt Michel: 9 simple communication tips to boost review scores By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 You may be the best technical plumber in town, but you will earn poor reviews and bad word-of-mouth if you cannot communicate well. Here are nine simple steps you can take to improve your communication skills. Almost all of them are non-verbal. Full Article
w Matt Michel: 7 ways to know it is time to exit By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 There has been a lot of private equity activity in the service trades since the COVID-19 lockdowns. Suddenly, boring old businesses gained monetary sex appeal when they were declared essential and could continue making money while many other local businesses were effectively shuttered. This has led to a land rush for good service contracting businesses and many plumbers have grabbed the brass ring while the grabbing was seen as good. Full Article
w Matt Michel: What you should know about selling products made in the USA By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 A product with a "Made in America" label is not necessarily made in the United States. It could be made in Canada or Mexico. Do you want products made in America or the USA? Full Article
w 11 steps to follow to run a sales promotion By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Plumbing contractors are not known for their marketing prowess, yet marketing can drive more calls. The simplest marketing might be the sales promotion. Here are the steps. Full Article
w Questions plumbing business owners should be asking themselves By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Here are 46 business proverbs or truths that apply to the plumbing profession, presented in no particular order. Accompanying each is a question every plumbing company owner should ask about his company. Full Article
w 9 ways to out-recruit the competition By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 It only takes a little effort to out-recruit the competition. Here are nine ways to become a better recruiter. Full Article
w 4 reasons to hire apprentices and grow them into plumbers By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Should you hire apprentices instead of journeymen and master plumbers? Some contractors are finding more long-term success by building their team from the ground up. Full Article
w Gen Z wants technology, and skilled trades are rising to the challenge By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The current U.S. workforce is comprised of four generations: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. But there’s one generation in particular that the skilled trades have their eyes on right now: Gen Z. Full Article
w Meeting homeowner expectations in a time of constant change By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The trends that shape our industry are changing at a faster pace than ever before. Full Article
w Add value to your contracting business with a home service franchise By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 A successful home service franchise offers sales and marketing systems similar to those employed by large companies. These systems can be easily implemented and replicated over and over again. Full Article
w How to utilize two-way texting with customers By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Two-way texting, when a customer can proactively text your business and receive a response or have an entire digital conversation, offers a way to bolster client communication and as a result, satisfaction. Full Article
w Celebrating the growth of women in the plumbing industry By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The future for young women in this industry is now as bright as anyone wants it to be. If a young woman wants to work her way all the way up to the C-suite, the opportunities are there, and that is so exciting to see. Full Article
w Unlocking the power of AI in digital marketing By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 AI is the cornerstone of innovation in home services, but its true essence is diverse and multifaceted. Bloomberg predicts AI will affect 40% of global job roles. AI's ripple effects will be consequential for paid and organic search. Full Article
w Building safety 101: understanding the basics for a safer tomorrow By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2024 09:30:00 -0400 Every year during May, the International Code Council holds its Building Safety Month campaign to help raise awareness about the importance of building safety and educate the public on how to ensure their communities are resilient and sustainable. Full Article
w Enhancing employee, professional and organizational growth through skilled trade certifications By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 The skilled trades industry is evolving as more Gen Z workers choose trades over college. Efforts to obtain certifications through learning modules and hands-on training are becoming integrated into daily work routines, helping tradespeople build long-lasting careers and enabling businesses to succeed. Full Article
w Deepfakes are here: Here’s how plumbing and HVACR companies can prepare By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Did you know that it only takes 30 seconds to create a deepfake? Deepfakes are AI-generated media that can be made using any device. They can be used to spread misinformation and harm a plumbing and mechanical company's reputation. Full Article
w Must-have tools for sewer line repairs or replacement By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Sewer line repairs and replacements require precision, expertise, and the right tools. In this article, we will explore the essential tools for efficient sewer line work. Full Article
w 3 reasons why a single-source of truth is vital to MEP contractors By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 It’s no secret that MEP contractors deliver massive value on every project out there. In 2019 alone, MEP contractors generated 46.3% ($70 billion) of total revenue delivered by the ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors. Full Article
w Rob Webster: Convenience and efficiency drive top plumbing technology trends By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The ongoing transformation of the plumbing industry has been driven in part by the evolving expectations and priorities of homeowners and consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced existing concerns about hygiene and public health, pushing the demand for hands-free technology and automated features that reduce contact with germs and bacteria. Full Article
w Aaron Salow: Data drives plumbing software trends in 2022 By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Not too long ago, the plumbing industry relied strictly on analog processes. Every job was manual, from installation and repair to dispatch, invoicing and accounting. In 2022, the plumbing profession now runs on advanced technologies that range from thermal-imaging leak detection to smart water heaters and trenchless pipe repair. Full Article
w Danielle Putnam: Remote work in the skilled trades By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Let’s be honest. The trades are the inventors of 'remote work.' For decades, we’ve been dispatching remotely while technicians are awarded company vehicles to drive home each evening. They begin their mornings from the comfort of their own homes by receiving their work log for the day through walkie-talkie, text, email, slack, pager… remember those? Shoot, we’re awesome — others should take note! Full Article
w Nicole Krawcke: The video call revolution By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the world drastically changed as businesses shut down and employees moved to work-from-home settings. Once used mostly by the tech industry, video chat software companies such as Zoom, Go To Meeting and Microsoft Teams saw huge increases in demand as people began using these services for work, school and even to stay in touch with family members. Even doctor’s visits became virtual. Full Article
w Climate change, water scarcity concerns increase demand for leak detection and prevention products By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400 There’s nothing worse than coming home to find a burst pipe or malfunctioning water heater has flooded your basement. It’s perhaps why leak detection and prevention products continue to become more popular each year. Full Article
w PM Profile: Talking software trends with Sera Systems' Billy Stevens By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke had a chance to sit down with Billy Stevens, founder and CEO of Sera Systems, a subscription software provider for the home service industry, to discuss current trends with contractor software. Full Article