Reeves Journal articles from March 2005

Reeves Journal archives from March 2005

The Right People.(pipeline)(Editorial)
March 1, 2005... Our cover feature this month is probably the most interesting feature story I've ever had the pleasure of working on. A couple of months ago in a staff meeting we were looking at the editorial calendar for this issue and deciding what we wanted...

Fraud and the Economic Loss Rule.(legalcorner)
March 1, 2005... Many of you have read articles dealing with the Economic Loss Rule. Typically, those articles dealt with construction matters because those are the things that interest contractors. However, the Economic Loss Rule would apply to any other...

Low-flow standards aid Bay Area water usage.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... Even as San Francisco and neighboring cities grow over the next 25 years, residential water consumption will remain about the same as it is today, according to a report released last year by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. ...

SNWA, SNHBA to roll out 'Water Smart' program.(news connection)(Southern Nevada Water Authority)(Southern Nevada Home Builders Association)(quality home with less water)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association announced Jan. 20 a new Water Smart Home program. The program certifies qualifying new homes and neighborhoods as "Water Smart," ensuring that homebuyers are...

Construction Contractors eligible for tax incentive.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association has learned that construction and renovation contractors are eligible for a new three percent domestic production tax incentive on qualifying projects. The tax incentive increases to...

Bosch unit acquires Controlled Energy Corp.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... Looking to tap into the growing U.S. instantaneous water heater market, BBT Thermotechnik, a member of the Bosch Group and maker of Euro heating products, has acquired Controlled Energy Corporation, a supplier of tankless and instant-on water...

Report: water infrastructure needs help.(news connection)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... A recent Frost & Sullivan report said the U.S. water industry is in dire need of federal funding to build and maintain the water infrastructure. From 1992-2003, federal funding remained more or less constant--increasing by merely 2...

Benicia Plumbing builds shower for teenager in need.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... Benicia Plumbing, Inc., a new construction and service and repair business based in Benicia, Calif., teamed up with ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" program to make life easier for a teenage girl afflicted with a rare genetic condition...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 1, 2005... Mar. 29-Apr. 3 PHCC West 2005 Convention Waikoloa Beach Marriott Kona, HI www.caphcc.org/convention_2005.htm (916) 925-7390 Mar. 30-Apr. 1 Water Quality Association WQA Aquatech USA 2005 Las Vegas...

Trial date set for Sempra Energy suit.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... More than four years of attempts by Sempra Energy to dismiss a $24 billion antitrust class action lawsuit ended in January when San Diego Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Prager set a Sept. 2, 2005 trial date. As a result Sempra will now face...

Executive Plumbing expands SoCal presence.(news connection)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Corona, Calif.-based Executive Plumbing, has opened two new locations in Oceanside and Palm Springs. And, in other action, Executive was scheduled to move into its new corporate headquarters late last month. "We are confident our new...

Mass. female voted Sexiest Plumber.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... Lori Sardinha-Costa of Fall River, Mass., was voted the winner of American Standard's "Sexiest Plumber Contest," a national competition to find plumbers with great looks, personality and dedication to the plumbing profession. [ILLUSTRATION...

Textron's Greenlee in joint venture with Rothenberger.(news connection)
March 1, 2005... Textron Inc. has reported the formation of a joint venture between its Greenlee business unit and plumbing tool manufacturer Rothenberger AG. The venture is aimed at expanding sales of professional plumbing products and pipe tools in the U.S....

Sloan garners 2004 Conservation Award.(news connection)(2004 Water Conservation Award )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Sloan Valve Company of Franklin Park, Ill., recently received the 2004 Water Conservation Award for Excellence from the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association for creation and marketing of the company's new Waterfree Urinal...

PHCC reports increase in membership.(news briefs)(Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Last year, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association reported 608 new members, bringing the nationwide total to more than 4,000. Additionally, affiliated state associations in Florida, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania...

Grundfos acquires Alldos, Tesla.(news briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Grundfos announced Jan. 27 that it has purchased the German metering pump group Alldos. Both companies produce precision, motor-driven metering pumps primarily for dosing of chemicals for water treatment. With the acquisition, Grundfos looks to...

Kohler joins New Home Technologies.(news briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Kohler Co. has joined New Home Technologies, a joint venture subsidiary of Builder Homesite, Inc. Envision is a fully integrated options management solution for the entire building industry and includes specific tools for manufacturers,...

New WWW site for AERS.(news briefs)(Applied Energy Recovery Systems)(www.aers.com. )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Applied Energy Recovery Systems of Norcross, Ga., has unveiled a new WWW site and URL. Effective last month, the company can now be found on the Internet at www.aers.com. The new site will feature consolidated information for its two...

Phoenix residents in hot water.(news briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The 1.4 million residents of Phoenix were warned in late January to boil their water before using it as City officials pointed to a turbidity problem brought about by recent storms that caused muddy water to flow into the city's two operating...

TDIndustries' support network.(news briefs)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Fortune magazine recognized Dallas-based TDIndustries, an employee-owned heating, air-conditioning, plumbing and electrical contractor, for its active support network. If an employee gets sick or a relative dies, that employee's assigned...

Moen to roll out campaign.(news briefs)
March 1, 2005... Moen of North Olmstread, Ohio, one of the world's largest manufacturers of plumbing products, has named MARC USA to head up its North American advertising. Moen is now ready to take the brand to an even higher level with aggressive sales and...

CalPASC calls for affordable housing.(news briefs)(California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The California Professional Association of Specialty Contractors joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in his call for more affordable housing. With the median sales price of existing single-family homes in California up more than 25 percent in...

PSI unveils pricing guides at summit.(news briefs)(Plumbers' Success International)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Plumbers' Success International of St Louis Feb. 6 conducted its first summit of 2005. Three times each year the organization convenes in a host city to discuss industry trends, introduce new profit-enhancing systems, and review the core...

Compensating your internal customers.(marketing mechanics)
March 1, 2005... Some of our internal customers (i.e. employees) get bonuses, commissions and other SPIFF's. Those employees who don't get those extras often feel left out and quietly resent those who are given (OK, earn) additional compensation. These are the...

Attend a business training class--this year!(service sense)
March 1, 2005... Over the years I've done a lot of business training classes for the Kentucky PHCC group for C.E.U. credits. The gentleman who's the Executive Director of the PHCC is Hank Hancock. Hank, like some other executive directors, used to own a...

Reading the economy: how to make sense of the indicators and where the economy is heading.(executivebriefcase)
March 1, 2005... You often hear people in the news refer to how the economy is doing. They tell you we're in a recession, or that business is booming, or that interest rates are rising because inflation is rising. How do they know? What are they looking at that...

Medium duty trucks: irregular maintenance is not an option.(vehicle maintenance)
March 1, 2005... When it comes to cutting costs with preventive maintenance for a company's fleet of vehicles, the expression, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," has even more significance when you're talking about medium duty trucks. Because...

Understanding ion exchange processes: ion exchange is a highly versatile water treatment technology that tackles many different problems.(wqa)
March 1, 2005... Most readers will have enough understanding of the word "ion" to associate it with chemistry class. Just the word itself can immediately evoke fear in those who dreaded the subject in their school days. The purpose of this article is to...

Inside ... PETCO Park: San Diego's nostalgic on the outside; state-of-the-art on the inside ballpark.(Cover Story)
March 1, 2005... It was 1998 and the San Diego Padres were about to appear in their second World Series against the powerhouse New York Yankees. On the November ballot that year was Proposition C, a $456.8 million project that would put a brand-spanking new...

Water conservation products ...: become part of everyday life.
March 1, 2005... Conserving water has been a hot topic of concern in the plumbing industry for twenty years or more, yet today it has become even more important because of new trends in water conservation products. Most people are interested in conserving...

Backflow prevention then and now: "backflow 101" for the western plumber.
March 1, 2005... There is an old saying that, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." This really seems to be true in the plumbing industry. Beginning in the days of the Roman Empire, aqueducts were constructed to allow water to travel many miles...

Leading profit opportunities: water filtration.(tech topic)
March 1, 2005... Key findings in a 2004 WQA National Consumer Water Quality Research report include these important statistics: * Sixty-four percent of U.S. consumers are worried about their water quality, a 20 percent increase from 2001. * Forty-five...

Fiscally conservative: low operating costs drive building investments.(gettin' green)
March 1, 2005... To draw an analogy, green design in the construction industry is comparable to information technology for office work. That is, investing in efficient plumbing products to reduce future operating costs many times over is just like supplying...

CinchClamps.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Watts Radiant's new CinchClamp boasts a new way to reach into tight, hard places. Utilizing an unusual "tab" design, there's no need to get a tool all the way around the entire fitting. Instead, the company said, the installer only needs to...

Lead-free faucets.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Zurn Commercial Brass Fittings has introduced the Sierra lead-free commercial faucet, Temp Gard pressure balancing tub and shower valves and Temp-Gard II pressure balancing tub and shower valves with ceramic operations. The Sierra faucet is a...

Pipe mounting collars.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Stafford Manufacturing Corp., has come to market with a new line of stackable pipe mounting collars for routing stainless steel pipe and hose in chemical, pharmaceutical, pollution control and wastewater systems. The collars clamp securely onto...

Slotted drain.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Zurn Industries, Inc., has rolled out its new high capacity slotted drain units. The Z-888-12 Hi-Cap slotted drain measures 12.5" by 14.25" and features a 1.75" slotted inlet, 80" modular channels with interlocking drains, mechanically...

Luxury sinks.(new products)
March 1, 2005... TEKA has introduced a new line of under mount stainless double-bowl sinks. The TU 30.18-8 is built of 18/10 stainless steel and measures 30.625" by 18.25" with a depth of 8". Intended for a deck-mounted faucet, the sink's sound-deadening panels...

Armaflex.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Cerro Flow Products, Inc., has introduced the addition of Armaflex UV retardant insulation to its CerroSet linesets. The company said the addition of Armaflex will translate into a longer lasting, more durable insulation that will assure...

New DVD from Watts.(new products)
March 1, 2005... "Danger--Scalding Lurks!" is a new DVD program from Watts Regulator Co.. The program features host Dave Yates of F.W. Behler Co. detailing information on topics like hot water stacking, protecting individuals from scalding and treating thermal...

Get the Knaack.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Knaack Manufacturing Company has introduced a new line of Weather Guard Diamond Tread Aluminum Truck Boxes with state-of-the-art design and features that enhance jobsite security and productivity. The new Weather Guard line of boxes includes 38...

Tiburon Collection.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Danze has announced the addition of its Tiburon Collection just in time for 2005 home remodeling and building projects. The Tiburon Collection features intricate, helical wire handles that complement many popular bath accessories and hardware...

Designer faucets.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Franke Consumer Products has debuted its new Sandpiper series of faucets. Billed as a, "study in linear simplicity sculpted in solid stainless steel," the company said the FF 1350 single control column and the DS 1350 optional side spray...

New heat exchangers.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Doucette Industries has expanded its line of standard and custom heat exchanger products to include units designed for liquid-to-liquid applications. The Hydronic Series features an efficient counter-flow design that includes an enhanced heat...

Eliminate the hammer.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Sioux Chief's CPVC Mini-Rester is one way to eliminate water hammer in CPVC plumbing lines. While CPVC may absorb some of the effects of water hammer due to its flexibility, water hammer arresters are still necessary. It is very damaging to the...

Clean Hydronic Systems.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Utility has introduced its new PREP Hydronic System Cleaner. Designed to clean hot water boilers and hydronic systems, PREP is a TriSodium Phosphate-based product especially designed for new system start-ups. The company said it will remove...

Ridgid Tool.(new products)
March 1, 2005... The Ridge Tool Company has introduced its new Root Ranger 3000 jetter nozzle. Designed to completely clean blocked drains, the Root Ranger 3000 boasts the capacity to blast its way through grease, sludge, mud and tree root obstructions, the...

Takagi tankless.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Takagi has unveiled its the newest addition to its line of tankless water heaters, the T-H1. T-H1 packs greater efficiency, delivering more hot water in less time, the company said. The T-H1 differs from its predecessors by employing a...

New boilers.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Lochinvar Corp. is expanding its product line with the new Solution high-efficiency residential heating boiler. From its two-stage firing control system to its built-in draft hood and combustible floor shield, the Solution is compact,...

Shower Bars.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Harrington Brass Works, Ltd., has introduced its new line of Shower Bars aimed at getting the water right where you need it. The high-end Shower Bars are available in thee sizes--24.5"; 7.75"; and 24"--and can be installed individually or in...

New accessories.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Price Pfister has debuted five new accessories to its popular "Catalina" faucet suite. All of the new accessories, including robe and towel hooks, double and single towel bars and paper holders, are available in finishes like Chrome,...

Water filtration.(new products)
March 1, 2005... Pall Corp., and Kinetico, Inc. have introduced the Purefecta Drinking Water Purifier, the first drinking water system certified as a microbiological purifier for residential, health care facilities, and light commercial applications. The unit...

Hammer it ...(new products)
March 1, 2005... Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation had rolled out four new Rotary/Demolition Hammers with 19.9 ft-lbs of blow energy, an in-line design and user friendly features that make tool use less taxing on the operator. The models are ideal for...