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LIXIL Americas, Tools & Tiaras hold skilled-trade summer camp for girls

July 26, 2021

Tools & Tiaras is an organization dedicated to advancing the interest of young girls and women who want to pursue careers in traditionally male-dominated trade professions.

Ferguson creates plumbing coloring book for kids

July 21, 2021

Ahead of National Coloring Book Day on August 2, Ferguson shared its digital coloring and activity book that includes age-appropriate coloring activities, mazes, word searches and games.

Mike Miazga: Worth the price of admission alone

ASA’s Building One Future platform provides critical free resources to member companies and their employees.

July 6, 2021

During my ASA update at lunch, I told attendees to pay close attention to the middle portion of what I had to say regarding our Building One Future initiative, which, of course, tackles the three critical issues of the labor shortage, keeping up to speed on trends and new technologies and how prepared/well-positioned a distributor might be for future growth.

Bruce Merrifield: Post-pandemic labor challenges

Looking at the strategies of companies across the U.S.

Bruce Merrifield

June 24, 2021

Our economy was shut-down for a year, then rebooted with massive, blunt, stimulus and build-better funds. It will take months for the supply-and-demand for both products and labor to rebalance. And it’s no secret the country is facing major labor shortages.

Oatey Co. to hold hiring event for manufacturing and distribution roles

June 15, 2021

Oatey Co. is hosting a hiring event on June 26 at its Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturing and distribution facilities. New hires are eligible for a $1,000 bonus.

Bradford White and Plumbers without borders

Bradford White partners with Plumbers Without Borders to champion skilled trade careers

May 11, 2021

Bradford White announced its partnership with Plumbers Without Borders, a grassroots non-profit organization working to increase global access to safe water and sanitation.

Home Depot celebrates National Signing Day by awarding six scholarships

May 6, 2021

The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation, alongside Klein Tools and SkillsUSA, celebrated SkillsUSA's National Signing Day with students from across the Southeast via its Path to Pro program, which provided scholarships to six students entering the skilled trades.

Attract and retain

PHCP-PVF women discuss how to attract and retain a qualified next generation.

Natalie Forster

April 16, 2021

As the PHCP-PVF industry is facing an expected 100,000 retired skilled workers over the next 10 years, attracting the next generation is more important than ever.

Supply House Times profile: MCAA CEO Tim Brink

Mike Miazga

March 5, 2021

How MCAA is helping its members during the pandemic, supplier and contractor partnerships, changing customer expectations, labor and 2021 predications all addressed during lengthy exclusive video interview.

Reliance Worldwide Corporation partners with Home Builders Institute to address skilled labor gap

February 9, 2021

Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC), a manufacturer of push-to-connect plumbing products, valves, secondary pipe supports, firestopping solutions and fluid control technologies, is partnering with Home Builders Institute (HBI), a national leader in career training for the building and construction industry, as the exclusive Trade Sponsor for its 22 plumbing programs across the U.S., primarily serving Job Corps students and justice-involved individuals.