EPA in 2000 ordered the New York City Department
of Environmental Protection to replace mechanical equipment containing mercury,
lead and polychlorinated biphenyls along the Delaware Aqueduct.
“This Old House” recently tackled its first-ever New York
City project, where the contractors chose Charlotte Pipe and Foundry’s
cast-iron pipe and fittings for the plumbing.
Hank Darlington, showroom guru, is bicycling cross country to raise funds for The Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association's Memorial Scholarship Fund. Check out his coast-to-coast adventure-filled blog here!
Dickies® is hosting its 17th annual
American Worker of the Year contest, which seeks out committed, hard working
people who take leadership and responsibility seriously and go the extra mile
to get the job done.
According to the latest National
Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI), the
residential remodeling market is showing signs of recovery.
The House Education and
Labor Committee passed H.R. 2187, the 21st
Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act, which would
authorize $6.4 billion in 2010 for school construction projects that meet
certain environmental standards.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)
recently reported that shipments of a/c and heat pumps are down, as well as
furnaces and water heaters for the year-to-date.
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