John Mesenbrink

It’s that time of year again where media, prognosticators and media prognosticators try to look into the immediate future to predict, and make sense of, the short-term economy. And, yes, even in this uncertain climate. Mechanical Hub will be featuring a series of exclusive Q & A sessions with industry leaders and players to get Read more

If you’ve ever seen Bob Baker’s Instagram page (@bakerplumbing), you’ll notice a few posts sprinkled in that show the beauty in this world, the good in people and an optimistic underlying tone. “It’s really become a focus for me as it seems that much of what is ugly and unkind dominates the news and many Read more

How It Be with DannyG—I was curious. Could this third-person reference have anything to do with his burgeoning rap career? Or was it something else. I needed to find out. Referring to himself—tongue in cheek—as an old rapping plumber, turns out, “How it Be With DannyG” actually originated from a series of “how-to” videos—created for Read more

Naples, Fla. — Pro-Tec Plumbing & Drains is creating a new Technician Apprenticeship Program to train and develop plumbers as the Naples-based company grows its operations in Southwest Florida. The company has multiple job opportunities available because of a surge in demand that’s fueled in part by COVID-19. “Southwest Florida has a limited pool of experienced Read more

Growing the PHCC and creating a more active membership is the goal; Hunter Botto is excited to handle the new normal with the great leadership already in place. As he answered the phone sitting on his sailboat docked in Florida, I got a sense early in our conversation that Hunter Botto was going to be Read more