Twelve top plumbing and HVACR students received honors in the plumbing and HVACR competitions of the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Contest, held June 25-29 in Louisville, Kentucky. The PHCC Educational Foundation supports the plumbing and HVACR contests each year. The Foundation’s Plumbing Apprentice and Journeyman Training Committee makes up the majority of the Read more
John Mesenbrink
Lindon, Utah—The tariffs on imported steel and aluminum recently imposed by President Donald Trump immediately raised concerns of an adverse effect on steel and aluminum prices. The American Institute of Architects issued a statement saying, “The administration’s announcement of new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports threatens to drastically increase the prices of many building Read more
Sacramento, Calif. — Syzergy announces that Angelina Hernandez, a student at Monache High School in Porterville, California, won first place in a high school video competition about the importance of conserving water. Ramona Gamboa, also a student at Monache High School, received second place. Milt Stowe, Porterville’s Mayor, was at Porterville City Hall Wednesday July Read more
The completion of Hawaii’s largest ever wastewater system upgrade has formally been announced by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. Following a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Consent Decree to improve Windward Oahu’s sewage collection and treatment system by June 2018, Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, worked with the City and County of Read more
Installers find design and installation benefits from PEX plumbing system for micro apartments project The Interurban Lofts in Shoreline, Wash., just outside of Seattle, are part of a new housing trend for millennials looking for a hybrid approach to home life. These “apodments,” as they’re called, feature a unique setup of eight studio units per Read more