On Day 1 of the 2019 AHR Expo in Atlanta, we’ve provided some of the most interesting product introductions we’ve seen so far in the HVACR industry.

January 20, 2019

These 10 most-read stories got the most hits from check valves to venting to leak detection on www.pmmag.com over the past year.

December 21, 2018

More than 750 people attended MSCA’s 2018 Soar conference on October 21—24, in Huntington Beach, California. Photos by Nadia Askar/RJ 2.0

December 4, 2018

Nexstar Network’s Super Meeting took place in Marco Island, Florida in October. The event included sponsored breakout sessions, a strategic partner trade show and featured guest speakers: John Maxwell, Judaline Cassidy and John Taffer. Photos by Nadia Askar/RJ 2.0

December 4, 2018

Hilti's Innovation Day 2018 took place at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas. Photos by Nadia Askar/RJ 2.0

October 31, 2018

One of the highlights of PHCC’s annual CONNECT conference is the Plumbing Apprentice Contest, which takes place right in the show space, where attendees can watch as it progresses. During the competition, 20 plumbing apprentices rough-in and build — from scratch — a water closet and lavatory. The prize for the best installation? Thousands of dollars’ worth of tools and some serious bragging rights.

Jim Steinle, owner of Atomic Plumbing and Drain Cleaning in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and chair of PHCC’s Plumbing Apprentice Contest, says the contest helps bring attention to the trades as a potential career path for young people. Apprentices are judged on a number of things by a pool of 10-12 judges over two days. On the final day, they receive feedback.

“They’re typically judged on craftsmanship, how they clean and cut the pipe, whether they are taking all seven steps to do the copper, whether they’re reaming the PVC pipe, whether they’re putting cleaner on it before they glue it together, and so on,” Steinle says. “The judges spend a lot of time watching them actually work.”

Click here to read more about the contest and PHCC CONNECT 2018.

October 23, 2018

The Kohler Signature Store by Studio41 marks the third completed facility by two partners.

October 15, 2018

Managing Editor Nadia Askar visits Attendorn, Germany to attend Aquatherm’s first BIGGEXCHANGE International Symposium and Networking Event (Sept. 11-13, 2018).

All photo credits are Nadia Askar/RJ 2.0

October 8, 2018

Managing Editor Nadia Askar visits Attendorn, Germany to attend Aquatherm’s first BIGGEXCHANGE International Symposium and Networking Event (Sept. 11-13, 2018).

All photo credits are Nadia Askar/RJ 2.0

September 26, 2018

The May 22-24 event in Beijing hosts 1,300 exhibitors and welcomes 70,202 visitors — a 13.9% increase over 2017.

July 11, 2018