Government centers, shopping malls, schools, sports arenas and other venues shuttered due to the COVID-19 lockdowns require extra precaution when reopening to protect building water health. 

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) released its Market Outlook report showing the remodeling industry is largely recovering from its Q1 COVID-19-induced dip. According to the report, the percentage of homeowners actively working on remodeling projects increased significantly, from 19% in Q1 to 36% in Q2.

Jones Stephens is responding to the overwhelming need for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering prepackaged PPE kits to contractors and other businesses, the company noted.

Rahm Emanuel, the former Mayor of Chicago and former White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama, has a line that he often repeats: “Never allow a good crisis to go to waste.” 

Like many other industry groups and organizations, the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition (PILC) held its annual meeting via video conference earlier this year. 

Also included is guidance formulated to help designers retrofit and plan for the improvement of indoor air quality and to slow the transmission of viruses via the HVAC systems as well as new guidance on student health facilities, laboratories, athletic facilities, residence halls, and large assemblies, lectures and theaters.