The nation’s three model code groups, BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI, accomplished their objective at a joint annual conference.

NSF International and Jana Laboratories Inc. have announced the first certification program for plastic piping materials to a protocol establishing minimum requirements for chlorine resistance.

According to a survey, 80% of engineering, architecture and environmental consulting firms plan to open another office within the next five years.

Gilbert Kissling has been elected as IAPMO's new President.

Building One Services Corp. and Group Maintenance America Corp.

The American Society of Sanitary Engineering has agreed to endorse the Uniform Plumbing CodeT and the new code change process.

PME columnist Dan Holohan competed in the Chicago Marathon on October 24, 1999.

Growth in the construction market will level off in 2000.

Ecoflex has established a partnership with Rovanco Piping Systems Inc.

Finnish faucet manufacturer Oras Oy has purchased 6,000,000 shares in plastic tube manufacturer Uponor.