The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updated its “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce” advisory list to more accurately define the plumbing and mechanical industry, a list that now includes language for which IAPMO advocated.

PMI staff is working remotely and is 100% operational.

Partner at Minneapolis firm leads the way by taking the wide view of products and applications.

Design & Construction Week succeeds at new Florida venue.

The F.W. Webb site has been greatly improved for both internal and external plumbing customers.

Learn basic hydronic design and pairing solar thermal with radiant.

Dewberry promotion, a new addition to Navien and a new president for Spirax Sarco.

The agreement is a big step in ICC’s efforts to leverage technology for greater efficiency.

On June 6 in Washington, the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition met to address three topics we’ve discussed in this column in recent months: upgrading the nation’s aging infrastructure, preparing for the federal law on no-lead plumbing products and attracting the next generation of plumbing industry professionals, including engineers.

We’ve seen this collision before in the last year or so when two indicators of nonresidential construction industry activity are released virtually at the same time, with each moving in a different direction. The divergent reports support comments I’ve been hearing from engineers, contractors and manufacturers that the road to economic recovery remains a bumpy one.