CONT_CONTRACTOR_ A Penton Media Property May 26, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractormag/v/32 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- --Mr. Rooter Plumbing brings cleaner water to Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- Mr. Rooter Plumbing, with the help of 3M Clean Water Solutions, is making cleaner, fresher water a reality for Haitian earthquake victims. During the weeklong trip, the group will teach women in Haiti how to test, bag and sell water. Moreover, the companies hope selling water can become a trade for Haitian women. "We want to give Haitian women the opportunity to have a business that stretches past the rebuilding efforts," said Mary Kennedy Thompson, president of Mr. Rooter Corp. "While we want to give them something sustainable, we also want to make sure they have clean water to drink now." To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/mr_rooter_in_haiti/ --Contractors cut costs, decrease carbon footprint with green fleet vehicles BY CANDACE ROULO As a way to cut fleet operating costs, contractors and fleet managers in a variety of construction industries, including HVAC and plumbing, continue to look for new and improved fuel-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles and technologies that will help save money while being environmentally friendly. Gone are the days of driving gas guzzling trucks and cargo vans to service jobs and jobsites -- contractors and fleet managers have a variety of green vehicles and technologies to choose from. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/trucks/driving-green-1234/ --California bill would create standards for nonresidential graywater systems BY BRIAN WASAG SACRAMENTO, CALIF. -- State lawmakers here are considering a recently revised senate bill that would give the California Building Standards Commission authority to adopt building standards for nonresidential graywater systems. Senate Bill 518 would require the Building Standards Commission -- as a part of the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards Code adopted after Jan. 1, 2011 -- to craft building standards for the construction, installation and alteration of graywater systems for indoor and outdoor uses in nonresidential occupancies. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/bill_would_create_standards/ --Atlanta Contractor Helps Angie's List Grant Wounded Soldier's Wish ATLANTA - GreenPlumber Nick Marine, with a material assist from American Standard and a second industry manufacturer, recently joined forces with Angie's List and its Wishmakers program to help a wounded veteran make his mother's life around the house a whole lot easier. U.S. Army Specialist Walter Lester was the sole member of his five-member squad to survive a recent roadside bomb in Afghanistan, but he was seriously injured and in need of extensive hospital treatment. Since Lester's return stateside, his 50-year-old mother Adele has been making numerous trips from her Atlanta-area home to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to be with her convalescing son and his wife. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/contractor_helps_grant_soldiers_wish/ --Murphy Co. helps Archdiocese of Saint Louis Receives $180,000 in Energy Rebates ST. LOUIS -- The Archdiocese of Saint Louis has significantly reduced its carbon footprint and positioned itself for future energy savings through a partnership with Murphy Company and Laclede Gas, earning $180,000 in rebates from Laclede. On May 11, Laclede presented a check to cover the cost of audits, tune-ups and boiler replacements completed at 45 sites within the Archdiocese. Ryan Thompson, service project manager in Murphy's Energy Solutions Group, explained, "The overall environmental impact is equivalent to planting 2,500 trees or removing 110,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions." To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/archdiocese_receives_energy_rebates/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------------------------- Contact information: Robert P. Mader , Editor-in-Chief Thank you for reading CONTRACTOR eNews You've received this e-newsletter for one of two reasons: You are subscribed to this email as #email# 1) You received our CONTRACTOR eNews in the past. 2) You identified yourself as a reader of CONTRACTOR magazine. Click here to subscribe to Contractor eNews Click Here to unsubscribe from future issues of Contractor eNews http://email.contractormag.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# (c)2010 Penton Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement