CONT_CONTRACTOR_ A Penton Media Property August 25, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/contractormag/v/38 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.gastite.com/flashshield) ---------------------------------------- --Michel on Marketing: How to hold an Oldest Water Heater contest BY MATT MICHEL In the early 1990s, I created an Oldest Furnace contest as a home show promotion, generating more than 400 leads the first time it was run. The contest has since been applied to water heaters and other appliances, and has even been run as a standalone contest, not part of a home show. You can run an Oldest Water Heater contest for your business too. The core concept is to give away a water heater to the homeowner with the oldest water heater in town, provided the homeowner pays for the installation. Many contractors include the installation, but this is a mistake. The winner should pay something, since this helps qualify real prospects as opposed to suspects (i.e., people you "suspect" might want your goods or services). To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/columns/michel/how-hold-oldest-water-heater-0710/ --Tucker Mechanical awarded mechanical systems contract for Westfield Trumbull Mall MERIDEN, CONN. -- EMCOR Group Inc. announced that its Tucker Mechanical subsidiary has been awarded a contract for the installation of mechanical systems at the Westfield Trumbull Mall in Trumbull, Conn. Tucker Mechanical will be responsible for the installation of a complete chilled water system to replace the existing direct expansion cooling system. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/tucker_mech_awarded_mall_contract/ --2010 Scholarship Winners Announced by PHCC Educational Foundation FALLS CHURCH. VA --The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation has announced the winners of 2010 scholarships awarded through the Foundation. Four students were awarded a total of $9,000 in scholarships funded by the Foundation, the South Jersey Mechanical Contractors Association, the PHCC Past National Officers and the PHCC Auxiliary of Massachusetts. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/2010_scholarship_winners/ --ICC, ASPE publish home sprinkler design guide WASHINGTON and DES PLAINES, ILL. -- The International Code Council and American Society of Plumbing Engineers have published "Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems: Design, Installation and Code Administration," a resource for designers, contractors and code officials that need to apply the sprinkler requirements in the 2009 International Residential Code. The 2009 IRC requires the installation of fire sprinklers in all new one- and two-family residences beginning Jan. 1, 2011, and has specific requirements for their design and installation. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/residential_sprinkler_design_guide/ --Vancouver City Council approves greenest building policy in North America VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA -- Vancouver City Council has approved a policy that requires all new building rezonings to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold standard, the highest green building standard for rezonings in North America. The change takes effect Jan. 31, 2011, and is expected to result in 20 to 30 new green buildings being constructed annually, creating new green job opportunities in the city. To view the full article go to: http://contractormag.com/news/vancouver_approve_greenest/ --Flash Shield Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing FLASHSHIELD CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING provides more layers of resistance than any other CSST on the market. It eliminates the need for additional manufacturer-required bonding and offers the highest level of lighting protection available in a flexible gas piping system. It features two polymer jackets sandwiching a metal mesh designed to dissipate electricity. The new fitting has tooth-like indentations that directly touch metal to dissipate arcing. Gastite To view the full article go to: http://www.firstcommunicate.com/titeflex/gastite/g61601/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.gastite.com/flashshield) ---------------------------------------- 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