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The millionaire plumber next door
BY MATT MICHEL
Has anyone noticed that most financial investments
aren't doing so well? While Wall Street has recovered much of its
precipitous drop following the financial meltdown, it's still not a
stellar investment. And real estate? Oh boy! Good thing you've got a
better investment.
Indeed, all of those Wall Street tycoons and real estate barons wish
they had an investment as stable, strong, secure and controllable as you
… as strong and stable as your plumbing company.
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Randall Mechanical Inc. acquires South Seminole Sheet Metal Inc.
ORLANDO, FLA. — In a strategic industry move,
construction veteran Jeffrey S. Condello, founder, president and CEO of
Orlando-based Randall Mechanical Inc., recently announced that he
acquired South Seminole Sheet Metal Inc., a ductwork fabricator and
installer, located in central Florida, which has a stabilized market
share of more than 50%.
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Nevada's
RHP Mechanical Systems ranks among top contractors
RENO, NEV. – Northern Nevada-based RHP Mechanical
Systems ranks among the country’s top specialty contractors, taking
top spots in two different annual reports published by Southwest
Contractor and the Engineering News-Record. Based on revenue generated
throughout 2009, RHP stands at 37th among 113 specialty contractors as
ranked by Southwest Contractor and sits at No. 470 in Engineering
News-Record’s annual, nationwide “Top 600 Specialty Contractors”
list.
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California
greening: ecoPARK is a standout project
BY CANDACE ROULO
In the October issue of Contractor, there are a handful
of articles about sustainable projects in California. I wrote an article
about the Cherokee Lofts, a five-story, mixed-use building that is 40%
more energy efficient than California Title 24. Designed with passive
strategies and a photovoltaic system, the mixed-use building is
utilizing an advanced variable refrigerant flow (VRF) cooling and
heating system and water conserving plumbing fixtures.
I also reported on San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the first
amusement park and zoo in the country to receive U.S. Green Building
Council LEED Gold certification. The park just reopened this March and
is utilizing sustainable systems and products to reduce water usage by
50%, potable water usage by 30%, and energy costs below the projected
costs per ASHRAE and the California Title 24 energy codes.
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Stronger
Growth for Remodeling Seen in 2011
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Substantive growth in remodeling
spending, coming off a three year decline, seems likely in 2011,
according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA)
released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for
Housing Studies of Harvard University. Even though spending is still
below its 2007 peak, the LIRA indicates that homeowner improvement
spending is expected to be up at a double-digit pace at an annual rate
through the first half of 2011.
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Survey
says local governments talk sustainability but don’t act
VISTA, CALIF. -- The International City/County
Management Association (ICMA) recently released a survey that indicates
many communities across America are giving sustainability issues
considerably more attention, but many are only in the beginning stages
of the process and few have actually turned concerns into actions. The
survey includes the responses of more than 2,100 key administrators of
local governments throughout the country.
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Flashshield
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
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