Plumbing a high-rise hotel like the new Grand Hyatt Nashville — phase one of the 16-acre Nashville Yards development — is a project as challenging as it is massive. Meeting such a challenge inevitably requires a certain flexibility in both materials and approach.

The annual ASA Safety Award, sponsored by the ASA Safety Committee, recognizes ASA members that have shown they have gone above and beyond in the area of worker safety.

We have heard it a thousand times, marketing is now a dialogue; it is no longer just simply post and pray. When we post to our websites, Facebook or Instagram, we can see how many people visit, who they are and which of our products and stories they like.

I was sitting next to a 99-year-old woman in an auditorium. I knew she was 99 because she introduced herself as Irene and told me her exact age. Then she sat back and waited for me to say something.   

Since this issue includes bath and kitchen trends, Showroom of the Year and distribution software technology, I spent quite a bit of time talking to showroom operations managers and owners.

When asked about the company’s history, Republic Plumbing Supply explains that it was founded “by the plumber, for the plumber.”

In an industry in which many of its members become as close as family, there is often a significant feeling of loss — and the proverbial empty chair — when one of its vital veteran members retires. 

Patrick Adams, former president and CEO, becomes chairman and director of special projects. Steven Adams, former executive vice president, becomes president and CEO.

Dakota Supply Group (DSG) announced the impending acquisition of Honold & La Page (H&L) in an asset purchase effective July 1, 2020.