After a challenging couple of years plagued with post-pandemic effects, unprecedented weather events and supply-chain disruption, November of 2021 served as a hopeful turning point for the waterworks sector with the passing of the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — the largest investment in water in history, according to the American Waterworks Association’s 2022 State of the Waterworks Industry report (SOTWI).

Supply House Times' inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Southern Pipe & Supply has been a certified Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years, and has been named to Fortune’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in America four times.

On Tuesday, President Biden signed his landmark bill, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. While it is arguable whether the budget reconciliation bill will reduce inflation, the legislation will directly affect climate, tax and Medicare policy over the next decade.  

ASA University is excited to announce its new upcoming training workshop, ASA-U Trainer’s Best Practice Forum, an in-person, two-day event to support ASA trainers and their ability to leverage best practices in training and development at their organization.

As we move through 2022, it’s been refreshing to see exhibit halls full, meetings in conference rooms rather than Zoom rooms, and even the hustle and bustle on our highways as many workers return to their offices. The future looks much more optimistic.

In 1952 when Dale Reese founded Standard Plumbing Supply out of Ogden, Utah, he slept in the warehouse until he was able to afford rent — $30 per month at the time.

Supply House Times’  inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch.

Supply House Times' inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

Supply House Times' inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.