BNP Media’s Plumbing & Mechanical Group, which includes the industry-leading business-to-business brands Plumbing & Mechanical, Supply House Times and PM Engineer, recently announced industry icon Dave Yates has joined the group’s all-star roster of columnists.

Dallas Specialty & Manufacturing green couplings are ideal for use in medical facilities, bottling plants, laboratories

Any time there is a business that has employees, whether that number is two or in the thousands, the fact is the more you have, the more your overall risks increase.

I have an undated article from the “Handbook of Construction Techniques,” which McGraw Hill once published. The title was “Keeping a Cool Head.” Consider this in hindsight:

Dakota Supply Group recently named Ryan Tracy, Wayne Trosen, Karl Wrobel and Roy Eskro as new regional general managers.

Legend Valve and Fittings announces its newest product offerings, including three new valves: P-200 ball valve with a drain; T-514 oversized flange sillcock; and T-552 sillcock with a 1960 configuration; as well as a supply stop bulk pack.

Bee Valve notes its sprayer component system offers a fast, easy-to-use method for spray nozzle changes.

KEEN Utility’s Manchester is a lightweight hiker-inspired work boot versatile enough for a variety of jobs, including general construction, the company notes.

Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, announces its new Hydro-Core complete near boiler piping kit designed in partnership with Lochinvar for its Noble NKB080, NBK110 and NBK150 boilers.

Boasting combined revenue of more than $8.5 billion, 138 members and 1,450 locations across the continental United States, this new group will become, by revenue, the largest plumbing group in the country.