PM Magazine

05/29/2026

As Building Safety Month comes to a close, it's clear that is playing an increasingly important role in protecting workers on today’s jobsites. From smart tools and connected equipment to real-time data and predictive safety features, innovation is helping contractors reduce risk while improving productivity and efficiency.

Read how emerging technologies are reshaping jobsite safety and changing the way plumbing, mechanical and HVAC professionals approach risk management: https://brnw.ch/21x2Ww7
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Across plumbing and mechanical jobsites, safety considerations are shaping how tools are designed, how systems behave, and how professionals expect technology to support them in the field.

05/28/2026

HER Heating & Cooling in Indianapolis has officially earned Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification from WBENC, recognizing the company as woman-owned, operated and controlled! 👷‍♀️ Owner Cecilia Smith says the milestone reflects the company’s commitment to excellence, diversity and growing opportunities for women in the HVAC industry.

Full story: https://www.pmmag.com/articles/107468-her-heating-and-cooling-achieves-national-womens-business-enterprise-certification
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Achieving WBE certification marks a milestone for HER Heating & Cooling, opening new opportunities for partnerships with corporations and government agencies that prioritize supplier diversity programs.

05/28/2026

A successful lobby day in the books. Thanks to the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition for hosting us, and special thanks to Dain Hansen for highlighting some of PILC’s top priorities tackled today.

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05/27/2026

John W Danforth Company is being recognized for its outstanding support of Special Olympics New York after employees across four offices helped raise nearly $23,000 — enough to support 45 athletes for an entire year! 👏

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x2SDD
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John W. Danforth Company earned top spot for cross-regional fundraising in New York

05/26/2026

Your sales team may be costing your company business without realizing it. 💸
In today’s market, buyers research companies and sales reps online long before a phone call or meeting happens. If your team isn’t showing up consistently on LinkedIn and social media, your competitors are building trust and visibility first. This article breaks down why sales visibility is now a revenue issue, not just a marketing task.

https://www.pmmag.com/articles/107457-your-sales-team-isnt-posting-and-its-costing-you-millions

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This isn't something to brush off or circle back to when things “slow down.” It’s not a marketing problem sitting neatly in someone else’s department.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

From all of us at Plumbing & Mechanical and Supply House Times, thank you to those who served, and to the families who carry their legacy forward. Wishing our industry partners and readers a safe and meaningful holiday.

05/22/2026

Teamwork makes the dream work.

Labor shortages, compressed schedules, and growing system complexity are reshaping the built environment. At the GF Flow Symposium, one message stood out: the industry’s biggest challenges will not be solved alone.

Learn more at the link.

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At the GF Flow Symposium, conversations focused not just on solving individual problems, but on building the relationships needed to address them over time.

05/22/2026

$29.7 million in electrification and upgrades are underway at Silverleaf Hall in the Bronx, bringing energy-efficient systems, solar, accessibility improvements, and resilient infrastructure upgrades to the 118-unit supportive housing property.

The occupied retrofit highlights how , preservation, and affordable housing goals can work together in one complex project.

Read more about the project at the link.

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The eight-story, 130,000-square foot Silverleaf Hall includes 55 units under contract with NYS Supportive Housing Program for formerly homeless families and 63 affordable units available to single adults and families earning less than 80% AMI.

05/21/2026

Some things can’t (or maybe shouldn’t) be explained…..

05/20/2026

Most inspect the roof before moving in. Few ask about the .

New data from Roto-Rooter ranks the 10 riskiest U.S. cities for problems after moving in, highlighting how aging infrastructure, hard water, and older housing stock continue to drive service demand.

At the link, see which cities made the list and what should watch for.

Photo courtesy of Roto-Rooter.

A data-driven ranking of the cities most likely to hand new residents a plumbing emergency, and the ones that offer more peace of mind.