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Pricey plumbers probed by trading standards watchdog
Bedfordshire News
A plumbing firm exposed by Bedfordshire on Sunday for ripping off customers is being investigated by council trading standards officers. Bedford Borough Council says that Express Plumbing Ltd in Bromham Road, Bedford is currently being looked at by 'a ...

Angela Carella: Labor officials target 'flat-out fraud'
Stamford Advocate
Iacovacci looks at all the construction going on in Stamford, his hometown, and sees lots of plumbers at work. There's just no work for him. "I've been a skilled plumber for 27 years and I can't get a piece of it," said Iacovacci, a married father of ...

David E. White of Westport, 58, worked at plumbing co.
Boston Herald
David E. White of Westport, a Plumbers Supply Co. employee, died Friday at his home after a lengthy illness. He was 58. Born and raised in Fall River, Mr. White lived in Westport for the past 30 years. He was employed by Plumbers Supply Co. in East ...

A lesson in toilet efficiency
The Seattle Times
By ED DEL GRANDE Q: Hi, Ed. Thanks for all the plumbing lessons that I have learned from you over the years. I could use another one right now. We're doing a small bathroom-remodeling job that will include a new toilet. Our contractor included in the ...
Homeowner needs a lesson in toilet efficiencySioux City Journal

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CTV.ca
Condo fire 911 call came late
Edmonton Journal
A plumbing company called 911 nearly four hours after one of its workers ignited insulation in a southside condominium boiler room last month, leading to a $13-million blaze that left 100 people homeless. It's not clear if workers thought the fire was ...
Cause of massive apartment fire revealed, but questions remainGlobal Edmonton

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Heating & Air Conditioning Services Pro in Albany, NY, Hires Web Marketing ...
PR.com (press release)
Mike O'Brien Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Inc., a heating and air conditioning service provider based in Albany, NY, and serving the entire Capital Region, has recently joined forces with Prospect Genius. Albany, NY, February 04, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Mike ...

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EarthTechling
Boulder company hopes electric vans will spark
CanadianBusiness.com
Precision Plumbing and Heating president Tom Robichaud is investing $1.4 million to buy 20 of these humming 7000-pound vans to convert his current diesel fleet. Diesel costs have gone up to $3.75 a gallon. Plumbers on Monday rolled out in the first van ...
Boulder Electric Vehicle delivers first truck to Precision Plumbing [w/video]Autoblog (blog)
Boulder Electric Vehicle's Delivery Truck ArrivesEarthTechling

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Plumbing the depths
ABC Online
Australian Christina Saenz de Santamaria, recently set two Australian records in the waters off Hawaii in the sport of free-diving. Descending to a depth of 60 metres with one breath, Ms Seanz de Santamaria now holds the National Title for the ...

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CBC.ca
Cause of massive apartment fire revealed, but questions remain
Global Edmonton
This just as fire officials revealed the blaze that has left more than 100 people homeless was started by a plumber's torch. "Plumbers working on the boiler sweating the copper pipes with a torch set the insulation on fire, which then spread to the ...
Hours before 911 called in $13-million condo blazeEdmonton Journal

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Wet weather keeping many plumbers busy
KWCH
Some plumbing companies say they've seen a spike in calls from people wanting to avoid a flood. Plumbers recommend people check their sump pumps before the rain comes. You can do this by filling the pit with water and making sure the pump is working.

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Alaska Dispatch
Village revisits pre-plumbing days after pipes freeze
Anchorage Daily News
Water and sewer systems froze in the Northwest Alaska village of Selawik in late January -- villagers blame a muskrat, system design problems and the unusually cold winter. The systems still aren't totally fixed, and that means a new generation of ...
Selawik goes 'old school' after midwinter water, sewer system failureAlaska Dispatch

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TurboBid Electrical and Plumbing Estimating Software Introduces New ...
San Antonio Express
TurboBid, one of the nation's leading providers of electrical and plumbing estimating software, has released TurboPricer, an exclusive material pricing service used to update material prices to reflect current vendor pricing as well as average market ...
Estimating EvolvedConstructech

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Nexstar Claims First GM Training Program for Plumbing, Heating, Cooling ...
Contracting Business
Owners of plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical contracting firms are invited to join Nexstar Network in Phoenix, AZ, March 15-17 as Nexstar prepares you to hire and manage your senior leadership team. The event, which is part of Nexstar's Owners' ...

Mold Menace Kills 99.96% of Black Mold in Kitchens and Bathrooms
Sacramento Bee
Mold Menace (patent pending) kills 99.96% of black mold around indoor plumbing fixtures, sinks, tubs and showers, while leaving behind a light, citrus scent. Mold Menace, an organic and natural mineral product available at www.moldmenace.com, ...

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Mold Menace Kills 99.96% of Black Mold in Kitchens and Bathrooms
MarketWatch (press release)
Mold Menace (patent pending) kills 99.96% of black mold around indoor plumbing fixtures, sinks, tubs and showers, while leaving behind a light, citrus scent. Mold Menace, an organic and natural mineral product available at www.moldmenace.com , is safe ...

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Fox News
Russian scientists seeking Lake Vostok lost in frozen 'Land of the Lost'?
Fox News
A group of Russian scientists plumbing the frozen Antarctic in search of a lake buried in ice for tens of millions of years have failed to respond to increasingly anxious US colleagues -- and as the days creep by, the fate of the team remains unknown.
Russian scientists prepare to explore the most alien lake on Earthio9

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EarthTechling
Boulder Electric Vehicle delivers first truck to Precision Plumbing [w/video]
Autoblog (blog)
The initial DV-500 (as it is affectionately called) has been sold to Denver-area Precision Plumbing,Heating & Cooling who have made a commitment to buy 20 of the all-electrics at a very reasonable-sounding $70000 apiece. In addition to obvious changes ...
Boulder Electric Vehicle's Delivery Truck ArrivesEarthTechling
Boulder Electric Vehicle Sells World's First Electric Truck with Max Speed of ...EnergyBoom

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EarthTechling
Boulder Electric Vehicle's Delivery Truck Arrives
EarthTechling
by Steve Duda, February 3rd, 2012 Colorado-based electric vehicle manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle recently delivered a truck to its very first paying customer—a local plumbing company. The truck, named the DV 500, is an electric delivery truck ...
Boulder Electric Vehicle Sells World's First Electric Truck with Max Speed of ...EnergyBoom

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Get A Plumbing Job During The Recession
Able Skills Construction Training
If you are looking for greater job security during the current economic climate, you might want to train to become a plumber. Whether, like many right now, you are out of a job or in current employment in an unrelated industry, training to become a ...

openPR (press release)
Heating & Air Conditioning Services Pro in Albany, NY, Hires Web Marketing ...
openPR (press release)
Mike O'Brien Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Inc., a heating and air conditioning service provider based in Albany, NY, and serving the entire Capital Region, has recently joined forces with Prospect Genius, a local online advertising firm, ...

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