Plumbers flooded as thaw hits pipes
Burst pipes brought on by the big thaw are causing a major headache for plumbers across the West Midlands, it was revealed today. Severn Trent Water was already battling a 50 per cent surge in calls from customers complaining of frozen pipes before being hit by soaring demand for help after bursts.

From icebergs to frozen pipes: The expanding role of ice
The fact that water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid keeps ice skaters and plumbers in business.

Plumbers and Pipe-Fitters Recruiting Apprentices
Imagine a school that offers free tuition, guaranteed job placement, and a salary of $50,000 plus benefits. That's what awaits students of Binghamton's Plumbers and Pipe-Fittes Apprenticeship Program. Local 112 accepts apprentice applications the first working Monday of every month at its headquarters at 11 Griswold St. in Binghamton. Students get hands-on experience in everything from plumbing ...

Multi-Tool meets demands of professionals.
Suited for painters, carpenters, drywall installers, plumbers, and remodelers, Hyde 10-in-1 features 2½ in. blade, precision-ground and hardened scraper edge, thick blade for heavy chiseling, and pointed 2nd edge grout remover or crack opener. Lightweight tool fits into pocket and additionally includes Hammer Head® as well as Phillips and slotted screwdriver with most frequently used bits. ...

Question:
Professional credibility is the consultant?s greatest asset. Malcolm Sleath discovers how to achieve it by observing a firm of jobbing plumbers who built their professional credibility without ever speaking at a conference, hosting an event or writing a single article.

Tune In | 1.07.09
OOH! OOH! KILL IZZY! IZZZZZZZY!! But he can't kill Denny, because he's already dead. Or a hallucination. Or something. IT'S NO MORE RIDICULOUS THAN PLUMBERS THAT HUNT GHOSTS: I suppose. JUST THINK OF ALL THE SEQUINS AT THE WEDDING! Karina...

Here's a look at hot jobs in Houston
Dan Zendejas with Workforce Solutions says that people are hiring. "We have skilled positions available for electricians, plumbers, people that have worked in general labor," said Zendejas.

Home improvement Q&A: Proper care and bleeding of a radiator heat system
Question: Do know anything about radiators and boilers for the home? I'm not sure about proper bleeding and boiler settings. How can I find out this information? Any help would be appreciated.

Isn?t it fine? It?s 2009!
Here's your annual guide to what?s in and what?s out as another year kicks off. What did we miss? For the first time ever, you have the chance to weigh in on what you think is in and/or out. Visit the In and Out Blog at blogs.wickedlocal.com/whatsinout, where you can comment on this year?s picks ? and it?s not too early to start making suggestions for next year!

Cold wreaks havoc
Amid the deepest cold wave in a decade, the National Weather Service station in West Anchorage yesterday registered it's 10th straight day of double-digit negative temperatures -- with the coldest day all winter. The mercury fell to minus 19.

Cold wreaks havoc
Wednesday was the worst.

DAVE LEWIS: Tournament time is finally here
The 106th MSUSBCBA Open Championship Tournament begins at Pro Bowl West in Lansing on Saturday, Jan. 10th.

Clark County's home building slump affects other sectors
Clark County's home building downturn was worse last year than in other parts of the state, and the impact continues to affect a cross section of local suppliers, furniture stores and auto sellers...

No spending cap for Benicia campaigns
BENICIA -- The Benicia City Council has agreed to consider tightening campaign finance rules, but an effort to limit soaring spending practices fell short.The council on Tuesday asked City Attorney Heather McLaughlin to "beef up" financial disclosure rules.

Workers eye jobs back in N.B.
With the red-hot Alberta economy cooling due to the collapse in the price of oil, more and more New Brunswickers working there are turning their eyes back East.

ODD JOBS: In the chimney business
Not long ago, the art of chimney sweeping was a dying trade.

OUR NEIGHBORS: From tutoring to home inspection, volunteer does it all
Bob Heinrich does a little of this and a little of that.

January 6th, 2009
The Plumbers and Pipefitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Binghamton Northern Zone, Local 112, will conduct apprentice recruitment from January 7 through December 2, 2009 for four plumber-steamfitter apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. P...

Grinders save the day for the Oilers
Leave it to the plumbers to fix a major leak.

Plumbing problems disrupt county assistance work
Scores of people waited outside the gates of the county Department of Human Assistance today, forced into the morning cold because of plumbing problems at the office building on the corner of 28th and Q streets. As many as 75 people seeking general assistance, food stamps or other public help were assembled in the agency's parking lot, crowding near the gated entrance. Department officials ...