Uponor North America (Uponor) has been named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project from the Star Tribune.

Economists from Associated Builders and Contractors, the American Institute of Architects and the National Association of Home Builders gave their perspectives on where the construction economy is headed during a June 17 online news conference.

The American Water Works Association announced today that Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, Okla. has won the annual “Best of the Best” Tap Water Taste Test. The event, composed of regional winners from water-tasting competitions across North America, was held at AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Denver.

LONDONDERRY, N.H.  —  Bosch Thermotechnology has announced a new awards program focusing on industry professionals who install and specify Bosch heating and cooling products in the U.S. and Canada. The Bosch Green Living Awards program will recognize and reward residential and light commercial installations employing Bosch boilers, water heaters, geothermal heat pumps or a combination of each judged noteworthy for overall design, execution and energy efficiency attainment.

CHATTAHOOCHEE HILLS, GA.  — The partnership between Bosch Thermotechnology and the Serenbe community here southwest of Atlanta is a natural one. Most people in the industry are familiar with the components of the Bosch Group — companies such as Buderus boilers and solar products, and Florida Heat Pump, which is being rebranded under the Bosch name. Serenbe, however, is probably unfamiliar to most.

Kenneth D. Goodrich, managing partner of Phoenix Peach LLC, a Nevada-based private equity fund, announced today the start of a campaign to collect water donations for those in need in the Phoenix area.

TORONTO — S.A. Armstrong Limited has announced a global re-branding which will unite the entire group of Armstrong companies under a single name — Armstrong Fluid Technology. The new company name will be used by the group’s businesses around the world, creating a unified brand that will more effectively represent Armstrong to its customers, suppliers, partners and employees.

MOUNTAIN TOP, PA. — George Hayden Jr. lives with his wife and four young children in a 4,200-sq.ft., two-story craftsman traditional house near Mountain Top, Pa., in a new development. While it may look similar to neighboring houses on the outside, a few things about the plumbing and water systems inside make it unique.

When a business owner calls me to consult, the three most common questions I hear are: Can you help me sell/transfer, in the most tax-effective way, my business? Can you value my business? Can you give me a second opinion on my estate plan? “Transfer” means a sale, gift, or bequest to a family member — usually to one or more of your children. “Sale” means a sale of your business to a non-family member (including an employee or fellow stockholder).

Industry trade associations are built on the premise that there is strength in numbers. Individuals or companies with similar interests group together in a formal, legal setting to build consensus and to then combine and amplify their collective voices to affect change on issues important to them.

THE PIT BULL 26 FUSION MACHINE can fuse a variety of polypropylene-random pipe sizes and is ideal for the popular 6".

THE ULTRA SERIES TANKLESS WATER HEATER incorporates two heat exchangers to utilize as much thermal energy as possible from every cubic foot of natural gas or propane burned.