JULY 2025
CONTENTS
Making tough jobs easier
Survey reveals most-used tools by plumbing contractors in 2025; tried-and-true hand tools and Pro Press solutions are nonnegotiable.

From global to local: onshoring and reshoring
Plumbing professionals in every part of the industry are rethinking and reimagining production to bring it closer to home.

Critical systems in critical moments: emergency preparation in healthcare facilities
How plumbing infrastructure and mechanical engineering design can make or break a hospital’s ability to withstand crises.

Building the future of plumbing science: IAPMO’s expanding water research capacity
Water research will shape the future of plumbing system design.

From frustrated to future-shaping
PHCC members meet with Legislators on Capitol Hill to make voices heard; energy policy and workforce development among top concerns addressed.
