JULY 2025

CONTENTS

Features

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.

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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.

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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.

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Building the future of plumbing science: IAPMO’s expanding water research capacity

Water research will shape the future of plumbing system design.

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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.

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