The Nexstar Legacy Foundation announced their first round of 2012-2013 scholarship award winners. A total of $34,500 was awarded to 16 students, with scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $6,000.
RMF Engineering announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Griggs as project manager. In his new role RMF said Griggs is leveraging more than 30 years of technical and regional expertise to cultivate new client partnerships across the Southeast region.
Rheem distributor Hughes Supply has opened a new Prostock location 30 miles south of Atlanta in McDonough, Ga. Hughes Supply provides residential, commercial, light industrial, institutional, and government plumbing supplies, as well as a complete line of commercial and residential HVAC supplies.
The Speedfit® family of Twist & Lock Fittings has been expanded with the introduction of new Speedfit Secure shut-off valves, in a clean white design. The lead-free friendly valves are available in 1/2- and 3/4-inch copper tube size (CTS) sizes.
SSOE Group has announced the acquisition of CRS Engineering & Design Consultants, a 50-person mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering firm with offices in Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala.
EMCOR Group Inc., a leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services, announced that its subsidiary USM Inc. has been awarded a three-year contract for integrated facilities management (IFM) at 742 Ruby Tuesday owned restaurants throughout the United States.
Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric has been named one of the Denver Post’s Top Workplaces for 2012. Applewood, which has served the Denver/Boulder metro area for more than 39 years, has more than 100 employees and more than 60 service trucks on the road daily.
More than 60 pre-engineering students from Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights, Minn., visited the Uponor North American headquarters to learn about new innovations in radiant heating and cooling, plumbing, and more.
Berkeys Air Conditioning and Plumbing of Southlake, Texas, has announced a partnership with Abacus Plumbing of Houston as part of a management recapitalization and growth equity investment. Berkeys investors, Alpine Investors and Skylight Capital helped finance the investment and partnership.