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The floods that hit Iowa in June 2008 are sometimes called “Iowa’s Katrina.” While they didn’t have the loss of life that accompanied that Category 5 hurricane which struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005, Iowa’s flooding still caused an estimated $64 billion in damage.

CHICAGO - Show organizers were predicting a record, and the 2012 AHR Expo didn’t disappoint.

The April 4-6 HVAC and plumbing trade show has booked 816 exhibitors that will fill five convention halls and represent 20 countries, officials said. 

Pete Cassidy and Mark Perpar of Par Mechanical in Montrose, Colo., are the February winners of Lochinvar’s VIP Installation Showcase.

The milestone project is the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, which learned a gold rating under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association will celebrate its 130th anniversary throughout the year.

The National Roofing Contractors Association is supporting the proposed 2013 budget passed by the House Budget Committee March 21.

Officials with the association say the law, which mandates individuals carry and most employers provide heath care insurance to employees, is failing to control heath care costs while it increases taxes.

Construction employment declined in 111 out of 337 metropolitan areas between January 2011 and January 2012, according to the AGC.

Danfoss has introduced the new Danfoss Learning, an online education and training portal that provides access to courses both online and onsite.