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Establish Workplace Safety/Weapons Policy?
  
HR Question of the Month: Our company does not have a specific safety in the workplace or weapons policy; is it advisable that we establish one?
4 Ways to Leave Money on the Table
  
Plumbing contractors leave money on the table every day. They fail to make homeowners aware of their offering and they fail to make it easier to spend more. Here are four ways you might be limiting your sales, lowering your average ticket, and hurting your profitability.
OSHA Inspections – What to Expect
  
Central to OSHA enforcement is workplace inspections. They can be initiated because of routine inspection programming, as the result of an employee complaint, or as part of a workplace accident investigation. While an employer may not have control over why or when an inspection is to take place, they have a great deal of control over its results.
Spring Weather: Protect What Matters Most
  
Winter has passed, along with its associated hazards. Even though the sun has started shining longer and the birds are chirping, now isn’t the time to let your guard down. Spring comes with its own set of risks.
Three Reasons Your Capitalism Should Be Conscious
  
Conscious capitalism is a movement based on the belief that business is good because it creates value. Capitalism is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange. Capitalism is noble because it can elevate our existence and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity.
   
Norton McMurray Manufacturing Company/NORMAC
      
Chicago Faucets, a Geberit company
   
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Bradford White Corporation
      
Federated Insurance
   
M18 FUEL Pipe Threader w/ ONE-KEY
Milwaukee Tool
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Education
Foundation Construction Management Workshops
  
Our construction management workshops are intensive and highly interactive training sessions designed to show everyone involved in a p-h-c project (owners, senior managers, project managers, estimators, foremen and job superintendents) how common-sense changes to the way projects are managed can boost productivity, slash waste and add more profit to the company's bottom line.
Legislative Updates
PHCC Texas Legislative Update
  
With the May 27th end date fast approaching, we are working tirelessly to keep up with and respond to all the legislation that may be affecting the plumbing and hvac industry. 
 
The most preeminent piece is of course HB 1670/SB 621.  These two bills were what came from the Sunset Commission recommendations to move the oversight of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners over to the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation. 
Texas Construction Association Weekly Update
  
With just under 40 days to go in the Session, things continue to move quickly.  We are fast approaching the point when bills need to be out of their house of origin.
   
Taco Comfort Solutions
      
Outdoor Shower Company, LLC
   
Membership
PHCC Academy Apprentice Courses + Your Own On-Site Labs = A Solid Investment in Your Future Workforce
  
The Foundation's Plumbing and HVACR eLearning Courses – offered through PHCC Academy® is a Department of Labor (DOL)-approved program that offers a "work at your own pace" alternative to classroom-based instruction for a four-year apprentice program.
Upcoming Events
Backflow 40hr Certification Course Austin/Buda: 6/6/19 - 6/9/19
The 40 hr. tester certification course provides the training and information necessary to become licensed to test and maintain backflow prevention assemblies. This course is approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners (TSBPE) with the practical skills portion of the exam provided as part of the course.
ONE Day Journeyman/Tradesman Test Prep Buda: 5/18/19
The contents of this one day training course will prepare you to take both the Journeyman or the Tradesman examination. Most of the day will be spent on the model plumbing houses used for hands-on trainng experience.
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Join the Community that Means Business
  
Built on a commitment to excellence in the plumbing-heating-cooling industry, PHCC provides the best education, advocacy and connections. It’s everything you need to strengthen your business—now and in the future. PHCC gives you the power to succeed because we mean business.