by Maine Mechanical | Jan 9, 2020 | Plumbing
By Trevor McNally A lot of folks don’t give a second thought to water scarcity. And why would they? Earth is the blue planet; 70 percent of it is covered by water. But the fact of the matter is that most of that water is saltwater, and mankind has not- as of...read more
by Maine Mechanical | Dec 31, 2019 | Mechanical, Plumbing
By Tim Carter for The Washington Post Dec. 24, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. EST Q: Dear Tim, I love reading your column in my local paper. Several months ago, you wrote about which plumbing pipe might be better for water lines, copper and PEX. You briefly mentioned a new tool...read more
by Maine Mechanical | Dec 30, 2019 | Building, Commercial News, Education News
A 550-bed residence hall and a student/career center are targeted for completion in 2022. BY MICHAEL KELLEY – THE FORECASTER PORTLAND — The new year will be busy on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine with buildings torn down and the launch...read more
by Maine Mechanical | Dec 30, 2019 | Building, Commercial News, Heating, Mechanical, Plumbing
From the depths of the Great Recession, Maine’s economy began a steady rebound that has allowed some industries to flourish despite a growing worker shortage. Staff Report – Portland Press Herald Maine started 2010 in the trough of the Great Recession,...read more
by Maine Mechanical | Dec 15, 2019 | Building, Commercial News, Education News, Heating, Mechanical, Plumbing
By Trevor McNally On Friday December 6, Educate Maine held it’s annual education symposium in Portland. There it was projected that Maine will need 158,000 more trained workers over the next five years in order to maintain economic growth, according to the...read more