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On this page, you will find all of the announcements and updates regarding the Association and plumbing industry.  Be sure to check back often as the Association is busy representing contractors on labor relations, legislation, providing education, hosting networking events and much more.

July 06

The Mechanical Trades: An Update
A couple of major trends are taking place in the mechanical trades in Boston, and they are important to understand. The first involves innovation. Thirty…

July 06

Scarce Housing, Boston’s Olympic Bid, and other Industry News
I posted the most recent industry news, including: New GBPCA officers Rental units not keeping pace with demand in Boston Are the Olympics coming to…

February 04

UPDATE: Housing Market, 2014
Last week the BOSTON GLOBE ran an informative article about the future of the local housing market. Will the rapid rise in sales and prices…

January 30

Martin Walsh’s Sensible Kind of Unionism
On January 5, 2014, The Boston Globe published an article I wrote on its Opinion/Editorial pages. It has generated a lot of response. You can…

January 29

Housing Goes Up
The housing recovery in Boston continues to move forward at a good clip.  Home  prices in the Boston area are up 10% from a year…

October 28

Plumbing in a Time of Big Changes
Look at any of the magazines about our industry – Plumbing & Mechanical, Plumbing Engineer, Contractor – and you will quickly realize that our industry…
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