The Plumbing Advisory Board receives resumes from parties interested in filling two Board seats that will soon become vacant. The PAB evaluates the resumes and conducts interviews with the interested parties. The PAB gives it’s suggestions to the Mayor for replacement Board Members. In October of 2018, Mr. David Hofmeister and Mr. Patrick McDonald were
Since the start of the Save-A-Pair shoot in 2014, UAC and our network of Plumbing Industry Associates have supported this important cause. The Save-A-Pair shoot for breast cancer awareness supports Susan G. Komen Affiliates in all parts of Pennsylvania. Each year, Team UAC participates in shooting and volunteering to run the shoot. In 2016 Team
The Department of Licenses & Inspections and Commissioner David Perri assembles representatives from the Building and Development Community and representatives were from the Plumbing Industry to participate in a Summit to attempt to come to an agreement for the expanded use of non-metallic materials in the proposed new Plumbing Code. These representatives assembled and invited
In March of 2018, L&I Commissioner David Perri suspends all meetings and work sessions of the Plumbing Advisory Board stating that “common ground could not be reached on the expansion of materials in the plumbing code”. The Plumbing Industry did not agree with the stopping of meetings or with the Commissioner’s statements. The Plumbing Industry
On Thursday, February 01, 2018, the Plumbing Advisory Board holds a public meeting to collect public comments from stakeholders, inspectors, developers, engineers, manufacturers, industry professionals, the general public and any concerned parties interested in giving their opinions on the development of a new Philadelphia Plumbing Code. The meeting was attended by almost two hundred people
December 11, 2017, the Plumbing Advisory Board holds its first official meeting. L & I Commissioner David Perri opened the meeting and charged the Board with their duties consistent with the Mayor’s Executive Order. The Chairman and the Board established dates for work sessions to begin working on a new and revised Philadelphia Plumbing Code.
In the winter, spring and fall of 2017, UAC participated in a home building project for Homes for Our Troops. Our Association was proud to be a part of building a home for Cpl. Kevin McCloskey, a wounded combat Veteran. Our Contractors answered the call for all of the necessary labor to install all of
Mayor Kenney announces appointments to the Plumbing Advisory Board. The announcement states there will be seven voting members of the Board consisting of four licensed and registered Master Plumbers, licensed by the City of Philadelphia, One member shall be a design professional licensed and registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, experienced in the design of
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