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    Superior Plumbing and Heating boasts 40 years of experience – Cut Bank Pioneer Press - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Winter is quickly approaching and so is the need to ensure that all things plumbing are ready for the season in your home or business. Want to ensure that you get the best that the area has to offer? Better call Dave Momberg and Superior Plumbing and Heating!

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    Racist actions, attitudes ‘nothing new’ on construction sites – Construction Dive - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Editor's note: This story is Part 2 of a five-part series about racism on the jobsite.It includes imagery and references to racial slurs that could be disturbing to readers.Click here for Part 1.

    The construction industry has seen a scourge of racist incidents on jobsites across North America this year, including nooses hung where people of color could find them and racist graffiti scrawled on walls and in restrooms. Nearly 20 overt and graphic episodes have been reported on jobsites since May.

    But construction workers of color say these acts, while recently spotlighted in news coverage, are nothing new in the industry. They are just more examples of the types of racist incidents in construction that they have dealt with for their entire careers. For instance:

    Melvin Norman

    Melvin Norman, a 50-year-old Black scaffolding rigger, recalls how as a young man he was forced to ride in the bed of the company truck in triple-digit Louisiana heat so his White co-workers lunches could ride in the air-conditioned cab instead.He was relegated to the stairs to haul supplies by hand, instead of being allowed to use the freight elevator. Co-workers told him, N-----, this is not a place for you. Theres no cotton in this mill.

    It was horrible, Norman said. I wanted to quit every day.

    Leon Araiza

    Leon Araiza, a 47-year-old Native American contractor in Salem, Oregon, felt panic and fear when, as an apprentice, two White journeymen carpenters threatened to throw his Indian ass off this building for not moving fast enough.

    They asked me, What do you think this is, Be Good to Your Indian Day? Araiza said.

    Later, a White contractor told two of Araizas Native American employees they should have learned to scalp better during the 1800s, while ripping a wig off a mannequin.

    Kadence Jimenez

    And Kadence Jimenez, a 33-year-old journeywoman carpenter in Portland, Oregon, who is Mexican American, said she was shocked when, as an apprentice in 2014, she found a swastika scrawled on a piece of drywall she was tasked with throwing away.

    It was terrifying, Jimenez said. It created fear and paranoia in my brain.

    People of color who have encountered racism on jobsites say these kinds of acts make them feel unwelcome, afraid, dehumanized and belittled. Many struggle to go to work every day and question whether they should stay in their jobs. The result is often disengagement at work and a constant fear and distrust of their White co-workers and supervisors.

    The examples described in this story, combined with the slew of racist incidents on jobsites this year, highlight the persistent, pervasive nature of hate in the construction industry.

    Take the story of a Black plumber in Cincinnati, who said hell never forget the epigraph he saw scribbled in the port-a-potty during his first year on the job in 2014: Here I sit, my butthole getting bigger, giving birth to just another N-----.

    Even though hes now a master plumber, he said very little has changed when it comes to how hes treated by some co-workers. They make offhand comments about the tribal sound of the Jamaican music he listens to, remarks he usually ignores.But due to the low percentage of Black or African American workers in the construction industry, hes often the only Black person on a jobsite, a factor that makes him hyperconscious of the color of his skin.

    Its kind of like how a White guy would feel, walking into a rap concert at a Black bar, said the plumber, who requested anonymity to speak with Construction Dive for this series due to a fear of being fired for speaking out. He would feel like, all eyes on him, why is this guy here? Thats kind of how I feel every time I walk on to a jobsite.

    The numbers back him up. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, just 6% of construction workers are classified as Black or African American, although they comprise 12% of the overall workforce. Meanwhile, 88% of construction workers are White, compared to 78% of all U.S. workers.

    The plumbers strategy to get through his day includes a heads-down attitude, and not engaging with other workers on the jobsite unless he has to. I usually just put my headphones on, and I don't talk to anybody unless they work for my company, the plumber said. I'm just there to work.

    But for safety experts, the plumbers coping mechanism creates an environment that goes against constructions mantra of workers having each others backs.

    If you have an environment where workers are actively tuning out what's around them, that's absolutely risky in my view, said Chris Trahan Cain, executive director at Silver Spring, Maryland-based safety consultancy CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training. While she said she doesnt blame the plumber for this jobsite attitude, its something any construction firm should work to rectify.

    Its risky for the employer, who may not know about it, or may not identify it as an issue, she said. Providing a safe workplace is the requirement of the employer by law.

    Indeed, according to the Associated General Contractors of America, fostering an environment of exclusion on the jobsite is dangerous.

    Documentation supports that workers who have not been integrated into a workplace culture, or who perceive themselves as outsiders, are more likely to have accidents because of the increased psychological and emotional stress of being excluded, stated a 2018 AGC report on diversity and inclusion.

    In response to a recent Construction Dive survey, some readers said they havent witnessed racism on their jobsites. But 22% said they have been the victim of a racist act on a construction site and 77% who were victimized or witnessed victimization said that nothing was done about it.

    For Jimenez, the journeywoman carpenter who found the swastika, it is simply inconceivable that some people have not seen any signs of racism on jobsites.

    Theyre walking around with blinders on, she said of the respondents who answered that way. Or they dont see it because there are no minorities on their jobsite and theyre all White. When you look in the port-a-potty, there's the N-word or a swastika or some stupid, racist comment about Latinos. It's all over the place.

    Tolerance of that kind of language and behavior is one of the fundamental aspects of construction that needs to change, she said.

    I feel like if you were in an office setting, youd get in a lot more trouble for the way people joke. But were construction workers. Were supposed to be thick skinned.

    Thick skinned or not, Jimenez said its the common practice of identifying workers by their ethnicity on the jobsite, instead of their position and skills, that rubs many people of color the wrong way.Nowhere is that more apparent than when other workers call Hispanic or Latinx workers amigo in lieu of their given names.

    Ive had to point out to quite a few people that Hey, thats not cool, Jimenez said. You call this guy here Joe, but you call this other guy amigo? They try to brush it off or make it seem like its not what it is, but thats actually not their name. To me, that is so offensive.

    While Hispanic and Latinx people make up 30% of construction workers, compared to 18% in all industries, according to BLS, Jimenez and others said that doesnt necessarily mean that they are accepted on all jobsites. (Totals for all races do not add up to 100% because people of Hispanic or Latinx ethnicity may be of any race, according to BLS.)

    In fact, theyre often tasked with doing menial or undesirable work, Jimenez said, and are sometimes pigeonholed into some of the lowest-paying jobs in the industry. Mexicans do drywall, and that is just the way it is, she said.

    In addition, Hispanic workers are easy targets because they rarely complain about jobsite injustices or report incidents to their supervisors, she said. Foremen and bosses, who are majority White men, believe that Hispanic men are good fast workers and that they don't complain, she said.

    Several sources interviewed for this article see this silence as one reason there are more Hispanic people on jobsites than there are Black workers.

    A lot of jobs will hire Hispanics instead of Black people because they know the Hispanics won't report them for the stuff they put them through on projects, and we will, said Patricia Reed, a journeywoman carpenter, bridge builder and certified welder in Illinois who is Black, and filed a racial and sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against a former employer, which was settled out of court, according to public records.Ive seen Hispanic people get talked to like they were dogs.

    Asian workers have not been immune, either, especially in 2020. There have been incidents directed towards Chinese workers because of COVID-19, and the president saying it is a Chinese virus, said Calvin Williams, CEO of Lansing, Illinois-based Construction Contracting Services and Midwest Region vice chair of Associated Builders and Contractors.

    Many people interviewed for this story say that hateful attitudes on the jobsite and the tolerance of it by foremen and superintendents lie at the heart of constructions racism problem.

    In a recent lawsuit brought against Mitsubishi Electric US, four Black construction workers allege that co-workers as well as higher-level employees harassed them with racial slurs and images.

    The workers say supervisors referred to them as "undesirables," "lazy" and with the N-word, and discriminated against them when it came to opportunities for training, higher pay, overtime and advancement in their careers.

    This noose was allegedly found on a Northern California jobsite in the Mitsubishi Electric US case.

    In a statement to Construction Dive, Mitsubishi Chief Operating Officer Michael Corbo said the firm investigated all complaints the employees raised and took prompt action as appropriate.

    "Mitsubishi Electric US does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or retaliation. We have strong policies and practices against harassment, discrimination and retaliation and provide regular training on those policies and practices, Corbo said. We encourage employees to report issues immediately. We investigate those issues thoroughly."

    But for Greg Page, the president of Page Building Group in Waldorf, Maryland, who is Black, what the corporate offices of large contractors say, and what actually happens on site, are distinctly different.

    Ive worked with companies where their office guys were as cool as can be, Page said. But when you get out in the field, its a totally different thing.

    Greg Page

    Maura Kelly, an associate professor of sociology at Portland State University who has studied apprenticeship completion rates by race and sex, said the disconnect between the corporate office and the jobsite is glaring.

    The kinds of behaviors we see on the jobsite wouldnt be tolerated in the corporate office of these large construction companies, Kelly said. The CEO would not tolerate his direct reports being treated this way.

    But she said theres a breakdown in communicating that stance to the jobsite.

    Where I see it fall apart is that message doesnt get all the way down from the leaders of the company through all the multiple layers of the hierarchy, Kelly said. So what we often find is that it is the foreman or it is the journeyman who is the problem.

    Brynn Huneke, director of diversity and inclusion at AGC, said that the corporate office-site disconnect plagues construction across all aspects of the business, not just combating racism.

    That's a common theme I hear across the board, Huneke said. Whether its training and education or just general policy, a lot of initiatives from the corporate environment dont necessarily translate to the jobsite.

    Hate has even made its presence known in constructions digital world.

    For example, an email titled Be Proud to be White that was littered with the N-word and other pejoratives for people of color was forwarded among construction executives in Nevada earlier this year.

    A racist screed appeared in the chat window of a virtual site walk at Portland Community College in Oregon.

    And the same day he spoke with Construction Dive for this series, Araiza, the Native American contractor, said he logged onto a virtual site walk on Zoom. He was there to get details for a potential job at Portland Community College, where minority-certified businesses like his were encouraged to submit bids.

    Just 16 minutes into the presentation, someone with the screen name Howard Stones posted a hateful screed in the chat dialogue window that read, Lynch all N-----s and Jews.

    According to PCC, where a noose was found on another jobsite earlier this year, about 40 participants were in the call, and the credentials and password for the meeting were advertised in its Request for Proposals. A PCC representative said college officials had not ascertained who Howard Stones was, but said the college would change its RFP policies going forward.

    It got real quiet, a notably shaken Araiza said minutes later. Racism in construction is alive and well.

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    "Official Truck of 2020": NKY Plumbing Company Brands Septic Vehicle – The River City News - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

    With just days before an election among a highly-polarized population, it is difficult to find unanimity in response to an issue.

    But it is likely safe to say that the year 2020 has been full of, well, this may be a good place to insert the poop emoji.

    That emoji is a popular feature in social media posts by Wilder-based Jolly Plumbing, whose slogan is, "A flush beats a full house."

    Now, the company is taking their branding initiatives a step farther: septic trucks named "the official truck of 2020." The joke is, obviously, at the expense of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus that created a worldwide pandemic, resulting in widespread cancelation of many aspects of everyday, normal life, like sporting and social events, and large gatherings. People are asked to keep distance from one another and to wear face masks so as to slow the spread of the virus.

    A septic truck moves, well, here's another place to use the poop emoji... from one place to another so that it can decompose.

    Our hope is that maybe were doing our small part to bring an end to all the terrible things that have happened so it can go to its final resting place, said Jolly Plumbing owner Brady Jolly.

    It just so happened that the company was making upgrades to its equipment and needed to re-wrap its vehicles with new graphics, offering the opportunity to poke some fun at what has been for so many an awful year.

    Really, we just hope we can bring a smile to peoples faces during this difficult time, said Jolly. I think that is really what we need now.

    The trucks are making their way around town, so people will have the opportunity to take a photo with it.

    Jolly said that, when it comes to these septic trucks, it won't be difficult to enforce the social-distancing suggestions from health officials.

    Its pretty common for people to stay six feet away from this thing.

    -Staff report

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    Plumbers reveal why people shouldn’t use this popular cleaning ‘hack’ – Western Telegraph - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Plumbers have warned people not to use washing up liquid to clean a toilet after a cleaning hack went viral.

    We've put togetherwhat you need to know about the cleaning hack - and why you shouldn't do it.

    What was the hack?

    Originally posted to Facebook group, Mums Who Clean, one woman explained how shed been using washing up liquid to keep her toilet clean.

    She wrote, [Put] Dishwashing liquid in the toilet tank compartment and every flush is fresh, clean smelling bubbles and the toilet always looks clean.

    The writer explained:I do a big squeeze about three days a week and the toilet is used all the time.

    She also said how she had been doing it for years with no problems.

    Why you shouldnt put dish soap in your toilet

    It appears, however, that not everyone is on board with this DIY toilet hack - with other users warning against the trick.

    It ruins your system, so dont do it, wrote one person, and another added, Please dont do this - the rubber/seals in your toilet cistern can break down when anything else but water is used in there.

    Peter Daly, CEO of Master Plumbers, said that you should be wary of using products that arent designed to go into a toilet system.

    Talking to News.com.au, Daly said:Master Plumbers advises that its safest to use cleaning products specifically designed for flush toilets. People living in outside built-up areas who are using septic tanks (rather than sewers) should ensure the product used is compatible with septic systems.

    Daly also added that people should think about the environment when selecting cleaning products.

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    Plumbing Market: Good Value & Room to Grow Ahead Seen – The Think Curiouser - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

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    Table of Content

    Chapter 1 About the Plumbing Industry1.1 Industry Definition and Types1.1.1 Water Heaters1.1.2 Pipe1.1.3 Utility Sinks1.1.1.4 Others1.2 Main Market Activities1.3 Similar Industries1.4 Industry at a Glance

    Chapter 2 World Market Competition Landscape2.1 Plumbing Markets by Regions2.1.1 USAMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2015-2025Sales and Growth Rate 2015-2025Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20202.1.2 EuropeMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2015-2025Sales and Growth Rate 2015-2025Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20202.1.3 ChinaMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2015-2025Sales and Growth Rate 2015-2025Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20202.1.4 IndiaMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2015-2025Sales and Growth Rate 2015-2025Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20202.1.5 JapanMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2015-2025Sales and Growth Rate 2015-2025Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20202.1.6 South East AsiaMarket Revenue (M USD) and Growth Rate 2015-2025Sales and Growth Rate 2015-2025Major Players Revenue (M USD) in 20202.2 World Plumbing Market by TypesWater HeatersPipeUtility SinksOthers2.3 World Plumbing Market by Applications2.4 World Plumbing Market Analysis2.4.1 World Plumbing Market Revenue and Growth Rate 2015-20202.4.2 World Plumbing Market Consumption and Growth rate 2015-20202.4.3 World Plumbing Market Price Analysis 2015-2020

    Chapter 3 World Plumbing Market share3.1 Major Production Market share by Players3.2 Major Revenue (M USD) Market share by Players3.3 Major Production Market share by Regions in 2020, Through 20253.4 Major Revenue (M USD) Market share By Regions in 2020, Through 2025

    Chapter 4 Supply Chain Analysis4.1 Industry Supply chain Analysis4.2 Raw material Market Analysis4.2.1 Raw material Prices Analysis 2015-20204.2.2 Raw material Supply Market Analysis4.2 Manufacturing Equipment Suppliers Analysis4.3 Production Process Analysis4.4 Production Cost Structure Benchmarks4.5 End users Market Analysis

    Chapter 5 Company Profiles5.1 Kohler5.1.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.1.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.1.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.2 Grohe5.2.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.2.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.2.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.3 Moen5.3.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.3.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.3.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.4 TOTO5.4.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.4.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.4.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.5 Ginde5.5.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.5.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.5.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.6 Rifeng5.6.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.6.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.6.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.7 HHSN5.7.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.7.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.7.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.8 Jinniu5.8.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.8.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.8.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.9 JOMOO5.9.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.9.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.9.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.10 Barick5.10.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.10.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.10.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.11 JOYOU5.11.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.11.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.11.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits5.12 Huida5.12.1 Company Details (Foundation Year, Employee Strength and etc)5.12.2 Product Information (Picture, Specifications and Applications)5.12.3 Revenue (M USD), Price and Operating Profits

    Chapter 6 Globalisation & Trade6.1 Business Locations6.2 Supply channels6.3 Marketing strategy6.4 Barriers to Entry

    Chapter 7 Distributors and Customers7.1 Major Distributors and contact information by Regions7.2 Major Customers and contact information by Regions

    Chapter 8 Import, Export, Consumption and Consumption Value by Major Countries8.1 USA8.2 Germany8.3 China8.4 Japan8.5 India

    Chapter 9 World Plumbing Market Forecast through 20259.1 World Plumbing Demand by Regions Forecast through 20259.2 World Plumbing Price(by Regions, Types, Applications)Analysis Forecast through 20259.3 World Plumbing Revenue (M USD)(by Regions, Types, Applications) Forecast through 20259.4 World Plumbing Market Analysis9.4.1 World Plumbing Market Revenue and Growth Rate 2015-20209.4.2 World Plumbing Market Consumption and Growth rate 2015-20209.4.3 World Plumbing Market Price Analysis 2015-2020

    Chapter 10 Key success factors and Market Overview

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    Here’s How a Local HVAC Company Adapted During the Pandemic – Small Business Trends - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

    The pandemic challenged the service industry, including HVAC.

    One family-owned HVAC company, GEM Plumbing & Heating, adapted by making Remote Assist by HomeX available for their customers.

    What is it?

    Through Remote Assist by HomeX, homeowners can get answers to common heating/cooling, plumbing and electrical problems. Not only that, the homeowners may be able to solve those problems.

    Plus, the homeowners can get it done in the safety of their own homes over the phone or through video chat, and at a fraction of the cost of an in-person visit.

    Heres how GEM uses its remote assistant technology to help its customers:

    The homeowner schedules a remote session with a Remote Assist expert, using the HomeX mobile app. In addition to addressing repairs and maintenance, the HomeX mobile app can be used for virtual consultations and price estimates from industry experts at GEM.

    GEM estimates that 50% of home services can be addressed remotely. Customers can save as much as 75% on the cost of a service visit.

    So far, customers have most commonly used the HomeX App for:

    Joseph Andrade, Vice President of Home & Commercial Services at GEM Plumbing & Heating, said that those cost savings ensure that the apps value will outlive the pandemic.

    But doesnt this actually mean less revenue for GEM?

    Our priority at GEM Plumbing & Heating is always to be a trusted resource for our customers by providing a world-class, delightful experience, whether they need heating, cooling, plumbing, or electrical expertise. Partnering with HomeX has allowed us to offer a convenient, end-to-end solution that better serves them through the HomeX app. HomeXs Remote Assist service, available through the HomeX mobile app and online through HomeX.com allows homeowners to directly connect with live expert technicians for help diagnosing and even repairing common household issues virtually, Andrade tells Small Business Trends.

    He says HomeX Remote Assist maintains a personal level of care and trust.

    Through Remote Assist, our customers receive a personalized experience through phone or video chat, with a trained technician who can diagnose their issue and even provide a step-by-step walkthrough to help our customers safely resolve the issue on their own, Andrade says. With guidance from a Remote Assist technician, homeowners can easily fix things like a leak, unclog a garbage disposal or solve a short circuit, saving time and money.

    Even though, on the surface, it seems like GEM is cutting into its profits by limiting the number of in-house visits its technicians make, the company is developing a loyal customer base.

    Its GEM Home Advocate members get tele-visits for free. Non-members pay $50. And the company shows it cares about customer safety by limiting in-person contact for now.

    Especially during the pandemic, providing a completely contactless and virtual experience through Remote Assist has been critical for the safety of our community, Andrade says. This offering has provided quite a bit of savings (both time and money) and peace of mind for our customers.

    Customer get added benefit because the HomeX app stores their service history, which saves GEM time in responding to future calls. And that, in turn, saves customers more money.

    And while this app has been a clever solution for a health pandemic, there will be a time after the pandemic and GEM believes the HomeX app will be there in the future, pandemic or not.

    By using HomeX Remote Assist, GEM customers will reduce how often a tech needs to physically come into their home, and in turn limit the time and money spent, Andrade says. Through consistent use, the HomeX mobile app will become a profile of ones home, storing all past visits and technician info, and providing homeowners with seasonal and annual maintenance reminders.

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    Water Saving Plumbing Product Market Trends, Key Players, Overview, Competitive Breakdown and Regional Forecast by 2025 – Eurowire - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

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    Plumbing Fixtures Market 2020-2027 Global Industry Development Trends and Analysis – The Think Curiouser - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

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    Life Changes: Mission trip to Haiti after earthquake takes Patton Ford from a future in law to plumbing – Northside Sun - October 20, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

    The path to success has changed over the years for Patton Ford. When he graduated from St. Andrews episcopal school his G.P.A. was among the highest in his class. When he received a business degree from Ole Miss he was again at the top of his class. He planned to go to law school and join the ranks of the Mississippi Bar Association.

    That was his plan, anyway. But Ford knew that plans dont always follow a straight path. The summer after graduation, Patton was working at a liquor store to pay the bills for a place in Oxford. He was studying for the LSAT (law school entrance exam) when he realized how serious the commitment he was about to take. Three more years of studying weighed heavy on his shoulders. He was 22.

    Perhaps, the prospect of law school made Ford consider what the purpose of his life was. He wanted to amend his plan. The idea of peace of mind, reflection on what gods purpose was for him, made him think of the faraway places in this world.

    I thought before I start down this path of being a lawyer or law school, Id like to get a little bit of perspective alignment. Id like to see the world from an angle Ive never been exposed too.

    He soon came home to the northside to visit his parents, Mike and Jill Ford, for Fathers Day. That Sunday, he went to a Sunday school class. The person teaching that class was a man named Stan Buckley.

    He used to be the pastor at First Baptist Jackson. He left to start a parent church organization called But God, ministries. There, he created a program to motivate his congregation to go to Haiti and begin opening ministries and medical facilities right after the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010.

    He spoke with Stan that day about going to live in Haiti for around three months. He decided to go. When he arrived, he began helping construct a building; his first job was to install the plumbing.

    He began by helping people move out of their destroyed communities daily.

    About an hour out of Port au Prince, there were literally grove tents with families living in them.

    Soon after his trip in Haiti began, he befriended Mike and Jann Kenny, a couple from Belhaven who were also on the retreat. After a few conversations with them, he learned they owned a company, Quality Plumbing, back home.

    We started talking about what the world needs, and where I was in my life

    After the time spent in Haiti, watching people who were forced to illegally burn trash because of a lack of a waste

    management system, after all of the conversations withthe Kennys, after hours on end spent in prayer and selfless actions, he felt a certain attraction towards a career in plumbing.

    In Haiti, I really felt a calling from the Lord. What I perceived was happening in the legal fields and lots of other fields were that jobs were just disappearing.

    Im a firm believer in the passage of scripture that says a man plans his ways, but the Lord directs his steps, and you know, theres a lot of different people in the process. The short answer is that the way I became a plumber is the same way that I became a father and a son.

    Fords trip to Haiti was a humbling one to say the least. When he came and told his parents about his plans to follow his feelings, they were immediately concerned.

    My mom will be the first to tell youshe was all kinds of confused and worried and anxious, and a little taken aback, when I came home and told her I wanted to be a plumber.

    But this did not stop Ford. Changes in plans do not necessarily mean you are going to arrive at a different place. Sometimes two paths can both lead to success, but often, it is which one you pick that determines if you will succeed.

    Ford went into action, enrolling in night school for plumbing at Hinds Community College, and working with his friends he met in Haiti, Mike and Jann Kenny, at their plumbing business.

    That went smoothly for two years. During those two years Patton Ford met his wife, Elizabeth. They had a child together, Taft, and Ford decided to open his own company.

    I finished up the program at Hinds, and I had a completed apprenticeship with Mike and Jann Kenny at Quality Plumbing. And, from there I went and started my own business.

    Ford Plumbing and Gas, LLC. was founded in 2018. Since then, he has experienced a moderate amount of success. He even ran for mayor in Ridgeland before moving out to Madison.

    During his trip to Haiti, Ford felt that the Lord helped him reach a true discernment of vocation. In the face of a drastic change in his plans with his life, he did not falter from what he felt was a calling.

    Seeing people burning their trash illegally, in the wake of that terrible earthquake, on my trip to Haiti, I gained a deep appreciation and respect for trash workers and waste management. I realized that you take waste management for granted, especially solid waste like food and trash.

    For Patton Ford, the path to success changed over the years. But that change didnt stop him from reaching his goal.

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    This trailblazing plumber seeks gains for other minority women in skilled trades – Las Vegas Sun - October 10, 2020 by Mr HomeBuilder

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    Evelyn Pacheco, founder and president of Nevada Women in Trades, poses with a plumbers wrench and welding helmet in a park across from her home Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Women in Trades is a nonprofit organization that prepares women for jobs in the construction trades. Pacheco was the first Black female union plumber in Nevada, shesaid.

    By Sara MacNeil (contact)

    Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 | 2 a.m.

    Evelyn Pacheco thought there was an error on her paycheck. After her initial workweek with the local plumber and pipefitters union, she received a check for $1,400.

    After years of working low-wage odd jobs to make ends meet, the single mother of three had found a career.

    Jokingly she said, If this is not right, Im (going to) cash it and not giving it back.

    Pacheco, seeking more stability for her family, enrolled in a five-year trade apprenticeship program in the early 2000s to become a plumber. She was the only woman in the class to take the licensing exam, which she passed.

    In the field, more times than not, she was the only Black woman on the job site.

    You have to pick your battles and adapt to your environment ... Its about survival. Its about your family, said Pacheco, who is believed to be Nevadas first female Black plumber.

    But she didnt want to be the last.

    Years later, Pacheco began to ask herself, What am I doing for Black women? What am I doing for women?

    She had mentors who pushed her along the way and wanted to help other women boost their earning power.

    In 2018, she started Nevada Women in Trades, a nonprofit providing a free pre-apprenticeship program to eligible women who want to become carpenters, plumbers, pipefitters and electricians. Nevada Women in Trades works with other nonprofits doing outreach with a mission to assist minority women, victims of domestic violence, veterans, the formerly incarcerated and the homeless.

    I want to be the pipeline in helping women get into the trades, she said. Women need to be allies. We need to come together and support each other. Thats important. Lets walk side by side, Pacheco said.

    Nevada Women in Trades offers a 190-hour pre-apprenticeship training delivered in small group classes 20 hours a week over a six-week period. Students receive OSHA, CPR/first aid, forklift awareness certifications and participate in trade facility visits and presentations by trade representatives. They receive help with their resumes, preparation for job interviews and certification exams.

    Its a very competitive process to become a highly skilled, blue-collar trade worker, and these women were given a second chance at getting their lives together and had to go through the rigorous training and the classes and all the hands-on requirements to become certified, said North Las Vegas City Councilwoman Pamela Goynes-Brown, who presented certificates at the groups graduation last January.

    For her efforts with the nonprofit, the 55-year-old Pacheco has been nominated by the Las Vegas Senior Citizens Advisory Board for a Senior Citizen Recognition Award.

    Nevada Women in Trades continues to overcome obstacles and empower women, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Gregory Gray, the city staff liaison for the Senior Citizens Advisory Board, who introduced Pacheco for the award.

    Pacheco said she was surprised to be nominated not because of her credentials, but because of her age.

    I was like, OK, I guess Im a senior now, she said.

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