Welcome to the online home of CONTRACTOR, a print, digital and online resource serving plumbing, hydronic and mechanical systems professionals. Bookmark our homepage, www.contractormag.com, as your premier source for up-to-the-minute information.

CONTRACTOR is dedicated to delivering high-quality reporting on technology, products and trends in the mechanical contracting industry. We provide the latest news on codes, standards, government regulations, industry events, construction data, and the latest from industry associations and manufacturers.

Every monthly issue contains:

Our regular columnists, covering Management, Hydronics, Technology, Marketing and Taxes

Best Practices columns, where experts from around the industry discuss ways to run a more efficient, more profitable business

Our Forum section, where voices from the industry offer insight on the important topics of the day

Our Hydronics and Radiant section, where we go in-depth on the science and practice of transferring heat via water

Case studies detailing specific applications and contractors overcoming various installation challenges

Our New Products pages showcasing the latest advances from around the industry

Our regular features include:

The Book of Giants — Conversations with larger mechanical contractors about the state of the industry

Made in America — Profiles of US-based manufacturers serving the plumbing & hydronic heating industry

Under 30 All-Stars — Interviews with younger people building careers in the skilled trades

Codes and Regulation Round-up

Contractor of the Year

Contact Us

Feel free to contact our editorial team with questions, concerns or comments.

Steve Spaulding
Editor-in-Chief
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John Mesenbrink
Editor-at-Large
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Mike Eby
Group Editorial Director
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CONTRACTOR welcomes non-promotional articles, case studies, columns and opinion pieces that serve our mission. You can find our content contributor guidelines here:

www.contractormag.com/contributors-guidelines

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Our History

CONTRACTOR was first published in 1954. The magazine was the creation of Publisher Herbert Walther, who learned his trade in the pages of Plumbing and Heating Business, the official organ of the National Association of Plumbing Contractors back in the 1930s and ‘40s.