Plumbers are one of several popular trade careers that are often in high demand due to the importance of plumbing systems in commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional settings. Not only ...

GERRY KENNEDY RECALLS an acquaintance telling him that his son, a second-year plumbing apprentice, already was earning more than one of his siblings who held a master's degree. "It didn't surprise me, ...

This article is part of a three part series that takes a hard look at some of the business practices that have overrun the trades, including plumbing contractors. For better or worse, economic ...