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Plumbing-Heating-Cooling–National Association (PHCC)

About
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association's Mission Statement is the guiding principle of the association.

"PHCC is dedicated to the promotion, advancement, education and training of the industry for the protection of our environment and the health, safety and comfort of society."

Our members are guided by the principles of honesty and integrity and follow the highest ethical standards in the industry.

History
During the 1880s, the transition from outhouses to indoor plumbing was moving at a rapid pace, starting with better homes and commercial buildings. The burgeoning market for indoor plumbing spurred some gasfitters and other metal workers to specialize in this work.

The true craftsmen sought ways to distinguish those who knew what they were doing from those who didn’t. In 1882, a group of these new tradesmen in New York City banded together to form the Master Plumbers Association of New York. Shortly afterward, a like-minded group joined forces in Brooklyn.

In 1883, the 125 members of the New York group formed the National Association of Master Plumbers (NAMP) to provide the public with a complete, safe and sanitary plumbing system. NAMP was the forerunner of the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (NAPHCC), which later became the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC).

Enhanced Service Groups
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association offers members the opportunity to enroll in three Enhanced Service Groups — Construction Contractors' Alliance (CCA), Quality Service Contractors (QSC) and the Union-Affiliated Contractors (UAC)-that meet the specialized, growing needs of our members. These groups provide insight into the specific challenges these industry segments face by offering additional networking opportunities and valuable member-specific information. Contractors must be a member of PHCC state, local, and national in order to join the enhanced service groups. Construction Contractors' Alliance: The Construction Contractors' Alliance (CCA) helps new construction contractors solve the very specific challenges they face. CCA's programs and services are targeted toward PHCC contractors specializing in residential, industrial, commercial and institutional construction projects. The group provides several specialized benefits, including two "Alliance" meetings per year, seminars for middle managers, a CCAConnect group e-mail discussion, peer groups and much more. CCA's key focus areas are workforce issues, construction methods, business practices, networking/peer groups, industry/business evolution and education and personal growth. Quality Service Contractors: QSC was established in 1994 for those contractors in the service and repair industry looking to advance to the next level. QSC maintains its own Board of Trustees, budget and program/project priorities. All funds generated from its membership remain with the organization and are used only for initiatives selected and approved by the membership. QSC enhances both the industry and our members' reputations by originating and delivering timely and lively professional and educational training programs. Through these initiatives we have been able to raise the work/craft standards our members meet. In turn, this has served the buying public by assuring consumers of the integrity of the services they purchase. As a result of their QSC participation, our members provide a higher level of service to their clients. QSC members are "The Best of The Best!" Union-Affiliated Contractors: UAC was established to represent a unified voice for the union contractors within PHCC to make sure their special needs and concerns are represented. UAC works to maintain and nurture a working relationship with the United Association and provide its members with new, up-to-date national labor agreements and training programs that will make contractors more competitive in the marketplace.

National Standard Plumbing Code
PHCC-National Association published the Standard Plumbing Code in 1933 and furnished revised editions until 1942. The association participated in the development of special standards for wartime plumbing work. PHCC was later represented on the National Standard Code Coordinating Committee, whose work ultimately resulted in the adoption of A40.8 as a standard or model plumbing code in 1955.

In 1971, the PHCC-National Association published the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) in order to provide local and state governments, code administrative bodies and industry with a modern code, designed to ensure the proper installation of plumbing sustems. It has been maintained on a yearly basis, following the proven basic principles necessary to protect public health and safety.