According to Nevada Public Radio, 17 percent of Clark County’s population is 60 or older, and approximately 30 percent of newcomers to Las Vegas are senior citizens. The warm climate, entertainment options, affordable cost of living and no state income tax have long made Las Vegas a popular retirement destination.
The past few weeks on the US West Coast have been unbearably hot — reaching record temperatures — and smokey. As wildfires raged across California, Oregon and Washington, residents avoided going outdoors and kept their doors and windows shut.
The American population ages 65 and older is expected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million in 2060. The share of seniors in the US population is expected to increase from 16 percent to 23 percent. In 2019, California had nearly six million seniors over the age of 65 — greater than the entire population of Oregon!
Earlier this year, 20/20 Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (20/20) was recognized as the Safest Residential Plumbing Subcontractor for two years in a row in Clark County, Nevada by World Wide Safety. This is a team accomplishment that we are all proud of and strive every day to keep our employees safe in the field and office.Read more
20/20 Plumbing & Heating (20/20) frequently works on public construction projects, helping to create affordable housing units for low-income residents. The company has extensive experience providing plumbing and heating services to a variety of government-funded projects.Read more
20/20 Plumbing & Heating (20/20) recently completed a project for SHARE Village Las Vegas, a nonprofit organization serving veterans and their families by providing food, toiletries and hygiene products, bottled water, diapers, pet food and supplies, and other essential items. The project involved installing quality plumbing into brand new shipping containers.Read more
20/20 Plumbing & Heating (20/20) is always looking for ways to increase efficiency and productivity and pass the savings on to valued customers and partners. The company’s engineering department recently started using Revit, a multidisciplinary BIM program by Autodesk, and SysQue by Trimble to design, model and prefabricate plumbing and heating systems.
In 2018, the construction industry had 1,008 worker fatalities in the private industry (or 21.1 percent of all fatalities in the private industry). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction’s “Fatal Four” — falls, struck by an object, electrocution, and caught-in/between — were responsible for more than half (58.6 percent) of construction worker deaths in 2018.Read more
In mid-2019, 20/20 Plumbing & Heating (20/20) began using Procore, software designed to support construction professionals, to manage its single family, multi-family, commercial and hospitality projects across California and Nevada. The benefits of Procore have well-exceeded the initial investment and 20/20 is excited to discuss how the technology has improved the company’s overall performance.
Every commercial building has unique HVAC needs, based on its size, how it is constructed and what types of businesses it will house. When considering which HVAC system to install, builders should consider the following questions:
