Brian Bell

"In Texas, plumbing licenses are a big deal," points out Brian Bell, senior plumbing service manager for Dallas-based TDIndustries' Austin branch and a PHCC continuing education instructor."A journeyman's license is a mark of success." In fact, Bell presents his workers with an aluminum pipe wrench with their license number stenciled on it when they receive their journeyman's license.And obtaining a master's license "means that you've arrived," he says."Getting your license is something important and a mark of excellence."

New License, New Problems: The state's plumbers are virtually divided on the new Tradesman Plumber-Limited License for one- or two-family dwellings, Jones reports."It will help the large residential plumbing companies that have such a shortage of manpower."However, other plumbing contractors don't see that happening.

"In Texas, plumbing licenses are a big deal," points out Brian Bell, senior plumbing service manager for Dallas-based TDIndustries' Austin branch and a PHCC continuing education instructor."A journeyman's license is a mark of success." In fact, Bell presents his workers with an aluminum pipe wrench with their license number stenciled on it when they receive their journeyman's license.And obtaining a master's license "means that you've arrived," he says."Getting your license is something important and a mark of excellence."

New License, New Problems: The state's plumbers are virtually divided on the new Tradesman Plumber-Limited License for one- or two-family dwellings, Jones reports."It will help the large residential plumbing companies that have such a shortage of manpower."However, other plumbing contractors don't see that happening.
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It gives him credibility," says Bell.

"In Texas, plumbing licenses are a big deal," points out Brian Bell, senior plumbing service manager for Dallas-based TDIndustries' Austin branch and a PHCC continuing education instructor."A journeyman's license is a mark of success." In fact, Bell presents his workers with an aluminum pipe wrench with their license number stenciled on it when they receive their journeyman's license.And obtaining a master's license "means that you've arrived," he says.

"In Texas, plumbing licenses are a big deal," points out Brian Bell, senior plumbing service manager for Dallas-based TDIndustries' Austin branch and a PHCC continuing education instructor."A journeyman's license is a mark of success." In fact, Bell presents his workers with an aluminum pipe wrench with their license number stenciled on it when they receive their journeyman's license.And obtaining a master's license "means that you've arrived," he says.
...
It gives him credibility," says Bell.

"In Texas, plumbing licenses are a big deal," points out Brian Bell, senior plumbing service manager for Dallas-based TDIndustries' Austin branch and a PHCC continuing education instructor."A journeyman's license is a mark of success." In fact, Bell presents his workers with an aluminum pipe wrench with their license number stenciled on it when they receive their journeyman's license.And obtaining a master's license "means that you've arrived," he says."Getting your license is something important and a mark of excellence."

New License, New Problems: The state's plumbers are virtually divided on the new Tradesman Plumber-Limited License for one- or two-family dwellings, Jones reports."It will help the large residential plumbing companies that have such a shortage of manpower."However, other plumbing contractors don't see that happening.
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It gives him credibility," says Bell.

American City Business Journals Inc. is the nation's largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers, serving 41 of the country's most vibrant markets. ... plumbers with less experience will be allowed to work on their own, said Brian Bell, plumbing service manager for the Austin office of Dallas ...