Check out these great pictures and videos from the ground breaking ceremony for Army Specialist B.J. Jackson’s new home!
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Building Homes for Heroes on WESH-ORD (NBC) – Orlando, FL
Building Homes for Heroes on Central Florida’s TV 27 – Orlando, FL
Building Homes for Heroes on CW18 WKCF – Orlando, FL
Building Homes for Heroes on WESH-ORD (NBC) – Orlando, FL
Building Homes for Heroes on Central Florida’s TV 27 – Orlando, FL
Here is the future home of Army Specialist Robert Jackson and family in Orlando, FL! Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. has been involved in this build and is a proud supporter of Building Homes for Heroes. We are very excited for the upcoming date when B.J. and his family can move into this wonderful home and join the Orlando community.
Army Specialist B.J. Jackson of the 186th Military Police Company was selected to be part of a team whose mission was to set up camp and headquarters for the entire unit’s arrival in Iraq. On August 7, 2003, B.J. was driving a Humvee with other soldiers through Baghdad. The vehicle triggered a roadside bomb and was immediately hit by a rocket propelled grenade. A thick, black smoke cloud billowed and the soldiers were besieged by Iraqis firing AK-47s. B.J. was trapped in the burning wreckage. Several hours lapsed as soldiers fought off the insurgents and worked to extract B.J. from his vehicle to transport him to safety. He was then airlifted to an Iraqi field hospital for immediate care, then to Kuwait and finally to Germany for additional treatment.
After being stabilized, he arrived at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas on August 12th. Over the first five days, Jackson received 25 units of blood. To help the healing process, he was placed in a medically-induced coma. He remained in a coma for a month. Jackson lost both legs below the knee and suffered severe burns on his arms, legs and back, and flash burns on his face and head. He spent nearly 50 days in the post burn unit.
B.J. and his wife Abby currently reside in Iowa with daughters Brilynn and Hailey, and sons Conner, Nolan, Parker and Drake. Building Homes for Heroes will build the Jackson family a home in Orlando (9901 Sweetleaf Street off Narcoossee Road / Lake Nona). It will be their dream home in a wonderful neighborhood. For more details and photos visit:
Visit the Building Homes for Heroes website for more information.
Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. (MPI) will be sponsoring the Taste of Oviedo event on March 9th, 2013. The event runs form 11am to 7pm, with a fireworks show following. Admission is free and celebrates the cultural heritage of Oviedo. There will be a car show, food and entertainment.
MPI is proud to support the local community. We provide top quality drain cleaning, sewer services, emergency plumbing and water heater services in Oviedo and throughout the Orlando area.
The 25C tax credits have been retroactively reinstated from 1/1/12 through 12/31/13. Equipment that qualifies for the $300 water heater tax credit includes natural gas, propane or oil water heaters with an energy factor of .82 and higher or a thermal efficiency of 90% or higher. Electric heat pumps or hybrid water heaters may also qualify depending on the energy factor rating.
If you have upgraded your water heater in the past year, or are considering upgrading to a high efficiency efficiency model call Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. (MPI) today to find out if you are eligible for the $300 tax credit. Additional discounts and rebates may be available through Energy Star, your local utility company and MPI promotions.
MPI offers expert water heater installation, maintenance and repair service throughout the Orlando area. We offer traditional and tankless water heaters, hybrid heat pump water heaters and even solar water heaters for commercial installation. Call today to find the best water heater solution for you home!
The Holidays are the worst time to experience a plumbing emergency. From a clogged garbage disposal to a backed-up toilette, no one wants to deal with these issues when family has gathered around to celebrate. Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. (MPI) of Winter Springs, FL is here to help with all of your emergency plumbing needs. Our expert team of plumbers have been serving the Orlando area since 1975.
Whatever your plumbing needs give MPI a call. We service kitchen and bathroom plumbing, water heaters, water treatment systems, drain and sewers and garbage disposals. Call MPI for tips on how to avoid plumbing disasters over the holidays. You should schedule a maintenance visit to find out if your water heater is equipped to provide hot water for extra showers, make sure your garbage disposal is in tip top shape for those large holiday meals, and ensure that your entire plumbing systems is working efficiently.
Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. the Orlando Area’s 24/7 Emergency Plumber
The team at Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. (MPI) would like to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! The holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy family, friends and to share delicious meals with the ones you love.
As wonderful as big family meals are, those holiday meals also often lead to clogged drains and garbage disposals. At MPI we offer drain cleaning, video camera inspection, garbage disposal repair as well as services for all of your kitchen and bathroom plumbing needs. We are available for 24/7 emergency service to fix your plumbing issues quickly and return your family to your holiday fun!
Here are some tips to keep your drains and garbage disposal running well throughout the holiday season:
Feed your garbage disposal a little at a time
Run cold water while you use your garbage disposal
Avoid putting potato and potato peels down your garbage disposal
Keep your garbage disposal clean and well maintained
Never put liquid grease down your drains
If you do experience drain issues in the Orlando or Winter Springs area give MPI a call. We offer 24/7 emergency plumbing service even over the holidays. Check out our promotions and service areas for more information!
November 10th will be the City of Orlando’s 2012 Veterans Day Parade. This patriotic event and Veterans Day events everywhere honor the bravery and courage of our country’s military. Whether they be veterans or servicemen and women, we will all take the day to thank, commemorate and honor our troops.
The parade will be running from 11am to 1pm through Downtown Orlando. For more Orlando Veterans Day observances check out this link.
November 2nd and 3rd mark the 19th Annual Ocoee Founder’s Day Festival. With activities for everyone, the festival includes a 5k, an art marketplace, classic car show, fishing tournament and concerts. The festivities conclude with a fireworks show on Sunday at 9:30pm. For more information visits ocoeefoundersfestival.org.
Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. provides plumbing, water heater and water treatment services in Ocoee and throughout the Orlando area.
Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. (MPI) is proud to announce that they have received the 2012 Excellence in Construction Eagle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors association for two different projects.
“ABC’s Awards of Excellence Program has become the premier competition within the construction industry that recognizes outstanding construction projects across the nation.”
These awards were won based on MPI’s extensive work on the Florida Hospital Sanford Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes in Orlando, FL and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida in Port St. Lucie, FL. Both project utilized the Trimble Robot and 3D BIM Modeling.
MPI specializes in commercial construction plumbing, medical gas piping, LEED and sustainable design and construction. MPI offers commercial construction plumbing services throughout the entire state of Florida. For more information please contact us.
Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. encourages everyone to get involved in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are many local events to help support the fight against breast cancer and raise awareness. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation will be having numerous events throughout Central Florida. The Pink Out Winter Park event was held on September 9th and businesses throughout the area continue to raise awareness, “Participating Park Avenue and Hannibal Square retailers will offer Pink Out apparel, merchandise, food, and beverages with proceeds from sales benefiting the Winter Park Memorial Hospital Mammography Scholarship Fund” . Trek Women and David’s World Cycle will also be sponsoring the Breast Cancer Awareness Ride on Saturday, Oct. 13.
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