With November’s elections approaching, public filings show which candidates ACCA and PHCC are backing — and how much they’ve given each
Trump admin to propose new rule that could lower healthcare costs for small businesses
The DOL’s proposal, though not yet public, could assist smaller companies in collectively lowering health insurance costs through Association Healthcare Plans (AHPs)
Residential gas, electric water heater shipments slip through July
This is the fifth consecutive year when electric water heater shipments outpaced gas shipments in the January to July window, per AHRI
United Air Temp to lay off nearly a third of its workforce
The move is set to impact 53 field workers, including apprentices, plumbers, and service technicians
Carrier, Watsco execs talk industry at California conference
Leaders of both companies sounded optimistic about the near term
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Residential gas, electric water heater shipments slip through July
This is the fifth consecutive year when electric water heater shipments outpaced gas shipments in the January to July window, per AHRI
HVAC shipments extend recovery streak to six months in July
Manufacturers shipped over 916,000 combined A/Cs and heat pumps during the month, a 20.1 percent year-over-year increase
HVAC wholesale prices extend months-long climb in August
An HVAC-specific producer price index rose nearly 0.3 percent month-over-month and is up 3.9 percent year-over-year
Mapped: States are intervening to build stronger roofs with FORTIFIED
What contractors need to know about the program that’s moving inland
HVAC coalition presses feds for tariff relief, USMCA support
ACCA, AHRI, HARDI, and PHCC on Wednesday submitted a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
HARDI distributor sales rose 6.7% in July
But the report is “not telling us much about the market,” a HARDI representative said
Legal
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Trump admin to propose new rule that could lower healthcare costs for small businesses
The DOL’s proposal, though not yet public, could assist smaller companies in collectively lowering health insurance costs through Association Healthcare Plans (AHPs)
See where contractor associations are directing campaign funds ahead of the midterms
With November’s elections approaching, public filings show which candidates ACCA and PHCC are backing — and how much they’ve given each
The $150 million push to electrify Colorado’s mountain towns
In a conversation with Homepros, a Breckenridge official shared details on the project
United Air Temp to lay off nearly a third of its workforce
The move is set to impact 53 field workers, including apprentices, plumbers, and service technicians
Advertisers could recoup a chunk of their Google ad spend, lawyers say
Mass arbitration follows court rulings that called the search giant a monopoly
New documents reveal State Farm program to slash storm payouts
One executive said the company saw a $1.4 billion decrease in payouts in the first year of the program
M&A
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Watsco buys $500 million Northeast distributor with 82 locations
The deal marks the latest step in its buy-and-build strategy
Flint Group launches sale process
The residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical platform has tapped William Blair to run the process
SharkBite parent enters exclusive acquisition talks after $2.9 billion bid
The offer from Brookfield, also the parent company of Service Experts, follows three bids from earlier this year
Home Depot’s SRS to acquire Colorado HVAC distributor
The move marks SRS’s second HVAC deal, following its acquisition of Mingledorff’s, the Southeast’s largest Carrier and Bryant distributor
Owens Corning hit with unsolicited acquisition offers, WSJ says
Carlisle — which owns several roofing material brands, including Versico and WeatherBond — has made the offers in recent months
Lennox to buy Comfort-Aire, Century parent
The deal comes less than a year after Lennox paid $550 million for the HVAC division of NSI Industries, home to several parts and accessories brands
Management
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Carrier, Watsco execs talk industry at California conference
Leaders of both companies sounded optimistic about the near term
Meet the Contractor: Owen Krebs Grimsich, 1-888-Heat-Pumps
The former teacher is riding the electrification boom in Silicon Valley
International Roofing partners with customers to support immigrants
The Minnesota-based contractor proudly advertises and supports its immigrant crews
Meet the guy behind ‘WhoOwnsYourHVAC’
The site identifies HVAC contractors as locally owned, PE-backed, or franchise-affiliated
8 roofing contractor videos that went viral
A social media roundup of eight clips, posted by roofing contractors, that have received millions of views
UA leaders laud growth, shrug off tariffs at major convention
The United Association’s General Convention happens once every five years
Technology
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Bradford White rolls out new tankless water heaters
The announcement expands the company’s array of residential tankless water heaters from four to six
Google to charge for some missed LSA calls
The change to the company’s Local Services Ads policy is set to take effect in October, according to an email
Yelp’s ChatGPT deal turns attention to how it displays reviews
With ChatGPT poised to lean more on Yelp as a source, a contractor’s Yelp presence could carry more weight than before
ServiceTitan scrapped its Podium partnership. Each company frames it differently.
The move affects nearly 1,000 contractors using the companies’ integration. They have roughly a month to make a change
Apple shuts home service contractors out of upcoming Maps ads
The decision “sets Apple apart from Google, where Local Services Ads are one of the company’s largest local advertising categories”
Nest adds compressor alerts
As part of Nest’s six-year-old System Health Monitor feature, thermostats can now detect potential issues with compressors, in particular