The settlements are part of an ongoing slate of class-action lawsuits alleging that PVC pipe manufacturers have fixed prices
Meet Price Foulger, who wants to gamify his roofing business with a Sims-like CRM
A look at one founder’s story from rock bottom to building California-based Rally Roofing
HVAC, plumbing employment growth to lap all-occupation average through 2035: BLS
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data shows 10-year employment projections for field workers in the HVAC and plumbing industries
United Comfort Group’s Comfort First to lay off 67 employees
The move comes within a week of sister brand United Air Temp filing notices to lay off 135 employees
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
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Economy
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AI concerns push Gen Z toward the trades: Report
Of 1,000 surveyed young adults aged 16-30, nearly half are learning or seriously considering a skilled trade
NWS issues prelim October temperature outlook
The projection reveals that most of the country is leaning toward experiencing above-average temperatures next month
HVAC, plumbing employment growth to lap all-occupation average through 2035: BLS
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data shows 10-year employment projections for field workers in the HVAC and plumbing industries
Home Depot launches sweeping effort to steer kids toward the trades
The company announced a goal of providing 15 million introductions to the skilled construction trades by 2032
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
Legal
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United Comfort Group’s Comfort First to lay off 67 employees
The move comes within a week of sister brand United Air Temp filing notices to lay off 135 employees
PVC price-fixing case eclipses $415 million in settlements
The settlements are part of an ongoing slate of class-action lawsuits alleging that PVC pipe manufacturers have fixed prices
Inside Mighty Dog Roofing’s franchisee troubles
Franchisees have alleged that the company “fraudulently induced them to invest in the franchise system by disseminating falsified financial performance figures”
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
M&A
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Roto-Rooter buys its largest franchise for $60 million
The deal marks the company’s sixth franchise acquisition of this year
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
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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Meet Price Foulger, who wants to gamify his roofing business with a Sims-like CRM
A look at one founder’s story from rock bottom to building California-based Rally Roofing
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”