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Alec Stevanovski

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March to run warmer than normal: Outlook

March to run warmer than normal: Outlook

Most of the country is set to experience above-normal temperatures during the month, the National Weather Service said Thursday

Champions Group strikes $2.5 billion Blackstone deal

Champions Group strikes $2.5 billion Blackstone deal

The deal marks the first major platform-level residential HVAC transaction since May 2025

Ferguson Ventures bets on HVAC, plumbing technology

Ferguson Ventures bets on HVAC, plumbing technology

In 2018, Ferguson launched an in-house investment arm to back tech startups serving builders and HVAC and plumbing contractors

January’s most popular stories

January’s most popular stories

The EPA's relief, industry chatter, unit volumes, and more

Plumbing fixture, gas water heater wholesale prices climb through 2025

Plumbing fixture, gas water heater wholesale prices climb through 2025

Indexes for plumbing fixtures and residential gas water heaters rose roughly 10 percent year-over-year in December, per the BLS

HVAC wholesale prices grew 5% in 2025

HVAC wholesale prices grew 5% in 2025

The sharpest climb came earlier in the year, between March and June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trump to hike tariffs on South Korea

Trump to hike tariffs on South Korea

The country is the U.S.’s fifth-largest foreign supplier of HVAC and water heating products, with $1.1 billion worth of exports in 2024

February’s temperature outlook

February’s temperature outlook

Most of the U.S. faces equal chances of temperatures being above or below ‘normal’ — their 30-year average — during the month

Yelp to buy AI platform Hatch for $300 million

Yelp to buy AI platform Hatch for $300 million

The partnership "gives us an incredible amount of resources to improve the platform," Hatch CEO Chris Bache tells Homepros

HVAC buying indicator sinks through 2025, hits 5-year low

HVAC buying indicator sinks through 2025, hits 5-year low

The share of U.S. consumers who felt it was a good time to buy major household items fell throughout 2025, per the University of Michigan