HVAC manufacturers hit with two more price-fixing lawsuits
The suits, which were filed by contractors and follow an initial March lawsuit, open the door for similarly situated contractors to join the litigation
Deirdra Funcheon
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HVAC equipment prices set to jump under new tariff rules
In early April, President Trump announced changes to “Section 232” tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper
Google tests video in local search ads
“These video ads appear within the local pack — the map-based listings that show businesses near a user’s search”
HVAC contractor sentiment holds steady: Survey
“Over the past year, revenue ‘steadiness’ has increased somewhat and growth has cooled slightly,” the report says
Mother Modern Plumbing shares 50% of profits with employees
“We want to become the preeminent brand of plumbing in Texas,” said founder Dustin Marx
Plumbing wholesale prices barely budged in March
A plumbing fixture-specific ‘producer price index’ (PPI) grew just 0.4 percent from February, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics
DOE to release billions in stalled home energy rebates
The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allocated $8.8 billion to states to set up two point-of-sale rebate programs for consumers who make qualifying home upgrades, including gas furnaces and heat pumps
Most of U.S. to face above-normal temperatures through July: Outlook
Almost the entire U.S. faces between a 33 and 70 percent chance of experiencing above-normal temperatures from May through July, per the NWS
Madison Air raises $2.2 billion in IPO
“The IPO is the biggest by an industrial company in the US since United Parcel Service Inc. went public in a $5.5 billion listing in 1999”
7 HVAC and plumbing contractor videos that went viral
A roundup of seven clips, posted by HVAC and plumbing contractors, that have garnered over one million views