HVAC
HVAC shipments jump in June, extending recovery streak
Shipments of air conditioners drove the month’s trend, growing 26.8 percent year-over-year, while heat pump shipments increased by 15.1 percent
Economy
HVACPlumbing
Ferguson residential plumbing sales stay flat as broader business grows
"New residential construction activity has been weak, and repair, maintenance and improvement (‘RMI’) work remains soft," the company said Monday
HVAC
Lennox posts 12% drop in residential unit volume, cuts full-year outlook
While the result was weaker than expected, the pace of decline eased compared to earlier this year
HVAC
Carrier tops residential sales expectations, raises full-year outlook
“Fundamentally, it feels to us like we’re getting back to basics, and we’re heading back to it being a replacement market,” CEO Dave Gitlin said Tuesday
HVACPlumbing
Lowe’s skilled trades investment tops $60 million
The Lowe’s Foundation on Monday announced nearly $8 million in grants to 10 community and technical colleges across the U.S.
HVAC
AC, heat pump unit volumes split by efficiency rating: HARDI
HARDI distributors’ combined unit volumes for air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces fell 8.2 percent over the 12 months through May 2026, compared to the prior 12-month period. But that decline isn’t uniform
HVACPlumbing
BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford, Google launch skilled trades alliance
“No single company or industry can prepare a country for this opportunity on its own,” executives from the four companies wrote Tuesday
HVAC
HVAC wholesale prices inched up in June, widening a five-year gap with the broader economy
HVAC wholesale prices have climbed 44.5 percent over the past five years, since June 2021, while overall PPI has risen by 24 percent over the same period
HVAC
Chances of above-normal August temps lean east: Outlook
Much of the eastern half of the U.S., along with the West Coast, faces at least a 33 percent chance of experiencing above-normal temperatures during the month
Plumbing
Residential water heater shipments slide through May as gas hits lowest five-month total since 2012
From Jan. to May, roughly 1.79 million gas water heaters were shipped, down 5.4 percent year-over-year, marking the lowest cumulative total since 2012