Plumbing
Mapped: The economic impact of the U.S. plumbing industry
New research highlights the total economic impact of residential and commercial plumbers by state
Economy
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Meet Josh Cecil, who’s throwing a music festival to celebrate the trades
His upcoming TradeUp Fest will highlight the industry with music and storytelling
HVAC
Most of U.S. set for above-normal temps in September: Outlook
Roughly two-thirds of the United States is predicted to face above-normal temperatures to kick off the fall
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Lowe’s earnings reaffirm ‘cautious’ consumer trend
The company’s CEO says the homeowner “remains under pressure” in an uncertain economy
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Homeowners remain ‘hesitant’ on big-ticket projects: Home Depot
They're "worried about inflation, about fuel costs, and about general uncertainty," CFO Richard McPhail said Tuesday
Plumbing
Residential gas, electric water heater shipments cool through June
U.S. shipments of gas and electric residential storage water heaters from January to June are down 3.6 and 5.4 percent year-over-year, respectively, per AHRI
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
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