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.
Economy
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
HVAC
HVAC shipments rise for fourth straight month in May
Shipments of air conditioners, in particular, drove the month’s trend, growing 10.2 percent year-over-year, per AHRI
HVAC
HVAC distributor sales fell in May: HARDI
"With a lot of difficult weather comps across the country during the next couple of months, we need that summer magic to cook up some demand"
HVACPlumbing
Defense Department launches skilled trades push with $10 million check
The effort adds to a growing list of skilled trades investments from both Washington and the business community this year
HVACPlumbing
U.S. trade school revenue climbs to $19.1 billion
A quiet winner has emerged amid America’s skilled trades boom