Observed annually on the first Wednesday in May, City Machine Technologies of Youngstown, Ohio, established National Skilled Trades Day in 2019 to increase awareness about the benefits of skilled trades jobs in the United States and to celebrate skilled trades workers.
PHCPPros would like to extend our gratitude to all skilled tradespeople for their essential work. We encourage everyone to revisit some of our recent magazine articles on some of these inspiring individuals who are committed to uplifting the trades and continuing to move the industry forward:
Contractor of the Year — Peterman Brothers: The Peterman Way puts the focus on employee empowerment knowing it leads to customer satisfaction.
Q&A with Gloria Salazar, Executive Director, Plumbing Contractors Association: With members wanting to teach and would-be students eager to learn, it was a natural for the group to start its own apprenticeship program.
Evin Jarrett Teaches Skilled Trades at Philadelphia Elementary School: Evin Jarrett, former contractor, teaches skilled trades basics to students in 4th to 8th grades at Philadelphia’s only such CTE program.
Women In PHCP 2025: Celebrating 13 women helping advance gender equity in the plumbing, heating, cooling and piping industry.
Finding Peace and Purpose: A-Team Plumbing Owner Antonio Delacerda helps fellow U.S. military veterans in his community and company through the power of conversation.
Q&A with Ben Poole, Creator of HVAC Tactical: HVAC Tactical may have started out as a swag brand for HVAC contractors, but creator Ben Poole set out to create a lifestyle brand that represented the HVAC trade and had a bigger purpose than just selling clothes.
Tyler Arndt’s Showhouse: Not content with just having a booth at a home show, plumbing and radiant heating contractor Tyler Arndt, Arndt & Son Plumbing, turns his own house into a display.
Q&A with Jeff Bond, President of Trade Jobs: HVAC business owner didn’t like what he was finding on mainstream job boards so he launched his own for the PHC industry.
Craig Childress Earns First Place in National Plumbing and HVAC Competitions: Craig Childress, Boston University plumber, wins first place in national plumbing and HVAC contests at the 8th Annual Elite Trades Championship Series.
Q&A with Andrew Brown, Co-founder of Toolfetch.com and Advocate for the Trades: Andrew Brown, an advocate for the trades, discusses how he got involved in promoting opportunities in the skilled trades.
Generation PHCP Class of 2024: Join us as we celebrate 16 exemplary individuals for keeping the PHCP community burning bright.
Pros Reps Corner Series: A Q&A series with various trades social media influencers.
