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To celebrate HVAC/R technicians, the RLS team hosted a training session with Sila HPEC, where more than 20 technicians participated in an RLS training.
Reliance on experienced consultants, real-world project management expertise and independent competitive design-build estimates will produce more accurate, market-based pricing.
Contractors see the greatest returns when new technology is supported by training, cultural buy-in and tools designed around the needs of the workforce.
Across industries, fast and complete adoption of AI is dominating conversation. The problem with speed is it often creates noise, duplicate tools and a workforce that feels like change is happening to them instead of with them.
Large contractors may have greater scale, but smaller firms often have the agility to turn conference insights into action more quickly.
At the time of this writing, we are about one month removed from the 2026 Fab Forum hosted by The Hill Group in Franklin Park, Illinois. Hill is a full-service mechanical contractor that includes fire protection, testing/adjusting/balancing and an architectural group.
Smart-home connectivity, predictive maintenance and contractor-branded service tools keep HVAC professionals connected to customers long after installation day.
The thermostat has always occupied an odd place in the HVAC world. Crucial to system performance, yet easily ignored as just another commodity item to the homeowner and financially unremarkable to the contractor.
As more consumers turn to AI for search, businesses that answer common customer questions online are more likely to be found and trusted.
A few years ago, we had water seeping up through our driveway. Given my career history, I like to think I know a little bit about plumbing, but this was a mystery. It happened every time it rained, but the seeping water lasted for days after the rain stopped.
As demand for skilled trades surges alongside AI infrastructure, educators and trade schools are racing to close a widening skilled labor gap.
Speaking recently at the graduation ceremony at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told graduates that their talents would be in high demand as American technology companies continue the rapid buildout of data centers, semiconductor manufacturing and other projects related to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence.