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Boiler Room Detective

Hybrid Heating: Why Heat Pumps and Boilers Make a Great Team

Most hydronic systems rarely need maximum water temperatures; strategies such as outdoor reset controls and smart lead lag sequencing reduce energy use, wear and emissions.
June 1, 2026
Ray Wohlfarth

Discover how pairing an air-to-water heat pump with a traditional boiler cuts energy bills, lowers emissions, and extends equipment life.


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Contractor Profit Advantage

New Construction Vs. Service Business Operational Costs

Plumbing and HVAC contractors must treat each segment as a separate profit center and use precise cost analysis to ensure balanced, profitable operations.
June 1, 2026
Richard DiToma

Plumbing and HVAC contractors must analyze precise operational costs to separate new construction from service segments and maximize distinct profit centers.


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AIM/R Rep Corner

All This Talk About AI… What Happened to CRM?

Don't Skip the CRM Step
June 1, 2026

Why is the industry buzzing about AI when many wholesale distributors haven't mastered CRM? A look at building a solid data foundation first.


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The Power in the Middle

How Everflow is redefining master distribution.
June 1, 2026
Ruth Mitchell

How Everflow is redefining master distribution by blending global sourcing and controlled branding to eliminate friction and solve tail spend for wholesale distributors.


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Sharing the Collins Way

Meet the siblings leading The Collins Companies into its next chapter — protecting the culture that built the business while pushing innovation, technology and growth.
June 1, 2026
Ruth Mitchell

Meet the siblings leading The Collins Companies into its next chapter, balancing family legacy with technology and growth.


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Introducing Current Distribution Group

Building the future of independent distribution.
June 1, 2026

IMARK has launched Current Distribution Group (CDG), a new parent organization driving cross-channel growth while keeping day-to-day operations and rebate structures completely unchanged for independent members.


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PVF Market Overview

Energy Uncertainty Fuels Market Disruption

Geopolitical instability has disrupted oil flows and pushed crude prices higher, while the UAE has exited OPEC and other producers have agreed to modest output increases.
June 1, 2026
Stephen Letko

As geopolitical conflicts and the UAE’s historic exit from OPEC shake up global oil supplies, U.S. PVF demand has skyrocketed to a 40-year high—pushing manufacturer lead times deep into 2027.


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The Future is Now

The Trades Will Build the First Worlds Beyond Earth

Early off-world construction will be done largely through prefabricated, fully tested modules built on Earth and deployed/installed by robotics, with human expertise guiding remotely.
June 1, 2026
John Mullen

As space exploration shifts to long-term habitation, the success of off-world infrastructure will rely entirely on the foundational expertise and precision of the trades.


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Code Classroom

DHW Temperature Control: Designing for Scald Protection and Legionella Risk

Other recommendations include proper mixing valves, adequate disinfectant residuals and flushing/cleaning maintenance to manage biofilm and stagnation.
June 1, 2026
Ron George

Designing a safe domestic hot water system requires balancing the need for high distribution temperatures to prevent Legionella growth with code-compliant temperature controls to eliminate the risk of scalding at the fixture.


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RUGGED Mind and Body Hosts Fourth Road Show

The initiative’s largest event yet helped Philadelphia-area tradespeople connect, unwind and learn during a fun evening of food and golf.
June 1, 2026
Nicole Meyer

The fourth and largest RUGGED Mind and Body Road Show in Pennsylvania brought Philadelphia-area tradespeople together for an evening of food, golf, and essential strategies for tackling workplace stress and burnout.


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