As the acting mechanical subcontractor, Students Chapters were tasked with purchasing all equipment and materials and providing all necessary labor and equipment to complete the entire mechanical scope of work.

It was the first time a Retool Your Future Scholarship winner had won the contest.

Since its inception, more than 2,500 students from over 300 trade schools have applied for the program with essays of up to 250 words describing how the HVAC/R industry will “retool their life.”

Foundation awards scholarship totaling $65,000 to 39 students, including five military veteran program recipients, studying to become technicians in the HVACR and water heating industry.

Educators now have dedicated access to PlanGrid resources for training students on the leading software to drive construction productivity.

The percentage of respondents who expect a market segment to expand exceeds the percentage who expect it to contract for all 13 categories of projects included in the survey.

The full-length feature showcased the stories of various millennial employees at HARDI distributors, and included background information on the growing labor shortage in the trade industries.

Ten colleges from across the country received the grants to support more than 1,000 students who are expected to benefit from the initiative as Metallica Scholars.

Group discussed ways to find, hire and retain workers in the skilled trades.