NFPA has released findings from its third annual industry survey conducted at the NFPA 2025 Conference & Expo.

The team will focus on the full sector, especially restoration, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, and will be led by Charles Hawkins, who has been named home services sector sales lead.

HARDI welcomed more than 100 of the HVACR industry's most promising professionals to San Francisco from July 22–24 for its annual Emerging Leaders Conference, the milestone event of a structured, three-year leadership development journey.

Watsco has announced its operating results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2025.

"We are entering the Golden Age of plumbing, steamfitting, pipefitting, welding, HVAC...Those jobs are not going to be impacted by AI," Rowe said. 

The two organizations are working together to empower jurisdictions with AI-powered compliance tools to streamline permitting and tackle housing delays.

Registration is open for the PMI25 Manufacturing Success Conference, Nov. 3-6, at the Fairmont Hotel – Millennium Park, Chicago, where participants in Plumbing Manufacturers International’s 71st annual membership meeting can receive a discounted rate.

The conference will bring together professionals from across the built environment to explore innovative strategies that shape the future of building performance.

 In an era of constant disruption — from artificial intelligence (AI) innovations to customer relationship management overload, from economic unpredictability to rising customer expectations — the decision to invest in sales training can feel more confusing than ever. 

In an industry where relationships matter as much as products, marketing can no longer be an afterthought.