Discover how Ruchir Shah and SkillCat are bridging the gap between workers and the skilled trades through simulation-based training and a mission to build a more accessible, modern trade school system.

Learn how Chris Hronek, SMACNA’s 2024 Innovator of the Year, transformed Tweet/Garot Mechanical by bridging the gap between field, shop, and office through a seamless, real-time digital ecosystem.

Dive into the critical forces reshaping construction in 2026—from the AI-driven data center boom and robotic fabrication to the evolving roles of office staff in an automated world.

About 700 contractors, along with apprentices, manufacturers and educators traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan for PHCC CONNECT 2025.

From parents and children to siblings and siblings-in-law, NIBCO’s multigenerational workforce shows how a family-first culture and long-term opportunity turn jobs into lifelong careers.

Nexstar’s CEO explains why he chose purpose over profit by cutting a third of the organization’s revenue to refocus the network on independent, contractor-owned businesses and its original mission.

WWETT 2026 returns to Indianapolis as the wastewater industry’s biggest gathering, bringing cutting-edge technology, hands-on education and workforce-focused strategies to help contractors and municipalities prepare for what’s next.

Learn how 134-year-old E.M. Duggan blends heritage, innovation, cutting-edge prefab, new divisions, tech consulting, and a people-first safety culture to become PHC News’ 2025 Contractor of the Year—and a model for the future of mechanical contracting.

Viega North America’s new $179 million sustainable manufacturing and training facility in Mantua, Ohio, marks a major milestone in U.S. production — expanding domestic press fitting manufacturing, creating local jobs, and setting a new standard for innovation and carbon-neutral industrial design.