The 2026 Boiler Report explores how leading manufacturers are navigating a complex landscape of electrification mandates, hybrid technologies, and workforce challenges to shape the future of hydronic heating.

A new comprehensive study from ACCA and Farmington Consulting Group reveals that high-performing HVAC contractors are out-earning the competition by offering more customer options, doubling down on marketing investments, and leading sales with monthly financing payments.

Following the Surfside tragedy, Florida is cracking down on the dangerous practice of CIPP "gapping" to ensure structural pipe repairs actually meet safety codes and protect building integrity.

We asked four leading drain cleaning equipment manufacturers about what’s new with their product lines and where the industry is headed.

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.