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PHCC Members Gather in D.C. for Annual Legislative Conference

Attendees from 27 states and the District of Columbia had appointments at more than 125 House and Senate offices.

August 5, 2024

PHCC members from 27 states and D.C. had appointments at more than 125 House and Senate offices to talk gas bans and skilled trades careers

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Q&A with Jeff Bond, President of Trade Jobs

HVAC business owner didn’t like what he was finding on mainstream job boards so he launched his own for the PHC industry.

June 3, 2024

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Jeff Bond was shelling out upwards of $3,000 a month on one name brand job board to search for just one tech and finding mostly unqualified candidates.

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Q&A with Ben Poole, Creator of HVAC Tactical

‘I want this brand to be to HVAC what Red Bull is to action sports.’

June 3, 2024

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HVAC Tactical may have started out as a swag brand for HVAC contractors, but creator Ben Poole set out to create a lifestyle brand that represented the HVAC trade and had a bigger purpose than just selling clothes.

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Q&A with Andrew Brown, Co-founder of Toolfetch.com and Advocate for the Trades

‘I see this as my way to connect with the trades. I just felt I needed to lend my voice and start putting out content and connecting with others.’

May 6, 2024

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Andrew Brown, an advocate for the trades, discusses how he got involved in promoting opportunities in the skilled trades.

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DOE Programs Foster Heat Pump Innovation

Public-private partnerships hope to accelerate research and slash carbon emissions.

May 6, 2024

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Public-private partnerships hope to accelerate research into residential and commercial heat pumps and slash emissions.

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2024 Boiler Report: The Hybrid Approach

Efficient fossil-fueled equipment, along with electric boilers and heat pumps, play roles in decarbonization.

May 6, 2024

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The move toward manufacturing efficient boilers continues regardless of whatever pressures bare down on the hydronic heating industry from government regulations.

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Q&A with Gloria Salazar, Executive Director, Plumbing Contractors Association

With members wanting to teach and would-be students eager to learn, it was a natural for the group to start its own apprenticeship program.

April 1, 2024

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The Plumbing Contractors Association launched its Apprenticeship Program six years ago to teach the next generation of tradespeople.

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UMC’s Manufacturing Mindset

Innovation on full display throughout contractor’s well-planned 95,000-square-foot production facility.

April 1, 2024

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Construction technology on full display throughout UMC Inc.’s well-planned 95,000-square-foot prefabrication facility.

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Heat Pump Survey Shows Strong Interest Among Readers

There are strong incentives for consumers to purchase the appliances with installers following suit.

April 1, 2024

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Craig Childress Earns First Place in National Plumbing and HVAC Competitions

Double win for Boston University plumber at the 8th Annual Elite Trades Championship Series.

March 4, 2024

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Craig Childress, Boston University plumber, wins first place in national plumbing and HVAC contests at the 8th Annual Elite Trades Championship Series.