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Show Us Your Truck 2026
PHCPPros share the service vehicles that haul what they need for service calls and put their brands on the road.
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PHC News
October 2026
Volume: 26
Edition: 10
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Reviewing Heating Systems Before Replacement—Who’s on First?
A thorough site assessment before installation begins can prevent recurring, costly and time-consuming problems.
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Son Rise: Massachusetts Master Plumber Learns Craft from His Father
Dave Sullivan built a business on honesty and craftsmanship, and passed the trade
and those values to his son, Shane.
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How Smarter Fluid Infrastructure Supports Data Center Liquid Cooling
Rising heat loads mean filtration, corrosion controls and condition-based maintenance
are make-or-break for contractors.
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Sustainable Water Management Starts with System Performance
From design and installation to maintenance and operation, every component plays a role in a system’s long-term efficiency.
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The Future Is Now
Trade Intelligence: Organize, Optimize and Scale
For plumbing contractors, the real promise of AI is not automation for its own sake, but a better way to preserve job knowledge, improve estimating and build smarter internal tools.
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Legal Pipeline
Supreme Court Lowers Initial Filing Hurdle for Suits Against Design Professionals
Federal courts are barred from applying state affidavit-of-merit requirements at filing, lowering the threshold for malpractice claims against design professionals while shifting early litigation strategy in diversity cases governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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AI Search
Why Credibility Now Shapes How PHCP Brands Are Found
As AI-driven search changes how customers find information, PHCP brands must strengthen credibility across channels to shape how they are discovered and understood.
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Coach’s Corner
Building a Company Culture Your Team Can Rely On
A strong company culture starts with clear expectations, consistent leadership and accountability at every level.
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Boiler Room Detective
Key Operational Differences Between Space-Heating and Brewery Steam Systems
Practical design concerns — oxygen corrosion, flash steam, boiler and pipe sizing, and the need for steam systems to ‘breathe’ — make brewery boilers more complex and risk-prone than typical comfort-heating boilers.
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Contractor Profit Advantage
10 Steps for Sound Business Plans and Successful Results
Long-term profitability comes from pricing above true operating costs, projecting confidence, maintaining strong customer relations, delivering excellent value and regularly reviewing and adjusting the plan when results fall short.
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