Relationship-based business development should be assessed against its fully loaded cost, including principal and estimator hours, travel, entertainment, association memberships, prequalification time, and the carrying cost of bids that do not convert.
A Riverside, California, contractor fraud investigation has led to the arrest of a man accused of posing as a licensed plumbing contractor, stealing from an elderly resident, and using a stolen contractor license number.
The Trade Academy Scholarship is part of Housecall Pro's broader commitment to supporting the future of the skilled trades through education, workforce development and industry advocacy.
With more than 40 years of industry experience, Specht brings a deep and well-rounded understanding of the trades, having worked across nearly every facet of the plumbing and HVAC industry — from a family-owned contracting business to national service providers, manufacturing, and private equity.
The book is sponsored through Bradford White’s Industry Forward program, which highlights the value and opportunities that come with a career in the trades.
This move aims to establish a unified umbrella for its expanding vertical markets.
Current Distribution Group will serve as the parent organization for several dedicated vertical platforms, including IMARK Plumbing, IMARK HVAC, Luxury Products Group, Empower Electrical, Victory Irrigation, Victory Waterworks and Victory PVF.
With a sharp increase in sump pump service calls, here's what your clients need to know.
Last spring, calls spiked sharply through April and May before plateauing. With above-average winter snowpack melting across much of the U.S. and Canada and heavy rainfall storms already arriving, with more on the way, this spring is shaping up to be even more demanding.