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Articles Tagged with ''technology''

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Trimble's SkillsUSA Sponsorship Empowers Future Skilled Workforce

Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
May 25, 2026

The collaboration focuses on workforce optimization, a core Trimble value that addresses the widening skills gap by making professional technology more accessible.


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Commercial Market Outlook: Retrofit Projects Lead the Way

Commercial market trends, labor challenges, retrofit demand, and what to prepare for
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Kristen R. Bayles
May 25, 2026

As commercial building owners continue to navigate economic uncertainty, labor shortages and changing customer demands, retrofit and renovation work is becoming a key opportunity across the plumbing market. In this article, learn where the commercial market is headed and how manufacturers, wholesalers, and contractors can adapt.



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Stop Selling, Start Translating: A New Playbook for the Trades

Technology and AI will continue transforming the trades industry, from diagnostics to scheduling and predictive maintenance. However, technology will not replace the human side of the business.
Kevin Strandberg
Kevin Strandberg
May 16, 2026

The trades industry spends significant time training technicians on technical competencies like diagnostics, installation, and troubleshooting, but far less time teaching them how to communicate with homeowners. In today’s environment, that gap matters more than ever.


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Simpro Group Launches Lightning: An AI-Native Operating Platform

Lightning adds an AI-operating layer to Simpro, AroFlo, and BigChange — powered by Cooper and agentic workflows that multiply capacity without multiplying headcount.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
May 14, 2026

Simpro Group’s Lightning launch represents the largest single product release in the company’s history and signals a transition from a portfolio of field service management platforms to a unified AI-first operating platform for the global field service trades economy.


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And So It Flows: How AI and Gen Z Are Transforming the Trades
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And So It Flows: How AI and Gen Z Are Transforming the Trades

As conversations around artificial intelligence continue to dominate headlines, an equally important shift is happening in the skilled trades.
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Kristen R. Bayles
April 23, 2026
In a recent episode of And So It Flows, Roland Ligtenberg, co-founder of Housecall Pro, joined host Kristen Bayles to discuss how AI, changing workforce priorities and evolving technology are driving renewed interest in careers across plumbing, HVAC and other home service trades.
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JobTread launches AI Connector

JobTread customers can now connect AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT directly to their organization through JobTread’s native integration.
April 22, 2026

Any customer with an AI account can begin asking questions, generating outputs, and taking action in real time due to JobTread’s open API.


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How inspection technology is transforming drain work

Advances in camera systems are helping contractors reduce uncertainty, limit excavation and win more business.
Dave Dunbar
April 20, 2026
Contractors have found that, when used correctly, camera systems simplify their lives, increase their options, and pay for themselves very quickly.
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ServiceTitan report finds AI adoption more than doubles among commercial contractors

Firms are turning to technology to navigate cost pressures.
March 30, 2026

Nearly 40% of contractors report measurable AI impact, up from 17% in 2025, signaling a shift toward technology-driven operations.


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Editorial Opinion | Kristen Bayles

AHR and KBIS/IBS highlighted how AI, efficiency mandates and workforce evolution are converging on the jobsite

Tech takes the lead
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Kristen R. Bayles
March 25, 2026
The conversation has clearly moved beyond connectivity for connectivity’s sake, and into something more actionable; and, with new expectations for energy-efficient and low-carbon systems, more necessary.
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Grove Mountain Partners launches Team First Home Services

The company has named Mike Bornhorst CEO, and announced initial partnerships.
March 13, 2026

New residential services platform with a dedicated focus on plumbing, sewer, water and related home services launches.


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