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Articles Tagged with ''skilled trades''

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Guest Editorial | Dan Pickel

Enhancing employee, professional and organizational growth through skilled trade certifications

Certifications offer an opportunity for continuous education after trade school.
Dan Pickel
June 12, 2024

The skilled trades industry is evolving as more Gen Z workers choose trades over college. Efforts to obtain certifications through learning modules and hands-on training are becoming integrated into daily work routines, helping tradespeople build long-lasting careers and enabling businesses to succeed.



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Heating Perceptions | Scott Secor

Learning other trades is a necessity

All in a day’s work for a plumbing contractor.
Scott Secor
Scott Secor
June 5, 2024

Since the 1980s, my father's business has focused on wet heating systems, particularly hot water and steam. We still specialize in this area today, but occasionally encounter tasks that require expertise beyond our specialty.


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Peterman Brothers partners with Interplay Learning to standardize and scale technical training across service branches

May 9, 2024

The partnership between Interplay and Peterman comes at a pivotal time as Peterman continues to expand its operations and scale its technical training efforts.


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Recipients of the “Explore The Trades Skills Lab, Built by Ferguson” Grants announced

May 1, 2024

Twelve schools to receive support to create and update plumbing and HVAC labs.


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Oatey Women’s Resource Network hosts The House That She Built Girl Scouts event

February 1, 2024

The event aimed to help the Girl Scouts complete a The House That She Built Girl Scouts patch, encouraging their interest in construction and raising awareness of opportunities in the trades.


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SharkBite forges new Collaboration with Women in Plumbing & Piping (WiPP)

January 9, 2024

With an eye toward the future, WiPP and SharkBite envision 2024 as a springboard for engendering new prospects for plumbing enterprises and aspiring women in this essential and financially rewarding trade, which is brimming with opportunities for progression and specialization.


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SupplyHouse.com provides $57,000 to support skilled trades

December 29, 2023

As part of their Trade Tuesday campaign, SupplyHouse.com pledged to donate $2 for every engagement on special social media posts made in November.


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01 PM 1123 AI for Trades. Ara Mahdessian, co-founder and CEO of ServiceTitan, gives welcome remarks to Pantheon attendees. The event was sold out this year.

AI for the Trades — no contractor left behind

The skilled trades won’t get left behind in the next industrial revolution.
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Nicole Krawcke
November 27, 2023

ServiceTitan made waves earlier this year when it announced new cutting-edge AI solutions, allowing its customers to automate, predict and optimize across their businesses during Pantheon 2023.


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Veterans Day

Saluting Veterans in the plumbing industry

Skilled trades can offer a path to success for military veterans.
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Nicole Krawcke
November 10, 2023

Skilled trades offer an excellent opportunity for veterans to build a successful and fulfilling career enabling them to transition to civilian life.


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Bradford White supports innovative ECA heat pump internship opportunities through Industry Forward program

November 8, 2023

The grant will support a 60-hour internship program for up to 30 participants in ECA’s signature heat pump water heater installation and maintenance training course in 2024.


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