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Home » artificial intelligence (AI)

Articles Tagged with ''artificial intelligence (AI)''

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Reins launches Valuation

New product connects business worth with incentives that help retain the people driving growth
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
September 14, 2026

Valuation begins with the owner's own books and operating data to establish what the company is worth today. Its agentic analysis then identifies the factors driving that value, benchmarks the business against peers and highlights the levers with the greatest potential impact.


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The Astounding Cost of Missing Calls

And how to move your numbers in the right direction
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Chris Mechanic
September 14, 2026

How much revenue disappears when no one answers the phone? Missed calls, especially before opening, after hours and on weekends, can mean more than a lost order. See how contractors and distributors can measure the gap, improve answer rates and turn more calls into long-term customer relationships.


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Fleetio's AI Service Advisor.

Fleetio Expands AI Service Advisor

AI Service Advisor is a built-in maintenance expert designed to help fleets make faster maintenance decisions and automate routine processes.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
September 10, 2026

AI Service Advisor assessed $1.4 billion in maintenance spend during open beta, aiming to help fleets reduce time in the shop and avoid unnecessary costs.


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Wint Raises $36 Million in Series D Funding

LIP Ventures and Inven Capital lead round as enterprise demand for water risk management accelerates.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
September 10, 2026

Wint's platform uses AI algorithms to analyze water data in commercial and industrial buildings in real time, giving facilities and risk teams precise visibility into where water is being used, wasted, or lost before damage occurs. 


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The Hidden Cost of Missed Calls for Plumbers

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Tom English
September 3, 2026

A frozen pipe at 9 p.m. doesn't wait for business hours, and neither does the homeowner calling about it.


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Smart Service Mission Control

New scheduling suite and Claude-powered analytics come built into Smart Service Cloud
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
August 19, 2026

Alongside Mission Control, Smart Service Cloud includes The Oracle, an AI reporting engine powered by Anthropic's Claude.


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The Next Shift in Wastewater Training

As utilities prepare for large-scale retirements, Nyad is building an AI tool to preserve operator knowledge and deliver guidance when newer workers need it most.
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Kristen R. Bayles
August 11, 2026

For Nyad, success is not measured by removing operators from the process. It is measured by giving more operators access to the kind of guidance that has traditionally depended on who happened to be on shift.


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Bobyard Launches AI Takeoff and Estimating for Commercial Plumbing Contractors

Bobyard Plumbing Takeoff is designed for commercial plumbing contractors and estimators working on new construction projects.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
July 31, 2026

Plumbing is one of the largest and most essential specialty trades in construction, with the U.S. plumbing industry projected to reach $191.4 billion in 2026 and include roughly 129,000 businesses nationwide, according to IBISWorld. At the same time, the construction industry continues to face a major labor shortage, putting more pressure on contractors to do more with their existing teams. 


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Connected Plumbing: An Intelligent Choice

Smart plumbing technology helps improve efficiency, conserve water, and simplify maintenance
July 28, 2026

From AI-powered leak detection to smart faucets, water heaters, and bottle filling stations, connected plumbing is reshaping how water systems are managed. Learn how intelligent plumbing technology is reducing maintenance costs, conserving resources, improving hygiene, and creating new opportunities for contractors and distributors.


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The New Flat Rate Releases Smart Pricing Benchmarks

The new release aims to help homeowners compare contractor costs.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
July 19, 2026

Access to realistic and location-specific information about professional service and installation pricing is critical as residential customers rely on next-gen AI search platforms to compare options.


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