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

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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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PHCC Highlights Future of Skilled Trades at America250 Celebration

Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
July 7, 2026

PHCC vice president Tony Bertolino represented the plumbing and HVAC industry at a Great American State Fair event on June 30 on the National Mall.


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AI Is Exposing the Cracks in Contractors' Operations

Before contractors embrace AI, they need clean information, connected systems and consistent workflows, or risk automating the wrong processes.
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Kristen R. Bayles
June 29, 2026

Artificial intelligence won't fix broken workflows. It will simply expose them, says Powerhouse Consulting Group's Jenny Benbrook.


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New Survey Reveals the Job Tradespeople Most Want AI to Solve in the Field

Global survey finds half of workers say jobs get sent back for rework at least sometimes, and it’s the #1 problem they’d want AI to fix on the job.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 28, 2026

The Fewer Callbacks, Faster Jobs study surveyed 1,000 skilled-trade workers across the United States and Europe (UK, Germany, France) between May 28 and June 14, 2026, with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points.


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ServiceTitan’s Max Reports AI-Powered Growth for Contractors

ServiceTitan released early performance data for Max.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 27, 2026

Max orchestrates end-to-end automation for trades businesses. 


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Probook Raises $40M from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia

The AI operating system for home services announced a $34 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz, and a $6 million Seed round by Sequoia Capital.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 23, 2026

George Eliadis, CEO and co-founder of Probook, started the business to solve problems that he saw in his own business. 


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ServiceForge Survey Highlights Demand for Human Interaction

New survey findings show that consumers overwhelmingly prefer human interaction over artificial intelligence when engaging with service-based companies.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 17, 2026

The findings reveal that, while technology can improve efficiency, consumers still place greater trust in human representatives when seeking help, resolving issues and making purchasing decisions.



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Houzz Pro Introduces New AI-Powered Mobile Tools

New mobile capabilities aim to help construction and design professionals document project decisions, reduce miscommunication and keep projects moving from anywhere
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 16, 2026

The release also includes multilingual messaging to support communication across language barriers and offline project access for working in areas with limited or no internet connectivity, integrated directly into the Houzz Pro app.


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