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

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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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JobTread’s AI Connector Becomes the Company’s Fastest-Growing Integration Ever

The AI Connector lets JobTread customers connect AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude or OpenAI’s ChatGPT directly to their organization through JobTread’s native integration.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 8, 2026

According to the company, the pace mirrors an overall shift across construction as more and more contractors bring AI into their daily operations.


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The New Front Line of Customer Service

Newo.ai CEO Jason Luo discusses the revenue impact of missed calls and how AI-powered receptionists are helping contractors capture more leads.
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Kristen R. Bayles
June 5, 2026

AI-powered receptionists are emerging as a tool that can help businesses improve responsiveness, streamline operations, and compete more effectively in an increasingly fast-paced market.


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ECI Software Solutions Launches Field Service Technician AI Assist

The program enables AI troubleshooting in GlobalEdge.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
May 25, 2026

AI Assist aims to help standardize troubleshooting across teams by giving technicians access to consistent diagnostic guidance within the GlobalEdge mobile app.


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