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Plumbing & Mechanical Next Gen ALL STARS

2025 Next Gen All Stars: Top 20 Under 40 Plumbing Professionals

Plumbing & Mechanical’s fourth annual list of young talent in the plumbing industry.
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Kristen R. Bayles
September 15, 2025

This year’s group of NextGen All-Stars is full of young talent in the trades who are making a difference in the world every day. These innovators and leaders are forging the path for the next generation. Congratulations to this group of industry leaders in our Top 20 Under 40 list of plumbing professionals!


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The Blue Collar Coach | Kenny Chapman

Coaching vs. managing: The modern leader’s approach

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Kenny Chapman
August 28, 2025

If you’re leading a plumbing team today, you’re probably dealing with a whole mix of generations, attitudes, and learning styles. The top-down, “Because I said so,” approach may have worked in the past (barely), but it’s not cutting it now. The truth is, people don’t want to be managed—they want to be developed.


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