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Truck of the Month: Armbrust Plumbing

For over a century, Illinois-based Armbrust Plumbing has served their community like a knight serves a kingdom.
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Kristen R. Bayles
June 30, 2026

The Armbrust Plumbing team recently had a redesign of their fleet of 18 trucks, with the help of Lemon Seed Marketing. Featuring bright blue and green, partnered with an elegant navy blue, the real star of the truck is the knight. 


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Are “Emergency” Jobs Costing You Money? Rethinking Dispatch Decisions

Across the industry, contractors are steadily recognizing that the word emergency is being applied far more broadly than the conditions it was meant to describe.
Lee Barth, Vice President of Enterprise Partnerships, Marchex.
Lee Barth
June 30, 2026

Emergency demand will always be part of plumbing and mechanical work. Systems fail. Weather intervenes. Customers need help quickly. But treating urgency as an emotional reflex rather than a validated signal creates inefficiencies that compound as organizations scale.  


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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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Nearly 60% of Gen Z Is Considering Skilled Trades Careers

Gen Z is increasingly interested in skilled trades careers, but attracting and retaining this generation will require new approaches to training, mentorship and workplace culture.
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Kristen R. Bayles
June 24, 2026

Industry leaders say Gen Z sees something previous generations may have overlooked: the trades offer purpose, opportunity and a chance to make a tangible impact every day.


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HVAC Technician Day: Recognizing the Industry's Everyday Heroes

National HVAC Technician Day, celebrated every year on 6/22, offers an opportunity to recognize the essential role these technicians play in maintaining comfort, safety and business continuity.
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Kristen R. Bayles
June 22, 2026

National HVAC Technician Day serves as a reminder of the vital role these professionals play every day. While the industry continues working to strengthen its workforce pipeline, technicians remain the people who keep buildings running, businesses operating and communities comfortable.


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The View From the New Desk

Reflections on joining Plumbing & Mechanical and the industry I'll be covering alongside you
Hannah Belloli-Oster
Hannah Belloli-Oster
June 22, 2026

In her first editor's note, Hannah Belloli-Oster shares how a carpenter father, a journalism degree, and a few career leaps led her to Plumbing & Mechanical, and why she's excited to learn alongside the industry she now serves.


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The Execution Gap: Why Great Ideas Die in the Field

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Kenny Chapman
June 18, 2026

Here is the truth I have seen time and time again: most businesses do not struggle with ideas, they struggle with execution. The gap between what we know and what we consistently do is where businesses either grow or stall.


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And So It Flows: Heat Pump Water Heaters in Real Life
And So It Flows Podcast

Heat Pump Water Heaters in Real Life

Contractors may want to start getting “heat pumped up.”
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Kristen R. Bayles
June 18, 2026
On a recent episode of And So It Flows, Kristen Bayles sat down with Gregg Holladay, business development manager for specialty markets at Bradford White, to discuss the growing role heat pump water heaters are expected to play in the residential plumbing market and why contractors need to start preparing now.
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BDR Launches ProBooks by BDR

The full-service bookkeeping solutions is designed for the needs of home service business.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 18, 2026

ProBooks by BDR aims to help owners and managers gain greater visibility into their financial performance by providing accurate, timely and organized bookkeeping support.


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Linxup Expands Partnership with Fleetio

Partnership aims to bring full maintenance management to mid-market fleets through reseller program.
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
June 18, 2026

For fleet managers, the partnership aims to eliminate the manual reconciliation of telematics and maintenance data that has historically lived in separate systems.


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