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Driving Growth in Plumbing Today

Labor shortages and changing regulations are reshaping the industry, making adaptability a competitive advantage
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Tim House
July 13, 2026

Contractors who continue to grow will be the ones who stay informed, embrace training, and prepare to move in the direction that the industry is heading.


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IAPMO Announces New Webinar

The webinar will take place on August 19th
Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff
July 6, 2026

In this 1.5-hour webinar, instructor Randy Lorge will review how to use the Water Demand Calculator, highlight its technical benefits, and demonstrate how to apply it to accurately right-size a water distribution system.


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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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And So It Flows: Heat Pump Water Heaters in Real Life
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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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The Hidden Cost of Material Procurement in Plumbing Projects

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Kyle Sincock
June 9, 2026

While managing field productivity is critical, many contractors routinely overlook a silent profit killer hiding in plain sight: material procurement.


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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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