BNP Media’s Plumbing Group, which includes Plumbing & Mechanical, PM Engineer and Supply House Times, is launching our inaugural Next Gen All Star —Top 20 Under 40 contest.

Businesses don’t succeed in a vacuum — and that is true in all industries, including plumbing, HVAC and electrical contracting businesses. Thankfully, contracting business owners are not on their own and don’t have to learn to “reinvent the wheel.” There are a number of industry associations and best practice organizations available to help.

The partnership promises to ease the skilled-trades labor-shortage gap by instantly providing education, coaching, documents and technical manuals directly to field service technicians through XOi’s Vision app.

More than 1,500 members and employees attended virtually, bringing the grand total of attendees to nearly 2,000 people.

In August, Nexstar Network announced Julian Scadden would replace Jack Tester as president and CEO, effective Nov. 1. Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke recently chatted with Scadden about his background and leadership goals for the organization.

Julian Scadden will be named president and CEO on Nov. 1.

As with everything in life and business, we have a choice to make. Are we going to be impacted by what’s going on around us, or are we going to have an impact on what’s going on around us?

Eleven years ago, Edmonton, Alberta-based Capital Plumbing & Heating was in a tough situation — the company was not making money. 

A strategic plan allows you to be proactive in controlling your business, instead of reactive.