Grizzly’s partnership with Stegall builds on its recently announced partnership with Vermont Mechanical, a full-service mechanical contractor operating in the New England region
AI Assist aims to help standardize troubleshooting across teams by giving technicians access to consistent diagnostic guidance within the GlobalEdge mobile app.
The collaboration focuses on workforce optimization, a core Trimble value that addresses the widening skills gap by making professional technology more accessible.
As commercial building owners continue to navigate economic uncertainty, labor shortages and changing customer demands, retrofit and renovation work is becoming a key opportunity across the plumbing market. In this article, learn where the commercial market is headed and how manufacturers, wholesalers, and contractors can adapt.
Technology and AI will continue transforming the trades industry, from diagnostics to scheduling and predictive maintenance. However, technology will not replace the human side of the business.
The trades industry spends significant time training technicians on technical competencies like diagnostics, installation, and troubleshooting, but far less time teaching them how to communicate with homeowners. In today’s environment, that gap matters more than ever.
Lightning adds an AI-operating layer to Simpro, AroFlo, and BigChange — powered by Cooper and agentic workflows that multiply capacity without multiplying headcount.
Simpro Group’s Lightning launch represents the largest single product release in the company’s history and signals a transition from a portfolio of field service management platforms to a unified AI-first operating platform for the global field service trades economy.
In a recent episode of And So It Flows, Roland Ligtenberg, co-founder of Housecall Pro, joined host Kristen Bayles to discuss how AI, changing workforce priorities and evolving technology are driving renewed interest in careers across plumbing, HVAC and other home service trades.