Commercial business continues to succeed despite persistent labor shortages and rising costs.
July 14, 2025
ServiceTitan released its third annual Commercial Service Market Report, which surveyed over 1,000 commercial owners and executives across the trades. The report reveals that 66% of commercial contractors said they entered 2025 with stable or growing revenues, even as they have faced persistent headwinds like a skilled labor shortage (52%), rising labor and overhead costs (45%), and longer material lead times (31%). More than half (53%) expressed optimism about the market.
On large jobs, we sometimes hire subcontractors to help us out. Other times, we will do all of the work in house. Often, we rent tools that make the job easier.
Proper water heater sizing in any application hinges primarily on user consumption within a given period. That much is probably obvious, even to someone who has never sized a water heater. What complicates matters, especially in a large commercial application, is the cadence of that usage.
A. O. Smith opens 60,000-square-foot research and development facility on the Lochinvar campus.
April 11, 2025
Center brings together A. O. Smith's North America Water Heating commercial engineering and platform electronics functions with Lochinvar engineering to support commercial product development.
Available for either rooftop or indoor applications, the HE7X’s 1,750 to 7,700 CFM offers an additional airflow range between the HE Series’ HE6X (1,500 to 6,600 CFM) and the HE8X (2,000 to 8,800 CFM).
Plumbing and HVAC contractors navigated a year of challenges and opportunities, with rising demand for energy-efficient systems amid labor shortages. As we look to 2025, growth is expected in commercial sectors like data centers and healthcare, alongside increased home repairs. The focus on sustainability and technology will drive innovation in the industry.
Putman will lead all of the commercial activities within the company’s OEM business segment, providing technical expertise and setting the strategic vision to support the needs and growth of Franklin Electric’s customers.