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BDR Launches ProBooks by BDR

The full-service bookkeeping solutions is designed for the needs of home service business.

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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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.

ECI Software Solutions Launches Field Service Technician AI Assist

The program enables AI troubleshooting in GlobalEdge.

Plumbing & Mechanical Editorial Staff

May 25, 2026

AI Assist aims to help standardize troubleshooting across teams by giving technicians access to consistent diagnostic guidance within the GlobalEdge mobile app.

The end of reactive service

Sensorization, analytics, and service model transformation is changing the way that contractors react to, and are able to prevent, disruptions of service.

Kristen R. Bayles

March 12, 2026

In a data-informed environment, plumbing and mechanical systems become managed infrastructure — visible, measurable and continuously optimized. Contractors who embrace that reality position themselves not simply as technicians, but as long-term asset stewards in an increasingly performance-driven built environment.

BuyFin payment processing and consumer financing now available to help business owners unlock growth

May 7, 2024

BuyFin Payment Processing, which is offered in conjunction with third-party partners, helps business owners get paid faster from customers with competitive processing rates and a best-in-class technology platform, the company states.

XOi names Richard “Fletch” Fletcher to lead OEM partnership strategy

January 16, 2024

As the newly appointed executive vice president of XOi’s OEM channel, Fletcher leverages his manufacturer experience to lead the evolution and execution of XOi’s OEM partner strategy; support XOi’s OEM partner relationships; and optimize long-term value and adoption for OEM partners.

Plumbing & Mechanical Top 20 Products of 2022

Nicole Krawcke

February 16, 2023

Each year, Plumbing & Mechanical editors receive thousands of product releases from industry manufacturers.

PM Profile: Talking software trends with Sera Systems' Billy Stevens

Artificial Intelligence and ease of use push contractor software market forward.

Nicole Krawcke

January 24, 2023

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke had a chance to sit down with Billy Stevens, founder and CEO of Sera Systems, a subscription software provider for the home service industry, to discuss current trends with contractor software.