Skilled Trades Enrollment Growing By Andrew MorrisseyMeasuring enrollment in trades training programs is difficult to narrow downWhen Dan Quinonez looks at the rate of people entering training for skilled trades, he sees an optimistic line of growth. Quinonez, who...
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Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity
Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity By Mary KellyPreparing now is not a luxury, it is a necessity if you intend to emerge stronger and more profitable as the economy plows through uncertainty.As we look further into 2026, the HVAC-plumbing-mechanical (PHC) sector is not...
Leading the Charge: Women in HVACR’s New President on Building a More Inclusive Industry
Leading the Charge: Women in HVACR's New President on Building a More Inclusive IndustryThe organization has grown into a significant association in an industry grappling with workforce shortages and the need for diversity.When Jane Sidebottom became involved with...
PHCC’s New President Charts Course for 2026
PHCC's New President Charts Course for 2026Pritchard is bringing a contractor's perspective to an organizationJason Pritchard never planned to lead a national trade association. He didn’t even plan to be in the trades. At 19, he tried out for the Atlanta Braves in...
Keeping Score Will Make a Difference
Keeping Score Will Make a Difference By F. James McCarlDoes your team know the score and their individual stats?Anyone who’s ever played — or even watched — sports knows one thing for sure: the scoreboard matters. It’s not just for the fans; it’s there for the...
Major HVAC Manufacturers Accused of Price-Fixing In Lawsuit
Major HVAC Manufacturers Accused of Price-Fixing In LawsuitCompanies issue statements refuting allegationsA class action lawsuit filed in federal court accuses some of the largest heating and cooling equipment manufacturers in the United States of secretly...
HARDI Distributors Report 4.6% Revenue Increase in February
HARDI Distributors Report 4.6% Revenue Increase in FebruaryThe increase comes after declines in December and JanuaryHeating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) released its monthly TRENDS report, showing sales by HARDI distributors...
Duke Energy Completes Sale of Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas
Duke Energy Completes Sale of Tennessee Piedmont Natural GasProceeds to help fund industry's largest regulated capital planDuke Energy has announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire — one of the largest publicly traded...









