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Thumbtack released its third annual Future of the Skilled Trades Report, examining how AI, economic uncertainty and changing career expectations are influencing the skilled trades workforce @thumbtack #genz #workforcedevelopment #AI
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A scan of 1,000 home service contractor websites shows most of the industry advertises with the receipts turned off. The fix starts with three questions any owner can ask this week #marketing #onlinemarketing
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IAPMO holds its Annual Education and Business Conference in Los Angeles, the city where the organization had its start back in 1926 @IAPMO #happyanniversary #codes
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Used correctly, public property data can help a contractor prioritize, route, research and prepare. Used carelessly, it can turn weak signals into confident but unsupported conclusions @BridgePointInt
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While AI lowers barriers and democratizes marketing capabilities, success still hinges on understanding your audience, crafting a clear strategy, and leveraging human judgement #artificialintelligence #marketing
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Brian Burton: when a homeowner tells us the price is too high, they are almost never telling us the number is wrong. They are telling us the number does not match the value they understand #customerservice #sales
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Corentin Hugot presents a practical way for hydronic contractors to check whether an insurance renewal reflects the jobs they actually perform #insurance #hydronics
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In this installment of #WeeklyBoilerTips Jude walks through a real lockout 9 fault on a flame safeguard and shows a step-by-step troubleshooting process @WareInc #hydronics #troubleshooting
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We look at the latest plumbing codes and standards updates with experts from the PHCC, ICC and IAPMO @IAPMO @phccnatl #ICC #codesandstandards
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US construction cost pressures are increasingly shifting from labor to materials, with construction-related commodity prices rising 13.3% year-over-year @CushWake #tariffs #commodities #constructiondata
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Management columnist Al Schwartz: what does the evolution of AI/Robotics mean to the trade as we know it? It means changes are coming! #AI #robotics #skilledtrades
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Navien's NXW700 Dual Fuel Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater has won the Grand Prize, the top award at the 2026 Integrated Home Competition held in the United States @NavienInc #hpwh
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Scorpion brought together OpenAI, TikTok, ServiceTitan, Thumbtack and Powerhouse Consulting Group for its Home Services Growth Summit, a virtual event held Sept. 1 @ServiceTitan @thumbtack #marketing
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In this episode of #CrackingThe Code Brad Barron sits down with Brandon Sommers, President of HVAC Launch, to talk about closing the lead gap and getting more from your marketing and sales process @EGIA
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Flygt marks 125 years of pump engineering and weater infrastructure innovation @Flygt_US @Xylem #anniversary
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The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) is using its Emerging Professionals Group (EPG) to help newer members of the plastics pipe industry navigate an increasingly complex field @PPIplasticspipe
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Ariston has partnered with Keyline Sales to manage sales, distribution and specification efforts across Southern California and Wayne County, Nevada #ariston #electrification #heatpumps
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The International Code Council has introduced updates and revisions to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code® (ISPSC®) for 2027 #ICC #codes
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Be Pro Be Proud and Meta announced a 10th Anniversary Mobile Workshop Tour across America, beginning in Texas, the newest state to join Be Pro Be Proud's National Network @BeProBeProudAR @Meta
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NCCER announced the release of CraftPro®, an online craft training platform designed to help contractors train and upskill their teams without the cost of an onsite trainer or the need to pull workers off the jobsite @NCCER
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