Home services expected to remain resilient in 2025

Jobber's Q3 Home Service Economic Report highlights contractor trends and offers insight into what's next for home services

HARDI distributor revenues up 2% in September

September was the sixth consecutive month that the rate at which its distributors' sales grew was positive, following a stagnant four months from December 2023 to March

August HVAC shipments up 11% year-over-year

Combined shipments of central ACs and heat pumps topped 975,000 in August

Most-Read: September

A roundup of our five most-read stories from September

EPA nixes requirement to track refrigerant cylinders with QR codes

In a win for contractors, the EPA dropped its previously proposed QR tracking requirement for all refrigerant cylinders

July HVAC shipments up 22%

Central AC and heat pump shipments rose 22% year-over-year in July, and year-to-date shipments increased by 3% from 2023

Our most-read stories of the summer

A roundup of our five most-read stories from June to August

Noncompetes are sticking around

The FTC's proposed ban on noncompete agreements was blocked by a judge

The cornerstones of a well-optimized Google Business Profile

Build Media’s Kristina Kutsitaru shares opportunities that contractors can seize

ACCA's Sean Robertson on rebates, tax credits, and the refrigerant transition

He dialed in from D.C. and shared his perspectives on the three federal elephants in the room

Most Read: July 2024

The top five reads from last month, in order

Carrier, Lennox report Q2 earnings, see residential volume growth ahead

Carrier generated $6.7 billion in revenue, and Lennox reeled in $1.45 billion

Inside HARDI’s “State of the Channel” report with Tim Fisher

HARDI's Director of Market Intelligence elaborates on the report's highlights

“Setting expectations means nothing if you don’t hold people accountable,” says The H.R. Guy

Early this year, Ian Schotanus gave a talk on accountability and ran real-world scenarios with contractors

EPA proposes sell-through period for VRF systems

Inside BDR's acquisition of BxB Media

One million employees to become eligible for overtime pay on July 1

April HVAC shipments jump year-over-year

Google's "AI Overviews" unlikely to affect contractors — for now

Gas furnace ban moves closer to being overturned