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Nov 15, 2024

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

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EconomyEconomy

Nov 08, 2024

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

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EconomyEconomy

Oct 15, 2024

August HVAC shipments up 11% year-over-year

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

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TechnologyTechnology

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Oct 04, 2024

Most-Read: September

A roundup of our five most-read stories from September

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LegalLegal

Sep 24, 2024

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

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EconomyEconomy

Sep 17, 2024

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

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TechnologyTechnology

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Sep 03, 2024

Our most-read stories of the summer

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

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LegalLegal

Aug 23, 2024

Noncompetes are sticking around

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

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TechnologyTechnology

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Aug 14, 2024

The cornerstones of a well-optimized Google Business Profile

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

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LegalLegal

Aug 09, 2024

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

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