PMI's 2026 Annual Report -- now available for download -- examines the international partnerships, technology collaborations, supply chain strategies and people involved in bringing plumbing products to market worldwide @SafePlumbing #supplychain bit.ly/3TXSLxu

Navien's new facility combines product development, engineering, testing and hands-on training to strengthen feedback between North American contractors, distributors and global R&D @NavienInc #manufacturing bit.ly/4yiblyC

The AHR Expo has announced the winners of its 2027 Innovation Awards, recognizing products and technologies across 10 industry categories @ahrexpo @MilwaukeeTool bit.ly/3W9SHvl

Every time you walk through a boiler room, there are three things you should check—no exceptions, no waiting for the daily log #WeeklyBoilerTips @WareInc bit.ly/4z7JbYw

In this episode of #CrackingTheCode Brigham Dickinson, President & Founder of Power Selling Pros, reveals how contractors can create a stronger customer journey from the first call through the in-home experience @EGIA bit.ly/4z2MvDT

American Service Partners has launched as a national residential home services platform, bringing together HVAC, plumbing and electrical brands across more than 15 states #ExumaCapital #AmericanServicePartners bit.ly/3TYYByO

IAPMO has published IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Z1403-2026, Water Demand Calculator®, a new standard that establishes a statistically based method for estimating peak water demand in single-family and multifamily residential buildings @IAPMO #waterdemandcalculator bit.ly/3TBrOQk

Extreme Steel's George Skaros: the long-term viability of an AI data center will be influenced by whether its systems can adaptably accept new thermal demands without jeopardizing reliability or constructability @eXtremeSteel1 #datacenterconstruction bit.ly/4il4gIN

#EverSmith Brands, a commercial facility services franchise platform, will open its new 12,000-square-foot training center EverHUB on Oct. 22 in Milford, Ohio bit.ly/4sjiCN3

Vicinity Energy Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President Pamela Clark has been named a 2026 Touchstone Award recipient @VicinityEnergy bit.ly/4sphesE

In our October #LegalRoundup we look at three recent appellate decisions show where a routine administrative gap becomes a costly dispute bit.ly/4zKBhEb

ASHRAE has released the full technical program for its 2027 Winter Conference, scheduled for January 23–27 at the Marriott Marquis Chicago in Chicago @ashraenews #winterconference2027 bit.ly/3VWSg7I

PataBid has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its AI-powered construction estimating software and expand its reach among specialty trade contractors bit.ly/47xyJ05

PPI data shows construction input prices increased 2.2% in September compared to the previous month. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices rose 11.2% between September 2025 and September 2026 @ABCNational @BLS_gov #PPI bit.ly/3TDKvCX

Integrating scheduling systems with communication platforms ensures updates, reschedules, and customer responses are seamlessly synchronized without manual intervention @AppointmentRems bit.ly/4Ba3VA6

Nationwide Boiler has appointed current Vice President of Sales Jim Lieskovan as President, effective August 1 @SteamNow bit.ly/4jxMMdm

Established by the Global Handwashing Partnership, Global Handwashing Day raises awareness of the importance of washing hands with soap #HandwashingDay @bradleycorp bit.ly/4ynoBlJ

Cheering on the plumbing apprentice contestants on the third day of the competition @phccnatl

With Michael Gibbons, who CONTRACTOR is sponsoring in the Plumbing Apprentice Competition @phccnatl