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

Chuck White (at the podium) and Mark Valentini outline the legislative and regulatory outlook #connect2026 @phccnatl

This brief guide is to help professionals understand how wastewater planning affects the efficiency, reliability, maintenance needs and compliance of plumbing and mechanical system design @WaldenAssoc bit.ly/4B9sbT0

A gallery of products an innovations on display at ASPE's 2026 Expo in Oklahoma City @nibcoinc @SanifloUSA @NoritzAmerica @rheem @bradleycorp @charlottepipe bit.ly/4dQE3iF

Management columnist Al Schwartz: cross-training semi or unskilled labor to perform jobs for which lengthy training is required will not end well for anyone #multiskilling #skilledtrades bit.ly/4B7sHRe

The industry is shifting towards integrated hydronic systems that leverage advanced controls and flexible fuel options @LochinvarLLC bit.ly/4ighl63