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Leadership Expert to Speak at Annual PHCC Conference

June 10, 2026

Dr. Rick Goodman has spent more than 30 years helping organizations strengthen workplace culture, improve communication, and inspire teams to achieve greater success.

HVAC Efficiency Mandates Returned to Appeals Court

DOE rules apply to gas-fired home furnaces, commercial water heaters

Matt Jachman

June 9, 2026

HVACR industry groups are pleased with a new Supreme Court decision that requires a lower court to reconsider its decision to uphold mandates that require certain furnaces and water heaters to be at least 95% efficient.

Plumbing’s Hidden Miracle: Why Savvy Contractors are Betting on the Most Urgent Trade

From apprenticeship backlogs to modern training and evolving industry standards, plumbing is reshaping contractor business models

Austin Keating

April 9, 2026

Plumbing’s urgent, round-the-clock nature makes it a uniquely steady and profitable growth engine for contractors.

PHCC Brings 'Grassroots Advocacy' to Washington, D.C.

June 5, 2025

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC) members met with federal lawmakers to support workforce development programs, defend natural gas as a vital part of the U.S. energy mix, promote consumer choice, and advocate for pro-growth tax policies, a PHCC press release said.

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HVAC, Plumbing Contractors Go to Washington

Concerns about decarbonization, worker training raised in Capitol Hill meetings

Matt Jachman

June 1, 2023

Amid major changes in the HVAC industry, contractors met with U.S. House and Senate staff members to explain their needs.

PHCC Names Plumbing Instructor of the Year

Honors Paul Hallam of Indiana

October 21, 2022

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association named Paul Hallam its 2022 Plumbing Instructor of the Year.

PHCC of MA Inducts New Officers, Rewards Three Association Members

March 21, 2022

Members and industry partners of PHCC of MA came together for the organization's annual Trade Show and Convention. The Presidents Dinner celebrated the induction of new officers and rewarded three association members.

Service and Repair Contractors Get Tools and Strategies to Future-Proof Their Businesses

April 2, 2018

Plumbing and HVACR contractors headed to Savannah, Georgia, in March for three days of networking and discussing topics like building business value and marketing in today’s marketplace, but they left with their eyes firmly focused on the future.

PHCC Debuts Pre-apprentice Course

Program lets potential techs sample the field before committing to a career

July 25, 2016

Available online, prospective apprentices can take the course at their convenience, using six thematically focused modules that offer an introduction to the trades plus other important aspects of working in the industry, such as basic math skills, tools, safety, and construction drawings.