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The NEWSMakers Podcast: Hyperlocal Strategy Helps Contractors Stretch Marketing Dollars

Cornerstone Advertising’s Tracy Paul explains how tighter geographic targeting can improve efficiency, visibility, and conversion
Dylan Kurt
Dylan Kurt
April 4, 2026
HVAC contractors can actually build a stronger marketing strategy by narrowing their focus.
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HVAC Trends The Geothermal Market

HVAC Trends: The Geothermal Market

What’s it like, what’s to come?
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
April 3, 2026
Climate Control Group’s Dan Ellis discusses the commercial and residential geothermal market and how tax incentives (or lack thereof) have affected its adoption, new opportunities for geothermal installation and application, and solutions contractors can employ to offset geothermal cost.
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How HVAC Contractors Can Navigate the ‘Age of Electricity’

Treat electrification as a systems business, not an equipment business
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
April 3, 2026

Energy experts say in this world of uncertainties, electrification is here to stay. HVAC professionals offer insights into capitalizing on this growing trend.  


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War-Driven Aluminum Price Increases Add Pressure to HVAC Costs and Labor

Conflict in the Middle East affecting fuel, inflation, and labor
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
April 2, 2026

A surge in aluminum prices tied to the Middle East conflict is adding new pressure to HVAC equipment and project costs. Combined with rising fuel prices, tariffs, and slowing construction activity, contractors could face tighter margins and increased project uncertainty. 


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HVAC Manufacturers Accused of Coordinating Price Increases in Lawsuit: An HVAC Minute Video Update - April 2, 2026

HVAC Manufacturers Accused of Coordinating Price Increases in Lawsuit

An HVAC Minute Video Update: April 2, 2026
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
April 2, 2026
A class-action case filed in Michigan alleges that seven of the largest OEMs — Trane, Carrier, Daikin, Bosch, Lennox, Rheem, and AAON — coordinated price increases dating back to 2020.
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Refrigerant Transition Brings Practical Challenges to Refrigeration

System design decisions balance performance, safety, and sustainability
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
April 2, 2026

New refrigerants are changing refrigeration system design, requiring careful tradeoffs between efficiency, safety, and performance across different climates and applications. 


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Zoned Cooling in High-End Homes

Ducted or ductless, zoning adds value in residential cooling systems
Matt Jachman
Matt Jachman
April 2, 2026

Zoning offers precise control and energy savings to homeowners investing in high-end cooling equipment.  


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DOL Issues Proposed Rule for Independent Contractor Classification

Proposed rule calls for two-factor “economic reality” test
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
April 1, 2026

The Department of Labor seeks to rescind a 2024 final rule addressing the classification of independent contractors and replace it with a rule like the one adopted in 2021. 


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HVAC Price Increase List: April 2026

Dylan Kurt
Dylan Kurt
April 1, 2026

For the first time since the HVAC Price Increase List was launched, we are finally reporting a decrease. 


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HVAC, Plumbing Sees 10% Fewer Workplace Fatalities in 2024

BLS data shows overall decline, though residential and nonresidential fatal injuries are up from 2023
Chris Gray
Chris Gray
March 31, 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest fatal injury workplace report shows an overall decline in incidents in the HVAC and plumbing category. 


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