Software company Bluon is betting that artificial intelligence, or AI, can help solve the labor shortage — and pass along decades of knowledge from retiring HVAC techs to the next generation.
AI tools, such as Bluon’s MasterMechanic, could make a big dent in another aspect of the labor issue: the wisdom lost as older, highly skilled workers leave the industry.
In their new roles, enterprise account executive Austin Piazza and account executive Lindsey Fisher are responsible for developing and enhancing relationships and educating the industry about XOi’s capacity to help contractors solve the skilled-trades gap and grow their businesses.
The Dallas Metro TWS campus will offer professional welder and refrigeration technologies programs in addition to an all-new electrical lineworker program.
The Davis Bacon Act has been significantly updated for the first time in 40 years. Some industry groups applaud the update, while others say it will result in burdensome regulations.
Amidst white-collar layoffs, economic uncertainty, and excessive college expense, there has never been a better time for trade apprenticeship programs to target young professionals and build the next generation of blue-collar work.
There are advantages and disadvantages to being a refrigeration technician. The industry needs to work together to reduce the disadvantages and expand the opportunities, so that people want to make a career in refrigeration service and installation.