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The Xpert Water Heater Selection Tool is designed to help contractors lead their customers through the process of choosing a water heater by asking eight questions about hot water usage, available space, and power sources. 

The Algiz RT7 tablet, which runs Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), is fully rugged, meeting U.S. military standards for protection against drops, vibrations, and extreme temperatures. 

Dexter + Chaney, providers of Spectrum® Construction Software, has announced a technology partnership agreement with Irvine, Calif.-based FieldConnect Inc. to provide a complete mobile service management solution.

Daikin Applied Americas announced it is acquiring a minority ownership stake in Riptide IO, a Santa Barbara, California-based software company that focuses on helping building owners connect, manage, and automate building equipment by bringing the benefit of the Internet of Things (IoT) to commercial buildings.

The Trace-It 1.1 suite of tools, available for free download, allows users to incorporate heat-tracing content into BIM (building information modelling) models.

BuildBoom, a construction social network has officially launched its public invitation beta with a general public date of Nov. 25, 2015. The social platform is designed to provide members of the industry a professional space to connect and create communities around projects.

SightCall and ServiceMax have extended their partnership with the announcement of SightCall Visual Service™ for ServiceMax, which the companies said provides field technicians with the ability to share field issues and get remote guidance with live video, picture sharing, annotations, and co-browsing technical documentation.

Because trucks are a crucial part of any HVAC contractor’s business, it’s imperative that they be kept in good working condition, which requires constant oversight and, of course, money.

Manufacturers are responding to the demand by offering a wide range of wireless tools they believe will help contractors and technicians do their jobs more accurately and efficiently.

GPS keeps transforming, evolving from the clunky receivers that had to be hardwired into every truck to tiny plug-and-play devices and mobile apps that provide a multitude of data that can help contractors manage their businesses more effectively.