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A perfect storm of South American mine disruptions, domestic hoarding, explosive demand from electrification and data centers, and new U.S. tariffs have driven copper inventories to historic lows, igniting an end-of-year price surge. 

EPA announced it will temporarily deprioritize enforcement of the installation ban for certain pre-2025 AC, heat pump, and commercial refrigeration equipment.

After a year dominated by refrigerant chaos and shifting codes, contractors say 2026 finally feels familiar. But beneath the surface, price pressure, labor shortages, and AI are reshaping how they sell, staff, and serve their markets.  

The kitchen table is no longer the first sales conversation. Google is.

Selling to a family member or key employee can simplify retirement, but only if the process is structured correctly from the start.

Dive into a comprehensive year-end wrap-up on the battle over project labor agreements (PLAs), as groups like Associated Builders and Contractors and Pacific Legal Foundation score new wins in the courtroom for non-union contractors bidding federal work.

“We’ve always done it this way” may just be the most dangerous phrase in the industry. 

The AIM Act and state rules have made refrigerant management mission critical, with tighter leak rules, faster timelines, and steep federal and state fines for noncompliance.