Hiring an Electrician Now Takes Longer Than Hiring a Programmer. The Government Just Noticed.
For thirty years, the message was clear: go to college, get a desk job, make good money. The trades were the fallback. The backup plan for kids who didn’t test well. That narrative just died. New data from Randstad, analyzing over 150 million U.S. job postings, confirms what every contractor already knows: it now takes […]
38% of Contractors Are Using AI. The Other 62% Are About to Fall Behind.
ServiceTitan just released its 2026 Commercial Specialty Contractor Industry Report. They surveyed over 1,000 commercial construction leaders. The headline number: 38% of contractors now report measurable business impact from AI. Last year that number was 17%. That’s not gradual adoption. That’s a doubling in twelve months. And the contractors who haven’t started yet are running […]
PE Firms Are Buying Your Competitors. AI Decides If You Survive.
Private equity has spent the last three years buying up trade companies like they’re collecting baseball cards. Over 200 PE-backed platforms now operate across HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. Blackstone dropped $2.5 billion on the Champions Group. The U.S. home services market is projected to hit $842 billion by end of 2026. And 76% of critical […]
The Trades Are Splitting in Two. AI Decides Which Side You’re On.
There’s a report circulating right now that every contractor needs to read. A study of over 800 residential service companies found that AI-adopting businesses are growing revenue at 47% year-over-year. Traditional operators? Eight percent. Barely keeping up with inflation. That’s not a rounding error. That’s a 39-point gap. At that pace, an AI-powered contractor will […]