Interplay Learning’s SkillMill Skilled Trades Course Catalog includes on-demand videos and virtual reality training solutions for HVAC techs and other skilled trades. As more HVAC operations look to cut costs associated with testing and training, Interplay is quickly proving that virtual reality can be a way to win.

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED NEW TECHNOLOGY. And as a kid, I was an early adapter. My first computer was a DOS 286-based PC, and to cure my boredom, I quickly learned how to boot up basic programs from a 5.25 floppy on that machine.

ABC applauds passage of Texas law ensuring fair and open competition.

Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) has joined Generation T (“Gen T”), a national movement launched by Lowe’s Home Improvement to address the widening skilled trades gap. 

The future of field service is the customer experience (CX). Sarah Nicastro, director of service management business development at IFS, shares four predictions for HVACR field service organizations that will change business for good. 

To be eligible, students had to meet grade-point requirements and be enrolled in college engineering or manufacturing-related courses, or attending a trade school with such programs.

Women make up a very small percentage of the construction industry: around 9 percent, according to government statistics. For African Americans, it’s a little less than 5.8 percent.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates the HVAC industry is set to grow by more than 21 percent between now and 2022. If you find the idea of working in this exciting and vital sector an interesting one, there are several things you should know about the skills tomorrow’s employers will look for. But first, let’s have a word about “traditional” HVAC skills.

Esab Welding & Cutting Products is launching three initiatives to support students and schools focused on careers in skilled trades and manufacturing. 

For almost as long as I’ve been covering HVAC and sheet metal, there’s been handwringing about the industry’s aging workforce.