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How to Find a Mentor in the Trades

A great mentor can fast-track your trade career, sharpen your skills and keep you safe on site if you know what to look for
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Building a Premier Pipe Lining Squad

Mark Ellefson is establishing Prodigy Sewer & Drain as a top trenchless services provider in Tennessee by investing in his people to create a team primed for long-term growth
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Interplay Learning Launches Skill Verification Assessment Tool for the Trades

Watts Celebrates 10 Years of Training and Education

Watts Celebrates 10 Years of Training and Education

PHCC Educational Foundation Sets New Milestone in Student Scholarships

PHCC Educational Foundation Sets New Milestone in Student Scholarships

The 2026 recipients include 80 students receiving a total of $200,000 in scholarships
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U.S. Plumbing Apprentice Ranks Among World’s Best at WorldSkills Competition

Charles Goede scored 704 in the plumbing and heating category, marking first time a U.S. delegate medaled in nearly a decade
Nexstar Network Hosts Annual Super Meeting

Nexstar Network Hosts Annual Super Meeting

Nexstar’s largest annual event brings residential service leaders together to network and learn
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Western Rooter CEO John Bottala to Host San Diego Hub for Nationwide Networking Event

Housecall Pro is making Oct. 1 Trades Thursday with peer learning events in more than 15 cities
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Advance Your Wastewater Career: WEQ Fair 2026 Education Program

Boost your industry knowledge with hands-on training and expert-led courses at the WEQ Fair education sessions in Nashville
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Copper Development Association Supports Instructor Training Program

The Copper Development Association delivered a hands-on copper joining course at the United Association’s annual instructor training program, helping prepare trade educators to bring soldering and brazing expertise back to their local classrooms
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Nashville Is Calling: Registration Open for 2026 WEQ Fair

Registration is now open for the 2026 WEQ Fair in Nashville, bringing exhibits, live demos, education and networking to the Nashville Fairgrounds Oct. 5-7
You Must Master the Subtleties of Human Communication to Find Business Success

You Must Master the Subtleties of Human Communication to Find Business Success

Both technical training and sales training often overlook key aspects to the customer interaction
Study Says Parents Think Skilled Trades Offer Better ROI Than College

Study Says Parents Think Skilled Trades Offer Better ROI Than College

Annual Blue Collar Report finds that parents and Gen Z are increasingly rethinking college in favor of skilled trades, driven by AI concerns, rising education costs, and the appeal of business ownership
Plumber Update

Organizations Partner to Expand Call 811 Excavation Safety Messaging

In line with 811 Day, Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Common Ground Alliance affirmed their shared goals for safe digging awareness and revealed a new initiative