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Published Dispatch coverage connected to Tariffs.
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Breaking Contractor Economics & Technology AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsServiceTitan’s New Commercial Survey Shows AI Adoption Rising as Contractors Focus on ProfitabilityServiceTitan’s new survey of 1,020 commercial service contractors finds rapid AI experimentation alongside a sharper focus on measured returns, cash flow, recurring service and operating resilience.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk12 min
Deal AnalysisM&A and Private EquityBrookfield’s A$4.1 Billion SharkBite Bet Reportedly Goes Binding as a 30-Day Go-Shop OpensBrookfield’s pursuit of Reliance Worldwide—the plumbing-products company behind SharkBite, HoldRite, Cash Acme and John Guest—has reportedly moved into a binding phase at A$4.75 per share. The bigger contractor story is what the proposed A$4.1 billion valuation says about the value of brands, distribution, manufacturing and pricing power in the plumbing supply chain.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk15 min
Breaking AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsCopper Hit $6.89, Then Dropped More Than 4%. Contractors Should Treat the Volatility as a Pricing Problem.Copper futures hit a record near $6.89 a pound before falling more than 4% after a Reuters report that the White House has not made a final decision on refined-copper tariffs. For electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors, the real risk is not predicting copper—it is quoting work with stale material assumptions.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk13 min