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Breaking AnalysisEquipment & Product NewsThe Executive Who Helped Build DeWalt and Milwaukee Is Now Running EGO, FLEX and SKILJoseph Galli Jr. has taken over Chervon just weeks after the toolmaker reported record first-half revenue of $1.03 billion. For contractors, the bigger story is what one of the cordless-tool industry's most experienced platform builders may do next.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk14 min
AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsQ4 2026 Home Services Outlook: Repair Demand Holds, Hiring Stays Tight and AI Adoption AcceleratesThe home services market enters Q4 large and resilient but more selective: essential repairs are holding up, discretionary remodeling is slowing, skilled labor remains tight, and AI is moving from experimentation into everyday contractor workflows.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk20 min
AnalysisIndustry NewsSeptember 2026 U.S. Weather Outlook: Heat, Storms, Floods and Contractor DemandNOAA favors a warmer September across the West, southern Plains and Southeast, with wet signals in the West and parts of the central U.S. Here is the contractor-level outlook for HVAC, roofing, restoration and rebuilding work.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk18 min