Press Releases
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HARDI, PHCC, and ACCA Announce Legal Challenge to Portions of EPA Technology Transitions Reconsideration Rule
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors – National Association (PHCC), and Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) ...
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Louisiana’s HB953: A Warning Sign for the Trades
Falls Church, Va. — On June 12, 2026, Governor Jeff Landry signed HB953 into law — and with it, Louisiana enacted what PHCC believes to be the most damaging rollback of plumbing licensure standards seen anywhere in the country in recent memory. For context: in 2019, the Texas Legislature nearly allowed its state plumbing licensing board to sunset entirely before Governor Greg Abbott intervened …
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National Plumbing Competition Draws Top Talent to SkillsUSA Championship in Atlanta
The PHCC Educational Foundation announces the winners of the SkillsUSA NLSC plumbing championship, held June 2 & 3, 2026 in Atlanta, GA.
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Keynote Speaker Announced for CONNECT 2026
Dr. Rick Goodman, leadership expert and motivational speaker, to headline PHCC CONNECT 2026 in Milwaukee. FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association (PHCC) announces Dr. Rick Goodman, internationally recognized leadership expert, motivational speaker and bestselling author, as the keynote speaker for PHCC CONNECT 2026, taking place October ...
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PHCC Announces Retirement of CEO Cindy Sheridan, Selects Dan Quinonez as Next CEO
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 28, 2026) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association announced today that Chief Executive Officer Cindy Sheridan, CAE, will retire at the end of 2026. During a PHCC Board of Directors meeting on May 7, the board unanimously selected PHCC Chief Operating Officer and PHCC Educational Foundation Executive Director Dan Quinonez as her successor. Quinonez …
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PHCC-ASA 2026 Joint Legislative Conference Brings Industry Priorities to Capitol Hill
Falls Church, Va. — The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) and the American Supply Association (ASA) successfully joined forces with the 2026 PHCC-ASA Joint Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., with contractors, distributors and industry leaders delivering a ...
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PHCC and Bernzomatic Align to Deliver More Value to Contractors and Strengthen the Future Workforce
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) and Bernzomatic ...
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Field Leaders Learn How Servant Leadership Makes Their Crews Unstoppable at PHCC Foremen Workshop
The PHCC Super Foremen Workshop confronted the entrenched “us vs. them” tension between field crews and the office, challenging foremen to see themselves as members of the ...
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PHCC’s CONNECT 2026 Conference: Building Community. Advancing the Industry.
Plumbing and HVACR contractors are invited to register for CONNECT 2026, taking place Oct. 19–22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. FALLS CHURCH, Va. – April 2026 – Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) encourages plumbing and HVACR contractors to make plans now ...
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Bernzomatic Announces Investment in 50+ Scholarships for Future Plumbers and Contractors
Bernzomatic will be funding more than 50 new scholarships through 2029 for students pursuing plumbing or HVAC apprenticeships, service technician training or college degrees directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry.
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