It was the first time a Retool Your Future Scholarship winner had won the contest.

Since its inception, more than 2,500 students from over 300 trade schools have applied for the program with essays of up to 250 words describing how the HVAC/R industry will “retool their life.”

The fair will occupy 116,000 square meters of exhibition space and host more 1,300 brands.

Almost three-quarters of contractors anticipate using drones, equipment tagging, wearables and virtual reality in next three years.

Online trenchless pipe and drain product site gets facelift and new direction.