AI adoption doubles in HVAC
A ServiceTitan report finds AI adoption has doubled among commercial HVAC contractors, with tools now used for budgeting and lifecycle management—showing AI’s rapid utility in trade-driven operations. That trend signals tech contractors are increasingly able to forecast labor and maintenance needs across portfolios. (contractingbusiness.com)
ServiceTitan released its 2026 Commercial Specialty Contractor Industry Report on March 30, 2026, based on a survey of more than 1,000 commercial construction leaders. (finviz.com) The report shows 38% of contractors now report measurable business impact from AI, up from 17% in 2025. (finviz.com) Respondents cite AI applications across estimating and bidding workflows in addition to budgeting and lifecycle-management tools; the report highlights these use cases as drivers of measurable operational gains. (stocktitan.net) Only 20% of contractors report operating on a single technology platform, a fragmentation the report says limits visibility into project costs, cash flow, and labor-forecasting across portfolios. (financialcontent.com) ServiceTitan’s earlier AI research found 59% of contractors using AI favor frictionless features built directly into the software they already use, indicating in‑platform automation is the primary adoption route. (servicetitan.com) ServiceTitan announced a definitive agreement to acquire Conduit Tech on Sept. 18, 2025; Conduit’s LiDAR-enabled tooling produces ACCA‑certified Manual J load calculations and on‑site 3D models that can cut proposal and measurement time from hours to minutes. (servicetitan.com) The report pairs AI adoption with cost pressures—71% of contractors report rising wages (vs. 55% in 2025)—and strong backlogs, with more than 75% holding at least nine months of secured work and 41% reporting more than a year of backlog. (financialcontent.com) Alex Kablanian, ServiceTitan’s SVP and general manager for Commercial & Construction Markets, said the next AI leaders will be those that embed intelligence seamlessly across the entire workflow. (financialcontent.com)
