Private equity surge acquiring skilled-trades companies

Commentary describing a broad, accelerating wave of private equity acquisitions across HVAC, plumbing, electrical and mechanical contracting, driven by recession-resistant demand, the data-center boom, and a labor shortage.

“The surge of private equity acquisitions in the skilled trades was undeniable, but understanding the why required digging into factors that weren’t immediately obvious.”

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