Abilene Stargate: who is building the AI campus, and where the trades fit
Who is building Abilene Stargate? Named contractors, 12 trade workstreams, dated construction milestones and the questions still unanswered.
Echelon Contractor Market Brief 002
Three West Tennessee HVAC websites separate job requests in different ways. Check whether the service choice reaches your office before judging bookings.
Echelon Report 015: Furnace interest rises, but the year-earlier comparison says wait
Furnace-repair interest rose 11.4% week to week but remained below last year. Compare fourteen service phrases and check local bookings before raising spending.
Platform File: TurnPoint Services
TurnPoint reported 65 brands in March 2026. A dated Echelon review resolves four Black Hills Washington company credentials under one UBI and six Apollo Home Ohio individual credentials held by five people.
Echelon Contractor Market Brief 001
Three Nashville drain-service pages show how contractors explain the problem, the work and the next step. Practical decisions for your managed website.
Deal Ledger 013: 659 Washington contractor records moved from active to suspended
Washington records show 659 active-to-suspended changes and 282 reversals. Deal Ledger 013 explains what owners and acquisition teams should verify.
Echelon Report 014: Before cutting marketing, check the work you sell
Roofing search interest fell weekly but rose against last year. Compare services, diagnose lost inquiries or estimates, and protect profitable work.
Deal Ledger 012: Tecta and Ridgeline announce roofing acquisitions
Tecta adds Babilla Roofing in Indiana. Ridgeline adds Advantage in Michigan. Deal Ledger 012 separates company disclosures from operating implications.
Echelon Report 013: Mortgage rates rise as permits and home sales soften
Mortgage rates reached 7.03% as August permits and home sales declined. A limited-scope Echelon edition on what the national figures mean for contractors.
Echelon Report 012: Search Weakens While Review Activity Holds Flat
Corrected search evidence points to softer demand while contractor-panel review growth is nearly flat. Report 012 explains the findings and limits.
Deal Ledger 011: 12 Washington primary-principal changes
Twelve Washington licenses changed their primary-principal field. Deal Ledger 011 separates those signals from Wisconsin and Rhode Island record changes.
Echelon Report 011: The Index Rebounds to 97.1, but Weather Does Most of the Work
The ERDI rose 1.5 points to 97.1. Weather stress and Echelon’s contractor-panel signal contributed 1.73 points, while financing weakened and search barely moved.