The Weekend Read (5/31/26): Being Good at the Trade Isn’t the Edge Anymore
Two reports landed this spring that, read together, say something uncomfortable: being excellent at the actual trade is now the price of entry, not the advantage. Most contractors can’t be found by the AI tools homeowners are starting to ask — and most aren’t yet using AI to run faster. A weekend read on the gap that’s quietly separating shops in 2026.