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.
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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.
Platform File: Trades Holding Company
Trades Holding operates 15 mapped franchise territories across three states. Echelon resolves two active Ohio license affiliations and a 10-endpoint stability record.
Deal Ledger 009: Washington Contractor Principal Changes Reached 396 Records
Deal Ledger 009 finds 396 Washington contractor-principal additions and removals, plus bounded Rhode Island movement and screened changes across five more states.
Echelon Report 010: The Index Falls to 95.6 as Search and Review Velocity Weaken
The ERDI fell 3.3 points to 95.6. Search demand and Echelon’s contractor-panel signal accounted for 3.03 points of the decline, while the market-facing average slipped below seasonal norm.
Platform File: Sila Services
Sila Services presents 47 distinct brand names across 15 states. Echelon verified a covered-state floor of 12 active company licenses across seven brands.
Deal Ledger 008: Contractor License Changes Across Six States
Deal Ledger 008 finds 13 California core-trade additions, 29 active Florida company replacements, coordinated Ohio movement, and two Minnesota revocations.
How Many Licensed Electricians Are There? 2026 Data
Echelon separates 295,284 electrical license units from 163,379 tiered worker credentials and explains why neither is a national worker count.
Echelon Report 009: The Index Rebounds to 98.9, but the Market Board Softens
The ERDI rose 3.7 points to 98.9 as contractor review velocity recovered, but the five market-facing components fell 2.1 points and search demand dropped to 98.4.