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It's going to hurt revenues unless companies like Limbach pivot towards owning any IP”. We also found several examples of recent comments from executives of building systems OEMs confirming their interest in growing their services and solutions businesses, including this comment made by a Trane Technologies executive at a conference in March 2025, “...I mean I think the service business, obviously -- these are very sophisticated systems. So think of it as, the more sophisticated the system, the more aptitude there is for the OEM to do the service work”. 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While the industry has historically been low-tech, TM notes that is rapidly changing. Going forward, firms that can effectively invest in and deploy technology will have a competitive advantage, and TM believes this environment favors sophisticated, scaled platforms that can leverage tech to drive efficiency, consistency, and customer value. 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