Video Dec 20 2019 SMACNA Video: Zach Russi, Western Allied Mechanical SMACNA met with Zach Russi, Vice President, Western Allied Mechanical. Zach speaks about the amazing amount of growth at his company and how this has created a need for more workers, both on the craft and non-craft side of the business. View Now
Safety & Health SMOHIT Sheet Metal Safety Handbook SMOHIT’s Sheet metal Safety Handbook is a great tool for contractors who offer toolbox talks and refresher training and are looking for a quick reference. Read More
Contractor Spotlight Video Dec 12 2019 SMACNA Contractor Spotlight: Hermanson SMACNA visited Hermanson earlier this year as they were embarking on a major shop redesign to modernize their equipment and improve shop flow during the fabrication process. View Now
Contractor Operations Manual Dec 10 2019 Material and Inventory Management Guide This guide provides member contractors with a resource on purchasing and inventory management systems. Whether simple or complex, these systems are a set of rules for deciding when to purchase materials and services and how much to purchase. This document is free to members in the SMACNA Store. Buy Now PDF $75.00
Video Nov 21 2019 SMACNA Video: Shasta Erickson Meet new SMACNA board member Shasta Erickson, Vice President, Finance, of Miller Bonded in Albuquerque, New Mexico. View Now
Video Nov 07 2019 SMACNA Video: Chris Walker, CAL SMACNA SMACNA talked with Chris Walker, executive vice president of CAL SMACNA, immediately after he was awarded Chapter Executive of the Year. View Now
Video Nov 04 2019 SMACNA Interview: Joseph Lansdell, Contractor of the Year SMACNA’s Contractor of the Year is Joseph Lansdell of Poynter Sheet Metal. In this video, hear Joseph talk about what motivates him to volunteer for SMACNA as well as in his local area. View Now
Contractor Spotlight Video Nov 04 2019 SMACNA Contractor Spotlight: General Sheet Metal SMACNA turns its spotlight on General Sheet Metal (GSM) in Clackamas, Oregon. The company, owned by SMACNA board member Carol Duncan, specializes in mechanical, architectural, and HVAC fabrication, installation, and repair. View Now
Video Oct 31 2019 SMACNA Video: Angie Simon, SMACNA President SMACNA talks with Angie Simon, new SMACNA president for 2019-2020 and president of Western Allied Mechanical. View Now
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Big Purchases Are About More Than Dollars And Cents Research is essential when buying the heavy machinery required to compete in the sheet metal and HVAC sector. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Capitol Hill Update: SMACNA Endorsed Energy Efficiency, CHP/WHP Credits; 179D Gaining Momentum SMACNA has joined with energy efficiency allies and advanced a letter to both the House and Senate tax committee leaders. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Historic Department Store Sold on Phenolic Duct’s Benefits for Renovation Project The Macy’s Department store in downtown Chicago is being retrofitted for other uses. Atomatic Mechanical Services is helping maximize the space. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 California Sheet Metal Takes on Challenges to Make the US-Mexico Border Booths Safer The team faced many challenges, including the size and weight of the booths. Read More
Oct 25 2019 Michigan, Ohio Contractors Have a Combined 210 Years in Business Partlan-Labadie Sheet Metal Co. is celebrating 130 years and Falls Metal Fabricators has reached 80 years. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 AerDux Gives Philly’s Fashion District a Major Facelift The contractor replaced 18 AHUs, and fabricated and installed approximately 650,000 pounds of sheet metal ductwork. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Courage in the Little Things The grind of decision making can be exhausting. If you kept track of the number of decisions you make every day, you’d probably feel even more tired. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 General Sheet Metal Helps to Beautify Historic Vancouver waterfront SMACNA member worked on two buildings in the waterfront development. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Vidimos working to suppress explosions in Industrial Facilities Combustible dust disasters have led to dozens of deaths and injuries and extensive damage. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 Mobilizing for the Future: Field Technology New SMACNews columnist, Tauhira Ali shares her insights on how you learn about new ideas and use construction technology to your advantage in the field. Read More
SMACNews Oct 25 2019 President's Column: Time Does Not Stop – Even When You Want It To! Nathan Dills comments on his year as SMACNA’s President and how rewarding and enriching it has been. Read More
SMACNA Press Release Oct 23 2019 SMACNA Appoints Industry Veteran Angie Simon as New Board President SMACNA announced that Angie Simon of Western Allied Mechanical has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as president. Read More
SMACNA Press Release Oct 21 2019 SMACNA Names Indiana Contractor Joseph Lansdell as 2019 Contractor of the Year SMACNA announced Joseph Lansdell, president of Poynter Sheet Metal, as Contractor of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. Read More
SMACNA Press Release Oct 21 2019 SMACNA Names California Leader Chris Walker as 2019 Chapter Executive of the Year SMACNA announced Chris Walker, executive vice president of CAL SMACNA, as the Chapter Executive of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. Read More
SMACNA Press Release Oct 21 2019 SMACNA Names New York Contractor Melissa Barbour as 2019 Chapter Executive Legislative Advocate of the Year SMACNA announced Melissa Barbour, chapter executive of the Sheet Metal Contractors of Long Island, as the Chapter Executive Legislative Advocate of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. Read More
SMACNA Press Release Oct 21 2019 SMACNA Names California Contractor Carmen Koo as 2019 Contractor Legislative Advocate of the Year SMACNA announced Carmen Koo, president of Applied Air Conditioning, Inc., as the Contractor Legislative Advocate of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. Read More
Technical Resources Oct 18 2019 Hanger Straps Embedded in Concrete The SMACNA Testing and Research Institute (STRI) completed load tests on three different combinations of strap embedded in concrete. Read More Download PDF
Contractor Spotlight Video Oct 14 2019 Contractor Spotlight: ACP Sheet Metal/Midwest Fabricators The latest Contractor Spotlight visits ACP Sheet Metal and MidWest Fabricators in Oklahoma City, OK. ACP is a straight line sheet metal shop that happens to have SMACNA President, Nathan Dills as its owner and president. View Now
Video Oct 14 2019 SMACNA Video: Paul Heimann, Welsch Heating & Cooling The grand finale of SMACNA's 75th Anniversary is coming up. Hear Paul Heimann, vice president, Welsch Heating & Cooling, talk about how SMACNA has acted as a support network for him and the company he works for. View Now
Video Oct 02 2019 SMACNA 75th Anniversary Video: Randy Novak SMACNA’s 2019 Annual Convention is a little more than two weeks away and so is the finale of SMACNA’s 75th Anniversary. View Now
PREMIER PARTNER Options for Surface Mounting Ceiling Diffusers One of the more frequently asked questions in application engineering is in regards to surface mounting Titus diffusers. Read More
SMACNA Press Release Sep 26 2019 SMACNA Announces F.E. Moran as Winner of First Annual Safety Innovation Award SMACNA announced that F.E. Moran, a full-service mechanical contractor and member of the SMACNA Chicago Chapter, has been selected to receive the association’s first-ever Safety Innovation Award. Read More
Video SMACNA Video: James Morgan, President, Worcester Air SMACNA interviewed James Morgan, president, Worcester Air, Ashland, Massachusetts, as part of SMACNA’s 75th anniversary kick-off. View Now
Video Sep 04 2019 SMACNA 75th Anniversary Video: Dick and Matt Cramer As we head into SMACNA’s 2019 Annual Convention and the culmination of SMACNA’s 75th Anniversary, listen to Dick and Matt Cramer of Dee Cramer Inc. reflect on the history of SMACNA and how the organization has progressed through the years. View Now
SMACNA in the News Aug 30 2019 Sheet Metal Journal: The Changing Face of Labor Changing labor force demographics and supply are catalysts for change in labor force patterns in the sheet metal industry. No longer the exclusive territory of a single gender or ethnicity, initiatives focused on recruiting women and minority groups are growing among local SMACNA chapters and at the National level, and the momentum is building. Read More
SMACNA in the News Aug 26 2019 ACHR News: Solutions for the HVAC Workforce Problem SMACNA's Jeff Henriksen interviewed on recruiting for the HVAC workforce. Manufacturers, distributors, and contractors are all struggling to find quality people to fill positions. Read More
Safety & Health Prevention Through Design: A Life Cycle Approach to Safety and Health in the Construction Industry In Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Mike McCullion, SMACNA’s Director of Market Sectors and Safety, summarizes a technical report on a “life cycle” approach to Prevention through Design (PtD) in construction. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 President's Column: Workforce Development Serves as the Top Initiative to Raise Awareness At the July board meeting, the main topics included SMACNA National’s strategy for identifying, capturing and disseminating information on technology, and raising industry awareness and interest in our trade through a national workforce development campaign. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 Vehicle Fleets Key to Contractors’ Sustained Success Sheet metal and HVAC contractors say effective fleet management is critical to their businesses. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 Capitol Hill Update: Multiemployer Plan Pensions As previously reported in a SMACNA Alert, on July 24 the House of Representatives passed H.R. 397 the so-called Butch Lewis Act that would establish a gov-ernment funded Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund to provide loans to failing plans that many experts think may never be repaid. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 SMACNA to Expand Outreach on Architectural Student Internship Program SMACNA and the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) will focus on the benefits of the program with students and members. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 St. Louis SMART, SMACNA Chapter Buck Residential Work Trend with Marketing Efforts A cooperative relationship, as well as combined training and marketing efforts, have contributed to major growth in the St. Louis residential HVAC service market. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 Building Boom in Historic Boston Shopping District JEC Service Company is helping revitalize Boston's historic Downtown Crossing shopping district with the renovation of a six-story building at 399 Washington Street. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 Longtime SMACNA Member Companies Have Success in Common As SMACNA celebrates its 75th anniversary, these member companies are celebrating their own milestones. Read More
SMACNews Holaday-Parks Takes on High-End Residences in Seattle Suburb Contractor Holaday-Parks, Inc. is providing full mechanical services for a high-end residential building in the heart of Bellevue, WA. Read More
SMACNews Aug 20 2019 SMACNA Contractor ‘Zips Up’ Conveyor Project for International Agriculture Company Vidimos, Inc., a heavy-gauge steel and ductwork fabrication contractor, was hired by Cargill to replace part of a 170-foot-long, 30-year-old conveyor that transports up to 90,000 bushels of grain per hour. Read More
SMACNews The Roadmap for an Enduring Organization Why is it that only about 30 percent of privately held companies move beyond the founder and transition to a second generation? One primary reason is that there is no roadmap from “here” to “there.” Read More
Contractor Spotlight Video Aug 19 2019 Contractor Spotlight Video: Therma SMACNA recently visited Therma, a leading mechanical services company focused on designing, building, and servicing custom and complex mechanical systems. View Now
Contractor Spotlight Video Aug 12 2019 Contractor Spotlight Video: Western Allied Mechanical SMACNA visited Western Allied Mechanical (WAM) in Menlo Park, California. The company is home to SMACNA president-elect Angie Simon who is also WAM’s president. View Now