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James Lawrence

The Art of the Accelerated Construction Project

When projects get accelerated, or have to be done on short notice, state and local governments often call on SMACNA members to make it happen.

International HVAC Market has Similarities, Differences from U.S.

SMACNews toured the world of HVAC and sheet metal machinery speaking with representatives who work in Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Europe.

Chapter Supervisory Training Program Request Form

Biden Administration, Developers, Labor Tout Project Labor Agreement For New Wind Farm

The Biden Administration, union officials, and offshore power developer Orsted have finalized the terms of a Project Labor Agreement.

Kevin Dougherty

Kevin Dougherty has been speaking to the construction industry over the last 20 years.

An Interview with SMART General President Joe Sellers

A second-generation worker in the sheet metal industry, Joe Sellers took over in 2015 as general president of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, the labor union commonly known as SMART. SMACNA recently spoke with Sellers about some of SMART’s latest developments. Adapting to rapidly evolving technological advancements and improving workforce forecasting techniques are among the union’s top objectives at the moment.

The Hard Work

When we discuss leadership with our clients, we are most often talking about leading the enterprise — deliberately taking your company toward a preferable future.

RECIDCS

What Contractors Should Know About Withdrawal Liability

Withdrawal Liability may be assessed by a pension plan when an employer ceases contribution to a multiemployer defined benefit plan with unfunded vested benefits or unfunded liability.  

Article X, Section 3 Grievance Request for Panel Hearing

Parties wishing to have a grievance heard by a Panel after an LJAB deadlock or to appeal as an out of area contractor from a unanimous LJAB decision should make a submission on the approved Article X §3 forms.

SMACNA's Be4All Podcast

The BE 4 ALL initiative is a joint effort of SMACNA, SMART, and the International Training Institute (iTi). BE 4 ALL seeks to positively impact the industry’s work culture so that SMACNA contractors can attract and retain the best and most skilled workforce possible regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or nationality. For this program, Dushaw Hockett will serve as host as he talks to members of the Sheet Metal and HVAC industries about some of the most critical topics that Be4All seeks to tackle.

Leadership

The SMACNA Executive Committee is the association’s policy and steering body, responsible for all long-term planning, financial budgets, investments, policy positions, and statements.

Bill Clark

Bill chairs the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council which consists of representatives from 18 different civilian agencies that partners with the Defense Acquisition Regulation Council to manage and draft the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides the roadmap for over $600 billion dollars the Federal government spends on products and services. 

David Flatten

Duct-U-Lator

This app works as a Ductulator and Pressure Loss (friction) calculator which has the following functions.

• Converts Duct Shape or Size to Another
• Determines Sizes for a Given Friction Rate
• Determines Sizes for a Given Velocity
• Determines Sizes for a Given Velocity and a Friction Loss Rate (simultaneous output)
• Determines the Airflow Rate for a Given Size and Friction Loss Rate
• Calculates Friction Loss

Member Expertise

SMACNA represents a broad spectrum of contractors who use sheet metal to fabricate and build architectural, ductwork, and HVAC metal systems in industrial, commercial, architectural, and residential markets. 

National Apprenticeship Week

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Project Managers Institute

BuildingAction

BuildingAction's members and allies span the broad spectrum of companies and organizations whose members create and use America's buildings.

Chapter Spotlights

Developing Leaders One at a Time

Every owner knows the frustration of pouring time and money into training and development, then wondering if it’s making a real difference.

Prescription-Strength Contracting

When the Kansas City, Mo., engineering, procurement and construction firm IPS needed help navigating construction protocols in Texas, they reached out to The Brandt Companies.

Chapter Orientation Program

SMACNA’s National office provides an annual Chapter Executive Orientation Program for both new and experienced chapter executives.

Is Training Time Compensable Under The Fair Labor Standards Act?

This paper explores scenarios that illustrate how the regulation has been applied by the Department of Labor.  Chapters and members should be aware that it is possible that training time not compensable under the FLSA may still be regarded as compensable hours of work by the local union. 

How to Use SMACNA Connect

Frequently Asked Questions on how to use SMACNA Connect. 

Stephane McShane

Stephane McShane is a Senior Consultant at Maxim Consulting Group responsible for the evaluation and implementation processes with their clients.

Construction Safety's Next Frontier: Suicide Prevention

The construction industry is experiencing unprecedented attention to mental health and suicide prevention. Progressive contractors with leading safety, health and wellness programs are embracing mental health and suicide prevention as the next frontier in safety. The Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) was born out of necessity.

Todd Hill, Vice-President

Todd Hill is SMACNA’s Vice President and is president of Allen Park, Michigan-based Ventcon. Ventcon has a long history serving companies in the Detroit area with commercial and industrial services, including several customers in the automotive industry. In 2022, Ventcon expanded its manufacturing footprint by building a new facility in Jackson, TN to service the Blue Oval City in Haywood County and BlueOvalSK Battery Park in central Kentucky.

Construction Tech Trends: 2020 Year in Review and Predictions for 2021

Here is a short look at the most important tech trends that came out of this volatile year and will continue to impact SMACNA contractors.

Our Partners

SMACNA partners with a number of influential organizations supporting, servicing and helping SMACNA provide guidance and information to the signatory sheet metal and HVAC industry. Read more about our Premier Partners, Associate Members, and Industry Partners.

Chapter Website Program

SMACNA’s chapter website program offers chapters a low-cost option to host and manage their website.

Johns Manville

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our history goes back to 1858, when the H.W. Johns Manufacturing Company began operations out of a tenement building in New York City. Today, our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe.

PAC Contribution Center

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

A supplement to the FAR that provides DoD-specific acquisition regulations that DoD government acquisition officials – and those contractors doing business with DoD – must follow in the procurement process for goods and services.

Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund

This is a defined benefit pension fund for union sheet metal workers where all NPF assets are held in one trust for the benefit of all participants. The NPF is funded entirely by employer contributions and earnings on investments.

Challenging Double-Duct Project Saves College Money, Increases Efficiency

Installing a double-duct system at a community college is challenging enough, but add an unusual distributed hot deck to it and you have both a challenging and rewarding project for Western Allied Mechanical.

JM Announces New CEO and New President of Insulation Systems

On June 17, 2020, Johns Manville announced that Bob Wamboldt will become President and CEO on Sept. 1, 2020, and Greg Clarke will become President of the company’s Insulation Systems business on the same day.

SMACNA Connect

Change Order Management

This four hour interactive course explores the change order process from a subcontractors view point and provides participants with hands on training in recognizing, scoping, pricing, and negotiating change orders. 

Understanding a Contractor's Business Webinar

This seminar presented by Western Allied former CEO, Angie Simon, will cover the primary factors impacting the profitability of sheet metal contractors’ business. From change orders to labor costs, this session will give chapter executives a working knowledge of what generally makes or breaks a contractor’s business.

Stephane McShane

Stephane McShane is a Senior Consultant at Maxim Consulting Group responsible for the evaluation and implementation processes with their clients.

2019 NPF Annual Funding Notice

The 2019 Annual Funding Notice for the Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund reports that the NPF is 66.5% funded, an improvement over the previous two years.

Best Practice 104: SMACNA Kansas City and SMART Local 2 Local Partnership Conference and Joint Progr

SMACNA Kansas City and SMART Local 2 came together on strategic planning efforts in order to identify and address their top concerns. Together they applied for and received funding from the national SMACNA-SMART Best Practices Market Expansion Task Force to hold a local partnership conference, where they established a structure to ensure that action items would move forward in an effort to improve market share in the Kansas City area. 

Don Campbell, CHST

Episode 31- A Conversation with Steve Zahm (Procore)

Angie Simon is joined by Steve Zahm, President and Chief Culture Officer with SMACNA Premier Partner Procore for the latest episode of SMACNA's podcast. 

Exit Engineering 101: Owner Readiness, The COVID Reflection

Exit engineering is about finding a “winning scenario” that allows you to balance work and life in ways you likely haven’t done for years, if not decades.

Australian Contractor Involved in Landmark Projects

Australian sheet metal contractor A.G. Coombs has been involved in some of the largest and most high-profile HVAC projects in the land down under.