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Supreme Court Takes up Arbitration, Employment Cases in 2019

Cases to watch involve questions on employment discrimination and class arbitration, among other matters that affect contractors.

Chris Carlough

Tax Incentives for Contractors

The Business of Associations

This seminar will cover some of the basic functions of the chapter, including event planning, industry promotion, associate member management, and contractor education.

Nathan Shinkle

Membership Categories

SMACNA offers several categories of membership, including regular membership available to signatory sheet metal contractors that install, fabricate, manufacture, or service HVAC, industrial duct systems, architectural sheet metal applications, or sheet metal products.

Residential Standards

Publications include Residential Sheet Metal Guidelines and Residential Comfort Systems Installation Standards Manual.

SMACNA Technical Subscriptions

Business Management

SMACNA develops publications, surveys and educational programs to keep SMACNA contractors abreast of the best business practices that can be used for running a sheet metal and air conditioning contracting business. 

Building Trades Wage & Fringe Database

The Building Trades Wage & Fringe Database tracks benefit information for approximately 100 local areas and helps contractors and chapters compare them more easily.

Services and Forms

A list of services, policies, and forms available to SMACNA Chapter Executives.

Duct-U-Lator

Volunteer

Volunteering is one of the most profound ways you can give back to your association. Sharing your time and knowledge is invaluable, which is one of the reasons SMACNA greatly appreciates all its volunteers. More about:

• Board Nominations
• College of Fellows Nominations
• Committees and Task Forces

Developing a Stronger, Healthier Safety Culture

Could there be business benefits to developing healthy safety culture in a company? Although it is true that companies that improve safety realize multiple business benefits, the main point is that "It's the right thing to do."

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SMACNA Offers Essential Bargaining Resources

SMACNA offers a variety of services to prepare management bargainers and offers more significant resources than other union trade associations.

Characteristics of Great Leaders

This issue of SMACNews has a focus on international trends in 2019 and beyond. In 2018, I worked with leaders from Latin America, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

Eric Anderton

An accomplished construction industry executive, leadership advisor, strategic facilitator, and keynote speaker, Eric Anderton boasts an impressive background that includes 25 years of public speaking, small group facilitation, and one-on-one mentoring experience.

Construction Contracts: Alternative Delivery Methods & Preconstruction Planning

Part I provides a brief overview of alternative delivery methods for construction contracts and can serve as a primer for contractors interested in providing services to their clients outside of the traditional design-bid-build model. Part II reviews strategies, standardized steps, and processes that lead to predictable project outcomes.

Educating Your Employees on the Importance of Cyber Security

As business owners, you know that your company is safer when your employees understand their respective roles and responsibilities in keeping confidential information, and themselves, safe.

Richard Reese

As a senior consultant with FMI, Rick works with a diverse group of general and specialty contractors, construction managers and construction materials manufacturers. 

Zach Piercy

Cash Flow Forecasting: A Powerful Tool in Your COVID-19 Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a wave of changes to the construction industry — some temporary, some permanent. The 2020 job site shutdowns had wide-ranging effects on construction contractors’ financial positions.

Confident Consumers Still Willing to Spend on HVAC Enhancements

In the St. Louis market, the big topic of conversation in the world of heating and air conditioning is programmable thermostats.

Seismic Hazard Standards

Publications include Seismic Restraint Manual Guidelines for Mechanical Systems.

Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction App

This app allows the user to create table driven solutions using the methods and formulas covered in SMACNA’s Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction Standards Manual.

Legislative Issues

The combined efforts of SMACNA's dedicated legislative staff, wreinforced by committed, active SMACNA members, directly impacts the legislative process and regulatory environment so our industry can grow and thrive. See the latest policies, legislative issues, and related letters & testimony.

Communication Across the Generations: Generation Everyone

Contract Language Database

The Contract Language Database allows chapters to search approximately 50 different contract language topics within sheet metal building trade agreements.

Construction Employers of America (CEA)

CEA engages on national, state, and local public policy initiatives to strengthen the domestic construction industry and provide opportunities for top-quality construction workers to earn the skills they need to command high wages.

Recap: September 2023 Project Managers Institute

Program included interactive presentations on management, leadership, project planning, time management, and financial management to equip them with a personalized action plan to implement upon return to their companies.

Federal Legislation

Updates on SMACNA's legislative priorities

For HVAC Techs, Attitude, Appearance as Important as Aptitude

The sheet metal industry provides a great opportunity for career development and job stability, but not everyone is suited to every job. Service technicians require certain skills to really excel in their roles.

Withdrawal Liability and the Sale of a Business

Generally, when a contractor sells its business, it either sells the stock of the business or it sells the assets of the business. The sale of stock does not constitute a withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan, and if stock is sold, there need be no accommodation for withdrawal liability as part of the sale transaction.

Benefit Funds

An overview and resources related to the  Pension Protection Act; the Affordable Care Act on multiemployer trust funds;  guidance on  withdrawal liability; and information on national sheet metal plans such as the Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund and SASMI.

HVAC: HVAC for Healthcare

Brandt works on massive mechanical and plumbing project in the healthcare sector. 

Milwaukee Tool

Since the company began in 1924, Milwaukee Tool has led the industry in developing innovative solutions that deliver increased productivity and unmatched durability for professional construction users. Whether it is through our world-leading M12™ and M18™ cordless systems, the ground-breaking performance of our M12 and M18 FUEL™ products, jobsite lighting, time-saving accessories, or innovative hand tool and storage products, we are dedicated to delivering a continuous flow of advanced, trade-specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is not simply a manufacturer – we are progressive problem solvers.

Safety Award Program

Each year SMACNA conducts a Safety Awards Program to recognize SMACNA members with the lowest injury/illness rates during the prior calendar year.

Contractor Fabricates Solution to Common Problem Confronted During COVID-19 Crisis

It’s not just toilet paper and personal protective equipment that’s in short supply during the coronavirus pandemic.

Leveraging Tech to Combat COVID-19 Productivity Losses

It’s been a tough year for construction margins. To bolster their chances of profitability, savvy contractors are leveraging software to meticulously document COVID-related delays, track productivity from the field, and automate COVID-related protocols wherever possible.

Partners in Progress

A joint venture between SMACNA contractors and SMART members that reinforces the mutual goal of delivering quality workmanship for sheet metal applications and heating ventilating and air conditioning systems—using accepted industry standards—performed in a productive, efficient, and environmentally conscious manner.

Training

SMACNA Training provides contractors and their employees with learning opportunities with a goal of performing a specific skill or behavior. 

Making a Difference in America’s Comeback City

CASS helps build an upscale subdivision in Detroit, installing the metal roofing and siding.

NJAB Article X, Section 8 Submittal Forms

Parties wishing to have a contract renewal or specialty addenda dispute heard by the NJAB should make a submission on the approved Article X §8 forms. Please note, there are no approved forms for making a submission under SFUA Article X §10.

Regulatory

The rules, policies and regulations enacting a law often have a tremendous impact on how a company conducts business. Regulatory lobbying is narrowly focused on these specific rules, rather than broader issues. Running afoul of governmental policies can result in significant financial penalties and business disruption. It is crucial to express concerns about potential adverse consequences of regulatory (or deregulatory) actions before rules are finalized in order to limit or expand the scope of a statute.

Eli Howard

This fast paced presentation will cover SMACNA’s Technical Services Standards, Manuals & Guidelines Collection of newly revised documents and further research & products for the Sheet Metal Industry. SMACNA’s Technical Staff will also cover the key issues emerging in today’s market for the HVAC & Architectural industry.

Eli P. Howard, III

Eli P. Howard, III is the Executive Director of Technical Services and Research SMACNA. Howard has been with SMACNA for 25 years responsible for all SMACNA Technical Standards, Manuals and Guidelines for the HVAC, Industrial, Residential and Architectural industry.

Team Leadership

This issue of SMACNews deals with industry trends to watch in 2019. We’ve seen a strong trend in leadership over the last decade that continues to gain momentum, and that’s the shift from a singular leader to a team of leaders.

Donor Club Structure & Recognition

Mariah M. Becker, MAAA, EA, ACA

Mariah Becker joined the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) in 2016 as the Director of Research and Education. In this role, she works extensively to evaluate and design policy & technical proposals to protect and strengthen the multiemployer system, as well as to develop analysis to evaluate the economic impact of federal policies, regulations and industry developments.