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Suicide Prevention: A Health and Safety Priority for the Construction Industry

When the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released its milestone report on occupation and suicide earlier this month, many construction industry leaders took notice. For the first time, researchers were able to rank industries by highest rates and the largest numbers of deaths by suicide across 17 states.

From Hello to Sold in Seven Steps

In this program, Bob Langdon, author of Managing Your Business for Profit, will show you simple techniques to help you identify your most profitable customers and proven methods to help you generate more business from them.

FAQs

Laura O'Neill

Laura O'Neill, Director of Public Engagement for the U.S. Department of Commerce. Prior to that she spent 20 months on the Biden campaign serving in a variety of roles.

Employer.gov

You may have questions about your role as an employer. This site provides answers to common questions about workers and business. An employer is an organization, institution, government entity, agency, company, 

The AEC Industry's Deadly Problem

Architecture and construction rank high on a recent report listing suicides by occupation. Are these professions doing enough to ensure the mental health of practitioners and students?

Nick Espinosa

Nick Epsinosa is the Cyber Security Expert.

SMACNA Connect Chapter Executives Community

The Chapter Executives Community provides and opportunity for chapter executives to query each other and share ideas on chapter administration and industry concerns. 

To subscribe, send an email to SMACNA Member Services at memberservices@smacna.org. Indicate that you would like to subscribe to the Chapter Executives Community. 

Engineering News-Record: Educational Imperative

ENR included SMACNA's Architectural Intern Program as part of a larger story on education and training.

FedBizOpps.Gov

FebBizOpps, or FBO, is the Federal government website that posts all Federal Procurement opportunities with a value over $25,000.00. FedBizOpps.Gov provides you with a sophisticated search engine for finding more than 40,000 immediate RFP opportunities, archived records, lists possible future federal contract opportunities and offers training programs at the site to teach you the mechanics using the FBO system.

Increasing Engagement, Retention, and Development for Employees

HR for Small Employers

Managing a small office can often be more challenging than a large one for the person in charge of HR.  Small offices often mean close quarters and frequent interactions between coworkers that cannot be mitigated easily. Labor and Employment expert Dan Kelly, of Felhaber Larson, will teach chapter executives how to navigate the myriad of HR laws applicable to small business while also maintaining a productive and welcoming workplace for all.

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SMACNA Urges Congress to Support H.R. 7079, The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act

Though Congress included funds through expanded Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to businesses, SMACNA is concerned that the countless unanticipated safety, sanitation and health protocols for construction sites and firms can burden recovery from the economic downturn created by COVID-19. This oversight would be corrected if Congress passes H.R. 7079, The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act.

Supervisor Training Academy Schedule

Growing and Developing Foremen

A “must” program for any foreman in today’s tough market. This 8 hours training program is designed specifically for the construction foreman and supervisor. 

Jeremy Holburn, MA, LPC, NCC, SP

How to Handle Grievances

Employee complaints are bound to arise in any business operation: even the best contractor won't be able to avoid the occasional grievance. The majority of sheet metal collective bargaining agreements have adopted the grievance procedures set forth in the Standard Form of Union Agreement for the Sheet Metal Industry (SFUA), which calls for a four‐step process for resolution of grievances. Contractors should ensure they are familiar with their collective bargaining agreement's grievance process, including any time limitations.

Questions for Consideration When Terminating Employees for Cause

With adoption of the Code of Excellence by SMART, many contractors asked whether they should terminate an employee for cause and whether doing so increases the contractor’s exposure to employment based lawsuits by terminated employees. SMACNA explains why terminating for cause can benefit employers and outlines best practices for termination.

Senator Peter Welch

Peter Welch has been a champion for working Vermonters throughout his career. Since his election to the House of Representatives in 2006, he has been widely recognized as a thoughtful and effective legislator who chooses governing over gridlock.

Guide to Safety and Health Policies, Procedures, and Model Programs

The purpose of the SMACNA Guide to Safety and Health Policies, Procedures and Model Programs product is to provide contractors in the sheet metal and HVAC industry with written, editable safety and health programs.

Federal Contracting

SMACNA provides members with resources that will help them pursue federal contracting opportunities, particularly in relation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Tracy Marcinowski

As the Assistant Commissioner for Acquisitions at the General Service’s Administration, Public Building Service, Ms. Marcinowski is responsible for the Service’s acquisition environment, including policy development, acquisition reform initiatives; category management; and Acquisition Workforce development and career management.

SMACNA Career Center

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Job Cost Management and Establishing Overhead and Burden

In Part I,  participants will learn how to properly set up a job cost management system that will be simple to use and provide useful and actionable information. Part II is designed to educate business owners and financial managers how to properly establish overhead and burden in a sheet metal business.

Sponsorships

Put your company in the spotlight at SMACNA’s biggest event of the year.

Maria Davidson

The Impact of a Suicide Prevention Strategy on Reducing the Economic Cost of Suicide in the New Sout

Suicidal behavior has gained recognition worldwide as a significant public health problem. In Australia, suicide is a leading cause of death with 2,273 deaths (aged over 15 years) in 2011 (1,747 male deaths and 546 female deaths), representing 1.5% of all deaths over the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013b). Most deaths by suicide are among people of working age, and suicide is the leading cause of death for men aged 25–44 years and women aged 25–34 years.

Politics and Structure: Working with Your Union Partners

Former SMART Local 80 Business Manager, Mark Saba, will describe the inner workings of a local union.  To truly work effectively with a local union, one must understand the interplay between the business manager, the local’s executive board and the local’s members, both active and retired.  SMART International’s structure and relationship with its locals will also be covered.

How To Be A More Effective Foreman

Interested in improving your communication skills, and being more productive? This program covers proven conflict resolution techniques, communication skills, productivity enhancement, motivational tactics, time management ideas and many more skills that a foreman needs in order to thrive today.

Federal Acquisition Regulations System

The Federal Acquisition Regulations System is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. The Federal Acquisition Regulations System consists of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary document, and agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR.

Federal Contractor Requirements

Federal contractors are individuals or employers who enter into a contract with the United States (any department or agency) to perform a specific job, supply labor and materials, or for the sale of products and services.

Leadership Self-Awareness

Big Shot

Well known as the best Billy Joel tribute band around.

The Honorable Earl Pomeroy

Former Congressman Earl Pomeroy brings 26 years of regulatory and legislative experience to his present position as senior counsel at Alston & Bird.

SMACNA Career Center

Rules Governing Use of Cell Phones in the Workplace

This paper discusses issues employers may face surrounding the implementation of work rules regarding the use of cell phones in the workplace.  Under the National Labor Relations Act, rules governing the use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in the workplace, are “mandatory topics of bargaining.”  

Project Management: Driving Predictable Cost Projections

Many project managers lack a clear handle on how their projects are performing financially. Most commonly it is because they have not been trained on how to forecast properly.

HR for Small Employers

Managing a small office can often be more challenging than a large one for the person in charge of HR. Small offices often mean close quarters and frequent interactions between coworkers that cannot be mitigated easily. Labor and Employment expert Dan Kelly, of Felhaber Larson, will teach chapter executives how to navigate the myriad of HR laws applicable to small business while also maintaining a productive and welcoming workplace for all.

Held in-person in conjunction with Convention

SMOHIT Safety Orientation

Secrets to hiring and retaining good employees

With a limited potential resource for new, productive and loyal employees, what can be done? Here are some quick tips.

Federal Procurement Data System

The federal government uses the reported data to measure and assess the impact of federal procurement on the nation’s economy, learn how awards are made to businesses in various socioeconomic categories, understand the impact of full and open competition on the acquisition process, and address changes to procurement policy.

SMACNA Urges House to Support, Cosponsor H.R. 3079

SMACNA urged Members to support H.R. 3079, “The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act” sponsored by Representative Peter Welch (D- VT) and cosponsored by Representative Kinzinger (R-IL).  H.R. 3079 has been reported from subcommittee to the Energy and Commerce Committee and awaits full Committee approval. An identical Senate bill, S. 1706, introduced by Senators Gardner (R-CO) and Coons (D-DE) has been referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Clark Ellis

Sample Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination Policy

Employers may use this sample as a guide when drafting, implementing, and administering their harassment and discrimination policy in the workplace.

Danielle Quesenberry

Randy Niemann

Research, Relaunch and Recover

This chapter education program will quickly deploy your leaders to uncover the changes in your marketplace, prioritize and make progress emerging from the COVID-19 disruption.

Productivity AND Time Management

Two sessions on driving project success: keys to improving productivity and time management: achieving maximum productivity.