SMACNews Oct 31 2020 Capitol Hill Update: Pensions in Legislative Limbo Pension relief and Composite Plans were in previous House-passed bills and Composites were included in the Grassley-Alexander pension proposal, so there had been high expectations pensions and Composite Plans would be included in a negotiated stimulus package. Read More
SMACNews President's Column: Smart Planning for the Future I recently finished a year as SMACNA President and took some time to reflect on the past 12 months and evaluate some options for the future. Read More
SMACNews From Windstorms to Hurricanes and Wildfires, Contractors Battle Mother Nature to Keep Business Going Welcome to 2020, a year where swirling hurricanes have competed with searing wildfires and powerful windstorms for the public’s attention in the midst of the worst global pandemic in a century. Read More
SMACNews 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. Read More
SMACNews 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. Read More
SMACNews 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. Read More
SMACNews Disaster Preparedness Tips from Federated Insurance While businesses face different dangers depending on their region of the country, one thing is constant: Preparation is key. Read More