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Canadian Contractors Prevail Amid COVID-19

Just as the global pandemic has caused massive disruptions in daily life and the economy of the United States, COVID-19 hasn’t spared our neighbors to the north, either.

Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations

OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support OBO staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Fair Labor Standards Act and Travel Time

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that prescribes standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay. Chapters and members need to be familiar with this law to ensure collectively bargained provisions and employment practices are in conformity with its requirements.

Supervisor Training Academy

Covers leadership, communication, productivity, profitability, measurement and industry trends, and other topics relevant to supervisors, foremen, superintendents and other critical managers.

How to Get a School IAQ Project Started

Committing to find funding to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) can be a daunting task for any school administrator. Here’s a quick primer on some different ways contractors and school administrators can find the funding to get a project off the ground and locate a SMACNA member contractor to begin collaborating with on a potential project.

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Advanced Enterprise Budgeting and Forecasting

Speaker: Maxim

It is critical for your organization to have budgets to create transparency and accountability for the multiple business units when it comes to their profit and loss.  In this session, we will discuss the foundations of planning, budgeting and forecasting in order to create the metrics desired to have predictable profit outcomes.

Susannah Forde

Susannah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for SMACNA. As an accomplished marketing and branding professional, Ms. Forde has over 20 years’ experience developing, overseeing and implementing innovative, award-winning campaigns for national and international corporate brands, nonprofits and associations. Susannah holds a BA degree in communications from the Pennsylvania State University.

Rapid Response Protocol

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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.

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

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2024 SMACNA Annual Convention

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.

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. 

RECIDCS

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.

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.

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.  

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.

Prior Approval Update – The Inaugural Edition

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

Regulatory

Seismic Restraint Manual, Fourth Edition

SMACNA Seismic Restraint Manual 4th edition (45 Day Public Review)

The newly revised SMACNA Seismic Restraint Manual 4th edition has significant changes based on the new requirements within ASCE 7 and ACI 318. 10ga sheet metal now included, and cable sizes, hot & cold formed angle have been upgraded.

Additionally upgraded anchor capacity for concrete anchor in normal concrete and lightweight concrete over metal deck. Figures now included in Revit format.

Comment Deadline: Wednesday May 15, 2024

Joint SMART/SMACNA Comments on Proposed Rulemaking

Kathy Kerber

Kathy Kerber is the President/COO of KSM Metal Fabrication in Troy, OH and has been with the company for over 25 years.  KSM manufactures aerospace parts for commercial and military aircraft and has carved out a niche in the sheet metal industry that compliments the diverse contractors in SMACNA

The Davis–Bacon Act

The Davis–Bacon Act was enacted in 1931 and established and required that contractors working on public works projects be paid local prevailing wages.

Project Managers Institute

National Apprenticeship Week

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. 

BuildingAction

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

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Chapter Spotlights

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.

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.

Chapter Orientation Program

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

How to Use SMACNA Connect

Frequently Asked Questions on how to use SMACNA Connect. 

Final Rules