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Alliance Project Management Published: 1998
Description: Developed by the Mechanical-Electrical-Sheet Metal Alliance, the Alliance Project Management Manual covers 44 major steps in the project management process. It also contains over 100 sample project management forms and checklists. The manual may be used as a desk reference for project managers and, as an evaluation tool which contractors can use to review and modify their current project management procedures and make improvements. It is the most comprehensive project management resource available in the industry.
Edition: 1st		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 225 pages
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$585.00	$585.00	Hard Copy
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Bidding Direct - The Prime Option Published: 1993
Description: A 24-page pamphlet outlining the issues that need to be addressed when considering bidding direct as a contract option
Edition: 1st		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 24 pages
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$26.00	$26.00	Hard Copy
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Financial Tools for SMACNA Contractors Published: 2004
Description: Financial Tools for SMACNA Contractors bridges the gap between the construction operations and the business functions of a company. It teaches fundamental financial concepts and provides information to apply the concepts in today's business world. The book covers such toppics as interpreting financial statements, accounting practices, work in process, job cost accounting, financial analysis and indicators, projections and budgets, effective use of credit, protecting company, assets and information, and making decisions in volatile conditions. In Financial Tools for SMACNA Contactors the financial and management processes for a sheet metal company is broken down into three sections: 1) the foundation - getting the basics right and on time, 2) the structure - understanding where you are and looking at the road ahead and 3) the process - making decisions and overcoming road blocks.
Edition: 1st ed		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 105 pages
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Guide for Implementation of Total Quality Management for S/M and A/C Contrs. Published: 1993
Description: Responding to members' needs and requests, SMACNA developed its first Guide for Implementation of Total Quality Management for S/M & A/C Contractors. This Guide helps members understand the benefits of continuous improvement and the role and responsibilities of CEO's in leading the TQM effort in their companies.
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Edition: 1st		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 111 pages
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$52.00	$52.00	Hard Copy
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Guide to Determining Shop Burden Published: 1995
Description: SMACNA's Guide to Determining Shop Burden is based on a study of SMACNA Contractors and is designed to provide the industry with a better understanding of shop burden costs in sheet metal and HVAC operations. The booklet explains the uniqueness of the market, provides examples of shop burden costs - including lists of what should considered as part of this expense. The publication also incudes basic formulas used in the industry for recovering shop burden costs.
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Edition: 1st		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 8 pages
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HVAC Contractors Guide to Bidding Green Building Projects Published: 2009
Description: HVAC contracting firms interested in successfully bidding green building construction projects must be aware of additional requirements if the project is design-build, construction, commissioning, closeout and warranty period. This guide introduces HVAC contracting firm personnel to green building construction and provides information that will help them successfully bid green building construction projects. Updated to comply with LEED Version 3 (v3) green building rating systems.
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Edition: 2nd		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 40 pages
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HVAC Systems - Understanding the Basics Published: 2009
Description: SMACNA's HVAC Systems-Understanding the Basics is a comprehensive non-technical manual written to provide an overview of HVAC systems used in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. The manual addresses HVAC System Basics, Central Heating and Central Cooling Equipment, Hydronic and Air Distribution Systems, Central HVAC Systems, HVAC System Controls and the components that comprise these systems. This manual can be used for self-study, group training, or reference.
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Edition: 1		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 230 pages
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$185.00	$129.00	CD-Rom
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Normal Project Duration NECA #5076-04 Published: 2010
Description: This new document is an update to an original NECA report, which was published in the early 1980's. New data and information were collected and new methods are presented to provide contractors with additional tools to track productivity using the data in this report as a baseline. Excerpts from the original Normal Project Duration report are used throughout this document. Results shown in this document indicate that electrical contractors are performing work using much shorter durations than 20 years ago. Reductions in project durations were achieved by increasing manpower and using new tools and equipment.
Edition:		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 24 pages
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Overtime and Productivity in Electrical Construction NECA #5050-04 Published: 2010
Description: The difficulties resulting from overtime work might lead many to question the wisdom of using overtime under any circumstances. There do seem to be compelling reasons for adhering closely to the standard work week whenever possible. However, situations do arise in which there is no alternative to working a longer than standard week. In order to assist its membership in managing these situations, NECA has studied the problems associated with overtime work. This publication embodies the significant conclusions produced by the study and where appropriate, offers recommendations for coping with the issues that arise.
Edition:		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 58 pages
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Project Peak Workforce Report NECA #5074-04 Published: 2010
Description: The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) published a report, Project Peak Workforce Report, in 1987 that used 120 projects to predict the peak number of workers for jobs based on the documented actual work hours for different types of electrical projects. However, the NECA report has become outdated and no longer represents the current construction scenario. The present publication is an update to the original NECA report, using current project data. The primary purpose of this publication is to assist electrical contractors with estimating the peak number of workers that can be expected on various electrical construction projects, including commercial, industrial, and institutional.
Edition:		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 23 pages
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Sheet Metal Made Lean and Clean Published: 1999
Description: This guide is an introduction to owners, managers and workers in sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing shops to the principles and methods of lean production. It defines the application of lean production to sheet metal shop operations and provides the reader with an assortment of tools to begin the process of making their shop operations more efficient.
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Edition: 1st		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 28 pages
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$70.00	$70.00	Hard Copy
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SMACNA Guide to Cost Recovery for Sheet Metal and HVAC Equipment Published: 2008
Description: The SMACNA Guide to Cost Recovery for Sheet Metal & HVAC Equipment is a comprehensive, current guide to cost recovery for owned equipment. The rates in this manual are intended as guidelines paralleling amounts an equipment owner should charge during rental or contractual periods to recover equipment-related costs on a single-shift basis.
Edition: 3rd		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 80 pages
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$350.00	$350.00	Download PDF

SMACNA Reference Manual for Labor Units for Sheet Metal and HVAC Published: 2010
Description: This newly updated product provides a source of the labor units data required to fabricate and install HVAC materials and equipment. Duct materials of all common types are covered separately for fabrication and installation rates by lb/hr or hour per piece: fittings and accessories are listed separately, as are reinforcements, tie rods and hangers. Lists the national average amount of man-hours required to fabricate or install a given quantity of each item under typically normal conditions on typically normal projects. An electronic spreadsheet calculates and adjusts the data for specific project types and unique site characteristics that result in projects that are not considered normal. Tables are based on surveys of active sheet metal and air conditioning contractors in the U.S. and Canada, including actual data from numerous projects, along with U.S. government statistics and scholarly reports and journals. The document provides links to a variety of industry reports and studies on site and project conditions. This Excel document was created using Office 2007. Users of Office XP and 2003 will require the Compatibility Pack to open using link below to install. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en This file contains macros and a certificate is included from the publisher, SMACNA. When opening, you should check the “always trust macro from this publisher box” and then “enable macros.”
Edition: 1		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 0 pages
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$475.00	$475.00	CD-Rom
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The Effect of Multi-Story Buildings on Productivity NECA #5071-04 Published: 2010
Description: The purpose of this report is two-fold. First, the report is designed to assist electrical contractors in evaluating the special job conditions found in multi-story building construction that cause an increase in the cost to install the electrical systems. Second, the report offers recommended estimating practices that will insure recovery of these added costs. This report is an update to an existing NECA study and survey from the 1970's. While the results of the original report have essentially been left intact, a new section has been added to further explain the impact of project size on labor productivity
Edition:		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 25 pages
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The Effect of Temperature on Productivity NECA #5072-04 Published: 2010
Description: The National Electrical Contractors Association has conducted a series of laboratory studies to document the effects of temperature and humidity on productivity. The objective of these studies was to measure the effects of extreme combinations of temperature and humidity on labor productivity and to present these findings in a maner that enables electrical contractors to use this data as a guide in factoring bid estimates, planning jobs scheduling work, and negotiating extensions of time.
Edition:		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 22 pages
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The Real Costs of a Sheet Metal Business Published: 2010
Description: The Real Costs of a Sheet Metal Business is designed for journeymen and supervisors to explore the true cost of doing business while remaining cost conscious and competitive. Participants in the class will explore the biding process by analyzing the direct and indirect costs of doing business and the relationship of productivity to bid fulfillment. The program is intended to help employees realize the valuable (and expensive) role of personnel and overhead in the competitive marketplace.
Edition: 1st		Product Type: Business Management	Size: 30 pages
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$195.00	$195.00	Download PDF

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