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Safety survey results show lowest incidence rate ever! New manual—Best practices for a residential-light commercial retrofit department. Hit a grand slam with SMACNA’s 2017 educational programs. Read President Gast’s message to our labor partners.
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SMACNA’s 2016 Safety Survey, part of SMACNA’s annual Safety Excellence Award Program, revealed some significant “firsts” this year.
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In August, I spoke at the SMART Business Agents’ Meeting. Following are excerpts of my remarks from this meeting.
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Become better at your job with SMACNA’s 2017 educational programs—they’re some of the best in the industry. Mark your calendar for this year’s lineup of 2017 educational courses.
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SMACNA’s new “Residential Retrofit and Service Operations Management Program” provides information on the latest sales, marketing, and financial strategies to operate a profitable residential/light commercial HVAC service and retrofit department.
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ARLINGTON—Today, the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency (AIE) released a report ranking U.S. states by their ability to slash carbon emissions through industrial energy efficiency. As the industrial sector uses more energy than any other sector of the U.S. economy—approximately one-third of U.S. electricity use—reductions in energy use by the sector could profoundly reshape energy demand and cut air pollution nationwide. “Industrial efficiency and CHP/WHP are important tools to make power generation more efficient, cut manufacturer’s energy costs, and free up resources for innovation and job creation. These projects support high-paying, skilled jobs in the design, construction, installation and maintenance of ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. | September 9, 2016 - Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today unveiled a discussion draft of a proposal to modernize the nation’s multiemployer pension system. Part of the committee’s ongoing efforts to strengthen retirement security, the proposal follows years of bipartisan work led by a coalition of business and labor leaders and would provide workers a new option to save for retirement by authorizing an innovative multiemployer plan structure known as “composite plans.”
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Inside this issue: Meet SMACNA’s New Vice President. Board approves exciting new projects. SMACNA’s new change order tools improve your productivity. College of Fellows awards scholarships. SMART’s MAP program supports workers. Leverage technology to increase your efficiency.
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At the SMACNA Board of Directors meeting in July, the following officers were elected to terms beginning Oct. 19, 2016: President Joseph R. Lansdell, president of Poynter Sheet Metal Inc., Greenwood, Ind.; President-Elect Jack Knox, president of R.F. Knox Company Inc., Smyrna, Ga.; Secretary/Treasurer Nathan Dills, president of ACP Sheet Metal Co. Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla.; Vice President Angela Simon, president of Western Allied Mechanical, Menlo Park, Calif.; and Immediate Past President Guy Gast, president of The Waldinger Corp., Des Moines, Iowa.
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In July, SMACNA’s Board of Directors met and discussed a wide variety of issues and topics to provide a competitive advantage for SMACNA members. Following are highlights and decisions from that meeting.
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In an effort to help contractors prepare more accurate and competitive bids, SMACNA’s HVAC Contractors Council Steering Committee has just released the newly revised “HVAC Bid Specification Reference Manual.”
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SMACNA’s College of Fellows has awarded its 2016 scholarships—four from the College of Fellows and 11 endowed scholarships from SMACNA members and chapters.
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Inside this issue: SMACNA is working for you—SMACNA’s 2016 Mid-Year Report is now available. DOL says more workers eligible for overtime pay. Success! New Cleveland ordinance requires certified fire life safety technicians. SMACNA salutes 2016 safety winners for excellence.
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