Sheet metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association

There is a big demand for skilled workers in Louisiana. About five years ago, Local Union 214, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, sought out a partnership with nearby Doyle High School and together they created a sheet metal apprenticeship program that offers students a chance to join a dwindling sheet metal workforce and receive an attractive wage package.

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Association of Milwaukee Chapter is serious about recruiting apprentices and they have the awards to prove it.

SMACNA member John McKenney, CEO of McKenney’s Inc., and Ginger Slaick, executive vice president of Georgia-SMACNA represented the chapter at a small luncheon attended by Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), and Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

After decades of undependable funding, the National Park Service has an infrastructure repair backlog estimated at $11.6 billion (FY 2017) and could potentially create or support over 110,000 infrastructure industry jobs. SMACNA has urged Congress to do something about this problem. Now it’s your turn.

Members will learn how productivity tracking can positively influence profitability during the HVAC Contractors Forum Productivity Tracking in the HVAC Industry for Design, Manufacturing, and Installation at SMACNA’s 75th Annual Convention in San Diego, Oct. 14-17.

What if it were possible to identify and remove a potential barrier SMACNA contractors face in the residential market? SMACNA’s manual, Successful Customer Service Practices for HVAC Service and Retrofit Contractors, written specifically for residential contractors, illustrates a different way of looking at customer service when compared to commercial markets.