Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association

On February 25-26, 2020 at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, SMACNA and SMART are going “ALL IN” to strengthen the industry and win more business! Registration opens on Tuesday, September 3rd.

OSHA is reminding employers who have not yet submitted their 2018 OSHA Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) that those forms need to be sent to OSHA.

SMACNA would like to congratulate Joseph Sellers, Jr. for being re-elected as SMART’s General President, and Joseph Powell for being elected as General Secretary-Treasurer.

Recently, SMACNA updated the Fall Protection Model Program. Available for free to SMACNA members, the Program is editable to address specific contract or project requirements.

Testing current employees and job applicants for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol is a complex issue, involving myriad, and often conflicting, state and federal laws.

The July edition of Partners in Progress magazine is now available. Read how SMACNA and SMART are collaborating in order to capture a greater market share of education work projects.

The International Training Institute has partnered with the Copper Development Association (CDA) and SMART Local #36 (St. Louis, Missouri) to present these programs.

On August 12, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which provides three changes to union election procedures.

Partners in Progress is delighted to announce that Herm Edwards will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 Partners in Progress Conference.

Tony Kocurek, owner of Energy Balance and Integration LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, talks with host Angie Simon, president, Western Allied Mechanical, and SMACNA president-elect on smoke/fire damper testing and certification.

The DOL released a proposed rule that threatens the project bidding status and the reputation of skilled apprenticeship programs by establishing an alternative: the industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAP).

The New Horizons Foundation has just published a new white paper titled, An Executive Exit: A Closer Look at the Factors That Drive Successful Executive Transitions.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently reported that the Multiemployer Insurance Program will run out of money by the end of fiscal year 2025.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on delayed payment of change orders to federal contractors.

The Fort Carson Career Skills Program in Colorado recently added a SMART Heroes career track. The SMART Heroes program offers training to enlisted men and women in the U.S. military prior to discharge.

The Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) has released its Settlements Report for the months of January through June of 2019.

One of the most popular events on the SMACNA calendar is the annual College of Fellows Golf Outing, to be held on Sunday, October 20 at the Golf Club at Star Ranch.

The Contractors’ Role in Preconstruction Planning offers a concise definition of preconstruction and the processes entailed that apply to all stakeholders and project selection methods.

On the eve of SMACNA's 75th anniversary, Carol Duncan, CEO of General Sheet Metal, talks about what SMACNA has meant to her and her company throughout the years.

SMACNA member MG McGrath has published a series of video called “Born to Build.” The videos highlight many of their employees, from Brad Kath, welding shop foreman, to Mike Zwirgzdas, business systems manager.