New Operations Hub Episode

Panel looks at the hotly debated topic of trade stacking and how SMACNA contractors can navigate this common issue.

Travis Voss is joined by a panel featuring Steve Hunt (Dee Cramer), Bobby McCally (Southland), Kevin Mulhern (Scranton Sheet Metal), Joe Samia (Central Consolidated), and Tom Wickersham (JFA and Company) to talk about the hotly debated topic of trade stacking. The group outlines steps members can take to protect themselves when a GC engages in this scheduling practice, which often leads to challenges and inefficiencies. The panel goes into detail on how SMACNA contractors can have these necessary conversations in a forceful but respectful way that maintains critical business partnerships.


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