Las Vegas teens discover welding passion through unique summer program
Jun 23, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
During the summer months, many students spend their summer scrolling through social media or soaking up the sun; however, some teens in Southern Nevada are taking a different approach by welding, building, and shaping a future in the skilled trades.
Trades-centric summer camp gives DeKalb area youth peek at future jobs
Jun 15, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
DeKalb’s first Heavy Metal Summer Experience breaks records: ‘I wish this went longer’
NEMI Launches Megaproject TAB, IAQ Resource Center
Jun 12, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
New NEMI resource aims to tackle critical workforce shortages for TAB, IAQ, and commissioning
Embracing Power of Information to Stay Ahead of the Workforce Curve
Jun 12, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
SMACNA's Erykka Thompson challenges you to think of education as active rather than passive.
Nonprofit program aims to teach high school students trade skills
May 31, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
Heavy Metal Summer Experience director Angie Simon discusses Gen Z’s rising interest in trade jobs on ‘Fox News Live.’
Federal Judge Orders Department of Defense to Reinstate Project Labor Agreements
May 30, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
The Department of Defense directed contracting officers in February to halt use of PLAs on large-scale projects; a judge has now ordered a reversal on this policy
Good Morning America: How trade schools are redefining the path to success
May 22, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
High school students are skipping college and learning trades instead, earning as much as $70,000 after graduation.
Seattle manager combines sheet metal work with technology
May 21, 2025 — Media Mention
Over her 13-year career in the industry, Liz Fong has become an expert in software management, process development and coding.
CNN with Audie Cornish: College vs. Trades: Is a Four-Year Degree Still Worth It?
May 21, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
HMSE Co-founder Angie Simon discussed college versus the trades as options for today's students on CNN with Audie Cornish.
Has the Pendulum Finally Swung from College Degrees to Skilled Trades?
May 13, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
Building off the momentum of the recent feature in The Wall Street Journal, the co-founder of the Heavy Metal Summer Experience talks to Michael Smerconish about the need for high schools to revitalize vocational education.
Sheet Metal Leaders Call for Tax Cuts to Tamp Down Tariffs’ Impact on the HVAC Industry
May 9, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
Tariffs, idled steel plants, and vanishing exemptions put sheet metal industry on edge
The High-School Juniors With $70,000-a-Year Job Offers
May 7, 2025 — Media Mention
Companies with shortages of skilled workers look to shop class to recruit future hires; ‘like I’m an athlete getting all this attention from all these pro teams’
Protecting Lone Workers: Enhancing Safety for Maintenance and Repair Personnel
Apr 11, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
“Lone workers in the maintenance and repair industry face unique challenges that require proactive safety measures,” says Timothy J. Brink, CEO of MCAA
Virginia Focus - Careers in Trades
Apr 11, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
With college debt becoming a major issue, many Gen-Z’ers are attracted to the trades as an alternative and as an immediate entrance to a rewarding and well-paying job.
Apr 10, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
Listen Now: Aaron Hilger, CEO of the non-profit Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association, discusses the benefits of working in trades.
Aaron Hilger Careers in Trades Interview: KVLY-TV (Fargo, ND)
Apr 8, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
SMACNA CEO Aaron Hilger highlights the benefits of joining the trades during National Careers in Trades Week on KVLY-TV, North Dakota Today.
SMACNA Releases Major Updates to Two Duct Construction Guides to the Trades
Apr 7, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
New editions introduce expanded bracing options, updated sizing tables and enhanced duct design capabilities.
Senate Votes to Block Trumps Emergency Powers
Apr 7, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
In a letter, SMACNA's Stan E. Kolbe, Jr. warned that "tariff penalties aimed at Canada for non-trade objectives have already caused harsh and unnecessary economic pain for U.S. workers..."
SMACNA Updates Duct Construction Guides
Apr 7, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
The two new editions introduce expanded bracing options, updated sizing tables, and enhanced duct design capabilities.
Industry groups launch National Career In Trades Week
Apr 7, 2025 |1 min read — Media Mention
The organizations are boosting their marketing to Generation Z as a way to close the labor gap.
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