Welcome New SMACNA Members

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Published: May 18, 2026

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AI Is Your New Apprentice: Why Contractors Need Training, Guardrails and an AI Game Plan in 2026

Unlike some technologies, AI is not just something firms adopt; it has a strong individual-level adoption, which presents a problem familiar to leaders who dealt with the introduction of smartphones 15 years ago.

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ARCHITECTURAL: Where Metal Meets the Landscape

California Sheet Metal’s award-winning work at Bioterra proves that architectural precision and environmental harmony are not mutually exclusive.

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Chapter Spotlight: SMACNA Detroit - America’s Comeback City

The Motor City’s SMACNA chapter works to capture new opportunities in this resurgent community.

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Clean Air, Efficient Buildings: SMACNA Pushes Three Bills That Could Transform the Industry

The construction slowdown that began in early 2025 only worsened in 2026 due to increased metal and equipment tariffs,spiking energy costs and stubborn interest rates.

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How a Father’s Advice Built a Career

SMACNA's President discusses his story of how he entered the trades and provides advice for those looking to join our industry.

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HVAC: 75 Years and Still Ahead of the Curve

Geauga Mechanical’s three-generation bet on innovation pays off in an historic Cleveland renovation.

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INDUSTRIAL: Metal and Microclimates

How HVAC is powering America’s next industrial boom.

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Powering the Trades

Learn more about the enormous potential of a career in the trades and why it is important for SMACNA to do its part to build a sustainable and dynamic workforce.

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RESIDENTIAL: Breathing Life Into Burnaby’s New Skyline

At Gilmore Place, Evergreen Sheet Metal navigated one of the most complex HVAC installations in British Columbia’s history.

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TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING: Tuning the Invisible TAB Orchestra

HVAC systems hum silently when balanced right, delivering comfort, safety and efficiency. But when done wrong, the noise of wasted energy and failed inspections can drown out everything.

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Welcome New SMACNA Members

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What Contractors Should Know About “No Tax on Overtime”

To keep projects moving and crews in the field, overtime has long been a reality in the construction industry.

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Workforce Strategies: A Trade Without Walls

How three professionals from academia, marketing and tech left their careers behind and found their futures in sheet metal and HVAC.

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Workforce Strategies: Building the Workforce of the Future

National Careers in Trades Week returns with new partners, new research and a new generation ready to work.

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Workforce Strategies: Finding and Retaining Talent in a Shifting Workforce

How to recruit with authenticity, retain through empathy and develop through opportunity.

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Workforce Strategies: How to Build an Internship Program That Works

Sheet metal and HVAC leaders reveal proven strategies that turn college talent into industry lifelines, even for small firms.

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