SMACNews March/April 2025
Leading by Listening
Longtime SMACNA advocate, educator and innovator Tom Martin Jr. is approaching his term as SMACNA President with a platform to collaborate, evolve and embrace opportunity.
Apr 30, 2025
Market Sectors
Architectural
Architectural: Working in the Red Zone
A Michigan contractor scored when the company made and installed a hotel's architectural panels just in time for the 2024 NFL draft.
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HVAC
HVAC: Understanding Refrigerant Transitions
What HVAC contractors need to know about these important changes.
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Industrial
Industrial: Aiming High
Matherly Mechanical’s ventilation project at an Oklahoma City Air Force base was critical to ensuring that work servicing military aircraft continued uninterrupted.
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Residential
Residential: How To Build a Stronger Company Culture
HVAC and sheet metal contractors must go beyond the poster of values on the wall to truly improve their company cultures.
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“May you live in interesting times.” It is an old quote, often expressed as an ancient curse from China.
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SMACNA's Safety Sponsorship will send one member to the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 15–17, covering up to $5,000 in travel expenses.
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Designed for efficiency and clarity, the new SMACNA site delivers a modern, user-friendly experience that puts members first.
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Attendees Get Hands-On During the Sheet Metal JATC Local 105 Tour at the 2025 MEP Innovation Conference.
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New editions introduce expanded bracing options, updated sizing tables and enhanced duct design capabilities.
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The world’s largest HVACR event brought together over 50,000 industry professionals for a powerhouse showcase of innovation, education and networking.
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The latest wave of tariffs is sending ripples of uncertainty through the construction industry, and sheet metal and HVAC contractors are bracing for significant cost increases.
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Leadership is often framed as a matter of logic, decision-making and strategy.
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Succession planning is an often overlooked aspect of many small and medium-sized businesses, leaving owners scrambling to make decisions without sufficient time to explore all available options.
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On Jan. 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “EO”).
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