SMACNews November/December 2025

It is always fun to bring the SMACNA convention to Maui. It was wonderful to connect with members and learn from great speakers.

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Aloha, everyone. It means the world to me to serve as your 2025-2026 SMACNA National President.

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SMACNA’s 2025 Safety Innovator of the Year creates a safer, more supportive culture for workers.

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Congressman Ed Case talks defense, dysfunction and the future of America’s builders.

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Colonel Nicole Malachowski shows SMACNA how courage, change and gratitude can take leaders further than altitude ever could.

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Economist Rebecca Patterson warns that tariffs will rise and AI will reshape work as the economy enters uncharted territory.

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Inside SMACNA Brazil’s mission to bring quality HVAC and cleaner air to the forefront.

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On going legislative developments and regulatory actions at the federal level continue to shape the competitive landscape, costs and project opportunities for HVAC and sheet metal contractors.

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Conferences across construction and fabrication are full of talk about analytics, metrics and KPIs.

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Contractors are increasingly presented with AI-powered tools marketed to boost efficiency and reduce risk.

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On Oct. 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a decision that should be viewed as a meaningful victory for responsible union construction contractors.

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