Cover Story Contractors Preview the Year to Come SMACNA caught up with some of our members to discuss the year ahead for sheet metal and air conditioning contractors. Despite the volatility in the stock market and mounting concerns about the potential for a broader economic slowdown, participants expressed enthusiasm about some of their major projects and the outlooks for their sectors. More
Architectural Architectural Contractors Start 2019 with Custom Projects, Solid Outlook The new year is already off to a good start for some SMACNA architectural contractors, including Carlson Sheet Metal, Central Industrial Sheet Metal Works, and MG McGrath. More
HVAC New Year Brings Inspiring New Developments SMACNA HVAC contractors are excited about 2019 and the construction opportunities they see ahead. More
Residential Confident Consumers Still Willing to Spend on HVAC Enhancements In the St. Louis market, the big topic of conversation in the world of heating and air conditioning is programmable thermostats. More
Industrial New Opportunities and Industry Growth in 2019 SMACNA industrial contractors are confident this year promises to be a positive one for the industrial sector with large-scale capital projects, more design/build work, and industry growth. More
From the President - Networking: A Path to Unprecedented Opportunities There are so many ways that contractors and their employees can get involved in SMACNA. I would encourage each and every one of you to find an area of SMACNA in which you can get involved. More
Team Leadership This issue of SMACNews deals with industry trends to watch in 2019. We’ve seen a strong trend in leadership over the last decade that continues to gain momentum, and that’s the shift from a singular leader to a team of leaders. More
Top Trends for 2019: Increased Use of Technology, Innovation Artificial intelligence, drones, augmented reality, and robotics are helping the construction industry realize higher productivity, profits, and safety. More
Capitol Hill Update: Legislation to Watch in the 116th Congress With the 116th Congress convening in early January, several unfinished legislative priorities for SMACNA firms remain on the agenda. Each of the issues has bipartisan support, which is key with congressional control being split between parties. More
2019 Safety Champions Conference Will Put Safety First Members and safety advocates from around the country will learn new approaches to creating a safety culture and solutions to their safety issues during the 2019 Safety Champions Conference, February 24-26, in Tempe, Arizona. More
Supreme Court Takes up Arbitration, Employment Cases in 2019 Cases to watch involve questions on employment discrimination and class arbitration, among other matters that affect contractors. More
NYC SMACNA Meets Over the Holidays with Rep. Carolyn Maloney Representatives from the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association of New York City (NYC SMACNA) joined Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-12th-N.Y.). More
Welcome SMACNA 2019 Associate Members SMACNA welcomes these new and returning 2019 Associate Members. More