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2023 SMACNA Convention Interview: Tamara Weaver (Modern Niagara)

Representative from the Canadian SMACNA Safety Excellence Award winner talks about their company’s total commitment to safety in the workplace.

2024 CEI Presentations

Exhaust Design

Stephen Staff

As a Talent Development Consultant with FMI, management consultants and investment bankers to the construction industry, Stephen specializes in creating and delivering customized training programs designed to develop world-class leadership and organizational effectiveness.

Construction Dive Features Story on Joint Lactation Pod Project

Industry trade talks to SMACNA Western Washington Executive Vice President Julie Muller about the joint SMACNA/SMART initiative to help nursing moms on the jobsite.

D.J. Allen

Sample Bylaws

Architectural Student Internship

The Architectural Internship Program was developed in conjunction with the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS). This program provides SMACNA contractors with the opportunity to get paired with

Downspout & Gutter Sizing Calculator

This app allows you to easily and accurately size downspout and gutters using the methods and formulas covered in SMACNA’s Architectural Sheet Metal Manual (ASMM).

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2023 SMACNA FAB Forum

Recruiting

The SMACNA/SMART Best Practices Market Expansion Task Force has launched a recruitment initiative that uses an evidence-based approach to attract new recruits to the sheet metal trade, leveraging research collected by surveying apprentices in their first, second, third, and final years of training.

Chapter Executive Resources

Information and resources targeted specifically for chapter executives, including guidance on labor relations, Chapter Programs & Training, articles from Chapter Leadership, information on Council of Chapter Representatives meetings, the Chapter Orientation Program, and other resources.

Joseph Sellers

As SMART General President and General Secretary-Treasurer, Sellers developed and led special campaigns to increase outreach and awareness for construction, production and transportation industries member

SMART/SMACNA comments on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization requirements

SMART/SMACNA comments in response to questions raised by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship utilization requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)

International Certification Board Announces Fire and Smoke Damper Certification Changes

Updates to certification scope, knowledge base, and exam content for supervisors and technicians bring certification in line with industry standards.

Todd Hill, Secretary-Treasurer

Todd Hill is SMACNA’s Secretary-Treasurer and is president of Allen Park, Michigan-based Ventcon. Ventcon has a long history serving companies in the Detroit area with commercial and industrial services, including several customers in the automotive industry. In 2022, Ventcon expanded its manufacturing footprint by building a new facility in Jackson, TN to service the Blue Oval City in Haywood County and BlueOvalSK Battery Park in central Kentucky.

SMACNA Staff

A list of SMACNA Executive Directors and staff. 

New CEA Speaker Announced

Joesph Boddicker, Counsel, Federal & Int’l Tax Group, Alston & Bird to address attendees at the Washington DC event running May 6-8, 2024.

Federated Insurance

Federated Mutual Insurance Company is proud to partner with SMACNA for the benefit of all members. Since 1904, Federated Mutual Insurance Company has provided insurance that helps protect not only businesses, but business owners’ peace of mind. Our programs and risk management resources are tailored to the exposures of your industry. Visit the SMACNA association page for more on the products and services we offer, and to locate your local marketing representative or association account executive.

Peter Zeihan

Rick Reese

As a senior consultant with FMI, Rick works with a diverse group of general and specialty contractors, construction managers and construction materials manufacturers.

Online Training

Industry Partners

SMACNA partners with a number of influential organizations supporting, servicing and helping SMACNA provide guidance and information to the signatory sheet metal and HVAC industry. These leading organizations work with SMACNA to keep SMACNA members informed and highly competitive in the marketplace.

Autodesk Now Offers Exclusive Discount to SMACNA Members

Learn about how all SMACNA members can now save 15% on their first purchase of any Autodesk Construction Cloud product they are not already using!

Industry Photos

2024 BE4ALL Calendar on its Way to Contractors

Dates and detailed descriptions of various holidays and observances included in offering from SMACNA and SMART’s joint initiative.

Seeking Examples of Tracking, Dashboards, and Processes for Using Key Performance Metrics

The New Horizons Foundation, working with Penn State and a SMACNA contractor task force, is developing a guide  for implementing and managing a performance metrics program. 

Sheet Metal Settlements

SMACNA tracks local settlements within the sheet metal industry as they are reported. Settlement updates for the current and prior year are available.

Avoiding Monkey Mayhem

We all have monkeys (aka responsibilities) in our barrels. The challenges occur when some people pass their monkeys off to others, which can have a ripple effect, or when others take on more monkeys than can fit into their barrels. As leaders, we are challenged with guiding our teams to keep their barrels in balance. This course is based on principles in the book, *Shifting the Monkey: The Art of Protecting Good People from Liars, Criers, and other Slackers* by Tod Whitaker.

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.

Advanced Sheet Metal Estimating

Speaker: Kevin Dougherty

This program will help estimators to think differently about the estimating process. Estimators will learn not to look at the estimate as a number, but more as a process from job inception to job completion. Topics to be covered include: customer types, the pre-bid qualification process, what foreman and superintendents say about the best estimators, contracts, various project options, how to protect your company’s interest, internal communication, job kick-off meetings, scheduling and general conditions, traps and snares and opportunities. Attendees will also participate in a case study.

Commit to a High-Performing Culture

We all recognize that our success lies in the strength and growth of our workforce.

Best Practice 103: Long-Term Planning for Market Expansion— Central California

There is never a bad time to begin long-term planning for market expansion. In Central California, signatory contractors, members of the Local, plus staff at SMACNA, SMART, and the training center sat down when the market was excellent to map out a long-term plan for market expansion that included outreach, education, marketing, and training. As it turned out, timing was key. By not waiting until the market hit bottom, contractors and their union laborers had more options available to withstand the drastic downturn in construction when it hit. The team also set into motion the means to have craftspersons available as the market demands by supporting the Lincoln High School Engineering and Construction Academy and other recruiting programs.

SMACNA Safety Tool Box Talk Volume 3

Why do we investigate accidents? Is it to place blame on someone? Is it to find out what system failed? Is it to find out who committed an unsafe act? Is it to find out if a piece of equipment malfunctioned? These are questions that run through our minds when an accident occurs. The answer is that an accident investigation takes place to find the root cause of the incident and then to take the necessary steps to prevent it from happening again. As a construction worker you may be involved. We know that accidents do occur and what you see and do can help with the investigation.

Contracts Bulletins

New Horizons Foundation

New Horizons Foundation is the knowledge link for industry members, suppliers, contracting industry partners, colleges and universities, other national and international trade associations, and customers. NHF continuously works to create a state of the art work environment populated with effective managers, qualified supervisors, and skilled workers by building key relationships with allied industry partners and academic institutions, providing education and information that will position HVAC and sheet metal contractors as positive, knowledgeable, participants in the construction process, and encourage career participation in the HVAC and sheet metal industry.

Membership

Our members specialize in the tough, complex jobs in each market sector. Primary contractors, architects, and property owners frequently define the quality of our members’ work by referencing their timely delivery, ability to get a project right the first time, strong communication, and highly-skilled workmanship.

Committees and Task Forces

SMACNA carries out much of its work through committees, task forces and several other types of groups. Each committee has a specific purpose, defined at the time it is established. Explore the variety of available committees.

Department of Treasury Releases Clean Energy Tax Credit Guidance

Production Tax Credit will reward facilities that meet domestic content requirements when working on clean energy projects.

Contractor Spotlight: Dynamic Systems

Texas-based contractor utilizes a state-of-the-art system to manage their workflow in order to deliver the highest quality of work in an efficient manner.

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Emily Heppard

Nominate Your 2024 Emerging Leaders

Every local area can send two Emerging Leaders to the Conference, one nominated by the union and another by the chapter with a free registration.

SMAC PAC Prior Approval Form

Industrial Duct Construction Standards

Publications include Round Industrial Duct Construction Standards, Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction Standards, Guyed Steel Stacks, Accepted Industry Practice for Sheet Metal Lagging, Accepted Industry Practice for Industrial Duct Construction, Kitchen Ventilation Systems and Food Service Equipment Guide, and Sheet Metal Welding Guide.

INDUSTRIAL: Local Relationships Keep Large Project Local

Leibold has a big role in expansion of the Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center.

New Gold Associate Member: Trane Commercial

We are proud to announce that this industry-leading provider of air conditioning systems, services and solutions has joined the SMACNA family.

Comparison of the Key Differences in the Funding Improvement Plan Schedules

Developed by the NPF, this chart provides an overview of the differences between the first, second and default options in the NPF’s funding improvement plan.