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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. 

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Webinar: Optimizing IAQ & Energy Efficiency with Sorbent Ventilation Technology

The retirement landscape has changed. Learn how the Secure Act 2.0 provides possible significant tax and cost savings for business owners.

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Big & Rich

SMACNA 2024 Innovator of the Year

The SMACNA Innovator of the Year is awarded to an industry pioneer from a SMACNA member contractor who champions innovation and continuous improvement across their company and the industry. The winner will be recognized at the annual MEP Innovation Conference hosted by SMACNA, NECA, and MCAA on January 29-31, 2024, at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Florida.

HVAC: HVAC System Replacement & Expansion

C&S Companies of Syracuse, New York, had to install 20,000 pounds of ductwork at a training center while navigating continuing classes.   

Canadian Contractors Prevail Amid COVID-19

Just as the global pandemic has caused massive disruptions in daily life and the economy of the United States, COVID-19 hasn’t spared our neighbors to the north, either.

Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations

OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support OBO staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Fair Labor Standards Act and Travel Time

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that prescribes standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay. Chapters and members need to be familiar with this law to ensure collectively bargained provisions and employment practices are in conformity with its requirements.

Supervisor Training Academy

Covers leadership, communication, productivity, profitability, measurement and industry trends, and other topics relevant to supervisors, foremen, superintendents and other critical managers.

How to Get a School IAQ Project Started

Committing to find funding to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) can be a daunting task for any school administrator. Here’s a quick primer on some different ways contractors and school administrators can find the funding to get a project off the ground and locate a SMACNA member contractor to begin collaborating with on a potential project.

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Advanced Enterprise Budgeting and Forecasting

Speaker: Maxim

It is critical for your organization to have budgets to create transparency and accountability for the multiple business units when it comes to their profit and loss.  In this session, we will discuss the foundations of planning, budgeting and forecasting in order to create the metrics desired to have predictable profit outcomes.

Susannah Forde

Susannah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for SMACNA. As an accomplished marketing and branding professional, Ms. Forde has over 20 years’ experience developing, overseeing and implementing innovative, award-winning campaigns for national and international corporate brands, nonprofits and associations. Susannah holds a BA degree in communications from the Pennsylvania State University.

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su to Speak at the 2024 National Issues Conference

New speaker headlines event that focuses on key regulatory and legislative issues affecting the union construction industry today.

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Rapid Response Protocol

Biden Administration, Developers, Labor Tout Project Labor Agreement For New Wind Farm

The Biden Administration, union officials, and offshore power developer Orsted have finalized the terms of a Project Labor Agreement.

Kevin Dougherty

Kevin Dougherty has been speaking to the construction industry over the last 20 years.

The Art of the Accelerated Construction Project

When projects get accelerated, or have to be done on short notice, state and local governments often call on SMACNA members to make it happen.

International HVAC Market has Similarities, Differences from U.S.

SMACNews toured the world of HVAC and sheet metal machinery speaking with representatives who work in Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Europe.

Chapter Supervisory Training Program Request Form

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2024 SMACNA Annual Convention

The Hard Work

When we discuss leadership with our clients, we are most often talking about leading the enterprise — deliberately taking your company toward a preferable future.

Bill Clark

Bill chairs the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council which consists of representatives from 18 different civilian agencies that partners with the Defense Acquisition Regulation Council to manage and draft the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides the roadmap for over $600 billion dollars the Federal government spends on products and services. 

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An Interview with SMART General President Joe Sellers

A second-generation worker in the sheet metal industry, Joe Sellers took over in 2015 as general president of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, the labor union commonly known as SMART. SMACNA recently spoke with Sellers about some of SMART’s latest developments. Adapting to rapidly evolving technological advancements and improving workforce forecasting techniques are among the union’s top objectives at the moment.

Department of Labor Announces Rule Expanding Submission Requirements for Injury, Illness Data

New rule takes effect on January 1, 2024, and will impact reporting requirements for employers in high-hazard industries. 

Article X, Section 3 Grievance Request for Panel Hearing

Parties wishing to have a grievance heard by a Panel after an LJAB deadlock or to appeal as an out of area contractor from a unanimous LJAB decision should make a submission on the approved Article X §3 forms.

What Contractors Should Know About Withdrawal Liability

Withdrawal Liability may be assessed by a pension plan when an employer ceases contribution to a multiemployer defined benefit plan with unfunded vested benefits or unfunded liability.  

SMACNA's Be4All Podcast

The BE 4 ALL initiative is a joint effort of SMACNA, SMART, and the International Training Institute (iTi). BE 4 ALL seeks to positively impact the industry’s work culture so that SMACNA contractors can attract and retain the best and most skilled workforce possible regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or nationality. For this program, Dushaw Hockett will serve as host as he talks to members of the Sheet Metal and HVAC industries about some of the most critical topics that Be4All seeks to tackle.

Prior Approval Update – The Inaugural Edition

The Davis–Bacon Act

The Davis–Bacon Act was enacted in 1931 and established and required that contractors working on public works projects be paid local prevailing wages.

Duct-U-Lator

This app works as a Ductulator and Pressure Loss (friction) calculator which has the following functions.

• Converts Duct Shape or Size to Another
• Determines Sizes for a Given Friction Rate
• Determines Sizes for a Given Velocity
• Determines Sizes for a Given Velocity and a Friction Loss Rate (simultaneous output)
• Determines the Airflow Rate for a Given Size and Friction Loss Rate
• Calculates Friction Loss

Joint SMART/SMACNA Comments on Proposed Rulemaking