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Job Cost Management and Establishing Overhead and Burden

Speaker: Maxim

In Part I,  participants will learn how to properly set up a job cost management system that will be simple to use and provide useful and actionable information. Part II is designed to educate business owners and financial managers how to properly establish overhead and burden in a sheet metal business.

Ernie P. Menold

Dean Rhoades

Questions for Consideration When Terminating Employees for Cause

With adoption of the Code of Excellence by SMART, many contractors asked whether they should terminate an employee for cause and whether doing so increases the contractor’s exposure to employment based lawsuits by terminated employees. SMACNA explains why terminating for cause can benefit employers and outlines best practices for termination.

Welcome New SMACNA Members

Continued Workforce Related COVID-19 Guidance for Contractors

This webinar addresses a Presidential Memorandum titled, “Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster” issued on August 8, 2020. 

Julie Markee

How To Be A More Effective Foreman

Speaker: Kevin Dougherty

Interested in improving your communication skills, and being more productive? This program covers proven conflict resolution techniques, communication skills, productivity enhancement, motivational tactics, time management ideas and many more skills that a foreman needs in order to thrive today.

Federal Contracting

SMACNA provides members with resources that will help them pursue federal contracting opportunities, particularly in relation to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Federal Acquisition Regulations System

The Federal Acquisition Regulations System is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies. The Federal Acquisition Regulations System consists of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary document, and agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR.

A Contractor's Guide to New FFCRA

Provides an overview of the paid leave requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) for contractors. 

SMACNA Career Center

Federal Contractor Requirements

Federal contractors are individuals or employers who enter into a contract with the United States (any department or agency) to perform a specific job, supply labor and materials, or for the sale of products and services.

Trustee Resources

SMACNA offers educational opportunities to trustees of our industry’s trust funds. These resources focus on the basic trust fund and fiduciary principles identified by the Department of Labor (DOL) as being the most needed, as well as on new developments in the law and trends in controlling plan costs. 

Watch SMACNA’s Recent Webinar

The recording of our recent webinar, Use Digital Workflows to Streamline Field/Office Communication is now available.

Leadership Self-Awareness

Speaker: Andy Patron

Leading and getting out the way: This session will cover the role of the foreman as a leader and a manager. Learn to distinguish between leadership and management skills and learn how to apply these leadership skills.

FAQs

Senator Peter Welch

Peter Welch has been a champion for working Vermonters throughout his career. Since his election to the House of Representatives in 2006, he has been widely recognized as a thoughtful and effective legislator who chooses governing over gridlock.

Kris Blankenship

SMOHIT Safety Orientation

Project Management: Driving Predictable Cost Projections

Speaker: Maxim

Many project managers lack a clear handle on how their projects are performing financially. Most commonly it is because they have not been trained on how to forecast properly.

Denise Devine

Federal Procurement Data System

The federal government uses the reported data to measure and assess the impact of federal procurement on the nation’s economy, learn how awards are made to businesses in various socioeconomic categories, understand the impact of full and open competition on the acquisition process, and address changes to procurement policy.

SMACNA Urges Congress to Support H.R. 7079, The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act

Though Congress included funds through expanded Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to businesses, SMACNA is concerned that the countless unanticipated safety, sanitation and health protocols for construction sites and firms can burden recovery from the economic downturn created by COVID-19. This oversight would be corrected if Congress passes H.R. 7079, The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act.

Lee Browning

Denise Murphy McGraw

The Honorable Earl Pomeroy

Former Congressman Earl Pomeroy brings 26 years of regulatory and legislative experience to his present position as senior counsel at Alston & Bird.

SMACNA Career Center

Research, Relaunch and Recover

Speaker: DeWayne Ables

This chapter education program will quickly deploy your leaders to uncover the changes in your marketplace, prioritize and make progress emerging from the COVID-19 disruption.

Rules Governing Use of Cell Phones in the Workplace

This paper discusses issues employers may face surrounding the implementation of work rules regarding the use of cell phones in the workplace.  Under the National Labor Relations Act, rules governing the use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in the workplace, are “mandatory topics of bargaining.”  

Productivity AND Time Management

Speaker: Maxim

Two sessions on driving project success: keys to improving productivity and time management: achieving maximum productivity.

Limbach: Off-Site Prefabrication Video

Many components of piping systems can be fabricated in Limbach's shop for delivery to the job site for quick, safe and accurate assembly. This video explores Limbach off-site prefabrication.

Spark Your Top Performers

Speaker: Tara Amis

How do you develop and encourage rising and aspiring leaders, while also continuing to raise the bar?

Understanding a Contractor's Business Webinar

This seminar presented by Western Allied former CEO, Angie Simon, will cover the primary factors impacting the profitability of sheet metal contractors’ business. From change orders to labor costs, this session will give chapter executives a working knowledge of what generally makes or breaks a contractor’s business.

Luke Bland

Sample Unlawful Harassment and Discrimination Policy

Employers may use this sample as a guide when drafting, implementing, and administering their harassment and discrimination policy in the workplace.

Dr. Devon Madon

Find and Pursue Government Contracts

Once you have registered your small business in the System for Awards Management (SAM), you can find an open solicitation that fits what your small business offers, when your offer has been submitted successfully and you can now be awarded a contract.

Project Communication

Speaker: Kevin Dougherty

Project Communication: a program designed to improve your project profitability. Project Communication is designed to help the sheet metal contractor and their production teams take charge of projects and determine the most profitable way to proceed.

Secrets to hiring and retaining good employees

With a limited potential resource for new, productive and loyal employees, what can be done? Here are some quick tips.

Michael Coleman

Project Planning AND Leadership

Speaker: Maxim

• Project Leadership: How Leadership Differs from Management: Project managers are also project leaders. Participants will explore both management and leadership behaviors and learn why they are different. Participants will discuss what effective leadership looks like and how to lead more effectively. 
• Project Planning from Preconstruction to Closeout: Planning does not end when the project starts – Participants will discuss how to lead planning from the beginning of the project all the way until the customer accepts the finished project. 

General Services Administration

This is the homepage for the General Services Administration, a government agency established in 1949. The agency has evolved over the years and today is tasked with managing government buildings and real estate, providing a product and service procurement support, and developing policies and regulations.

Mini-Split Systems in Residential Retrofit Applications

Mini-split systems are being marketed for installation in new construction in smaller homes but are also being utilized in retrofits. This paper addresses some benefits and limitations of mini-split systems in residential retrofit applications.

The Art of Negotiation

Speakers:  Keith and Rebecca Scott

In this highly interactive workshop,  participants will learn to maximize the odds of getting the outcome they want.

Getting Started as a Contractor

This SBA website provides helpful, basic information on how you can get started as a federal contractor.

SMACNA Urges House to Support, Cosponsor H.R. 3079

SMACNA urged Members to support H.R. 3079, “The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act” sponsored by Representative Peter Welch (D- VT) and cosponsored by Representative Kinzinger (R-IL).  H.R. 3079 has been reported from subcommittee to the Energy and Commerce Committee and awaits full Committee approval. An identical Senate bill, S. 1706, introduced by Senators Gardner (R-CO) and Coons (D-DE) has been referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Understanding the Business of Construction

Speaker: Andy Patron

• Discover the secret of success – always bill on time.

• Learn the key ingredients in credits and collections – knowing proper and effective billing procedures, documenting and supporting your invoices, and handling disputed charges.

• Determine how much overbilling is too much.

• Know how to best handle the collection process.

• Learn to follow up in anticipation of delays.

Safety and Health Overview

Speaker: Justin Crandol

This program is best presented in half-day sessions and can be combined / tailored to the needs of the Chapter. 

Maria Davidson