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Project Labor Agreements

Capitol Hill Update: House Passes SMACNA-Endorsed School Energy Efficiency Bill

While many new members of Congress are still learning the ropes and committees are organizing, the U.S. House continues to pass SMACNA priority bills and send them over to the Senate.

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

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Executive Committee

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.

John Murdough

John Murdough, CPA, MBA, Partner at Baker Tilly US, LLP. Mr. Murdough presents an easy-to-understand approach to accounting and financial issues for contracting and construction firms.

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).

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.

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2023 SMACNA FAB Forum

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)

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.

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.

Industry Photos

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. 

HVAC: Managing Risk

Industry expert shares tips on how SMACNA contractors can avoid commercial HVAC contract risks.

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.

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.

Mounir El Asmar

Mounir is the co-director of the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations at Arizona State University.

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