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Matherly Installs Largest Energy Efficiency Project at Tinker Air Force Base

Matherly Mechanical Contractors has been working at Tinker Air Force Base since the 1960s — taking the lead as well as subcontracting on a wide variety of HVAC, sheet metal, and mechanical jobs.

New Opportunities and Industry Growth in 2019

More design/build work, large-scale capital projects, and industry growth. SMACNA industrial contractors are confident this year promises to be a positive one for the industrial sector. Read on to hear more from H.T. Lyons, Central Industrial Sheet Metal, and Gribbins Insulation.

The Hard Work: Start with Culture

In our last column, we talked about the harder work of leadership. All aspects of leading a team or organization are tough. Particularly during this difficult time, our full attention might be drawn to the urgent and immediate.

Residential Service: A New Norm in a COVID-19 World

From personal protective equipment to customer anxiety, contractors are navigating an unprecedented landscape.

College of Fellows Spring Meeting Registration

Effective Communication AND Action Planning

Speaker: Maxim

The ability to communicate well and to set actionable goals are two of the most powerful accelerants for your career. During this session, you will learn how to sharpen your communication skills and refine your goal setting and action planning abilities.  

Webinar: Safe Ladder Use In Construction

CPWR session will engage on topics such as ladder design and proper use.

Procore

Procore is a leading global provider of construction management software. Our platform connects every project stakeholder to solutions built specifically for the construction industry—for the owner, the general contractor, and the specialty contractor. Visit procore.com/SMACNA to learn about special pricing for SMACNA members.

International Training Institute

Jointly sponsored by SMACNA and SMART, ITI supports apprenticeship and advanced career training for union workers in the sheet metal industry throughout the United States and Canada. ITI produces a standardized curriculum supported by a wide variety of training materials free of charge to apprentices and journey-level workers.

Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr

Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr. is Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs for SMACNA. Kolbe has been a construction industry Washington representative for 3 decades, working on industry issues representing SMACNA and prior to that, the American Institute of Architects. Earlier in his career, Kolbe worked for the US Conference of Mayors and the United States Senate Small Business Committee.

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. He is a nationally recognized instructor and workshop leader who combines in-depth construction industry experience with a rare gift for teaching.

Disaster Preparedness Tips from Federated Insurance

While businesses face different dangers depending on their region of the country, one thing is constant: Preparation is key.

LJAB Guidelines and Forms

To assist in conducting grievance hearings at the Local Joint Adjustment Board (LJAB) level, SMACNA and SMART have prepared LJAB Guidelines. Included in the guidelines are instructions for LJAB Chairs during the hearing, recommended procedures, guidance on issues of jurisdiction and timeliness, and examples of properly completed forms for requesting LJAB, Panel and NJAB hearings.

Financial Boot Camp Schedule

Diversification is Key in Northern Ontario

Diversification has ultimately been a great business strategy for Lopes Limited. The Northern Ontario, Canadian SMACNA company started out in 1976 as a small sheet metal shop operating out of a garage.

Women at Work

The sheet metal trade offers opportunities for every motivated candidate — gender aside. 

Jessica Looman

Jessica Looman is the Principal Deputy Administrator of DOL's Wage and Hour Division, which is responsible for enforceing worker protections and providing outreach and education about federal labor laws.

CHO Advocacy Efforts

SMACNA publishes letters and testimony on the issues that affect the industry, small business and you. 

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.

Best Practices Guides

Useful Forms

Included here: Membership Forms, Reimbursement Form, Invitation Form

Activities

SMACNA Helps Negotiation Committees Prepare for 2019 Bargaining Season

For Deborah Wyandt, Esq., SMACNA’s executive director of labor relations and human resources, the signs of spring mean that the spring and summer contract bargaining season is getting underway.

The Business of Associations

This seminar will cover some of the basic functions of the chapter, including event planning, industry promotion, associate member management, and contractor education.

David Gardiner

Rewiring America

Recorded webinar presented by Rewiring America for SMART and SMACNA contractors on HVAC contractors and electrification.

College of Fellows

The mission of the SMACNA College of Fellows [COF] Scholarship Program is to identify and recognize academically talented youth and potential future leaders within the SMACNA extended family and to provide them an opportunity to further their education and develop their talents as future leaders and positive contributors to society.

Richard Reese

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

SMACNA Providing Input to Federal Compliance Office

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is asking for input from contractors or their representatives in areas where further guidance on affirmative action and equal employment opportunity (EEO) obligations through anonymous opinion letters would benefit federal contractors.

Reference Manual For Labor Units Program

This cloud-based  program provides members with the labor units data required to fabricate and install HVAC materials and equipment.

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau

TABB is an organization made up of top heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration professionals that has set the certification standards for the HVAC industry since 1981. As the first and only HVAC testing, adjusting and balancing certification program accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), TABB-certified professionals are recognized as the most competent, reliable and qualified in the HVAC industry.

Linda Jennings

Linda Jennings is Executive Director of Market Sectors and Construction Technology. Ms. Jennings’ has literally grown up in the trade with her grandfather owning a sheet metal business and her father being a past chapter executive. She has managed three associations for decades including SMACNA San Diego chapter, Orange Empire SMACNA and the Inland Contractors Association.

Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction App

This app allows the user to create table driven solutions using the methods and formulas covered in SMACNA’s Rectangular Industrial Duct Construction Standards Manual.

Don Campbell, CHST