CHANTILLY, Va. - The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) recognized the top apprentices in the unionized sheet metal industry as they competed for honors at the 34th Annual Sheet Metal Apprentice Contest.
The four-day competition in Las Vegas during the Partners in Progress Conference tested apprentices with hands-on skill assessments in measuring, fabricating, and installing. Also new this year for the competition was a testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) category and a real-life balancing exercise. The entire competition was a practical test of day-to-day challenges seen on the jobsite.