Articles Tagged with ''SMACNA''

A look at how soaring private-sector investment in data centers is both fueling opportunity and compounding risk, as contractors battle international trade shocks and rising energy prices.

Industry leaders say the reintroduced Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act could reshape ventilation standards nationwide – and bring new opportunities and responsibilities for HVAC and sheet metal contractors.

Federal contractors would benefit from a recently introduced bill that promises to ensure they will get paid on time for change orders on federal construction projects.

Both groups see unfinished business on the table. SMACNA flagged disappointment that several contractor-friendly residential tax credits (25C, 25D, 45L) are set to expire after 2025 or 2026. ABC is pushing for continued momentum on regulatory reform to help contractors stay competitive.

Isolation increases risk of accidents and injury, and ensuring safety is a priority for industry leaders, employers, and policymakers alike, write SNIPS NEWS' guest columnists.

The Senate voted 51-48 Wednesday to block President Trump's emergency trade powers, though the largely symbolic rebuke faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled House.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre slams Trump's latest tariffs during campaign stop at family-owned Apollo Sheet Metal, where three generations of sheet metal workers showcase resilience.

When Fong joined MacDonald-Miller 13 years ago as a sheet metal apprentice, the company was already ahead of its time. But she helped take it even further.

The ripple effects of these tariff policies are already threatening major U.S. manufacturing initiatives.