Articles Tagged with ''sheet metal training''

A student at the training center for SMART Local 265 in Carol Stream, Illinois, practices duct installation.

Training Today’s HVACR Techs Means Finding Workers with Range of Skills

Dealing with the ever-changing sheet metal industry

September 23, 2019

While putting sheet metal together remains pretty much as it always has been, the process behind it is changing all the time.

Contractors Discuss In-House Sheet Metal Fabrication Shops

To Fabricate or Not to Fabricate?

Angela D. Harris

October 15, 2018

Ductwork is a mandatory comfort delivery system. In fact, the only thing optional about it is whether or not HVAC contractors make their own fittings and duct runs.

Los Angeles Boot Camp Introduces Veterans to Careers in Sheet Metal

September 12, 2018

For two nights a week over five weeks, pre-apprentices not only learn about a career in sheet metal, they are trained in OSHA 10, which includes CPR and first aid training; introduction to drafting, layout, shop fabrication, welding, and introduction to architectural sheet metal; and interview preparation.

Online Portal Brings Sheet Metal Business Course Back to Life

Business 101 revamped as SMART Business Development, offered to all members

November 6, 2017

Behind the work, training, bids and contracts is the business of sheet metal work, and for decades, training coordinators and instructors have taught Business 101 to their members at their home training centers. The class was geared to educate members on the financial, human resources and general operation of a business using in-person classes, books and expertise.

Sheet Metal Trade Pursuing Female Prospects

Organizations Work to Bring Women to the Industry

Cherie Preville

May 19, 2014

Although women account for only 2 percent of the apprenticeship attendance across the country, the numbers are improving.

On Demand As AI workloads and high-density computing push traditional cooling methods to their limits, the data center industry is accelerating the adoption of next-generation HVAC technologies.