Articles Tagged with ''SMACNA''

SMACNA Launches National “Ignite Your Career” Workforce Development Campaign

A new website serves as cornerstone of career recruitment program

March 9, 2020

A new website, IgniteYourCareer.com, is being rolled out and will serve as the “digital hub” of this comprehensive campaign.

Armstrong Receives Two Awards from Brazilian HVACR Associations

Recognized for participation in retrofit project

December 5, 2019

Armstrong Fluid Technology has been honored by SMACNA of Brazil with industry awards for its key role in two major projects.

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.

SMACNA-Supported Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in Congress

Plan strengthens the multi-employer pension plan system

February 16, 2018

In response to the growing retirement uncertainty faced by millions of Americans who participate in the Multiemployer Pension Plan system, U.S. Representatives Phil Roe (R-1st-Tenn.) and Donald Norcross (D-1st-N.J.) have introduced bipartisan legislation called the Give Retirement Options to Workers Act (GROW), H.R. 4997.

Contractors, Technicians Deem Sheet Metal Training Essential

While sometimes overlooked, techs benefit greatly from sheet metal training

Nick Kostora

September 18, 2017

In the skilled trades, qualified workers are as valuable as ever before. The skills gap and labor shortage the trades are experiencing are widespread and well-covered, but when dissecting the specific skill sets required to succeed in the HVACR industry, sheet metal training is one area that can, at times, be overlooked.

SMACNA Recognizes 2017 Winners for Safety Excellence

Safety excellence award program

July 25, 2017

Each year, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) congratulates its members for their outstanding performance in occupational safety and health through SMACNA’s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP). With increased participation from last year, the 2017 safety survey results show that safety and health continues to be a high priority for SMACNA contractors.

SMACNA Visits Capitol Hill

Contractors team up to engage congress on tough issues

July 12, 2017

More than 194 specialty contractors, including 70-plus Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) contractors, recently joined forces with four construction associations in Washington, D.C., for the recent Construction Employers of America (CEA) National Issues Conference.

SMACNA Embraces Initiative to Save Lives

It is essential to create caring cultures within the industry

May 31, 2017

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) is committed to helping create a movement to build a zero-suicide industry. The association recently joined the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention to help provide information and resources for its prevention and for mental health promotion in construction.

HVACR Industry Alliance Aims to Unify the Industry

Collective group brings 11 of the industry’s top organizations together

Samantha Sine

April 3, 2017

Ten years ago, the HVACR Industry Alliance was formed to act as the “unified voice of the North American heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration industry.”

ENR Midwest Names The Hill Group a Top Specialty Contractor

Securing a top 5 spot for at least 12 consecutive years

January 18, 2017

The Hill Group, a SMACNA Greater Chicago contractor, was recently named a 2016 Midwest Top 50 Specialty Contractor by the Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine’s Midwest edition. The firm claimed the No. 4 ranking this year, securing a top 5 spot for at least 12 consecutive years.

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