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Insulating a 62-inch duct is no small ask. Between engineering concerns with weight in an older building and the logistics of something so large, the folks at Hamlin Sheet Metal in Benson, North Carolina, needed an alternative to a double-walled system.

School leaders can improve student outcomes, save on energy, and reduce long-term costs by focusing on strategic upgrades and data-driven decision-making.

Two generations share tools, classrooms, and life-changing opportunities in union sheet metal work.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer recapped her first year leading efforts to expand skilled trades apprenticeships and more.

A perfect storm of South American mine disruptions, domestic hoarding, explosive demand from electrification and data centers, and new U.S. tariffs have driven copper inventories to historic lows, igniting an end-of-year price surge. 

Dive into a comprehensive year-end wrap-up on the battle over project labor agreements (PLAs), as groups like Associated Builders and Contractors and Pacific Legal Foundation score new wins in the courtroom for non-union contractors bidding federal work.

With fresh investment and a renewed focus on HVAC sheet metal, Jake Olsen shares how Stratus is helping contractors run modern, data-driven fab shops – while staying true to the roots of the trade.

SMART Women's Committee calls on the sheet metal industry to "confront the culture that allowed this to happen."

A wave of groundbreaking research in Colorado is revealing how targeted measurement and interventions can transform air quality in schools, reduce illness, and help every child breathe easier.