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Seattle’s B.J. Giri and Kansas-based P1 Construction both earn national distinction from SMACNA, highlighting remarkable contributions in leadership, workforce development, and jobsite safety.

New acquisition follows company’s recent Phoenix expansion and reflects Tweet Garot’s nationwide growth ambitions.

This story unpacks how pivotal tax credits – and their political uncertainty – are upending project planning, investment, and contracting for sheet metal and HVAC professionals, with commentary from SMACNA leaders on what needs to change.

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.

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut and new policy stance bring both relief and fresh challenges for HVAC and sheet metal firms navigating surging tariffs, shifting demand, and economic uncertainty.

This year, M&D Mechanical’s work at Marshall Space Flight Center earned national recognition at Associated Builders and Contractors’ Excellence in Construction Awards in Las Vegas – a nod to both the technical challenges and the teamwork required to keep a 24/7 NASA lab running.

As new factories and data centers fuel a surge in construction, Chicago’s Local 73 opens a state-of-the-art TAB lab to train and certify the next generation of HVAC specialists – and help close a critical skills gap in the sheet metal industry.

Spending on data centers is set to eclipse new office construction for the first time, fueling a building frenzy that’s sending ripples through the U.S. economy, reshaping job sites, and driving power bills sharply higher from New Hampshire to Illinois.

If you’re a sheet metal contractor working in California, change order payment just got a whole lot fairer (and faster).

A report on how recent federal funding cuts to hydrogen hubs and other clean energy megaprojects are putting sheet metal jobs at risk, with union leaders and state officials warning of job losses and calling for urgent policy action.