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Explore how advances in cloud-based automation, open protocols, and AI-driven controls are redefining HVAC operations and demand response participation, offering contractors new ways to deliver value in an evolving energy landscape.

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.

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.

These awards from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) highlight buildings where technical complexity, creative problem-solving, and innovative applications of metal truly stand out.

Seismic bracing for ductwork has become an essential, industry-wide priority, driven by evolving codes, higher client expectations, and the costly lessons of past earthquakes.

Tracing Anthony Kocurek’s rise from a high school summer job in sheet metal to Hall of Fame recognition, highlighting the power of mentorship and a lifelong commitment to advancing the TAB industry.

Harris, in partnership with SFSU, delivered a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient science building. The building was designed to achieve an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of 93 kBtu per square foot per year, already a 30% improvement over the baseline of 136 kBtu per square foot per year.

Sheet metal and HVAC companies can proactively prepare for natural disasters by assessing risks, developing site-specific emergency action plans, and training workers to ensure safety and business continuity, writes SNIPS NEWS Guest Columnist Mike McCullion.

Leaders from the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) across North America gather in New York to strategize against rising job insecurity for union sheet metal workers.

Copper update: Trump’s last–minute exemption for refined copper metal sends prices tumbling nearly 20% overnight.