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Michael McConnell

Michael McConnell

Michael McConnell is the former editor of Snips. Michael had been with BNP Media since April 2000. Prior to joining BNP, he was an award-winning staff writer with Heritage Newspapers, a chain of suburban weeklies covering the region south and west of Detroit. Since becoming editor in 2003, he has maintained the publication’s focus on the people of the sheet metal and HVAC industries and extended it to the Internet through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google Plus.

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Shop sabotage

Common ways managers inhibit the efficiency of their shops

Six ways managers need to readjust their thinking to work smarter.
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Michael McConnell
July 31, 2018
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Today’s challenging work environment needs managers who work smarter and don’t let the old ways get in the way of improving the quality of how they manage. 


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$1.5 billion Atlanta stadium makes wide use of spiral duct

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Michael McConnell
July 1, 2018
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When there’s a break in the action, Sean McNamara looks up at the massive ductwork that runs throughout Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, and smiles.


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MCAA speaker: Females in HVAC should promote their accomplishments

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Michael McConnell
June 7, 2018
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SAN ANTONIO — Too many people float through their careers instead of actively steering themselves toward success. It’s never a good idea, but the effects are especially negative for women, according to a speaker at MCAA’s 2018 annual conference.


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HVAC and sheet metal industry deals with post-steel tariffs marketplace

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Michael McConnell
May 31, 2018
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Dustin Denison has resigned himself to paying more for ductwork, registers, fittings and just about everything else containing steel that Applied Energy Innovations uses daily.


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Machinery makers impacted by steel tariffs look for ways to save money

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Michael McConnell
May 16, 2018
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The Trump administration decision to levy stiff taxes on imports of steel and aluminum has many sheet metal contractors seeking to lessen the impact of an unexpected jolt to their businesses.


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NADCA speaker offers social media tips for HVAC businesses

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Michael McConnell
May 10, 2018
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — The days of keyword-stuffing your company’s website is over. And if you think voice-based internet search is a gimmick, think again.


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Recruiting women into the male-dominated HVAC construction industry

A young student is on a mission to encourage females to pick a sheet metal career
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Michael McConnell
May 1, 2018
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By day, 25-year-old Catie Rogers is a sheet metal apprentice, training and working at Poynter Sheet Metal in Greenwood, Indiana.


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SPIDA speaker: 3-D printing could replace traditional duct fabrication

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Michael McConnell
April 30, 2018
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NEW ORLEANS — In a few years, making ductwork may be as simple as pressing a button on a 3-D computer. Uh oh.


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Mestek combination machine result of research, customer feedback

Equipment performs duct fabrication processes that previously required 2 pieces of equipment
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Michael McConnell
April 6, 2018
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Like a peanut butter cup from Reese’s or corned beef and cabbage, Mestek Machinery’s introduction four years ago of a machine that combined two major ductwork fabrication functions was a natural, company officials say.


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Steel tariffs create buzz in HVAC, sheet metal industry

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Michael McConnell
April 1, 2018
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It’s not often that the machinations of politicians in Washington, D.C., quickly find their way onto Snipsmag.com or the pages of this magazine.


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