Articles by Austin Keating

Submissions are open to all HVAC contractors who handle ductwork installation, renovation and restoration.

General Manager of Harris’ construction business in St. Paul, Minnesota, Jason Lake, tells SNIPS Magazine about Harris’ approach to preconstruction, preplanning and early communication.

The SNIPS 2021 Industry Icon, David Daw, wrote the September cover story for SNIPS: Covering how the 2000s changed the HVAC industry.

Testing and balancing contractors do offer apprenticeships, but even though the trade’s gained increased visibility through energy crises and pandemics; it’s facing an unprecedented wave of retirements.

Price founded his Sheet Metal Ductwork Fabrication School in Burkeville, Virginia, in 2010 after retiring from his state job. Since then, he’s become a mentor to hundreds of aspiring tin knockers. 

Starting about 10 years ago, anti-microbial coating provider Bio Shield Tech LLC began its foray into the ventilation industry with silver ions. 

Smoke pens offer HVAC technicians and remodelers a simple and affordable option for finding leaks in ductwork.

Using thousands of rolls of Duck Tape, students and faculty members from the Art Academy of Cincinnati assembled life-sized tape sculptures for a June 18-20 festival in Duck Tape’s home town of Avon, Ohio

Each of the 34,789 triangular panels that make up LA’s SoFi Stadium exterior are unique – creating a logistical frenzy for contractors in the design and construction process.

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association fibrous glass duct construction standards are a guiding light for HVAC installation.