Austin Keating is the special section editor of SNIPS NEWS at The ACHR NEWS. He covers sheet metal, mechanical contractors, duct cleaning, testing and balancing, steel, building information modeling (BIM) and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). Prior to joining BNP Media, he served as field editor for Prairie Farmer and media specialist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. Email him at keatinga@bnpmedia.com.
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President Trump tasks newly appointed Lori Chavez-DeRemer "to create tremendous opportunity for American Workers, to expand Training and Apprenticeships, to grow wages and improve working conditions."
As federal gridlock sets in, HVAC industry groups are pivoting their advocacy efforts toward state legislatures and city councils, scoring wins on issues ranging from labor to the environment.
With the CHIPS Act requiring 60 votes for repeal, and development reaching mostly red districts, Trump's critique appears unlikely to translate into legislative action.
Larger ductwork systems showed greater improvements in airflow after duct cleaning, while smaller systems benefited more from coil cleaning due to enhanced heat exchange efficiency.
When Fong joined MacDonald-Miller 13 years ago as a sheet metal apprentice, the company was already ahead of its time. But she helped take it even further.