Stacey Winconek

With three megaprojects requiring 500 sheet metal workers, Local 5 of East Tennessee and North Carolina needed to attract more people. Here's what they did.

Innovation Pointe is slated to be a 600,000-square-foot development on 40 acres. 

Professional Metal Fabricators won their bid on the project and got to work on the support structure for the stained glass — and some issues arose.

Working towards 100% renewable energy is the goal for data centers, and Sandia National Laboratories, an innovator in the field, is on its way to achieving that goal.

The replica, which is made of angle iron, came together thanks to F.A. Wilhelm, who built the bottom section, Poynter, who built the second section, R.A.D. fabrication, who built the third section and Latinas Welding, who completed the fourth section.

During the 2024 ICB/TABB Conference in St. Louis in April, two company representatives shared information on equipment and certifications needed to get started.

General Sheet Metal's growth has skyrocketed under Carol Duncan's leadership. She now also currently serves as president of SMACNA.

The composition of MCM makes it versatile and flexible while maintaining its durability. The advantages are limitless as it can be fully customized to meet the project design requirements.

The former president of Western Allied Mechanical and past president of SMACNA is SNIPS NEWS' latest industry icon. Here, she talks about her career and why retirement hasn’t stopped her. 

Slideshow: Grip and Gripple, the two electronic detection K9s named for their sponsors, work in Illinois and South Carolina.