sheet metal training

Sheet Metal Workers Open Expanded Training Center

Local 71 purchases vacant 7,200 square foot building using state grant

December 29, 2021

Local 71 of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation (SMART) workers formally unveiled its newly expanded 19,000 square foot training center.

Tips for HVAC Contractors Working With Sheet Metal

Coordination and shop standards are some of the ways to reduce common mistakes

Gordon White

June 15, 2021

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While some contractors fabricate sheet metal in-house and others outsource that work, both groups can benefit from a few best practices.

Sheet Metal Industry Looks to Attract Workers, ID New Leaders

Field faces rapid turnover, bringing unprecedented career opportunity in next few years

Ted Craig

December 7, 2020

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How does the industry attract new workers to this crucial field? By presenting it as a stable, but not stagnant, occupation.

A student at the training center for SMART Local 265 in Carol Stream, Illinois, practices duct installation.

Training Today’s HVACR Techs Means Finding Workers with Range of Skills

Dealing with the ever-changing sheet metal industry

Ted Craig

September 23, 2019

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While putting sheet metal together remains pretty much as it always has been, the process behind it is changing all the time.

Contractors Discuss In-House Sheet Metal Fabrication Shops

To Fabricate or Not to Fabricate?

Angela D. Harris

October 15, 2018

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Ductwork is a mandatory comfort delivery system. In fact, the only thing optional about it is whether or not HVAC contractors make their own fittings and duct runs.

Los Angeles Boot Camp Introduces Veterans to Careers in Sheet Metal

September 12, 2018

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For two nights a week over five weeks, pre-apprentices not only learn about a career in sheet metal, they are trained in OSHA 10, which includes CPR and first aid training; introduction to drafting, layout, shop fabrication, welding, and introduction to architectural sheet metal; and interview preparation.

Online Portal Brings Sheet Metal Business Course Back to Life

Business 101 revamped as SMART Business Development, offered to all members

November 6, 2017

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Behind the work, training, bids and contracts is the business of sheet metal work, and for decades, training coordinators and instructors have taught Business 101 to their members at their home training centers. The class was geared to educate members on the financial, human resources and general operation of a business using in-person classes, books and expertise.