METALCON Presentations Focus on 'Building Performance' Several upcoming METALCON presentations look at building performance, aimed at educating builders SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff June 5, 2024 No Comments Energy code requirements have driven innovation, and through this, many proprietary systems have been introduced to the market. Learn more at METALCON.Read More
SPIDA Announces Bill Bradford Jr. Memorial Scholarship Winner SPIDA members gather for their annual meeting in Charleston and announce winner Austin Keating June 5, 2024 No Comments SPIDA members gathered for their annual meeting in Charleston and announced a winner for the Bill Bradford Jr. memorialRead More
Toronto Sheet Metal Workers Get SMART MAP training SMOHIT holds first mental health training session in Canada since 2018 SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff June 5, 2024 No Comments The success of the session is measured in the knowledge and skills gained and how members use that knowledge. Read More
Creating Safer Workplaces with OSHA's Safe and Sound Week Week focuses on leadership, participation and hazard identification Mike McCullion June 4, 2024 No Comments Organizations can create a culture where safety is a shared commitment, safety contributor Mike McCullion argues.Read More
Industry Icon Carol Duncan Isn’t Afraid to Take Risks SNIPS NEWS' latest industry icon has transformed her family's sheet metal shop into a high-volume ESOP Stacey Winconek June 4, 2024 No Comments General Sheet Metal's growth has skyrocketed under Carol Duncan's leadership. She now also currently serves as president of SMACNA.Read More
Joining Forces: A New Era in HVAC Sheet Metal Fabrication Vicon and Plasma Automation acquisition makes Lindab AB a global spiral and rectangular ductwork powerhouse Matt Halleran Angie M. Simon June 4, 2024 No Comments Five global HVAC sheet metal fabrication giants have joined forces after Spiral-Helix, Inc. acquired Vicon Machinery, LLC and Plasma Automation, Inc.Read More
Bay Area Construction Company Gives Highschool Students a #HeavyMetalSummer SNIPS NEWS' 2023 Contractor of the Year, Silicon Valley Mechanical, introduces students to construction SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff May 31, 2024 No Comments Starting on June 28, 2024, Silicon Valley Mechanical will host up to 18 high school students from San Jose and other Bay Area communities.Read More
SMACNA Publishes Fourth Edition of Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Manual General requirements for skill levels for training of TAB Technicians are now incorporated SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff May 30, 2024 No Comments The manual includes a revised chapter with sample test and balance report forms included for the end user.Read More
Air Balancing Labs to Provide Training for Union Workers Pharmaceutical, VRF labs opened at Albuquerque’s SMART Local 49 in April SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff May 30, 2024 No Comments SMART workers Local 49 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, recently celebrated the opening of two state-of-the-art labs at its training center.Read More
Sacramento Sheet Metal Worker Earns National Union Position As NEMI representative, Winstead helps members find solutions, opportunities SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff May 24, 2024 No Comments Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Winstead entered the sheet metal industry a week after his high school graduation in 2008.Read More