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The definitions are the result of more than a year of discussions and were established to clarify the meaning of basic terminology used in the HVACR industry. 

It's time to reevaluate the roles of building product CAD engineers, sheet metal fabricators, contractors and the construction company. 

Channellock, Inc., will sponsor its second annual Trade School Trade-Up competition offering cash prizes, new tools and a CHANNELLOCK classroom makeover for the winners. 

Panels of regal and sky blue on Consumer Direct Care Network’s new four-story headquarters in Missoula, Montana, were added last minute to give the building “a little more punch,” explains Marie Wilson, AIA, LEED BD+C, of In2itive Architecture of Missoula.

After 40 years in the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 80 — from an apprentice to foremen, business agent then business manager — Mark Saba has paid his dues as a leader in the industry. From his experience on shop floors, he naturally carries the point of view of a journeyman. But now as executive director of SMACNA Detroit, Saba is tasked with advancing the interests of the contractor.

Hypertherm’s three new torch sleeves for XPR plasma cutting torches and lead sets allow the sets to remain axially fixed while the torch holding device rotates 360 degrees in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. This capability is meant to enhance torch lead life in high-flex applications. 

James Allen Heatherington of Lyon, Georgia, is the newest recipient of the Joseph Groh Foundation grant to financially assist those in the construction trades who are living with a life altering injury or illness. 

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC's City Multi N-Generation outdoor units advance VRF systems in a smaller package.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announces a significant in-kind gift to the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University (CSU) that will expand the University’s leadership in training and research for 3D building design and more. 

The new Magnetic Tool app from Danfoss allows HVACR technicians to use their smartphone for magnetic field detection.