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.
WaterFurnace Intl. Inc., a manufacturer of geothermal and water source heat pumps, has hired Bruce Cole to serve as its vice president of residential sales and marketing.
David E. Norris passed away Aug. 27 at the age of 74. One of his favorite quotes was: "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, loudly proclaiming, 'Wow, what a ride!'"
The industry has added 297,000 net new jobs since August 2017, a 4.3 percent increase. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 9,600 net jobs in August, although the heavy and civil engineering category lost 200 net jobs for the month.
The expanded floor space consolidates Ruskin’s Mexico operations into a single facility, allowing the plant to focus on quality and delivery of Ruskin products, seamlessly integrate all business units, and advance Ruskin expertise in damper and louver production.
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