Articles by Michael McConnell

Today’s challenging work environment needs managers who work smarter and don’t let the old ways get in the way of improving the quality of how they manage. 

When there’s a break in the action, Sean McNamara looks up at the massive ductwork that runs throughout Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, and smiles.

SAN ANTONIO — Too many people float through their careers instead of actively steering themselves toward success. It’s never a good idea, but the effects are especially negative for women, according to a speaker at MCAA’s 2018 annual conference.

Dustin Denison has resigned himself to paying more for ductwork, registers, fittings and just about everything else containing steel that Applied Energy Innovations uses daily.

The Trump administration decision to levy stiff taxes on imports of steel and aluminum has many sheet metal contractors seeking to lessen the impact of an unexpected jolt to their businesses.

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — The days of keyword-stuffing your company’s website is over. And if you think voice-based internet search is a gimmick, think again.

By day, 25-year-old Catie Rogers is a sheet metal apprentice, training and working at Poynter Sheet Metal in Greenwood, Indiana.

NEW ORLEANS — In a few years, making ductwork may be as simple as pressing a button on a 3-D computer. Uh oh.

Like a peanut butter cup from Reese’s or corned beef and cabbage, Mestek Machinery’s introduction four years ago of a machine that combined two major ductwork fabrication functions was a natural, company officials say.

It’s not often that the machinations of politicians in Washington, D.C., quickly find their way onto Snipsmag.com or the pages of this magazine.