Articles by Michael McConnell

With the slogan “The future of building things,” Autodesk promoted its many software products for architectural, engineering and construction industries during its Nov. 14-16, 2017, conference at the Venetian resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

In my years at Snips, I’ve learned that the HVAC and sheet metal industry is a pretty charitable one. Not every company or association talks about it, but many people who work in this field like to give back.

LAS VEGAS — From BIM to virtual reality, the construction industry was out front at Autodesk University 2017.

Here at Fabtech, I had a chance to see the Vulcan Laser-Max on display and contrast it with other laser cutting equipment.

For too long, it seems careers that required working with your hands at a job site instead of at a desk have been looked down upon by many people  — including some of those who perform such work.

Hawaii might seem like a slightly curious choice for the Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s annual conference.

For almost as long as I’ve been covering HVAC and sheet metal, there’s been handwringing about the industry’s aging workforce. 

The website Dictionary.com describes “manifold” as “something having many different parts or features.”

I recently received an email that said Snips had won an award for excellence in our industry. Great! We’re being recognized for the contributions we bring to the HVAC and sheet metal industry through our coverage, except I don’t recall entering a competition for such an honor. 

MELVINDALE, Mich. — It’s not easy to spot Elite Air Products from the street.