Here, jam-packed in the pages of SNIPS, were all the nuts and bolts you needed to get your sheet metal shop operations off the ground. It was legendary!

The Copper Development Association and Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association are now taking submission for its 2019 North American Copper in Architecture Awards through Jan. 31, 2019.  

One of the most common misconceptions about lean manufacturing techniques is that they only apply to large-scale operations. Lean is the continuous improvement of operations to cut down wastes. “What lean tends to do is look at the system and try to identify what adds value,” explains Robert Van Til, Ph.D., professor of lean studies at the Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science and chair of the Industrial Systems and Engineering Department. 

After 34 years, the Connecticut-based Venuti Enterprises is closing shop and selling all its assets in an auction on Dec. 17,2018.

In the morning of Oct. 3, 2018, Virgin Atlantic flight VS16 landed at London Gatwick from Orlando, Florida, to become the first commercial flight completed on jet fuel recycled from steel mill emissions. 

Thinking about cashing in on your sheet metal shop and letting your next in line take over the family business? In "The Contractor's 60 Minute Exit Plan," Kevin Kennedy and Joseph Bazzano of Beacon Exit Planning teach contractors how to cash out, eliminate taxes and retire comfortably.  

Managing design, fabrication, installation and expectations are all important factors in successful exposed ductwork installations. But many contractors overlook one simple task. 

In honor of Thanksgiving, here are five expert articles for sheet metal contractors that we are thankful for.

Thirty-four U.S. trade organizations — including the Associated General Contractors of America, the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers, and the Precision Metalforming Association — signed a letter urging the Trump administration to terminate tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

^{New welding and entrepreneurship center at Wallace State Community College will expand the college's welding program.}