Welcome New SMACNA Members
- Apex Pneumatics Ltd., North Vancouver, BC
- Salem Balhamer for HVAC Contracting & Maintenance, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- A & H Mechanical Contracting, Inc., Fairmont City, Ill.
- Lee Plumbing Mechanical Contractors Inc., Kenosha, Wisc.
- Penn Air Control, Inc., Cypress, Calif.
- JEN Mechanical, Godfrey, Ill.
- MCI Mechanical Contractors Inc., St. Louis, Mo.
- Innovo Industries, LLC , St. Louis, Mo.
- Alferman Air LLC, St. Louis, Mo.
- Motor City BIM, Clawson, Mich.
- Basar Heating and Air Conditioning, Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Warehouse Design & Services Inc., Florissant, Mo.
- Commercial Bathwares LC, St. Louis, Mo.
- Locker & Storage Systems, Inc., Florissant, Mo.
- GRP WEGMAN Company, Bethalto, Ill.
- MultiTech Trades Corp., Mississauga, Ontario
- Precision Air Balance Co. Inc., Las Vegas, Nev.
- ACCO Engineered Systems, Las Vegas, Nev.
Published: September 3, 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
ARCHITECTURAL: Architecture Billing Index, A Key Indicator of Construction Spending
The COVID-19 pandemic threw the brakes on the economy in 2020, shuttering businesses around the world and throwing millions of people out of work.
Capitol Hill Update: Main St. Efficiency Act | Davis-Bacon | COVID Reimbursement | School Retrofits
SMACNA joined leading business and efficiency groups in supporting small business efficiency upgrade incentives that will be simplified with the Main Street Efficiency Act of 2021.
Cooking Up Clarity
Bringing guidance to food processing industry projects was goal of new SMACNA guidelines.
From the President: Guiding Resources
First it was the supply chain, then lumber prices, then steel…and now the COVID-19 Delta Variant is set to add a lot of uncertainty into the third and fourth quarters of this year.
How Leaders Can Build Enduring Resilience
We’ve all heard the phrase, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
HVAC and Sheet Metal Companies Navigate Steel Shortage
For nearly two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered shortages of consumer goods in unexpected places. There were runs on cleaning products and toilet paper in the early days. Sporting goods stores have seen their selection of bicycles and
HVAC: Top Southeast Pediatric Healthcare System Taps Three SMACNA Members for New Campus
The Southeast’s top pediatric hospital system, Children’s Health of Atlanta (CHOA), will soon have a new hospital campus that provides advanced care for kids.
INDUSTRIAL: Industrial Safety: TAB Contractor Recognized
Beginning work at a nuclear power plant last year — the first new reactor construction in the United States since the Three Mile Island accident in 1979 — SMACNA contractor Research Air Flo expected heightened safety requirements.
RESIDENTIAL: Google Ads are a Great Way for Contractors to Gain New Business
For many contractors, Google Ads is a complex landscape, but with a couple of tips and tricks to simplify the process, Google Ads can be a very effective tool to gain new customers in new ways.
The 6 Most Common Mistakes Estimating Teams Make — and How to Overcome Them
The estimation process is critical to the success of any given project, but it’s also a leading indicator of the overall health of your construction business in the long term.
Upgrading Your Pre-Qualification Process to Today’s Market Demands
The purpose of a prequalification process is to evaluate whether a contractor is qualified to bid on a specific construction project.
Welcome New SMACNA Members