SMACNews Jan/Feb 2025

Honoring the Past, Engineering the Future

Southland Industries helps transform the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center into an immersive tribute to the space shuttle Endeavour.

Mar 7, 2025

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Architectural ARCHITECTURAL: Credit Unions Make For High-interest Projects

Expanding into architectural work has paid off for Standard Sheet Metal of Kansas City, Missouri. The company has become the go-to contractor for a regional chain of community credit unions.

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HVAC HVAC: Expanding Horizons

How adding commercial services can transform an HVAC business.

READ TIME: 6 MINS

Industrial Industrial: Lowering Carbon Footprints

How a pharmaceutical facility implemented a low carbon HVAC system.

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Residential Residential: How to Use Telemarketing to Bridge the Off-Season Gap

HVAC marketing expert Alex Van Leeuwen shares actionable strategies for leveraging text message campaigns to generate leads, boost revenue and stay top-of-mind with customers all year long.

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Embracing Innovation in Construction

Construction has been an industry that both embraces innovation and resists change. I know that seems at cross purposes, but it has generally been true.

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The Power of Collaboration

One of the core values of membership is association and collaboration, especially within organizations like SMACNA. Proactively sharing resources and knowledge between member contractors is emerging as a best practice to ensure success on all levels.

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Dodging Contract Landmines: A Survival Guide for HVAC and Sheet Metal Pros

From tricky clauses to airtight scopes, learn how to protect your business, avoid disputes and master the fine print with expert tips.

READ TIME: 10 MINS

The Reintroduction of the Main Street Tax Certainty Act

In January, Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) reintroduced their Main Street Tax Certainty Act — legislation to make permanent the Section 199A deduction.

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10 Things You Should Know About Culture of Respect As We Head Into 2025

Sometimes I feel that people misunderstand what the Culture of Respect is about.

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The California Wildfires – Another Disruption to the Construction Industry?

The devastating news out of California related to the recent wildfires has impacted thousands of residents and businesses.

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Federal and State Contractors Assess the Impact of President Trump's Executive Order Ending Affirmative Action and DEI

On Jan. 21, President Trump signed the “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” Executive Order (EO).

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