SMACNews May/June 2024
Capitol Connections
The 2024 Construction Employers of America National Issues Conference connects SMACNA members and elected leaders on Capitol Hill on key policy issues.
Jun 26, 2024
Market Sectors
Architectural
Milestone Detroit Development — Corktown Perennial Apartments
Rooted in the town that put the world on wheels, CASS Sheet Metal is a key contracting player in revitalizing the city’s oldest historic neighborhood one project at a time.
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HVAC
Lab Results
Massachusetts SMACNA member fabricates, installs duct for bioscience medical facility.
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Industrial
Not Too High and Not Too Low
Humidity control is critical for equipment in industrial facilities.
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Residential
Pro Skills Deliver an Elite Experience
HAVE Mechanical Contractors is a key player in comfort and smooth-running systems at the Spire Academy international athletics performance and education facility.
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Every year, I eagerly anticipate the CEA National Issues Conference, and this year was no exception.
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How mental health challenges are impacting the sheet metal and HVAC industry and how SMACNA and SMART are helping members fight it.
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Thomas S. Gunning wins Top Newsmaker Award for his work on getting Narcan on more construction jobsites in Massachusetts.
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SMACNA lists the following legislative priorities as making progress so far this year. Check each issue for the latest updates.
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BE4ALL (Belonging and Excellence for All) launched in December 2021. The initiative, known as Culture of Respect today, envisions a diverse, inclusive and unionized sheet metal industry that is welcoming and fosters belonging for all.
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When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted in 2017, it introduced several temporary provisions that brought significant tax advantages to the construction industry.
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While SMACNA contractors are familiar with the concept of “overtime” — that is, paying employees time and one-half for certain hours worked — few contractors understand how overtime paid pursuant to their collective bargaining agreement (or “CBA”)
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