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See Retrotec’s New DM32X Gauge at Product Show Booth #503

Meet the DM32X, Retrotec’s most advanced digital manometer. Air tightness testing and building diagnostics will never be the same again. Visit Booth #503 at the 2023 SMACNA Product Show to see it in person!

BioCoat: An Innovative Multi-Purpose Coating

Read about how BioCoat, the multi-purpose coating, can be used as a full coverage coating within the duct system.

AEROFLEX Breathe-EZ™ Fiber-Free Acoustic Duct Insulation

Learn more about this fiber-free acoustic duct insulation that passes ASTM E84, UL 723, and CAN/ULC-S102 25/50 up to 2” [50 mm] thick.

Cheers! 30 Years of FastEST Estimating Software

Over the past three decades, FastEST has made incredible strides in improving our estimating software but our core values have kept us going. Learn more about why you should be celebrating with us!

XOi - Connecting Technicians With Equipment They Service

Watch this informative video to learn more about this software platform that equips service teams with technician-enablement tools on the jobsite.

New UniGrip 6 Cable Hanger has an 800lb SWL

Joining Gripple's UniGrip 2, 3, and 4 Cable Hanger family is the UniGrip 6.  The only single-channel cable fastener on the market capable of accommodating 6mm (1/4”) cable, and boasting a SWL of 800 lbs.

Document Crunch is Exhibiting!

Check us out at booth #604 at this year’s SMACNA Product Show in Arizona to learn how we are simplifying construction contracts for EVERYONE in the industry.  

Understand Your A/R Like Never Before

Get a complete and real-time look into the financial health of your company. Use Siteline’s new visual reporting and dashboards to unlock new levels of visibility into your A/R, and project your billings with our new forecasting feature.

LightWELD – Gain a Competitive Advantage with Handheld Laser Welding

Handheld laser welding is rapidly transforming manufacturing industries and applications like HVAC welding. LightWELD brings the speed and quality of laser welding to a handheld system.

Raken Releases New Safety & Quality Solutions

Increase jobsite visibility and safety with managed checklists, observations, and insight dashboards. Read on to see what’s new from Raken.

EZ Connector System from Duro Dyne

This revolutionary duct connection system can significantly reduce installation time and labor over traditional duct assembly. It is the first and only corner system on the market that allows the contractor to fasten a patented locking bolt using a cordless impact driver.

Vice President Harris Visits McKinstry to Commemorate Inflation Reduction Act

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Senator Maria Cantwell, and other dignitaries join the Vice President in visiting SMACNA member contractor in for the one-year anniversary of the law.

Right Sizing: The Keys to Profitably Scaling Your Business Now Available in SMACNA Bookstore

New publication will assist business owners in successfully growing and scaling their business in a manner that accommodates factors resource allocation, consistent growth, and heightening profit margins.

Additional SMOHIT Training Available Online

Courses individuals and businesses with online OSHA-approved training on topics such as construction safety, forklift operation, and environmental health at reduced rates.

White Paper: A Comparative Analysis of Continuous Improvement Approaches Among Trade-Contractors

New Horizons joined in producing collaborative report that identifies how contractors can best adopt and sustain continuous improvement methods.

See the Smoke Training Module in Action at the Product Show

The Western States Council will be demonstrating the capabilities of their training equipment and provide valuable insights to Product Show attendees about FSD and SCS systems installation, inspections, and maintenance.

Watch the Recent SMACNA Webinar on Employee Retention

The recording of “How Goals Can Help Businesses Retain Employees in a Labor Shortage” is now available for members and chapter executives to view at their convenience.

Webinar: 7 Steps to Better Procurement

SMACNA Past President, Angie Simon and Kojo CEO and Founder, Maria Davidson highlight best-in-class procurement processes that can help your company outperform your competition.

A Comparative Analysis of Continuous Improvement Approaches Among Trade-Contractors

This collaborative study focused on trade contractors’ adoption of continuous improvement principles, methods, and practices.

Webinar: How Goals Can Help Businesses Retain Employees in a Labor Shortage

Learn how your company can navigate the persistent skilled labor shortage by leveraging the power of effective goal-setting to retain your best employees and drive business growth.

SMACNA Announces Nominees for Board of Directors

Five of the industry’s leading professionals looking to join the association’s governing body.

View the SMACNA’s Safety Excellence Award Program Winners

SMACNA congratulates its members for their outstanding performance in occupational safety and health.

Shante Fox Named Winner of SMACNA’s Safety Sponsorship Program

President of Lake Town Mechanical will attend the prestigious National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo and gain unparalleled access to cutting-edge technologies, educational resources, and an opportunity to network with pioneers in the safety industry. 

Transferability and Direct Pay Proposed Rule

SMACNA comments in support of the Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) and the U.S. Treasury Department’s (“Treasury”) Proposed Rules, “Section 6418 Transfer of Certain Credits,” 88 Fed. Reg. 40496 (June 21, 2023) (hereafter “Transferability Proposed Rule”) and “Section 6417 Elective Payment of Applicable Credits,” 88 Fed. Reg. 40528 (June 21, 2023) (hereafter “Direct Pay Proposed Rule”). 

SMACNA fully supports the IRA, including but not limited to the Direct Pay (Section 6417) and Transferability (Section 6418) provisions.  Before these amendments, it was not possible to monetize federal tax credits generated by renewable energy projects outside of tax equity financing structures. The Direct Pay and Transferability Provisions allow new investors to enter the market, creating a broader and more diverse market to finance projects more quickly and affordably.

Transferability (Section 6418 Transfer of Certain Credits) Proposed Rule

SMART and SMACNA address transferability from two perspectives: first, as supporters of compliance with prevailing wage requirements for the protection of workers and to protect signatory contractors who comply with labor standards from underbidding by violators of these prevailing wage standards; and second, as supporters of small businesses who will benefit from tax credits and create “good”[1] union jobs in communities. 

Webinar: Workplace Religious Accommodations Under the New “Substantial Increased Costs” Standard

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Groff v. DeJoy, Dkt. 22-174 (2023), rejecting the longstanding interpretation of the “undue hardship” standard as too lenient in allowing employers to deny workplace accommodations.

Labor Law 101

Labor law expert, Tom Trachsel, from Felhaber Larson, will provide the legal framework within which unions and associations must operate. Topics covered will include common terms and phrases explained, unfair labor practices (ULP), communicating with union members, hot cargo provisions and more.

Labor Law 101

Labor law expert, Tom Trachsel, from Felhaber Larson, will provide the legal framework within which unions and associations must operate.  Topics covered will include common terms and phrases explained, unfair labor practices (ULP), communicating with union members, hot cargo provisions and more.

SMACNA Applauds DOL’s Historic Davis-Bacon Act Reforms

Updates will allow union sheet metal contractors to compete on a level playing field with non-union competitors and assist in efforts to address workforce shortages.

Notice of SMACNA’s Annual Business Meeting

4 U.S. Board of Director members and 1 Canadian Board of Director member will be elected at the October 18th meeting.

Secure Act 2.0 Webinar Recording Available

This recently held webinar discusses how the retirement landscape has changed, and how the Secure Act 2.0 provides possible significant tax and cost savings for business owners.

Department of Energy Providing $46 Million for Energy Retrofit Projects

The Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) funding opportunity designed to promote building electrification and improved energy efficiency throughout the United States.

July 2023 Board of Directors Report

Report from the July 2023 meeting is now available to be viewed in its entirety.

IRS Publishes Guidelines for Using Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

Notice will detail rules that taxpayers must follow in order to take advantage of 25C Tax Credits for energy efficiency oriented home retrofits. 

SMACNA Applauds DOL’s Historic Davis-Bacon Act Reforms

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) is supported by more than 3,500 construction firms engaged in industrial, commercial, residential, architectural and specialty sheet metal and air conditioning construction throughout the United States.

View the SMACNA’s Safety Excellence Award Program Winners

SMACNA congratulates its members for their outstanding performance in occupational safety and health.

Take the Chapter Mentorship and Peer Group Program Survey

SMACNA will use the information gathered to build a program that fosters the professional and personal growth of Chapter Executives.

Take Part in The Emerging Leaders Program

This joint labor/management program, occurring as a part of the 2024 Partners in Progress Conference, is designed to identify and develop individuals who show promising leadership potential in their local areas.

How Contractors Can Get Help Through SMART MAP

SMART Members Assistance Program (MAP) is designed to help their members and members’ families having difficulty with depression, substance use disorders, and other mental health-related problems and a version of this initiative is available through the chapter education program.

Clean Up Your Chapter Roster!

Chapter Executives who complete a review of at least 85% of their chapter’s roster by September 30, 2023 will have their registration fee for January’s Chapter Executive Institute waived.

Attend the Two-Day Trustee Training Seminar

November program will assist trustees in understanding their obligations when managing trust funds and industry best practices. 

Webinar: Secure Act 2.0 - How Are You Impacted on Retirement Plans

The retirement landscape has changed. Learn how the Secure Act 2.0 provides possible significant tax and cost savings for business owners.

Department of Labor Issues Heat Hazard Alert

Notification designed to reinforce employer’s obligation to protecting workers from heat related illness and notify businesses of stepped-up OSHA inspections and enforcement.

SMART Members Journal Highlights the Heavy Metal Summer Experience

July 31 article discusses how SMACNA, SMART and iTi have collaborated on the expanding effort to introduce the skilled trades to rising high school seniors and recent graduates.

Department of Energy Rolls Out State Home Energy Rebates

$8.5 billion in funding through the Inflation Reduction Act will help homes lower energy costs through the adoption of more energy efficient technologies.

Evergreen Telemetry Joins as Silver Associate Member

Learn more about this company provides technicians with the tools they need that eliminate wires and tubes, increase productivity, and make every job faster, easier, and safer. 

Department of Labor Looking to Fill Two Seats on Advisory Panel

National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Heavy Metal Summer Experience Featured in Recent News Story

KSHB-TV (Kansas City) talked to Mindy Rocha of SMACNA Member CJ Industries to talk about how the local installment of the educational camp was a success.

Dennis Leebow Passes Away

Former Majestic Steel USA CEO built his Cleveland-based company from the ground up and was a long-time champion and friend to SMACNA and the entire HVAC industry.