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SMACNA in the News Dec 09 2024

Stan Kolbe Named Top Lobbyist for Third Consecutive Year by The Hill

Stan Kolbe, the Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), has been recognized as one of 2024's Top Association Lobbyists by The Hill, marking his third straight year receiving this prestigious honor.


SMACNA in the News Oct 02 2024

Give In to the FOMO

The fear of missing out can help you make the most of construction industry networking and educational opportunities to advance your career.


SMACNA in the News Jul 18 2024

SMACNA-Endorsed Nuclear Power Bill Becomes Law

SMACNA applauds the President’s signing of The ADVANCE ACT, legislation to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy capacity, including by speeding up permitting and creating new incentives for advanced nuclear reactor technologies. 


SMACNA in the News Jun 26 2024

Heavy metal camp introduces teens to work in trades

Designed to show high schoolers alternatives to college through the trades, the Heavy Metal Summer Experience camps started in 2021 collaborating with trade groups like Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association and have grown their presence throughout the nation to about 40 camps this year.


SMACNA in the News Jun 03 2024

A Call For Tax Incentives To Boost Mega-Projects

The U.S. sheet metal industry is pressing the U.S. Senate to approve a high-priority measure that would help ensure completion of economically essential “megaprojects” under construction or planned across the United States.


SMACNA in the News May 09 2024

Construction Employers of America (CEA) Representatives Visit Capitol Hill, Meet Agency Leaders Duri

Members of the International Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (ICE-BAC); FCA International (FCA); The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA); The Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA); The Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA); and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC), collectively Construction Employers of America, visited more than 100 Congressional offices and Members of Congress during their National Issues Conference May 6-8.


SMACNA in the News May 02 2024

Essential Trades Need Young Workers

With 35,000 highly skilled workers due to retire, the trade needs to fill an even larger pipeline of workers who have completed registered apprenticeship programs accredited by the industry’s standards-setting organization and the Department of Labor. The pitfalls of a shortfall are significant.


SMACNA in the News Feb 27 2024

The ACHR NEWS Interview with SMACNA president Carol Duncan

The ACHR NEWS talked with SMACNA president Carol Duncan. She is also the owner of General Sheet Metal in Clackamas, Oregon and has nearly 40 years of leadership and expertise in the sheet metal industry. Duncan talked about the outlook for 2024 and how to bring more talent into the industry.


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