<p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/img_1229-600x450aa23a79c41746fcd88eaff000002c0f4.jpg?sfvrsn=1d57c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/img_1229-600x450aa23a79c41746fcd88eaff000002c0f4.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=1d57c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="IMG_1229 600x450" title="IMG_1229 600x450" style="float: right; margin-left: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a>Project Managers Institute (PMI) continues to be one of the most popular educational programs offered by SMACNA. The <a href="https://www.smacna.org/events-education/registration/project-managers-institute">Fall 2019 edition</a>&nbsp;will be held from September 22-25 in Denver, Colorado. Participants will be taught the essential skills of effective project management by industry experts Andrew Patron and Brian Dwyer from FMI Corporation.</p> <p>The PMI program will cover topics that include management, leadership, project planning, time management, and financial management. Participants will learn firsthand how successful industry project managers take ownership of their projects by strengthening their proficiency with the above listed skills.</p> <p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/img_1245-450x600c923a79c41746fcd88eaff000002c0f4.jpg?sfvrsn=7c57c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/img_1245-450x600c923a79c41746fcd88eaff000002c0f4.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=7c57c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="IMG_1245 450x600" title="IMG_1245 450x600" style="float: left; margin-right: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a>Both Patron and Dwyer will work with PMI participants to stress the importance of learning how to select future projects that will maximize profits and lead to higher rates of customer satisfaction. Those in attendance can expect to walk away from the two-and-a-half-day PMI program with the ability to develop and grow profitable customer relationships, build and lead dynamic project teams, and have the knowledge of how to understand and master financial control of projects.</p> <p>SMACNA members interested in attending can do so by visiting the Fall 2019 PMI <a href="https://www.smacna.org/events-education/registration/project-managers-institute">registration page</a>. Register by August 1 to take advantage of the $200 early registration discount. Space is extremely limited, so complete your registration today.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/20190708_105635-(1)-600x435.jpg?sfvrsn=aa56c8a5_0"><span class="captioned"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/20190708_105635-(1)-600x435.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=aa56c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="20190708_105635 (1) 600x435" title="Bobby Ina, SMACNA-Cleveland Lobbyist, Mike Coleman, SMART Local 33 Business Mgr, Lt. Gov Husted, Rodney French, SMART Local 24 Business Mgr, Tom Wiant, SMART Local 33 Financial Secretary/Treasurer, Tom Martin, president, T.H. Martin, and SMACNA-Cleveland president." style="float: right; margin-left: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></span></a>Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted and Randy Gardner, Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, toured the SMART Local 33 Cleveland Training Center on July 8th. Joining Husted and Gardner on the tour were Bobby Ina, SMACNA-Cleveland Lobbyist, Mike Coleman, SMART Local 33 Business Manager, Rodney French, SMART Local 24 Business Manager, Tom Wiant, SMART Local 33 Financial Secretary/Treasurer, Tom Martin, president, T.H. Martin, and SMACNA-Cleveland president.</p> <p>During the tour the discussion between all participants revolved around Fire Life Safety and how to best provide damper inspections to all of Ohio&rsquo;s public colleges and universities. </p> <p>As an added bonus, the following day Jeff Hussey, State of Ohio Fire Marshall, was present to tour of the training facility and discuss the topic&nbsp;of Fire Life Safety and damper inspections.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/webowers11-600x450.jpg?sfvrsn=3856c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/webowers11-600x450.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=3856c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="WEBowers11 600x450" title="WEBowers11 600x450" style="float: right; margin-left: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a> </p> <p>On July 11^th, member firm W.E. Bowers, in coordination with SMACNA Mid Atlantic, gave an exclusive tour of the Bowers facility in Beltsville, MD. More than 20 distinguished guests were in attendance including representatives from local and state agencies, and education programs including public school districts and technical academies. Maryland State Senator Jim Rosapepe was among the distinguished guests.</p> <p> Scott Sheppard, sheet metal operations manager, and Dale Sheppard, sheet metal preconstruction manager led the tours. Guests were given an overview of the business and the 60,000 square foot facility before heading out onto the shop floor to see it for themselves. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/webowers1-600x450.jpg?sfvrsn=2456c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/webowers1-600x450.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=2456c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="WEBowers1 600x450" title="WEBowers1 600x450" style="float: left; margin-right: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a> </p> <p>Guests were able to see the entire fabrication process from a roll of sheet metal to duct being loaded onto a truck for delivery to a job site. Most importantly they were able to see how valuable the workers are why the demand for a larger workforce is so critical Speaking on that topic, SMACNA Mid-Atlantic executive director (and organizer of this tour) Bernie Brill commented to the tour guests, &ldquo;you can see all the jobs available in a setting like this. From welding, to cutting, assembly, all the way to drafting, purchasing and estimating.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/20190711_112005_006-600x450.jpg?sfvrsn=9257c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/20190711_112005_006-600x450.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=9257c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="20190711_112005_006 600x450" title="20190711_112005_006 600x450" style="float: right; margin-left: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a>Guests were able to see the diverse workforce that W.E. Bowers has on staff. Dale Sheppard summed it up perfectly by saying, &ldquo;the opportunity is here for everyone.&rdquo;</p> <p>After the tour of the shop floor was completed, a catered lunch was served along with an informal question and answer session. The setting fostered an excellent discussion between W.E. Bowers representatives and tour guests on how they can work to get more students and returning veterans interested in a career in the sheet metal industry.&nbsp; Questions covered topics such as apprenticeships, the hiring process, jobs available that would require a college degree, to questions about the hiring of returning veterans.</p> <p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/webowers13-600x450.jpg?sfvrsn=8157c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/webowers13-600x450.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=8157c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="WEBowers13 600x450" title="WEBowers13 600x450" style="float: left; margin-right: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a>Rosita Herndon, Prince George&rsquo;s County professional schools counselor, was delighted, and commented that, &ldquo;connecting students with this information could help with our concern regarding high school dropout rates.&rdquo;</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>As the lunch discussion was winding down, Todd Kemmerer with the Maryland Workforce Development / Adult Learning, politely urged Brill and the others present from the industry to, &ldquo;please keep reaching out to us and other like us with this valuable information and to have us come out and tour facilities like this.&rdquo;</p> <p>All in attendance agreed that this tour was eye-opening and very successful. They all agreed that they would speak with their colleagues and spread the word as fast as they could about the opportunities currently available in the sheet metal industry. </p> <p>Brill strongly believes that tours and outreach to local officials are vital to the long term success of the industry. &ldquo;As an industry we have a great success story to tell. Our members provide great jobs to thousands of people along with excellent benefits that allowing them to provide for their families. At the same time, our members are helping build a nation using some of the latest technologies available in construction. But unless we tell our story it doesn&rsquo;t get told.&rdquo;&nbsp; </p> <p>If your firm is interested in offering a tour like this to interested officials in your local area, please contact your local chapter to begin the process of setting up an outreach effort.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/safety_000020849636-600x400.jpg?sfvrsn=3b2dc9a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/safety_000020849636-600x400.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=3b2dc9a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Safety_000020849636 600x400" title="Safety_000020849636 600x400" style="float: right; margin-left: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a>With an overall lower average experience modification rate (EMR) from last year, the 2019 safety survey results show that safety and health continue to be a high priority for SMACNA contractors. SMACNA congratulates its members for their outstanding performance in occupational safety and health through SMACNA&rsquo;s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP). </p> <p>SMACNA is proud to formally acknowledge the 2019 SSEAP winners and to salute the top chapters with the highest level of survey participants.&nbsp; For the SSEAP, member winners are determined by man-hour categories and OSHA incidence rates.&nbsp; The Canadian SSEAP awarded an overall first place winner and one honorable mention winner based on statistics particular to Canadian safety programs.&nbsp; </p> <p><strong>Over 500,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>University Mechanical and Engineering Contractors, Inc. &ndash; El Cajon, Calif.</li> <li>University Mechanical Contractors, Inc. &ndash; Mukilteo, Wash.</li> <li>University Mechanical and Engineering Contractors, Inc. - Tempe, Ariz.</li> </ol> <p><strong>400,001-500,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>Western Allied Mechanical &ndash; Menlo Park, Calif.</li> <li>MG McGrath Architectural Surfaces &ndash; Maplewood, Minn.</li> <li>Dee Cramer, Inc. &ndash; Holly, Mich.</li> </ol> <p><strong>300,001-400,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>Bel-Aire Mechanical, Inc. &ndash; Phoenix, Ariz.</li> <li>Climate Engineers &ndash; Hiawatha, Iowa</li> <li>Streimer &ndash; Portland, Ore.</li> </ol> <p><strong>200,001-300,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>Mechanical Service and Systems, Inc. &ndash; Salt Lake City, Utah</li> <li>Critchfield Mechanical of Southern California &ndash; Huntington Beach, Calif.</li> <li>Broadway Mechanical-Contractors &ndash; Oakland, Calif.</li> </ol> <p><strong>100,001-200,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>Air Comfort Corporation &ndash; Broadview, Ill.</li> <li>Modern Controls, Inc. &ndash; New Castle, Del.</li> <li>Ernest D. Menold, Inc. &ndash; Lester, Penn.</li> </ol> <p><strong>50,001-100,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>Air Central, Inc. &ndash; Honolulu, Hawaii</li> <li>West Coast Architectural Sheet Metal &ndash; San Jose, Calif.</li> <li>MechOne, Inc. &ndash; Colorado Springs, Colo.</li> </ol> <p><strong>25,001-50,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>Master Sheet Metal, Inc.- Honolulu, Hawaii</li> <li>Leibold, Inc. &ndash; Pottsville, Penn.</li> <li>Ohio Fabricators, Inc. &ndash; Akron, Ohio</li> </ol> <p><strong>1-25,000 hours</strong></p> <ol> <li>L &amp; M Sheet Metal Fabricators, Inc. &ndash; Snohomish, Wash.</li> <li>Restaurant Ventilation Design, Inc. &ndash; Wenonah, Penn.</li> <li>Total Comfort Solutions Heating and Air Conditioning &ndash; New Britain, Penn.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Chapter Participation Awards</strong></p> <ol> <li>SMCA of Philadelphia and Vicinity</li> <li>SMACNA Western Washington</li> <li>SMACNA Hawaii</li> </ol> <p><strong>Canada SSEAP Winners</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Overall Winner</span><br /> Modern Niagara &ndash; Toronto, Ottawa, Canada </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Honorable Mention</span><br /> VETS Sheet Metal &ndash; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada </p> <p>Second place, third place and honorable mention winners will receive their trophies in the mail this summer.&nbsp; First place winners and the overall Canadian winner will be recognized and receive their trophies at the SMACNA&rsquo;s Annual Convention in Austin at the Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday Oct. 23, 2019.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/snipscontractoroftheyear-400x250.jpg?sfvrsn=9555c8a5_0"><img src="https://www.smacna.org/images/default-source/2019/snipscontractoroftheyear-400x250.tmb-medium.jpg?sfvrsn=9555c8a5_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="SNIPSContractoroftheYear 400x250" title="SNIPSContractoroftheYear 400x250" style="float: right; margin-left: 12px;" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" /></a> </p> <p>SNIPS magazine is conducting its first-ever 2019 Ductwork Installation Contractor of the Year award contest. This peer-reviewed award celebrates ductwork installation contractors around the country whose cumulative portfolio of work and company culture exemplifies innovation and excellence in the HVAC ductwork installation industry.</p> <p>Submissions are open to all HVAC contractors who handle ductwork installation, renovation and restoration. Entrants must have at least one project that has been (or will be) completed within the year to qualify for the winning award.</p> <p> Learn more <a href="https://www.snipsmag.com/contractor-of-the-year?oly_enc_id=5780I4398467G3Z">here</a>.<br class="t-last-br" /> .</p>