Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association

SMACNA is working to raise awareness among young people of the opportunities available in the sheet metal industry, particularly as 35% of the workforce is set to retire over the next five years. SMACNA's Ignite Your Career initiative includes a website, key partnerships and multi-platform advertising campaign, while the association is also promoting diversity through roundtables, collaboration with other groups and the Women in Construction Leadership Council.

The report from New Horizons Foundation, the research arm of the Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), found that its members have taken a 17.9% hit to productivity since the outbreak began, resulting in a 7% financial loss, instead of profits, for the average projec

Angie Simon, president and CEO of Western Allied Mechanical and the new president of SMACNA, plans to focus on issues such as workforce development, worker retention and technology during her tenure.

In its November issue, SNIPS featured a conversation with Carol Duncan, CEO of General Sheet Metal; Tom Zahner, Chair of the SMACNA Architectural Contractors Council and COO at A. Zahner Company; Tom Soles, executive director of member services and market sectors at SMACNA; and Kimberly Tuttle, director of partnership and events at AIAS.

ENR included SMACNA's Architectural Intern Program as part of a larger story on education and training.

SMACNA's Jeff Henriksen interviewed on recruiting for the HVAC workforce. Manufacturers, distributors, and contractors are all struggling to find quality people to fill positions.

SMACNA's new architectural internship program pairs leading architectural sheet metal contractors with promising architecture students.

The most recent edition of ENR’S Specialty Contracting Roundtable included commentary from SMACNA CEO Vince Sandusky on a variety of topics, including the current shortage of qualified construction workers, how to keep up with constantly evolving technology, and the continuing issue of slow payments to specialty contractors.

Mike Mayberry, host of the podcast HVAC Refer Guy, talks with Angie Simon, SMACNA’s President-Elect, on what it will be like to be the first female president of SMACNA.

A byline article by Mark Terzigni, SMACNA’s director of Engineering and Technical Resources, was placed in the Spring issue of HVAC/P by the SMACNA communications team.

Angie Simon, SMACNA President-Elect, is the feature in the April 2019 cover story of HVACR Today, “Simon will be first woman SMACNA national president.

"I encourage you to help celebrate Women in Construction year-round by reaching out to women and all minorities in the industry, supporting those considering a career in the field, and continually revisiting recruitment efforts to ensure diversity and inclusion are at the forefront." SMACNA President-Elect Angie Simon of Western Allied Mechanical speaks to SNIPS on the need to continue building paths toward a diversified workforce.

Angela Simon, president of Western Allied Mechanical Inc. and SMACNA president-elect talks about her 30-year journey of working for and going up the ranks in the male-dominated industry of construction in the first Construction Leader Podcast.

Last year ended on a high note for Tom Martin, president of T.H. Martin Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio, after he was awarded Contractor of the Year at the annual Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s (SMACNA) Convention. Martin has been president of SMACNA’s Cleveland branch since 2014.

When Seeber and Natale gave a talk on strengthening shop safety program this year at the annual SMACNA convention, they had some unexpected advice.

Tom Martin, President of T.H. Martin Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio, received the annual SMACNA Contractor of the Year award at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s 75th Annual Convention in October.

In almost all cases a high-performance air system (HPAS) will have the lowest installed first cost of systems commonly considered. In addition, they achieve and maintain comfort by providing engineers with data indicating where to place grilles, registers, and diffusers to ensure proper air distribution and eliminate drafts.

The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), the leader in promoting quality and excellence in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry, announced today that Nathan Dills of ACP Sheet Metal Co., Inc. has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as president. Dills’ year-long term in office began at the close of SMACNA’s 75th Annual Convention on October 17.

Nathan Dills, president of the Oklahoma-based ACP Sheet Metal Company and managing partner of Midwest Fabricators LLC, still remembers working in the shop at seven years old for the family business.

From the northwest corner of the United States, Julie Muller-Neff, executive director of the Western Washington chapter of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association’s and 2017 SMACNA Chapter Executive of the Year, is doing her part to change her industry.