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Private schools got a boost in enrollment during COVID-19 that persists to this day. St. John's Lutheran Church in Mattoon Illinois--a long standing private religious school serving students from preschool [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has announced the selection of 21 projects to expand the Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) [...]

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) held its third general convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, from August 12 to16. Delegates from across North America [...]

When the Los Angeles Clippers tip off their inaugural season at the brand-new Intuit Dome this fall, they'll be doing so in a carbon-neutral arena. The 18,000-seat arena, located in [...]

The testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) industry gathered in St. Louis recently for the International Certification Board/Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (ICB/TABB) Conference. The event, held from April 29 to [...]

State Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) is organizing with his colleagues in Congress to extend manufacturing tax reforms passed in 2017 that are set to expire at the end of 2025. [...]

In a letter penned to the founding publisher of SNIPS, a reader, soldier, and sheet metal contractor shared his perspective from the frontlines of World War II. Ed Carter was [...]

In David Monson's region of New Hampshire, the Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth and Home operations lead, says he often works on what he calls 'Brady Bunch' houses--homes built in the [...]

Copper architectural elements are staging a comeback, as new construction and restoration work utilizing the shiny material pops up across the country. This year, the Copper Development Association (CDA) awarded [...]

Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA) members met in Charleston, South Carolina, in April to recognize rising talent in the industry and share insights among peers. Crystal Rubright from Design Polymerics, [...]

On May 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 by a vote of 387 to 26--following the U.S. Senate's 88 to [...]

Serving as the chief lobbyist for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), Stanley E. Kolbe Jr. didn't rest on his laurels after the passage of the [...]

Flexible HVAC ductwork was first patented in 1965; however, the underlying technology has been used for more than 150 years in the form of flexible air hoses for connecting train [...]

Based in San Jose, California, Silicon Valley Mechanical is laser-focused on efficiency as it grows to meet rising demand for specialized and prefabricated HVAC sheet metal solutions. Its ability to [...]

Sheet metal shops have used a basic form of artificial intelligence for decades now, with nesting software that automatically iterates between different cut patterns until it finds the least wasteful [...]

When it comes to election predictions, while the winning candidate is still up in the air, steel will win regardless. That was the takeaway when Cleveland-based Majestic Steel briefed the [...]

Trolex Corporation is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month on the heels of an acquisition that increases its market share in the commercial zoning market. Trolex President Dick Foster announced [...]

Building codes set a minimum standard for the HVAC and sheet metal ductwork industries in determining what products to use and when to use them, but sheet metal workers still [...]

E.L. Pruitt Mechanical Contracting Services' sheet metal shop in the Illinois state capitol, Springfield, is experiencing a surge in demand, with sheet metal workers working overtime since last year to [...]

Sheet metal shops experience peaks and troughs in demand on a regular basis, and to innovators, the trough in volume is the ideal time to reflect on the peaks--a time [...]

The Indiana State Fairground's historic open-air Swine Barn has been a premier destination for swine exhibition for over 100 years. Opened in July 2023, the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek [...]

Duct insulation codes are primarily focused on energy efficiency, but the thermal, acoustic, and weight properties of insulation can also influence insulation selection. David Burd, air distribution products technical manager [...]

HVAC insulation is made of fiberglass, but refined fiberglass attenuated by flames to achieve consistent density is usually the ideal fit for HVAC insulation. This is especially true when lining [...]

Mike Bailey, vice president of sales at Mestek Machinery, is on a mission to help contractors and fabricators improve ductwork manufacturing productivity. As he travels the country speaking to groups [...]

Through reverse engineering air handlers, David Monson of Armstrong Duct, Vent, Hearth and Home has developed a tried-and-true process for restoring everything from small to large air handlers. He also [...]

In the historic two-year Illinois budget impasse from 2016-18, state contractors went without getting paid for months and sometimes years. This impacted members of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning [...]

The sheet metal industry has changed a great deal since the first issue of SNIPS Magazine went to the presses in April 1932, back when the magazine focused mostly on [...]

CEO of Steel Toe Consulting, Jonathan Marsh, explains why video game developers are stepping into the HVAC field: To help model increasingly complex ductwork design. CAD is great at rendering [...]

Reps. Kevin McCarthy (Republican House Minority Leader, 23rd District of California), Guy Reschenthaler (14th District of Pennsylvania), and many other supporting House Republicans hosted an event at DMI company Ductmate's [...]

Share your thoughts on this column at snipsmag.com. To contact any SNIPS editor or writer, please send an email to keatinga@bnpmedia.com. SNIPS Magazine is continuing its Sheet Metal Fabrication Contractor [...]

Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) release data on duct termination fitting (DTF) performance Homeowners who can afford the expense of a large, nearly [...]

SNIPS NEWS is continuing its Sheet Metal Fabrication Contractor of the Year award contest in 2023. The deadline to submit an application is Oct. 27, 2023; to access the form, [...]

Indoor air quality, also known as IAQ, has a documented impact on student and teacher performance in schools. Kyle Gargaro, editorial director and associate publisher of The ACHR NEWS, chatted [...]

IAQ Retirement Wave Requires Reaching Outside the Ventilation Industry Workforce for Recruitment Two balancing contractor SMACNA members share their strategies for bringing mechanical engineering graduates in for testing and balancing [...]

After 27 years serving the State of Virginia as a vocational sheet metal instructor for a corrections facility, Jackie Price set out to answer a question employers who would hire [...]

Using thousands of rolls of Duck Tape, students and faculty members from the Art Academy of Cincinnati assembled lifesized tape sculptures for a June 18-20 festival in Duck Tape's home [...]

A. Zahner Company put heat stress and the safety of passengers landing at nearby airports front of mind when constructing SoFi stadium's metal exterior. Each of the 34,789 triangular panels [...]

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The Cold War ended with the '80s, but in its place, a proxy cyberwar has grown in the shadows. Many of the IP addresses tied to the highest profile hacks [...]

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) all announced their respective innovators of the year at their first [...]

In the aftermath of a hurricane like Ian, the second highest insured loss on record, recovery is a multiyear effort. While the B&l Contractors sheet metal shop and associated distribution [...]

At more than 120 years old, the crown jewel of the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the Coliseum of Champions - lacking boilers and an HVAC system - was never [...]

A pending regulation by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council would require firms receiving more than $7.5 million in federal contracts annually to disclose greenhouse gas emissions from their business and [...]

Gripple Fast Trak Installs Quicker Than Traditional Suspension Systems Equipment weighing 75 pounds or more that is installed in-line with ducts must be laterally braced independently of them, according to [...]

The Centers for Disease Control updated their 'Ventilation in Buildings' guidelines to five air changes per hour in May to help prevent airborne disease transmission. Fresh, filtered and recirculated air [...]

Design Polymeries, a Meridian Adhesives Group company, recently announced the addition of high-performance HVAC, industrial, commercial, and residential construction-grade 100% Acetoxy RTV Silicones to its product offerings. DP 502 Silicone [...]

After 42 years in the sheet metal industry, engineer Pat Brooks is retiring - or, as he puts it, 'semi-retiring.' He's continuing to work on a part-time basis with his [...]

Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA) members met in Austin to recognize rising talent in the industry and share valuable insights among peers. 'I find it super valuable when you're able [...]

A Lot has changed since 2009, when the Detroit City Council passed a resolution to demolish Michigan Central Station after years of neglect and vandalism. The resolution failed because of [...]

I recently sat down with Sophia Bellos, vice president of product development at Ducted Systems, Johnson Controls. We discussed a wide range of topics for the theme of Feb. 2022 [...]