News and Events

Oklahoma instructor promoted to national role in sheet metal union

Local 124’s training coordinator chosen to instruct trainers, build curriculum Trent London, a second-generation sheet metal worker and longtime training coordinator at Sheet Metal Workers Local 124, in Oklahoma City,…

July 23, 2021

Heavy Metal Summer Experience introduces youth to sheet metal

California, Washington union training centers welcome students on interactive tours Each high school student touring the Western Washington Sheet Metal training center on July 13 left with a miniature Jeep…

July 19, 2021

University study gathers data on fire damper, smoke control system inspections

In 2019, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) made a significant change to the International Fire Code as it relates to fire and smoke damper testing. The organization introduced the…

ICB conference photo with Vince Alvarado

June 28, 2021

Vince Alvarado leads Local 49 in New Mexico with vision, experience

Four-term business manager and financial recording secretary Vince Alvarado not only wears many hats at the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation (SMART) workers Local 49 in…

June 23, 2021

Family aims to build a legacy with new company

In January 2021, Rick, Tony and Daniel Farrington opened the doors of their Sumner, Washington-based Farrington Air Quality Services, which specializes in testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB), smoke control testing…

June 21, 2021

Dale Clark joins ITI as OSHA specialist

Second-generation union sheet metal worker Dale Clark began work on Jan. 1 as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) specialist, a new position created to oversee health and safety…

June 17, 2021

Andy Caccholi retires after seven years as president, business manager of Local 27

Looking back over his decades at Sheet Metal Workers Local 27 in Central and Southern New Jersey, Andy Caccholi said that July 5, 1973, remains a very important day to…

June 17, 2021

Safety award honorees from 2019, 2020 acknowledged during conference

Every year, the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust Inc. (SMOHIT) hosts two contests open to members and contractors: the Safety Matters Awards and the Safety Design Contest. During this…

June 14, 2021

NEMI team leads EPA webinar with indoor air quality expertise

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a Feb. 25 webinar to inform 1,652 attendees — composed of school maintenance and facilities staff; teachers, administrators and school health staff; technical support…