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ICB Conference takes on 18th year with camaraderie, grass roots successes, teamwork

The 18th annual sheet metal industry International Certification Board (ICB) Conference was held May 5-7 in Seattle with more than 150 attendees, including training coordinators, instructors, business managers, contractors, trustees…

September 17, 2019

Second SMART Heroes program set for Colorado

Partnership between sheet metal union, Fort Carson puts veterans to work COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – SMART Heroes, a program established to help soon-to-be or recent military veterans transition into a…

August 29, 2019

International Training Institute welcomes new field representative, Lisa Davis

Lisa Davis took a somewhat unconventional path to becoming a sheet metal worker. After graduating from the University of California at Davis with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Davis changed…

August 27, 2019

Training centers rise to the challenge of accreditation

The International Training Institute (ITI) Accreditation Board periodically reviews and adjusts the requirements for its sheet metal training centers to attain accreditation. The board, which is made up of four…

August 21, 2019

SMART Heroes graduates 11 service members to apprenticeship

Four military branches represented in 12th Washington sheet metal class Six members of the United States military and five recent veterans graduated as the 12th class of the SMART Heroes…

August 19, 2019

Hawaii sheet metal workers partner with local officials to bring fire life safety to forefront

Sheet Metal Workers Local 293 in Honolulu has been making strides partnering with city and fire officials to bring fire life safety to the public consciousness. Over the last year,…

August 16, 2019

Sheet metal worker extends career with computer knowledge

His body could no longer do the work, but his mind wanted to learn MEMPHIS – Like many people who enjoy working with their hands, John Sciara never thought about…

August 7, 2019

Companies contribute to program helping veterans find careers

SMART Heroes provides course to help veterans enter sheet metal apprenticeship FAIRFAX, Va. – To date, more than 10 classes and 142 veterans have graduated from SMART Heroes, a program that…

August 1, 2019

Mid-Atlantic contest brings locals together

Locals in the Mid-Atlantic states came together May 2-4 at Local 27 in Farmingdale, New Jersey, to share camaraderie and competition during the region’s annual contest. Participating locals included Sheet…