Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Industry

HVAC Fire Life Safety should be of concern for commercial buildings

August 23, 2013

Building inspection, Emerging Markets, Fire Life Safety, National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC), News and Events

Unionized sheet metal workers educate officials, HVAC contractors on importance of inspection, maintenance of smoke, fire dampers FAIRFAX, Va. – On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died at the 26-floor…

New York contractor makes technology training a priority for success

February 20, 2013

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Building information modeling (BIM), International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events

Benchmark BIM training software gives drafters 3D capability to advance business FAIRFAX, Va. – Roadblocks can be frustrating, and when it comes to business, they can cost a company thousands…

Sheet metal workers find the commute is bigger in Texas

September 19, 2012

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International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events, Texas

Workers drive hundreds of miles from home to work to stay on the job FAIRFAX, Va. – Every morning, people across the nation drive to work, and in the current…

Service Manager course gets kick start with first class in Las Vegas

June 27, 2012

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International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events, Service

Sheet metal industry prepares working, unemployed workers for residential service ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Being a service manager isn’t easy, and instructor Darrell Garrison doesn’t sugar coat it for the sheet…

Digital Fitting Input Tool saves contractors money, time

June 12, 2012

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Building information modeling (BIM), International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events, Technology

Technology brings fitting design to digital arena; paper drawings thing of the past ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Change is good, especially when it leads to better business. Contractors are finding, in…

Course teaches sheet metal workers skills to work at mine job sites

June 7, 2012

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News and Events, Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), Worker safety

Safety training can lead to additional work above the surface of nation’s mines ALEXANDRIA, Va. – When sheet metal workers think of their industry, the idea of working on a…

Change provides good challenge for Blue Diamond Sheet Metal

May 31, 2012

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Building information modeling (BIM), International Training Institute (ITI), News and Events

Company using Benchmark to help design ductwork in NYPD Training Academy ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Change may be good, but it isn’t always easy, especially when technology is involved. In any…

Indiana sheet metal contractors, local union partner for safety

May 16, 2012

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Indiana, News and Events, Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), Worker safety

Safety curriculum goes beyond OSHA standards, creates marketable work force ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In 1989, Bob Hostinsky fell 19 feet from faulty scaffolding and broke his knee, jaw and arm,…

Apprentices use skills to build homes for Habitat for Humanity

May 9, 2012

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Apprentices, International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events, Volunteer work

Albuquerque sheet metal workers get hands-on training while helping charity ALEXANDRIA, Va. – At the sheet metal workers training center in Albuquerque, NM, apprentices learning their craft once designed and…

CBS Evening News features sheet metal apprentices, training

March 21, 2012

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International Training Institute (ITI), JATCs, News and Events

FROM THE DESK OF: JAMES SHOULDERS On Sunday, CBS Evening News ran an extremely positive story on JATC Local 17 in Boston entitled, “Apprenticeships Better Than College for Some.” It…

Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Industry

HVAC Fire Life Safety should be of concern for commercial buildings

New York contractor makes technology training a priority for success

Sheet metal workers find the commute is bigger in Texas

Service Manager course gets kick start with first class in Las Vegas

Digital Fitting Input Tool saves contractors money, time

Course teaches sheet metal workers skills to work at mine job sites

Change provides good challenge for Blue Diamond Sheet Metal

Indiana sheet metal contractors, local union partner for safety

Apprentices use skills to build homes for Habitat for Humanity

CBS Evening News features sheet metal apprentices, training

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