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Minnesota sheet metal workers create opportunities with new learning lab

March 24, 2021

Apprentices, Construction, Education, International Training Institute (ITI)

The pandemic didn’t slow down progress at Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Beginning in March 2020, construction began on the training center’s new 3,700-square-foot commercial…

Five things customers can do to make their indoor air quality safe

March 18, 2021

adjusting and balancing (TAB), International Certification Board/Testing Adjusting Balancing Bureau (ICB/TABB), National Energy Management Institute (NEMI)

At the beginning of last year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the University of California-Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center were in the process of creating an industry white…

Local business owner writes, illustrates children’s book

January 26, 2021

Books, Business Success Stories, Education, Entertainment/Events, Henderson, Nev., Las Vegas, Nevada, People, Professional Organizations

Raffi’s childhood experiences, creative outlook retold in whimsical metaphor LAS VEGAS – Alex Raffi, local author, artist and business owner, has written and illustrated “The Sound of Laughing Rabbits,” a…

Certifying agency favorably positioned in third-party white paper

December 11, 2020

Construction, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau only ANSI-accredited program in study FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of California, Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center released a study, “Testing, Adjusting and Balancing HVAC Systems:…

Tale of two cities: reopening sheet metal training centers in 2020

December 8, 2020

Apprentices, Construction, Education, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

There are more than 140 union sheet metal training centers in the United States and Canada, and they vary in size — from city to rural, a few dozen apprentices…

SMOHIT welcomes new administrative assistant, Abigail Livingston

December 7, 2020

Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations

Abigail Livingston recalls that the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a strange time to get a new job as administrative assistant for the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT), but…

Local 7 apprentices, leadership help Michigan residents after May flood

November 19, 2020

Apprentices, Construction, Michigan, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

While cooped-up residents were getting ready for the first signs of summer, residents of Sanford, Michigan, were picking up the pieces and sweeping away mud and water to see what…

California schools’ indoor air quality the focus of NEMI, UC Davis white paper

November 19, 2020

Construction, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

Last year, the National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) and the University of California, Davis began working on a white paper providing signatory companies a guide to assessing indoor air quality in California…

MGM fire 40th anniversary: The state of fire life safety

November 17, 2020

Construction, Education, Nevada, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

Smoke billowed into the blue sky above a 1980-version of the Las Vegas skyline on a crisp Nov. 21 morning. The cloud was coming from the MGM, which is now…

NEMIC recognizes Locals 105, 88 with industry awards

September 28, 2020

Awards, Construction, Nevada, Professional Organizations

This summer, the National Energy Management Institute Committee (NEMIC) announced its annual Industry Awards, which recognize a local, training center, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association chapter and other sheet metal organizations…

Dan McCallum named executive director of the Funds

September 24, 2020

Construction, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

The sponsor organizations of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) have selected Dan McCallum…

Bob Dak honored with TABB Hall of Fame induction

September 24, 2020

Awards, Construction, People, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

Bob Dak’s career as one of the industry’s top testing and balancing (TAB) professionals culminated when his name was added to the International Certification Board/Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau (ICB/TABB) Hall…

McGuire named director of research, development and technology for ITI

September 17, 2020

People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

Minnesota native Ronald McGuire has been named director of research, development and technology for the International Training Institute (ITI). McGuire, a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 for 29 years, has been…

Summer road trip challenge shares local history highlights

September 10, 2020

Contests, Education, Entertainment/Events, Henderson, Nev., Nevada, Nonprofit, Professional Organizations

Henderson Historical Society takes license plate on a tour through town HENDERSON, Nev. –The Henderson Historical Society has set out on a virtual summer road trip challenge to share many…

ITI program helps apprentices access online content throughout pandemic

August 27, 2020

Construction, Education, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

When the pandemic hit, training centers had to find ways to continue education online for apprentices. While first-year apprentices are assigned an iPad at the beginning of the school year…

ITI, Interplay Learning team up to bring hands-on, VR service training to SMART members

August 27, 2020

Construction, Education, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

The ITI has partnered with Interplay Learning to bring hands-on training to members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) and apprentices across the country through a…

When COVID-19 hit, training at Local 105 got creative

August 5, 2020

Construction, Education, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal

Across the country, schools of all types are trying to figure out how to operate while keeping employees and students safe from COVID-19. Training centers — each with their own…

Children’s Growth Awareness Week to focus on growth disorders

August 4, 2020

Education, Entertainment/Events, Nonprofit, People, Professional Organizations, Teen Services, Youth Services

The MAGIC Foundation boosts awareness, advocacy Sept. 13-19 CHICAGO – Height is nature’s early warning signal — a potential visual alarm for parents and physicians. Growth can be an overall…

Endorsements rolling in for District B CCSD trustee candidate

August 3, 2020

Community service, Contests, Education, Entertainment/Events, Las Vegas, Nevada, People, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

Jeff Proffitt draws support from community leaders, local unions LAS VEGAS – Endorsements continue to roll in support of Jeff Proffitt’s campaign for Clark County School District Trustee representing District…

Award recipients recognized at home for safety culture at work

May 22, 2020

Awards, Construction, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

SMOHIT Safety Champions Conference, awards rescheduled for 2021 FAIRFAX, Va. – Although the 2020 Safety Champions Conference and Safety Matters Awards was rescheduled this year due to the pandemic, the Sheet…

American Nevada Company wins elite building honor

May 21, 2020

Awards, Economic Development, Nevada, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

TOBY Award among most prestigious in commercial real estate HENDERSON – American Nevada Company was recently presented with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award, presented by the Building…

Path to Washington fire life safety legislation packed with strategy, hard work

May 21, 2020

Business Success Stories, Certifications, Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Washington

When going into any large project, a plan makes life infinitely easier. For years, Steve Musser, business agent for Western Washington Sheet Metal Local 66, was in search of a plan…

Expert in the unconscious helps people of all ages understand pandemic dreams

May 18, 2020

Books, Education, People, Professional Organizations

Vivid and frequently frightening pandemic dreams are a nightly occurrence for many during worldwide stay-at-home orders. Author/dream analyst Patricia Eltinge is helping people nationwide by discussing what those dreams are…

ITI doesn’t miss a beat putting courses online amid isolation orders

May 14, 2020

Construction, Education, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

On a Friday spring afternoon, participants in the International Training Institute’s Fire Smoke Damper Technician and Fire Life Safety Level 2 for Instructors class played a game of Jeopardy before the end-of-the-week…

Former Nev. attorney general offers 1 million free book downloads

May 11, 2020

Books, Community service, Donations, Education, Entertainment/Events, Henderson, Nev., Las Vegas, Nevada, People, Professional Organizations

George Chanos provides free copies of “Millennial Samurai” during quarantine LAS VEGAS – Former Nevada Attorney General George Chanos is giving away 1 million free downloads of his newest book,…

SMART MAP peer training brings suicide, substance abuse prevention to members

April 13, 2020

Business Services, Construction, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

The SMART Members Assistance Program (MAP) and the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) have been offering trainings to union leadership on the local level for the last three years in a concerted…

Trades Women Build Nations brings union sisters together

March 12, 2020

Construction, Entertainment/Events, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

More than 2,700 union women — more than 200 sheet metal sisters — and their allies gathered Oct. 4-6 in downtown Minneapolis for Trades Women Build Nations, a meeting of the…

Biannual conference is a true sign of Partners in Progress

March 1, 2020

Business Services, Certifications, Construction, Education, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

The sheet metal Funds were well represented at the Partners in Progress Conference held Feb. 25-26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The biannual labor-management event brings together SMART (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and…

Local 40 lab video helps educate all to value of fire life safety

February 13, 2020

Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union 40 in Connecticut created its Fire Life Safety lab two years ago to share it with politicians, fire officials and other Sheet Metal, Air, Rail…

Fifth annual Safety Champions Conference set for March

February 10, 2020

Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+

The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) plans to host the 2020 Safety Champions Conference March 22-24 at the Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, 420 W. Market St. The conference continues SMOHIT’s…