International Training Institute (ITI)

Indiana Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 apprentices from Evansville, Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, Lafayette, South Bend and Terre Haute competed in the Indiana Ultimate Apprentice Contest April 4-6 at the…

Companies contribute to program helping veterans find careers

August 7, 2019

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

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…

Region hosts first sheet metal apprentice contest in a decade

July 31, 2019

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

After a decade away, Midwest states participated in the first Great Plains Apprentice Contest Feb. 21 and 22 in Kansas City, Missouri. Twenty-eight sheet metal apprentices from six states and…

Heroic apprentice saves life of fellow co-worker, mentor

July 2, 2019

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

A few days following the Fourth of July last summer, journeyperson Scott Hintz and Dan Hubbard, a third-year apprentice, were working in the industrial shop with fellow craftspeople at Doral Corporation…

Training program addresses mental health wellness, substance abuse prevention

June 24, 2019

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

The SMART PREVENT Training Program contributes to the overall quality of life of the members of the unionized sheet metal industry with a special emphasis on preventing substance abuse and addressing mental…

New Mexico Contractor pushes to make fire life safety a priority

April 24, 2019

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

Nearly a decade ago, on the verge of the Recession, Tony Kocurek, owner of Energy Balance Integration LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, stumbled on an emerging market that would change his company…

Apprenticeship with 39 percent veterans earns national award

April 15, 2019

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

The recruitment of military veterans is a priority for the unionized sheet metal industry, especially on the training side. At Sheet Metal Workers Local 9 in Colorado Springs, the recruitment of veterans…

Sheet metal apprentices help dreams come true for nonprofit

April 11, 2019

Business Services, Community service, Donations, Education, Nonprofit, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal

Just like with many community service projects, this one began with a phone call. Larry Collette, a retired pipefitter, called the business office at Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 in Detroit to…

Apprentices do their part to provide clean water around the world

January 16, 2019

Construction, Contests, Education, Entertainment/Events, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal

Although many Americans drink safe, clean water every day, many people around the world do not. During this summer’s national Skills USA competition, Sheet Metal Workers Local 110 apprentices had the opportunity to use…

Veterans get chance at career through Los Angeles program

August 22, 2018

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

Sheet Metal Workers Local 105 offers pre-apprenticeship program to military vets LOS ANGELES – Military veterans who have honorably transitioned into civilian life often don’t know what their next steps will…

Companies can contribute to program helping veterans find careers

July 25, 2018

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

SMART Heroes provides course to help veterans enter sheet metal apprenticeship FAIRFAX, Va. – Veterans transitioning to civilian life have many options. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Seattle, honorably discharged veterans…

Inaugural SMART Heroes Program puts military veterans to work

November 27, 2017

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

Being discharged from the military can be exciting, but the unknowns and uncertainties of civilian life can also be scary. Luckily for eight U.S. military soon-to-be-veterans, as well as many…

Drug awareness seminar empowers apprentices to be the difference

November 21, 2017

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

Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 19’s September drug awareness seminar came from a simple place. “We’re tired of going to funerals, to be honest,” said Gary Masino, business manager. The…

Detroit’s Access for All, building trades are partners in progress

September 11, 2017

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

Labor, management tout program that helps low-income workers find careers DETROIT – When the economy crashed, many Detroit residents had to search for any job that could pay the immediate…

New training centers invigorate apprentice programs nationwide

September 8, 2017

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

Increase in work, contractor demand leads to growing programs FAIRFAX, Va. – Unionized sheet metal training centers across the country are undergoing construction or renovations or are celebrating completion due…

Training center, contractors work together to restructure training program

June 27, 2017

Certifications, Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Apprentices employed, contractors are happy with training in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Going back to the drawing board is a strength, especially when something clearly isn’t operating to its highest…

SMACNA president focuses on mentorship

June 9, 2017

Business Services, Economic Development, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Joseph Lansdell wants apprentices to benefit from others’ perspectives GREENWOOD, Ind. – Back when Joseph Lansdell, president of Indiana-based Poynter Sheet Metal Inc., was a sheet metal apprentice and college…

Sheet metal apprentices test skills during regional contest

March 28, 2017

Construction, Contests, Education, Entertainment/Events, People, Professional Organizations, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Students from northwest, Alaska, Colorado to compete in Pasco March 30-31 The Southeast Washington/Northeast Oregon Sheet Metal Training and Technology Center will host the 2017 Northwest Apprentice Contest March 30…

Industry technology helps sheet metal workers move forward

March 1, 2017

BIM, Education, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Advances in software, tools improve efficiency, keep members working FAIRFAX, Va. – The sheet metal trade may be one of the oldest in the country, but modern technology propels it…

Sheet Metal Workers Local 67 to host multi-trade event Nov. 17 for National Apprenticeship Week

November 17, 2016

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

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week Nov. 14-18, Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 67 Area Joint Apprenticeship, along with ApprenticeshipUSA, will host an open house from 9 a.m.…

Columbus sheet metal workers open doors for Apprenticeship Week

November 10, 2016

Construction, Education, Entertainment/Events, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Students from Fort Hayes, Eastland to visit, create tool tray as intro to school Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 24 will host an open house at the Columbus Sheet Metal…

ICB Conference brings sheet metal professionals together for 15th year

June 14, 2016

Advocacy, Business Services, Business Success Stories, Certifications, Economic Development, Education, Health Care, IT, Las Vegas, Nevada, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Uncategorized, Workforce development

More than 120 professionals attended joint labor, management event in April FAIRFAX, Va. – Sheet metal industry professionals from across the country gathered in Las Vegas April 25-29 to continue…

Online learning portal brings ITI classes to members

March 25, 2016

Construction, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Not long ago, the idea of online learning for sheet metal workers seemed like an unattainable goal. With hands-on experience as the crux of the trade, how could online learning…

Sheet metal training school seeking motivated students

February 5, 2016

Business Services, Construction, Economic Development, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Four-year program offers salary, benefits, zero college debt upon graduation FAIRFAX, Va. – The term “higher education” has been affiliated with two- and four-year colleges and universities for generations. “Apprenticeship”…

Fire anniversary serves as benchmark for Fire Life Safety industry

November 7, 2015

Education, Las Vegas, Nevada, People, Sheet Metal

Sheet metal workers, cities work together to educate, prevent another tragedy It’s been called the worst disaster in Nevada history and the third-worst fire in United States history, but the…

Lagging courses bring sheet metal workers new skill for future work

October 22, 2015

Certifications, Education, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal, Workforce development

Training instructors in attendance to teach at local level, keep workers employed Jeff Peterson, instructor FAIRFAX, Va. – It’s difficult to prepare for the future when it’s uncertain, but when…

Welders needed to fill positions at large projects in the Southeast

June 2, 2015

Business Services, Economic Development, People, Professional Organizations, Sheet Metal

More than 150 skilled welders will be needed by the end of the year FAIRFAX, Va. – When the Savannah River Site, a nuclear reservation 25 miles east of Augusta, Georgia,…

Job fair to introduce veterans to skilled, building trades

March 6, 2015

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

Organizations to come together March 11 to introduce career opportunities COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship, the school for the future of the unionized sheet metal industry, will…

Advisory Committee opens communication from workers to trustees

February 9, 2015

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

Members from 13 regions meet twice annually to discuss issues, share information FAIRFAX, Va. – Even with the evolution of technology, sometimes the flow of communication from the workers on the…

Sheet metal training schools find success in e-reader pilot program

January 27, 2015

Books, Education, Services/programs for 18+, Services/Programs for ages 21+, Sheet Metal, Workforce development