Sheet metal a family affair when parents, kids apprentice together
The trades have a reputation for “running in the family,” as a young man often followed in his father’s and even grandfather’s footsteps into a union. These days, not only…
ITI gathers in New York for annual Coordinators Conference
Nearly 100 training coordinators from sheet metal apprenticeship programs throughout the United States and Canada gathered Aug. 7-8 at the Midtown Hilton in New York City for the annual Coordinators…
New ITI grant offers funding for TAB labs to help meet demand
The International Training Institute (ITI), the education arm of the unionized sheet metal industry, has recently announced a new grant to help International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and…
Naloxone cabinets help union sheet metal workers save lives
The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) — the health and safety arm of the unionized sheet metal, air conditioning and welding industry — provides resources to protect workers…
ICB Conference brings contractors, certification together
Testing, adjusting and balancing professionals gathered for annual conference More than 150 professionals in the testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) industry gathered for the 2025 International Certification Board (ICB) Conference,…
Albuquerque contractor named to the TABB Hall of Fame
Anthony Kocurek, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based contractor and former national president of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), has become the latest member of the Testing, Adjusting…
Retirement leads to revamped Funds executive team at SMART
At the beginning of this year, Dan McCallum, executive director of the Funds serving the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers — which includes the…
Local 104 apprentices earn free associate degree with new program
Career-seekers no longer have to decide between college or the building trades. At the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104 and Bay Area Industry Training Fund, they can complete a five-year…
Apprenticeship Readiness Programs help prep the future for work
Apprentice Readiness Programs, or ARPs, and pre-apprentice programs are eliminating guesswork for students and the training centers that accept them. Students get an idea of what sort of work they’re…
SMART Heroes Foundation recognizes sponsors, welcomes guests
The SMART Heroes Foundation honored sponsors and recognized recent program graduates during an appreciation reception Nov. 18 in Washington, D.C. DeWalt was recognized as a gold sponsor, and it was…