Federal construction changes can force sheet metal contractors to add labor, buy materials and absorb other costs months before the government settles the bill. Bipartisan legislation advancing in the U.S. House would require federal agencies to...
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At a pre-election briefing, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) said it plans to pursue indoor air quality (IAQ) legislation in the next Congress while continuing to press lawmakers on...
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An Alaska mechanical contractor is asking a federal judge to strike down the government’s project labor agreement mandate, arguing the rule is forcing contractors to choose between accepting union labor terms and walking away from major...
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The Trump administration’s latest trade actions against Brazil and Canada suggest that tariffs are not fading, even after the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this year to strike down many of the president’s emergency-duty...
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Sheet metal contractors hoping for relief from the recent Supreme Court-mandated tariff refunds are likely to be disappointed: Unless you are the importer of record, you will not see a direct payout or price break. “The money belongs to...
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As tariffs continue to squeeze construction and manufacturing costs, the HVAC industry faces a new wave of uncertainty tied to the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Anirban Basu, Chief Economist at Associated Builders and...
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Despite talk within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year of scrapping it, the popular Energy Star program, which is both a guide for consumers and a marketing tool for manufacturers and retailers, is hanging on for...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has launched its Grassroots Advocacy Center, an online platform that gives HARDI members and HVACR...
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As Congress races to finalize its reconciliation package, the fate of several key energy efficiency tax incentives hangs in the balance — none more consequential to the HVAC and sheet metal industries than Section 179D, the Energy...
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In the latest development of a case that has captured national attention, four House Democrats traveled to El Salvador this week in an unprecedented effort to secure the release of wrongfully deported sheet metal apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia...
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For the second time in three years, copper prices are surging past the once-unthinkable $5 per pound mark. Futures on New York’s Comex recently surpassed $5.35 per pound — but this time, it’s not pandemic supply chain...
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