New Horizons for SMACNA-BC
It’s been a busy fall here in the land of SMACNA-BC: new website, new software system, finally received the building permit for the new SMACNA-BC office, annual golf tournament, SMACNA National Convention in San Diego. […]
November 2018
Meet the Board: Dan Taillefer
Name: Dan Taillefer Board Position: Director Length of Term: Three Years Previous involvement in SMACNA-BC Board: Negotiating Committee Other Professional Affiliations: Mechanical Contractors’ Association Company Name: Viaduct Sheet Metal Ltd. Company scope and specialty: Manufacturing, […]
Sheet Metal Apprentices in the Spotlight
The Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Centre hosts and sends apprentices to sheet metal contests at home and abroad, offering opportunities for its young charges to showcase their talents and receive feedback on national and sometimes […]
Assignment of Design to Constructors, Discussion and direction: Part 1
By / Keith Robinson, RSW, FCSC, FCSI, Cameron Franchuk, P. Eng, and Gerald Murnane This article is published in two parts. The first part deals with the identification of issues and concerns in communicating the […]
Fastest, Inc. Announces New Version 18 of Fastduct® Estimating Software
In mid-November, FastEST, Inc. officially released its newest versions of the company’s award-winning mechanical estimating programs. Besides the HVAC and sheet metal- centric FastDUCT® estimating program, the FastPIPE® program for estimating plumbing, mechanical, and site […]
Understanding the “21 Day Notice” Process under the Builders Lien Act
A builders’ lien can be an effective tool for those in the construction industry, such as contractors, subcontractors, workers, and material suppliers to secure payment. A lien hinders owners from selling their property and can […]
Culture & Purpose Drive Talent Decisions
“Maybe the problem is not that Millennials don’t value meaningful work. Maybe they just define it differently than other generations.” – Kelly Pledger Weeks in Harvard Business Review “Our research shows that Millennials who found […]
Fall 2018
• SMACNA-BC Golf • Sheet Metal Apprentices in the Spotlight • Assignment of Design to Constructors • Culture & Purpose Read it on ISSUU
All Ducts Systems Are Not Created Equal
Let us look at a typical variable air volume (VAV) supply air system as laid out in Figure 1. It requires 20,500 cfm at 3 inches w.g. static pressure, which includes 400 cfm or 2 […]
Lean Your Office
With the Seattle area looking at another upswing in activity, finding meaningful ways to improve productivity and efficiency in the workplace, particularly your office, should be a top priority. Anyone working in a group situation […]