Sheet Metal Journal – BC, Summer 2019
• Labour Ethics • Technical Resources Library • Automation Increases Safety and Savings Click here to download a PDF of this issue
September 2019
Best practices for avoiding preventable injuries Slips, trips, and falls lead to lost person-hours, which costs shops money in lost productivity
By / Megan Martin, Manager, Industry and Labour Services WorkSafeBC The hazards of metalworking often are thought to be obvious: operation of heavy machinery, exposure to chemicals, poor ergonomics, noise, vibration, potential burns, and being […]
If you have a contract, don’t forget to follow it
By / Andrew D. Delmonico and Matthew T. Potomak Standard form construction contracts, such as those put out by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), can be an effective means of balancing the rights and […]
LABOUR ETHICS SMACNA-BC contractors build trusting relationships to combat labour poaching
By / Jessica Kirby Employee “poaching” (also known as job poaching, talent poaching, or employee raiding) is what happens when a company recruits and hires an employee currently employed by a competitor. It is most […]
SMACNA’s Technical Resources Library Nearly 300 resources for higher standards and quality workmanship in the sheet metal industry
By / Jessica Kirby SMACNA’s Technical Services & Research Department fulfills many roles and responsibilities for SMACNA members and the HVAC, architectural, industrial, and building codes community at large. The department’s members develop industry related […]
AUTOMATING SAFETY: Port Coquitlam contractor boosts safety and creates jobs
By: Rosa Diaz and Ada Slivinski • Photos courtesy of Cobotix Automation is an inevitability in manufacturing as technology advances, and Cobotix Manufacturing in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, is ahead of the curve when it […]
FastDUCT® Estimating Software – New, Improved Version, Same Reliable Estimating Platform
With FastEST, Inc.’s recent release of its latest and greatest program versions, the company has continued to provide easy-to-use, accurate, and affordable estimating systems, while also continuing to improve them with new features, faster calculations, […]
#1 Attribute of High Performing Teams
Psychological Safety: A Foundation for Teamwork Ask people you work with what they are afraid of. You might hear answers like heights, snakes, public speaking, failure or the dark. The most dishonest will tell you […]
The ECCO Group announces the appointment of Bill Davis as Vice President & General Manager of ECCO Heating Products Ltd.
August 2019, Langley, British Columbia – Bill Davis joined ECCO™ in 2018 as Director of Sales Branch Operations with an impressive amount of experience as a top-level executive with a number of the world’s largest […]