Expanding the Workforce
Local 280 has doubled the number of women in their program—how more inclusive optics are growing the construction workforce in BC By / Jessica Kirby In 2019, then-president of SMART International Joseph Sellers put out […]
December 2023
Prompt Payment in BC and Beyond
More than 30 BC construction associations, SMACNA-BC among them, sign letter of support for prompt payment legislation Edited by Jessica Kirby with notes from Daniel Thompson and Ian Breneman | Alexander Holburn + BC Construction […]
Is 2024 Your Year for a Heavy Metal Summer
The Heavy Metal Summer camp is a game-changer for raising youth awareness of the trades By Jessica Kirby + Natalie Bruckner • Photos courtesy of Western Allied Mechanical We know two things: the construction industry […]
Well, That Was Fast
By Jessica Kirby, Editor It seems like just yesterday I was reading the results of the 2023 Sheet Metal Journal Industry Survey and sketching out my notes for the first issue of the year. (Fun […]
Greetings from SMACNA-BC
By Jeremy Hallman, Executive Director, SMACNA-BC We are pleased to announce the arrival of Leanne Husdon, our new administrative assistant at SMACNA-BC. Leanne’s extensive accounting knowledge and experience, combined with her positive attitude, have already […]
SMACNA-BC New Members
SMACNA-BC would like to extend a warm welcome to its new members. Please take a moment to read about their offerings and reach out with questions. SMACNA-BC would like to extend a warm welcome to […]
SMACNA-BC’s 38th Annual Golf Classic
The weather at the year’s SMACNA-BC Annual Golf Classic was perfect—not too hot, not to cool, and very little wind. The sold-out event was another resounding success, to which the stories and photos can attest. […]
In Memorium: Clifford Baron Haiste
February 20, 1933–September 14, 2023 Clifford B. Haiste started a sheet metal apprenticeship in 1950 with RJ Karran Co. in Grande Prairie. In 1957, he met and married June Bye, the love of his life, […]
ASHRAE-BC and SMACNA-BC at the Whitecaps
October’s ASHRAE-BC chapter meeting was held in partnership with SMACNA-BC at BC Place for a Whitecaps game, and it was a great time for all. Big thanks to sponsors Olympic International Sales Limited, Oxygen8, Daikin Comfort, and Equipco Ltd. for making […]
SMWTC Partners with CFBC FOR Sheet Metal Workshops
Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Centre and Construction Foundation of BC hosted two events to engage people interested in trades Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Centre (SMWTC) partnered with the Construction Foundation of British Columbia (CFBC) on […]