by John Owens, C.E.T., P.M.P. Revay and Associates Limited, Ottawa It was not until the First World War that simple bar charts were employed by the British army for planning military exercises. The construction of […]
By / Jessica Kirby Photos courtesy of SMWTC The Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Centre (SMWTC) is running overtime this year—a sign of good times to come and ample labour supply for 2017. The SMWTC is […]
Coquitlam Centre houses approximately 200 shops, food court, and administration offices. The mall’s large AHUs provide hot water heating, which is generated by two 6.0 Mbtuh natural gas boilers to the food court and corridors, […]
With our estimating software business now in its third decade, our owners have grown our company based on two basic, but not always prescribed to, tenets: designing software that is easy to learn and use, […]
SMACNA-Western Washington’s apprentice program is growing. Donald A. Steltz became Executive Administrator of Western Washington Sheet Metal Joint Apprentice Training Committee (JATC) a little over a year ago with a plain and simple mission: to […]
Apprentices from Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Central Idaho, Montana, and Washington gathered at Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 55 in Pasco, Washington March 30–31 for the first Northwest Apprentice Contest since 2009. The contest was open […]
The notion that an estimate can never be perfect is what separates the schools of estimation and accounting. Estimating and the costs associated with the final numbers result from making judgments based on past experience, […]
Hermanson Company is the design-build HVAC contractor for the new 44-storey The Mark tower at Fifth and Columbia in downtown Seattle. This landmark structure consists of a nine-level garage (below and above grade), the SLS […]
Besides dealing with the well-publicized issues like education funding, the Legislature passed a number of bills related to contracting procedures this session. Subcontractor’s option to bond retainage One of the last bills to be signed […]
In many cases, installation is just as important to louver function as is design. Specifying the correct frame style and options can substantially improve installation. In many cases, louver manufacturers have specific models and accessories […]
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