See You Next Year—Already
By / Jessica Kirby • Editor, Sheet Metal Journal I know I say it every year, but even after 14 years of publishing Sheet Metal Journal, I still feel flabbergasted that the last issue of […]
December 2020
Pay It Forward
By / Bruce Sychuk • Executive Director, SMACNA-BC COVID-19 & daylight savings time both suck! Hopefully both will be ending soon. SMACNA-BC Christmas Party – CANCELLED Due to the obvious, we have had to cancel […]
Sheet Metal Journal – British Columbia, Fall 2020
PDF • Read on ISSUU Features The Electric Future Samson Metals Spanning Generations FastDUCT Estimating Software is the First Step in Green Construction Columns: See You Next Year – Already Pay It Forward Five Things […]
The Electric Future
Northwest Sheet Metal had the human powered expertise and state of the art technology to pivot in chaotic times By / Jessica Kirby • Photos courtesy of Northwest Sheet Metal The words “agility,” “nimble,” and […]
Samson Metals Ltd.
Sheet Metal is in Their Blood By Natalie Bruckner In many ways, the sheet metal industry and in particular steel buying sector here in Canada has, over the past two years, seen some of its […]
Spanning Generations
Reciprocal mentorship and coaching programs are key to strong labor-management partnerships By / Jordan Whitehouse At the 2020 Partners In Progress Conference, SMART General President Joseph Sellers, Jr. took to the stage to talk about […]
FastDUCT® Estimating Software is the First Step in Green Construction
When considering the environmental impact of a building, it is important to consider the bidding process as an integral part. FastDUCT® Mechanical Estimating Software is the perfect first step in green construction, helping mechanical contractors […]
Five Things I Bet You’ve Learned This Year
By Meredith Low In early April or so, I remember seeing someone on Twitter suggest keeping a pandemic journal. If I’d taken that good advice, I bet I’d have a fascinating record. What I thought […]
Your Next Ideal Supervisor Must Include These Traits
By Kevin Burns • Principal, Kev Burns Learning • kevburns.com A supervisor who cares about their team, cares about their safety. A 20-year trades ticket or 20 years of job experience essentially becomes useless the […]
Standard Form Contracts and the Mysterious Amendment
By Matthew T Potomak, and Jeremy S. Koch • Kuhn LLP Many contractors appreciate the importance of utilizing written contracts for their construction and renovation projects. Standard form contracts such as those developed by the […]