In my opinion, the ‘80s saw the most significant development in HVAC duct fabrication of any during the past half-century. Here's why.

Choosing between prefabrication vs. on-site fabrication isn’t always easy. However, it becomes more straightforward when people take the time to weigh the specifics associated with their project and its resources.

SMACNA, MCA and NECA all announced their respective innovators of the year at their first collaborative MEP Innovation Conference in Tampa, Florida in January.

Saving labor was a priority in the 1970s as much it is today. One of the biggest developments in the ‘70s (and ‘80s) came from transitioning away from fabricating rectangular sheet metal duct “straights” using galvanized sheet stock, instead using 12,000 pound, 48” and 60” coils. 

Here's a list of HVAC machinery products you can learn more about while at the AHR Expo in Las Vegas at the end of January.

With 80% of its annual sales volume in commercial and industrial ventilation, Poynter Sheet Metal is on a mission to diversify its revenue streams.  

With the opportunity to build on a blank slate, Hooper has dedicated more space to prefabrication for ductwork and other sheet metal projects.

This guide explains some of the ways to help get the best results when welding thin sheet metal.

SNIPS Editor-in-Chief Emell Derra Adolphus says goodbye to a few of his favorite people in the sheet metal industry. 

A sheet metal worker was killed Jan. 28, 2021, while trying to repair an HVAC system at a building in Newark, New Jersey.