At the start of this year, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) predicted this would be the year when the concept of the “durable home” will become reality.

Last month, at the annual Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) convention in San Diego, California, I had the pleasure of meeting many of SNIPS' longtime readers. To you I say: THANK YOU.

JETCAM International s.a.r.l. recently announced the new v20 release of its JETCAM Expert CAM and nesting automation software.

Welding helmets that pack power and a visual punchline.

As recently as 40 years ago, the process of fabricating ductwork was incredibly time-consuming. Skilled tradesman known as “tin knockers” individually laid out each galvanized component using templates made of plywood, metal, or cardboard. They’d take a template and sketch out the location of parts on the raw steel before wielding hand and electric tin snips to cut the parts out.

Videos are one of the best ways to help you stand out in today’s competitive online environment. They allow you to inject personality into your messages, build trust and connect with viewers on an emotional level.

Dynamic Fastener has released a new version of its tool and fastener guide.  The 132-page, full-color free publication provides concise answers to questions pertaining to fastener applications, engineering data, availability, size ranges and fastener materials.

While intrinsic motivation is usually enough to spur business owners to give their 100 percent, many employees need extrinsic motivation to achieve high levels of productivity. As a result, many HVAC/sheet metal companies turn to offering a performance incentive. This is one of the strongest proven ways to motivate the team and spur greater sales — but the incentive program itself has to be well-designed in order to achieve the desired results.

BIM for sheet metal fabrication sounds as a global misnomer since it has several preconceived and inherent applications in core construction flow works, but the evolvement and adoption of building information modeling continues to grow across building construction industry at a significant rate.

In Golden, Colorado, it’s not uncommon for the area to see a great deal of snowfall — 84 inches annually, to be exact.