Zinger Sheet Metal, a ductwork manufacturer and member of the Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA), explains how HVAC contractors can bid more work with less capital, inventory and labor costs by partnering with a duct manufacturer.

You buy your field workers the best tools, software and devices to keep them on track and productive. Yet too few business owners and project managers give the same attention to the connection technology that accounts for much of the labor at job sites. 

I recently received a somewhat anxious call from a friend in the sheet metal industry. He won a nice duct order, but his submittals were being rejected because he needed to provide published performance data for his duct fittings. 

"As we pursued a Continuous Improvement culture at Omniduct, it became evident that we needed outside help to become successful," says Rob Brumleu, CEO of Omniduct.

"We are all invested in the continued success of our company. We are now more accountable to each other for personal, personnel and financial decisions."

Hamlin Sheet Metal, now in its 65th year in business, has chosen to market their spiral duct and flat-oval products through manufacturers’ representatives.

Insulation is one of the key factors that can help building designers create more efficient buildings, meet increasingly stringent energy code requirements, and find ways to sustainably operate the structures where we live and work.

SNIPS Contractor of the Year, McCusker-Gill, walks us through an encore presentation of a recently completed job at the Encore Boston Harbor luxury casino and resort in Everett, Massachusetts.

Copper spiral duct is a rare sight in commercial ductwork design, says MKT Metal Manufacturing, an HVAC duct and accessories manufacturer out of York, Pennsylvania.

All of our best sheet metal articles of 2018 that you may have missed.