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After more than 20 years of keeping the SMART Local 359 JATC office running like a fine-oiled machine, Administrator Pam Lake is ready to retire and hand over the job to recently hired Asbel Hidrogo. Anyone who has walked through the door of the JATC as a student, instructor,...

SMACNA-AZ is hosting a Happy Hour networking event for its members! SMACNA-AZ Happy Hour Thursday, January 19, 2023 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Culinary Dropout 5632 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, in the Tribute Room & Tribute Patio Enjoy a fabulous food station and two free drinks for all...

Walk into the Arizona Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship program and you’ll see a classroom full of computers. This isn’t your grandfather’s sheet metal apprenticeship program. This is the future of sheet metal work, and it’s attracting a diverse group of workers to the trade. The...

Bel-Aire teamed up with the NAWIC (National Association of Women In Construction) Greater Phoenix Chapter #98 members and their member companies to collect food donations for Kitchen on The Street, a faith-based community partner purposing to eliminate local hunger by offering...

SMACNA-AZ would like to congratulate the five apprentices who received the Contractors’ Award for excellence in the Sheet Metal training program. Each awardee received a $100 Home Depot gift card and $100 gift cards to local restaurants. 5th Year Apprentice Daniel Erickson...

    After 20 years as a leading sheet metal fabricator in California, Superior Duct Fabrication has expanded its manufacturing facilities into Arizona. “We are proud to join such a great group of contractors in the beautiful Phoenix Valley,” said Steve Pedroza. “After...

The River People Health Center (RPHC) is a state-of-the-art outpatient medical facility opening soon to serve the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and any Native American enrolled in a tribal community. General contractor Okland/Arviso and sheet metal contractor...

Complicated, large-scale projects like the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle require advanced mechanical system modeling and layout. While journeyman training programs are growing, they can’t keep pace with the demand for these high-tech skills. That’s when companies...

As a world leader in innovative facility maintenance and cleanliness, ABM Building Services appreciates the talent and expertise SMACNA and SMART Local 359-trained workers provide in the realm of balance and testing. Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) Engineer Damon Fermaint...

Even in non-pandemic times, Bel-Aire Mechanical leads the way in terms of worker health and safety on the jobsite. It’s no wonder facing the unique jobsite challenges presented by COVID-19 – distributing additional PPE, contact tracing and increased cleaning – came naturally to...