CAL SMACNA’s 53rd Annual Convention Recap
CAL SMACNA’s 53rd Annual Convention in Ojai, California was a success!
A Woman’s Journey from Stay-at-Home Mom to Construction Worker
Carlyn McClelland is a licensed contractor working at Clayton Homes in Middlebury, Indiana, who helps put the finishing touches on customers’ dream homes. But for the former probation officer with a degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University, it’s a far cry from the reality she once knew.
Forbes Article — Why Aren’t Graduates Ready for Work?
CAL SMACNA — Why aren’t graduates ready for work? Today’s students are the least working generation in U.S. History.
CAL SMACNA’s 2019 ‘Day at the Capitol’ Recap!
On February 25th CAL SMACNA welcomed its members to the 13th Annual ‘Day at the Capitol’ (DAC) event. More than 30 CAL SMACNA members traveled to Sacramento to meet with their Legislators and discuss issues important to the industry.
Returning the Favor: a Show by Mike Rowe
This week Returning the Favor traveled to Colorado to thank shop teacher Dave Franks and honor his efforts to bring shop class back to schools.
In 2019, Blue-Collar Workers Disappearing and in Hot Demand
Forbes published an article discussing blue-collar labor in 2019.
- SMACNA Project Spotlight: Summerslam Projects (Cleats Manufacturing)
by Anisah Khan on October 7, 2026 at 4:27 pm - Deadline to Submit Your Fab Forum Session Proposal Approaching Fast
by Anisah Khan on October 7, 2026 at 4:27 pm - Members Step Up to Move Up
by Anisah Khan on October 7, 2026 at 4:27 pm - College of Fellows Accepting Nominations for Fellowship
by Anisah Khan on October 7, 2026 at 4:26 pm - Meet New SMACNA Associate Member Dispatchly
by Anisah Khan on October 7, 2026 at 4:26 pm
- Adapt to Remain Competitive
on September 17, 2026 at 3:34 pm - Eli Howard Named SMACNA COO
on September 17, 2026 at 3:33 pm - RESIDENTIAL: How One Illinois Contractor Turned Classic Trucks Into Marketing Machines
on September 17, 2026 at 3:32 pm - INDUSTRIAL: Inside the $100-Billion Micron Megafab Campus
on September 17, 2026 at 3:31 pm - Sonderling Visit Shows the Trades a Path Forward
on September 17, 2026 at 3:31 pm