Resources

White Paper: Off-Site Construction, Modularization, and Sheet Metal Prefabrication: Trends, Current Practice, and Recommendations
This paper focuses on off-site construction from the perspective of prefabrication, and installati..
$25.00

The Use of Just-in-Time Training in Construction
The Just-in-Time Training (JITT) report examines in detail the concept and application of Just-in-Ti..
$75.00

White Paper: So You Want to Be a CEO? Read This First
While this white paper focuses on CEO responsibilities for HVAC/sheet metal firms, it also reviewe..
$15.00

White Paper: Risks and Opportunities for HVAC and Sheet Metal Contractors During the Construction Market Recovery
This white paper describes and analyzes contractor risks associated with a recovering economy and ma..
$15.00

White Paper: Contractor Success Stories: Adapting to the Post-Recession World
The Great Recession has had a profound and long-lasting effect on the U.S. construction industry – i..
$15.00

White Paper: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Continuous improvement, as used in this paper and industry in general, has a specific meaning as the..
$15.00

Risk Assessment Model: A Practical Guide for HVAC and Sheet Metal Contractors
Risk assessment, management, and mitigation are critical components to ensuring project success. Rec..
$75.00

Tool and Material Management Systems
Poor tool and material management hampers operations on a day-to-day basis and can do damage to your..
$50.00

Thinking Lean – Tools for Decreasing Costs and Increasing Profits
This project updates research conducted in 2005. The need for the update was driven by the increas..
$75.00

The Impacts of a Merger or Consolidation for the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (SMWIA)
The American labor movement and the building and construction trades are in crisis. Over the past 25..
$50.00