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For the first time, SMACNA and SMART collaborated on a joint booth at the 2026 AHR Expo in Las Vegas! Learn more from members of both teams about what this effort meant to members of both organizations!

The Vice President, Preconstruction, with SMACNA Contractor Dee Cramer, discusses why he believes our industry needs to continue innovating and what he sees on the horizon for contractors in terms of technological innovation.

As SMACNA Chapters enter the bargaining process with their union partners, it is critical that they are equipped with the necessary tools and resources needed to foster a smooth and productive negotiation. SMACNAs 2026 Bargainers Update houses various resources that SMACNA Chapters can utilize during these discussions. These include materials to familiarize individuals with the collective bargaining process, previous settlements, costing studies, National Pension Fund information and more. This reference guide is meant to help you better understand the labor environment and negotiate with union counterparts in a collaborative fashion. Click here to view the 2026 Bargainers Update.

March 11 is the last day to get your hotel room at the Hyatt Regency OHare Chicago for the 2026 Fab Forum, being held at The Hill Group in Chicago! Following the sold-out event in April 2025, join us for an exclusive tour of The Hill Group's 26-acre, state-of-the-art campus. Explore a 104,000 SF prefabrication shop, 80,000 SF modular construction space, and expertise in virtual design, construction, service, maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection. Ranked among the nations largest sheet metal contractors by Engineering News-Record magazine, The Hill Group is a premier full-service mechanical contractor. Join us for our much-anticipated off-site networking event at the iconic Petes Dueling Piano Bar. Mix conversation with fun and enjoy a high-energy sing-along party with fellow attendees in this unique venue. Click here to learn more about the 2026 Fab Forum and to register!

Thanks to all of those who attended the 2026 MEP Innovation Conference. Despite weather related challenges, this years event continued to show our industrys commitment to pushing the envelope in the MEP trades. Take a moment to relive all the memories you and your peers made and watch our official 2026 MEP Recap Video and we look forward to seeing you in 2027 in Tampa!