Monterey County Plumbing was founded in 1942 during the heyday of World War II. At the time, President Roosevelt had just authorized the largest armaments production in U.S. history, so the primary focus of Monterey County Plumbing in the beginning was to support barracks construction for the war effort buildup.

Bay Area SMACNA’s Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers took place for the second consecutive year at the Meritage Resort in Napa. The event saw a great turnout, with over 100 contractor and associate members in attendance.

The future has come to the construction industry, including 3D laser scanning, autonomous robotic layout printers, mixed reality project mapping and so much more.

Engage with your lawmakers to inform them about key issues vital to the well-being of our contractors.

In April, a building trades (BT) service curriculum committee of Bay Area SMACNA (BAS) contractors and labor was put together to review the content, timing and relevance of existing modules to meet current and future industry needs.

Bay Area SMACNA and our labor partners at Sheet Metal Local 104 have a strong history of successful negotiations

Apprentices are generally assigned to take classes in the regions where they are indentured, with instruction happening at the Fairfield, Santa Clara, Livermore and Castroville Joint Apprenticeship Training Centers (JATCs).

In a time where technology and efficiency are crucial, the newly built Livermore Joint Apprentices Training Center offers a state-of-the-art facility to train the next generation of sheet metal workers. Over 30 people representing many of our contractor firms came out to see what the facility has to offer.

Our annual Bay Area SMACNA Scholarship Trust Golf Tournament took place July 22 at The Club at Castlewood in Pleasanton, with 135 contractor and associate members participating.

We’re excited to announce two management classes led by instructor Kevin Dougherty. Although both classes are stand-alone, we recommend beginning with “Growing and Developing” before progressing to “How to be More Effective,” which is more advanced and goes deeper into how to handle challenging conversations.