October 2019

By / Norm Grusnick The demand from building owners to have contractors maintain a construction schedule is ever increasing. Building owners require a substantial construction completion date and expect the team to meet this date. […]

By / Peter Boileau Chairman of SMACNA-WW ICC Code/Technical Advisory Committee In a previous article, I presented some significant 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) changes regarding commercial kitchen ventilation systems, including for the first time […]

By / Kathleen Collins SMACNA Legislative Consultant Laws to Watch This fall state agencies will begin working on implementing three bills dealing with climate issues. All three were part of Governor Inslee’s 2019 climate agenda. […]

By / Karen Forner and Sarah Capelli The Washington Supreme Court recently decided an unresolved issue of state law. Do the protections for disabled persons under the Washington Law Against Discrimination extend to obese persons? […]

By / Mark Breslin Last month I was flying along, minding my own business, when the flight attendant came up to me. In the crowded cabin she announced to me and the other passengers that […]