Mechanical Insulation Industry News

May 24, 2021

Rep. Sanchez Champions Mechanical Insulation During Committee Hearing

During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Rep. Linda Sanchez spoke about the importance of mechanical insulation.

May 17, 2021

LMCT Hosts Suicide Prevention Webinar

The Heat and Frost Insulators LMCT recently hosted a webinar aimed at educating contractors and union leaders on mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention.

May 3, 2021

Addressing Mental Health Issues and Suicide Prevention

The construction industry is one of the deadliest in America, not only due to the nature of the work, but also because of its high suicide rate. 

Once considered a taboo subject, building trades leaders are now addressing the subject and are working to educate people about mental health issues. 

April 23, 2021

Biden: Addressing Climate Change Will Create Good-Paying Jobs

On April 23, President Joe Biden spoke on the second day of the Leaders Summit on Climate and specifically mentioned how addressing climate change will create good-paying Mechanical Insulator jobs.

April 16, 2021

Canada and the U.S. - A Green New Relationship

Energy efficiency and mitigating climate change have become two underpinning priorities of the new relationship between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. As two leaders aligned on the need for a green recovery, climate change and clean growth is seen as common ground for Biden and Trudeau to rebuild the Canada-U.S. relationship, which was strained during President Donald Trump’s term.

April 9, 2021

Mechanical Insulators LMCT analyze Texas storm damage

The value and effectiveness of mechanical insulation was put on full display in Texas, when anunprecedented winter storm caused pipes to freeze and burst, costing thousands of Texans tobe forced into preventable repairs.

April 1, 2021

Mechanical Insulation Tax Incentives (GREEN Bill -- H.R. 848, Section 502)

The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) looks forward to the Biden Administration delivering on campaign promises to be the most pro-labor administration in decades.

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been proposing legislation for years that would provide tax incentives  for mechanical insulation improvements.

March 3, 2021

Mechanical Insulators LMCT discusses firestopping and smoke seal on labor podcast

Firestopping and smoke seal is one of the important trades that falls under the umbrella of the Insulators Union and, Mechanical Insulators LMCT Trustee Tom Dake II recently discussed firestopping and smoke seal on a national, labor-focused podcast.

February 23, 2021

Winterization is Not Energy Conservation

While there have been many thoughts and opinions pertaining to the events that have taken place in Texas in recent weeks with their energy sources, it is vital to remember that winterization is not the same as energy conservation.

January 6, 2021

US Government Update - Final 2020 Federal Government Bill

This year has been a challenge, so it should come as no surprise that the final 2020 legislation (H.R. 133) took longer than expected to get enacted into law, and this enormous bill contains both positive and unwelcome provisions.