News About Our Industry
July 28, 2021
As the labor shortage in the building trades increases, the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers and the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management and Cooperative Trust encourage people of all backgrounds to seek a career in the trades.
Read MoreJune 25, 2021
The Mechanical Insulators LMCT is reaching out to end-users to educate them on the value of mechanical insulation.
Read MoreApril 23, 2021
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.
Read MoreApril 16, 2021
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.
Read MoreApril 9, 2021
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.
Read MoreApril 1, 2021
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.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2021
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.
Read MoreNovember 19, 2020
This past year, the United States and Canada have encountered several major national and global challenges: the human and economic loss and pain of the COVID Pandemic; the increased and needed focus on systemic racism and diversity, and the existential threat of climate change.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2020
Energy audits were performed in several school districts that have demonstrated a need for mechanical insulation upgrade and maintenance. This and additional energy audits can be found by clicking here.
Read MoreOur signatory contractors uphold a high standard of quality of work and pay for their employers to receive industry-leading instruction through a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program. Discover the difference of trusting an LMCT contractor for your next project.
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