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LMCT’s Efforts Result In Introduction Of Bipartisan FMIA

LMCT’s Efforts Result In Introduction Of Bipartisan FMIA

Extensive efforts by the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) and their lobbying firm State Federal Strategies, resulted in the introduction of the bipartisan Federal Mechanical Insulation Act of 2023 (FMIA) by Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) and...

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Rep. Sánchez introduces Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

Rep. Sánchez introduces Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

On Dec. 2, Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA) into the House. This legislation seeks to ensure federal buildings are utilizing Mechanical Insulation, an important technology for energy efficiency applied to mechanical...

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Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction

Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction

Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction. The deduction provides tax rebates to building...

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White House Launches Initiative to Reduce Energy Costs

White House Launches Initiative to Reduce Energy Costs

A new building codes initiative launched by the White House will boost resilience to the impacts of climate change, lower utility bills for homes and businesses and prioritize underserved communities. The Biden-Harris Administration announced a national initiative to...

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Biden Mandates Use of PLAs

Biden Mandates Use of PLAs

Date: 2022-02-10 18:03:16 Applies to Federally funded projects over $35 million On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements be used on federally-funded projects with a price tag of at least $35 million. Pete Ielmini, LMCT...

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Insulators Advocate for S. 4312 on Capitol Hill

The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is proud to report that representatives from the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers and HFIAW business managers from Local Unions across the country, made their...

Ielmini on the FMIA Senate bill and the four pillars under attack

Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined host Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on April 23, fresh off the NABTU Legislative Conference in Washington. The episode was...

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act Introduced into Senate

The Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) is proud to announce the introduction of the bipartisan Federal Mechanical Insulation Act (FMIA) by U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) on April 16. Properly...

Local 80 Firestop Training Helps Market Recovery in West Virginia

In late March, leaders from Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 80 and some of the Local’s signatory contractors participated in the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Firestop Market Recovery Program. The program is...

Ielmini on how AI is driving construction demand for Insulators

Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined host Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast on March 26 for a wide-ranging conversation on artificial intelligence becoming one of the...

The Impact of AI on the Mechanical Insulation Industry

AI is no longer a future concept; it is actively reshaping construction demand, project delivery and expectations for building performance. For the mechanical insulation industry, the most immediate and measurable impact is the rapid expansion of AI data center...

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