Skilled Trades

New, energy-efficient buildings are needed to support the nation’s ever-increasing population, fuel demands and environmental initiatives. But who will build them? That’s the question on […]

Think welding is a job only men can do? Think again. Women proved they were deft metal fusers when they helped win WWII. The real […]

There is much more to welding than meets the eye. It’s an art form with a lot of different processes. Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) […]

Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions keeping growing, and customers and policy makers alike are becoming interested in what has been floated as the solution: […]

Welding has so many different applications. Construction, manufacturing, and even space exploration all rely on the strong metal joints welding produces. One reason welding has […]

So you’ve taken the first steps toward a career in fusing metal and enrolled in welding school. Wise decision! Formal welding training makes your chances […]

Picking a career in the skilled trades is like picking a career in any other industry: It’s a big decision. You probably (and rightfully) have […]

The American Welding Society predicts that the U.S. will need more than 400,000 welders by the year 2025[1] for one simple reason: The work of […]

Under the Obama administration, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) because they contribute to global warming by trapping heat in […]

During World War II, the message movies, newspapers, and good old Rosie the Riveter sent women was to do their part to help defeat the […]

The energy industry is expanding, and our infrastructure is aging away. Welders are needed across the country now more than ever. 1 But the job […]

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently enacted new efficiency standards for the types of water pumps used to circulate cold and hot water in commercial […]