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Sheet metal workers in construction may experience periods of unemployment, particularly when construction projects end and economic conditions dampen construction activity. Nevertheless, employment of sheet metal workers is less sensitive to declines in new construction than is the employment of some other construction workers, such as carpenters. Maintenance of existing equipment—which is less affected by economic fluctuations than is new construction—makes up a large part of the work done by sheet metal workers. Installation of new air-conditioning and heating systems in existing buildings continues during construction slumps, as individuals and businesses adopt more energy-efficient equipment to cut utility bills. In addition, a large proportion of sheet metal installation and maintenance is done indoors, so sheet metal workers usually lose less worktime due to bad weather than other construction workers.
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Founded in 1962 by Jens L. Mogensen, Sr., M&M Sheet Metal began with 450 square feet of fabrication shop space. Today, the company has grown to 25,000 square feet of fabrication and office space, and performs work in industrial, pharmaceutical custom fabricating, service, HVAC, duct manufacturing, and custom fabricating markets.
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With roots in Joliet, Illinois, Crowther Roofing & Sheet Metal of Florida was incorporated in Fort Myers, Florida, in 1975 by Lee J. Crowther and his brother, Scott. Crowther Roofing is a fourth-generation, family-owned business with more than 550 employees. Personnel are on-site 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the company has a fully staffed quality control division as well as fully trained emergency and disaster response teams. Crowther Roofing holds multiple in-state licenses.
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Sheet metal workers in construction may advance to supervisory jobs. Some of these workers take additional training in welding and do more specialized work. Workers who perform building and system testing are able to move into construction and building inspection. Others go into the contracting business for themselves. Because a sheet metal contractor must have a shop with equipment to fabricate products, this type of contracting business is more expensive to start than other types of construction contracting.
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