SMACNA Video: Bernie Antchak, NW Sheet Metal

Bernie Antchak, business operations manager, of NW Sheet Metal in British Columbia, Canada, talks about the challenges of moving and running a full-service sheet metal shop that performs both manufacturing and contracting. He explains his company’s decision to expand its shop size twice and the impact that decision has had on production rates, manpower, and workload. The company embraces an array of new technologies and BIM that enables field people to communicate freely throughout the jobsite. The firm is enjoying business growth brought on by infrastructure improvements as a result of immigration.