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Member Update
We need your help to push your Member of Parliament to support this initiative! Our last campaign was focused on Senators and was highly effective. We now need to focus on the elected officials, Members of Parliament, to let them know that passing prompt payment legislation is the right thing to do! Contact your MP today! On Monday, February 13, 2017, MCA Canada met with the Assistant Deputy Minister and senior representatives from Public Services and Procurement Canada regarding the federal government's new "procurement modernization initiative." The purpose of the meeting was to share developments and provide feedback on ways to improve the government's buying processes and make it easier for companies to do business with the federal government. The procurement modernization integration team is looking for your input, as industry practitioners, on the procurement process. Specifically, they would like to know, from your perspective, how they can make the bidding process faster and easier. Please send your comments to daryl@mcac.ca for submission to the integration team. This article applies to all Ontario-based members of MCA Canada who are, by extension, also members of the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEAA). Wednesday, July 12, 2017 – Book it in your calendar today! That's the date for this year's annual 2017 CEC Golf Tournament. This year it will be held at a new location, the Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton, ON. This is a fun and important fundraiser for the Education Council, so please add this event to your calendar. Registration and sponsorship will be available shortly. World Plumbing Day is an international salute to the quality of life that modern plumbing brings to the world. It is an opportunity to celebrate those who are responsible for providing it and to bring attention to those areas of the world where lack of access to reliable plumbing is hindering economic and social development. In Canada efforts to recognize this event are led by the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada as well as the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating. The two organizations coordinate resources. To find out more on World Plumbing Day you can visit the MCA Canada website at www.mcac.ca. As of February 1, MCA Canada has moved to our new office space. We didn't move very far, only one floor up to suite 701. Everything else remains the same. Here are our new coordinates: MCA Canada, 701–280 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G8, Tel: 613-232-0492, Email: mcac@mcac.ca, Website: www.mcac.ca
LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & TRAINING
The Construction Education Council (CEC), in partnership with MCA Canada and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH), is pleased to offer this all-new three-part webinar series on the "Industrialization of the Construction Industry." The construction industry is reaching an inflection point, beyond which things may never look or be the same again. Like many industries, the construction industry is under constant pressure to improve productivity and reduce cost and waste. In this presentation, Dr. Perry Daneshgari will explain the three forces leading to the construction industry's inflection point: Looking to upgrade your Project Coordinator to a Project Manager? CEC offers a Gold Seal Project Management program with a focus on several different competencies including but not limited to project administration, scheduling, safety (a management perspective), change orders, job cost controls, meetings and communication, labour relations, meetings and communication and project completion. The next course will run March 30 to April 3 and April 20-24, 2017. The cut-off date for registration is March 14th, 2017. If you are interested in further information or to register for any of the following courses, please contact your local MCA office or you can contact the CEC office directly at 613-232-5169, tania@mcac.ca.
March 21: Proactive Service for Technicians – Saskatoon, SK
March 29–30: Service Manager Training Academy – Toronto, ON March 30–31: Dispatcher – Calgary, AB
April 19–20 and May 17–18: MSCC Sales Academy – Toronto, ON
May 9–15: Project Scheduling Essentials – Hamilton, ON
May 16–17: Project Scheduling Essentials – Saskatoon, SK The Construction Education Council will offer the 39th session of its Gold Seal accredited 10-day project-management program this spring. This course is always a sellout, so don’t delay. Registration is now open. For further information, contact Tania Johnston at 613-232-5169 or tania@mcac.ca. Dates of the next program are March 30–April 3 and April 20–24.
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The advantages of BIM have been proven. To make BIM truly successful, a well-planned implementation is necessary. This conference will showcase concrete examples of realized BIM integration on actual projects. Presentations will highlight the key actions, procedures and issues that exist throughout all phases of a project. Important Dates
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MCA Canada's Charity of Choice
We still need your help! Operation Eyesight has prevented more than 35 million people from facing the needless tragedy of preventable blindness. Their work is focused in places where blindness can be deadly, especially to those who are very young, old or poor. MCA Canada's members, offices and staff have made significant contributions to help in this worthwhile cause but we still have a long way to go. |
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