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| February 12, 2019 | 
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Member Update
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is holding its first national innovation conference in April focused on converting innovative ideas and opportunities into reality.
As a supporter of World Plumbing Day on March 11, the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating is always looking for new ways to engage our members and the community to celebrate the impact plumbing has on our daily lives. This year, we are encouraging elementary school students to tell us what water means to them. For every submission CIPH will donate $5 to WaterAid Canada, an organization dedicated to increasing access to clean water and sanitation around the globe. Please encourage the students in your home, and your life, to participate in this meaningful program.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Construction Canada
Offsite construction is growing more common due to its increased efficiency on jobsites, labour shortages and tight project timelines. The pre-fabrication market is expected to grow as more sustainable building standards are put in place, since offsite building creates less waste and uses less energy. As well, factory-based building construction techniques make panelized or volumetric systems more attractive due to inherent cost savings. With the release of two documents from the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC), owners and consultants are gaining a powerful tool to create procurement and contracting documents for their projects. LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & TRAINING
Have you registered for CEC's Estimating Conference? This latest edition takes place in Calgary, Alberta from February 27 to March 1. As always, the conference focuses not on how to estimate, but rather project procurement and strategies. Sessions will include deal breakers, project risk and go/no-go strategies, putting together a proposal and what a general contractor looks for in its selection process, to name a few. Don't delay. Register today! By popular demand, the Construction Education Council is once again offering its 10-day, Gold Seal- and Blue Seal-accredited Project Management Program. Over the course of this highly-acclaimed program, participants will learn to improve how they plan and control projects, take ownership over a project from bid to final payment, improve their company’s project-management processes and more! This session will be held in partnership with the University of Waterloo. The first five-day session will be held February 28 to March 4, and the second will be held April 4 to 8. For more information and to register, visit the CEC website. INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
BY THE NUMBERS
Source: Canadian Manufacturing
Both the services sector and private-sector saw job increases with economists expecting an additional 8,000 jobs. 1294: Kublai Khan, the conqueror of Asia, dies at the age of 80. Source: HistoryNet.com |
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