Volunteers and leaders from MCA Canada and the Canadian Institute of Pumbing & Heating met with parliamentarians on April 1 and 2 during the groups' annual Day on the Hill. Two of the topics up for discussion were the quick execution of federal prompt payment laws and the timely adoption of national model codes.

Watch for more information in next week's Just the Fax.

Changes are an inevitable part of the construction process. If not managed well, change orders can cause unnecessary project disruptions and lead to cost increases and schedule delays.

The Mechanical Contractors Association Hamilton Niagara, in partnership with the Construction Education Council, is pleased to present Change Orders Management, a course that provides participants with best practices for successfully navigating this complex project management challenge.

Join us on April 25 at Construction House in Hamilton, ON.

For more information, visit our website or email Tania Johnson.

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1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida. The next day he went ashore.
1860: The first Italian Parliament met in Turin.
1877: The first Egg Roll was held on the grounds of the White House in Washington, DC.
1902: The first motion picture theatre opened in Los Angeles with the name Electric Theatre.
1910: Karl Harris perfected the process for the artificial synthesis of rubber.
1935: Sir Watson-Watt was granted a patent for RADAR.
1963: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King began the first non-violent campaign in Birmingham, AL.
1982: Argentina invaded the British-owned Falkland Islands. The following June, Britain took the islands back.
1987: The speed limit on U.S. interstate highways was increased to 65 miles per hour in limited areas.
1989: An editorial in the New York Times declared that the Cold War was over.
1990: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein threatened to incinerate half of Israel with chemical weapons if Israel joined a conspiracy against Iraq.
1992: Mob boss John Gotti was convicted in New York of murder and racketeering. He was later sentenced to life in prison.
2014: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that limits on the total amount of money individuals can give political candidates and political action committees were unconstitutional.

Source: HistoryNet.com