September 28 - October 1, 2022

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is pleased to be holding its 79th Annual National Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia from September 28 to October 1, 2022!

Join MCAC in the beautiful maritime city of Halifax as we RECONNECT in '22! We have a great program of networking, education, and social events planned, and we can't wait to RECONNECT with members from coast-to-coast-to-coast!

Visit https://pheedloop.com/register/EVEKBSWOOFMON/attendee to register, or the conference website to learn more!

The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that confirms the long-standing partnership and collaboration between the two associations.

"We feel extremely fortunate to count MCAA as one of our strongest allies and partners,” said Wayne Davidson, MCAC President & Chair. "We share many of the same issues and concerns as MCAA and have always appreciated the opportunity to meet and discuss with our American counterparts on these topics. This MOU solidifies a spirit of cooperation and collaboration between our two organizations.”

"The MCAA is thankful for the many years of partnership with the MCA of Canada,” said Armand Kilijian, MCAA Immediate Past President. "We appreciate the open dialogue and collective brainpower as we discuss shared challenges to advance the mechanical industry together.”

In addition to the promotion of the mechanical contracting sector, the MOU also sets out guidelines on the sharing of educational resources, industry best practices, as well as attendance at MCAA and MCAC events. MCAA and MCAC will continue their involvement in the International Alliance of Mechanical Contractor Associations, an international group which meets annually to discuss common issues of concern for mechanical contractors in North America, Great Britain and Australia.

The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCA Canada) want to share the messages about the importance of proceeding together in collaboration to meet the federal government's Emissions Reduction Plan and commitment to funding the Net Zero-Emissions Building Strategy as outlined in the recent federal budget.

As part of a joint submission to Natural Resources Canada, MCAC and CIPH recommended:

• prioritizing alignment between provinces, territories with industry buy-in for
  updates to Canada’s building codes and standards,
• retrofit investments of $20 billion to reflect similar investments in housing and
  new infrastructure committed by the federal government,
• workforce development investments of $1.25 billion in education, training and
  upskilling related to energy efficiency and climate resilience, as recommended by
  the Recovery Task Force, and
• investing $10 million per year over the next five years to market and promote the
  plumbing and mechanical trades for their valuable contributions to improving
  environmental outcomes, including $2 million to promote these trades to
  underrepresented groups.

Click here to download the submission.

 Join us as we speak with Guillaume Brisson of Milwaukee Tools to talk about some of the new trends and innovations in the industry. There is even a prize pack giveaway for listeners, so listen closely for the registration link. 
 
Look for this issue, and others, at mcac.ca/publications/toolbox-talks-podcast.

Get your foursome together and join us on Wednesday, July 13 at the spectacular Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton, Ontario for a day of food, fun, and friendly competition. The Royal Ontario course combines rolling countryside, nine large ponds, mature trees, generous and narrow fairways, and large and small greens as part of a design that is sure to test every aspect of your game!

Register today at golf22.mcac.ca.

Having your company stand out is easy when you sponsor our tournament!

• Gold Sponsorship includes complimentary foursome, one hole sponsorship, logo displayed on the golf tournament website and in all marketing collateral, social media announcement of your sponsorship, logo displayed in on-site program and at entrance to golf club
• Silver Sponsorship includes one complimentary foursome, one hole sponsorship, company logo displayed on golf tournament website, sponsorship announcement on social media
• Bronze Sponsorship includes complimentary foursome, one hole sponsorship, company logo displayed on golf tournament website
• Hole signs | cigar or bourbon station | lunch or dinner sponsor | putting green | golf cart | bag drop | tees/divot tool/marker | golf cup – and more!

Contact MCAC Staff to inquire on all the sponsorship opportunities and cost!

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2022 MCABC Business Conference & Trade Show
May 31 and June 1, 2022 | River Rock Casino Resort

Driven to Innovate: Powering Teams for Success.

This event features captivating keynote speakers, lively panel discussions, learning sessions and a trade show for manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of the mechanical contracting industry. Learn more.

View the Conference and Trade Show Program.

Register Now

The Construction Education Council, in partnership with MCA Canada Associate Members, has established the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series. The application process will open on June 1, with a deadline of August 12.

To be eligible for the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series, applicants:

• Must be a Student Chapter Member or child/ward of salaried employee of MCAC member company (company needs to be member for at least one year)
• Must be enrolled in a full-time post-secondary program leading to a degree, certificate, or diploma from an accredited Canadian university, college or apprenticeship program, with a minimum "B” average for the previous year
• May also be a registered apprentice in a mechanical contracting trade
• Must not otherwise receive a major scholarship or bursary

Check out the scholarships!

The Construction Education Council (CEC) proudly presents the exclusive Gold Seal and Blue Seal Accredited Project Management Program. This highly acclaimed program is offered in partnership with the University of Waterloo. The program takes place over a 10-day period and is split into 2, 5-day sessions.

This will mark the 40th session offered with nearly 900 industry managers graduating from the program.

COURSE OUTLINE
This Gold Seal accredited course is designed to help you:

• Improve the planning and controlling of your projects, thereby improving your company’s bottom line
• Take a business view of projects and take ownership of a project from bid to final payment
• Increase your own project "lessons learned” by learning from experiences of other participants
• Be able and willing to contribute improvements to your company’s project management process
• Be better prepared to take the Gold Seal examination, if you choose
• Enjoy your projects!

EVENT DATES
Week 1: November 10-14, 2022
Week 2: December 8-12, 2022

Registration cutoff: October 28, 2022 (unless sold out)

For more information and to register, visit https://mcac.ca/event/project-management-for-contractors-gold-seal-and-blue-seal-accredited/2022-11-10/

The MCA Canada Jobsite Journal is a daily log to help track projects, including:

• site conditions,
• weather conditions,
• productivity/time loss and reasons,
• area/work in progress,
• subtrade reports,
• daily report reminders,
• and more.

Daily and Weekly Reports track work site conditions, progress and delays which prevent costly claims. The Daily Reports record work site conditions and progress, while the Weekly Reports detail delays and provide space to give a more specific explanation of that week's progress.

For MCA Canada members, this valuable tool is available for only $11.50.

Are labour estimates taking too long and reducing your productivity and profitability? You can increase your profitability by utilizing a streamlined, systematic approach for labour estimating.

MCA Canada members will have access to the MCAA WebLEM, which streamlines labour estimating by allowing your estimators to access labour estimates that have generated hundreds of millions of dollars for mechanical contractors everywhere!

• You can quickly search and retrieve data with our search engine, which will look for any text that is found across the entire database and provide links to relevant information.
• Download any labour table as soon as data is exported into Microsoft Excel or CSV.
• Up-to-date labour units are available on our website on the latest products and joining methods. When items are new or changed, they will be highlighted in yellow over the next 12 months.

Source: Daily Commercial News

There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when job-site work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.

Source: Historynet.com

1433: Sigismund is crowned emperor of Rome.
1879: New York's Madison Square Garden opens its doors for the first time.
1902: The Boer War ends with the Treaty of Vereeniging.
1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance.”
1974: Israel and Syria sign an agreement on the Golan Heights.
1979: Zimbabwe proclaims its independence.
1988: US President Ronald Reagan arrives in Moscow, the first American president to do so in 14 years.