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ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
HALIFAX, October 1, 2022 – At its 2022 Annual General Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada elected Derek Ermen, President of Ermen Plumbing and Heating in Moncton, New Brunswick, as President and Chair of the MCA Canada Board of Directors for 2022-2023. He is preceded by Wayne Davidson of Burnaby, British Columbia.
"It gives me great pleasure to be taking on the role of MCA Canada President in what is a very exciting time for our industry,” said Ermen. "There are many challenges on the horizon, but also many opportunities. Over the year ahead, I look forward to working closely with our national Board of Directors and the provincial and zone MCAs across Canada.”
Coming off its first annual national conference since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, MCA Canada has a renewed focus on reconnecting with members across Canada and increasing collaboration with like-minded stakeholders.
At the same time, issues such as skilled trades availability, the need for education and training for member firms, and the impact of net-zero and green building strategies are all anticipated to play a significant role for MCA Canada in the years ahead.
"We also need to highlight the importance—and ultimately the value—of the work our members do across Canada,” Ermen added. "The mechanical contracting sector will be vital in creating jobs and contributing to increased energy efficiency in the built environment. As a national association, it is incumbent on us to share that message and showcase the value of our industry.”
As jurisdictions across Canada look to the built environment as a means to increase energy efficiency, the message from MCA Canada has been that mechanical contractors will be critical to these efforts. As well, demonstrating the long-term viability of a mechanical contracting career and the vital role the sector will play is an additional strategy to attract and retain the next generation of workers in the industry.
"As I mentioned, there are some exciting challenges that lay ahead, and I am excited to see the association build on the great work that has already been accomplished on these files,” Ermen said. "I also want to thank my predecessor Wayne Davidson for his hard work, and determination to ensure MCA Canada was in a strong position to effect positive results for our sector.”
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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
MCAC Associates Council
MCAC Women in Mechanical Construction Committee
At its Annual National Conference being in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada and its provincial partners announced more than $100,000 to Hurricane Fiona Relief through the Canadian Red Cross. "Extreme weather events such as Hurricane Fiona will have a significant impact on our infrastructure and those affected for years to come,” said Wayne Davidson, President, and Chair of MCA Canada. "Our industry has stepped up in the past to help our fellow Canadians, and it was particularly important to us as we hold our annual conference in the maritime region.” The Canadian Red Cross has established an online portal for MCA Canada members who would like to donate to the Hurricane Fiona Relief Fund. Through that portal, individuals and firms can make a contribution to this fund and support these funding efforts. 
FROM THE DESK OF MCA CANADA
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The MCA Canada WiMC Committee has released its second quarterly newsletter. This latest issue of The Voice of Women in Mechanical Construction focuses on three key topics, including "Attracting, Retaining and Mentoring" women in our industry. Click here to preview the new issue. Take a look at MCA Canada's WIMC social media accounts! INDUSTRY NEWS
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LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & TRAINING
_(1)_(1).png) 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.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
_(1)_(1).png) 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.
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At its Annual General Meeting, held Saturday October 1, 2022 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada elected its Board of Directors for 2022/2023. With Derek Ermen of Moncton, New Brunswick serving as MCA Canada President, the following Directors were elected from across Canada:
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