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ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

We would like to remind you that the next MCA Canada Annual National Conference will be held at the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California on October 18-21, 2023.

We anticipate this conference to sell out quickly, so mark your calendars now.

M.A. STEWART & SONS LTD.
Wolseley Canada Inc
FROM THE DESK OF MCA CANADA

It is with great sadness to share that MCA Canada Past Chairman, Mel Prowse, passed away on Sunday, November 20.

Mel was Chairman of MCA Canada from 2002 to 2004. Mel gave countless volunteer hours to the industry while running H. Griffiths Company Ltd. in Woodbridge, ON. 


The Native Women’s Association of Canada's (NWAC's) National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) is a tool towards reconciliation, creating welcoming workplaces for Indigenous Women to thrive by fighting their under-representation in the skilled trades and providing a wide pool of candidates to help the industry battle the shortage of workers.

If you are an employer in construction or manufacturing and you are looking for skilled workers, NWAC will support your efforts by giving you access to NAP’s job board where Indigenous Women apprentices are ready and motivated to start learning as a new first-year Red Seal apprentice and the Government of Canada will grant up to $10,000 to cover the cost of the on-the-job training.

Through this collaboration, we hope to:

  • offer independent and expert advice,
  • be available for virtual meetings to share experiences,
  • mutually promote, via social media, directly and indirectly the NAP,
  • participate in discussions and suggest recommendations that could be mutually beneficial to both organizations as it pertains to the NAP,
  • facilitate and promote collaboration with SME’s in their trade areas, regarding the NAP, if applicable,
  • exchange training materials and cultural awareness resources to recruit, retain, and mentor under-represented groups, if applicable, and
  • analyze the barriers and challenges Indigenous Women, Two Spirit, and gender-diverse individuals face in these industries to better help them develop their careers.

For more information, visit nwac-nap.ca.

MEMBERSHIP OUTLOOK

 

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To find out more about how you can save up to 15% with Egnyte, login to the MCAC website and go to the Members Affinity Program Tab.

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ASSOCIATE MEMBER CORNER

Members Affinity Program Associate Mark's Commercial offers a Digital Discount Card exclusively to MCA Canada members. Members of the MCAC are now able to present their digital card at any Mark's Warehouse store nationwide. An email card has been sent to each company's MCA Canada Contact, who can then distribute it to employees.

Didn't get the email? Request a copy of the digital card by emailing jessica@mcac.ca.

INDUSTRY NEWS

This presentation will highlight the significant changes introduced into the 2020 National Model Codes.

The 2020 editions address different operations and occupancies in buildings, and energy use. A brief problem description will explain the rationale for the changes and the potential impacts of the proposed solutions.

Some of the subjects covered in the presentation will include encapsulated mass timber construction, large farm buildings, home-type care occupancy, openable windows in residential occupancies, energy efficiency tiers for all buildings, and accessibility.

The webinar takes place on December 14 at 1 p.m. ET.

Registration is free to anyone who wishes to attend.

Dobbin Sales Limited
N-Two Cryogenic Enterprise Inc.
LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & TRAINING
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.
 
Armstrong Fluid Technology
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
 
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.
 
IPEX Inc.
Canadian Trade Services Ltd
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October 18-21, 2023 Napa Valley, CA, USA
Reliance Worldwide Canada Inc.
Federated Insurance
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