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The voice of the
mechanical contractors
industry in Alberta.
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Alberta Springs a success
We had 75 golfers at Alberta Springs golf tournament August 30,
enjoying the great course and weather.
Congratulations to Stephanie Hill from World Class Contracting for winning the 50/50 - the other half went to Calgary Food Bank. Chris Gaucher for IPEX won the door prize which was a BBQ from ATCO.
We couldn't run these successful events without the help of our generous sponsors. A big thank you goes out to Milwaukee Tools, Mynmax, Marking Services Canada, World Class Contracting, Goldbar Contractors, Engineered Air, Investors Group, U.A. Local 496, Independent supply, Jim Pattison Lease and Flocor for sponsoring our skill holes. ATCO supplied the door prize and golf balls I am sure we didn't lose any of them. We sold mulligan tickets that raised $550 for MCA of Alberta's Education Development Fund. Thank you to all the golfers that brought prizes and showed up to golf.
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MCA Gold Standard service contractor program
Congratulations to the 38 Gold Standard certified technicians that have passed their exams and received certificates. There are now four Gold Standard service contractors which are Cougar Technical Services, MJS Technical Services, Pad-Car Mechanical and Butler Plumbing, Heating & Gasfitting.
Do you want to achieve a higher level of professionalism in the service sector or
establish a standard that is desired in both the industry and by the public? If the answer is yes, click
here
to find out how you can become certified now. Remember the $75 fee has been waived until December 31.
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Service contractors
Our product specific training will be starting again in the fall. We had such a great response from our pilot program last season and are excited to roll-out new topics from your list of requests.
We have Allen Forrest Sales kicking us off in October with sensor faucets and flushometers, then Val Temps Sales with backflow prevention in November.
If you are a supplier or manufacturer that has a product you would like to train our service technicians on, please contact Lisa at the office.
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Don't miss!
The Canadian hydronics conference is coming to Edmonton this fall on October 16 and 17.
This 1.5 days
of learning will feature visiting speakers like Greg Cuniff from TACO and "Hot Rod" Rohr, as well as local hydronics guru Robert Bean.
Use code
CHC17
for a special discount and
register now.
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October 11: Insurance bonding 101 seminar. Join MCA's Young Executives in Edmonton for an overview and then an open discussion of the various risk management, insurance and bonding components that affect construction companies on a day-to-day basis. Click here for all information and registration.
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October 23 & 24: Construction supervisory and management skills course. This course is designed for managers, estimators, foreman and supervisors. Construction supervisors and leaders will develop an understanding of how to manage people in a construction context. Participants will improve their skills in leadership, communication and enhance their ability to build a collaborative team culture. Click here for all information and registration.
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October 25: Sensor faucets and flushometers training for service technicians.
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November: Backflow prevention training for service technicians.
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November 17: Coaching and mentoring seminar. Click here for all information and registration.
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November 22: Becoming a trusted advisor course. Click here for all information and registration.
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December 15: Change management and continuous improvement seminar. Click here for all information and registration.
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January 19: Conflict resolution seminar. Click here for all information and registration.
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February 1 & 2: Project management course. Click here for all information and registration.
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April 16 & 17: Construction law course.
Click
here
for all information and registration.
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October 17: CIPHEX roadshow. Edmonton, AB.
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October 19: Old Timers Night. Edmonton, AB. Please take a look at the
invite poster and register
here.
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November 6-9: Waves of discovery national conference. Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Maui, Hawaii. Register here.
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November 14: Armstrong sustainability symposium. Topics include introduction to sustainability, national energy code for buildings, next generation pumping innovation and energy performance manager.
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November 17: Young Executives mechanical
tour
of Rogers Place in Edmonton.
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December 8:
Old Timers Night. Calgary, AB.
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Best Plumbing
Kevin McAuley
Address: 15345-114 Ave,
Edmonton, AB
Phone: (
780) 451-2432
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Recruitment posting
An advertisement for current and upcoming vacant positions on the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board has now been posted. It is available on the new Government of Alberta's Public Agencies website.
Qualifications outlined in the recruitment ad are strongly encouraged to follow the instructions to submit an application. As a reminder, the application process asks candidates to provide letters of reference. These letters should come from industry employers or colleagues.
If you, or interested applicants, have any questions or difficulties accessing the job ad, please contact Brian Frevel, Director-Board and Intergovernmental Connections, at 780-427-5811 (or e-mail at [email protected]).
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Sidney Manning receives the 2017 Joseph K. Seidner award
Sidney Manning, chief plumbing and gas administrator, Alberta Municipal Affairs/Safety Services was presented with the Joseph K. Seidner award in August at the annual Canadian Advisory Council on Plumbing meeting in Charlottetown, PEI. Manning is the 16th recipient of this award, which recognizes his outstanding contributions to Canadian plumbing codes and standards.
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New energy code application checklist and fee requirements
With the implementation of the provincial energy code, the City is continuously working with the industry to listen and address comments. ABC 9.36 requirements are continuously being communicated; as such, the inspection process is now being formalized to charge additional fees for energy code deviations. These are cases where building envelope details that are not being built to plan, air barriers that do not meet the compliance route requirements, or where deviation from heating and hot water system requirements are found. A re-examination fee of $250 will be charged for energy code deviations.
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Welcoming Mary Van Buren as CCA President
Dear colleagues,
I'm delighted to announce that Mary Van Buren has accepted CCA president's position. As announced previously, Michael Atkinson will remain with CCA until April 30, 2019 (not 2018 as mentioned mistakenly in a previous email) as president emeritus with special duties. While Mary's official start date is not until mid-October, she will be attending the CCA board meetings in Niagara Falls.
Continue
reading.
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Wanted - Plumbing sub-council member
Safety Codes Council sub-council members are a group of dedicated volunteers who actively review, formulate and recommend safety codes, standards and principles within their respective disciplines. This includes developing standards and compliance monitoring criteria for accredited organizations, as well as hearing and deciding appeals of orders and written notices.
With their expertise and knowledge, the sub-councils establish competency requirements for safety codes officers as well as evaluate the effectiveness and quality of safety codes officer training courses.
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MCA group benefits plan
Just one more reason to join the MCA group benefits plan - We offer Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) to help all your employees 24/7 through Homewood Health, with no extra fees to your insurance plan. Click
here
for more information. If you're interested in the plan, call Vicky today at 1-800-251-0620 (or email
[email protected]
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Work performance
Are you aware of an employee who is struggling with a substance abuse issue that is impacting their work performance?
Yearly cost of addiction in Canada:
- $7.1 billion in lost productivity
- $3.3 billion for direct health care costs
Homewood Health's Substance Abuse Expert (SAE) assessment is aimed at determining the level of harmful use, abuse and dependency related to the use of alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs. The assessment is conducted and reviewed by psychologists.
For detailed information please click here.
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Discount programs
Marking Services Canada Ltd. is pleased to offer all MCA members in good standing a 25 per cent discount on any material order.
Please review in detail here.
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MCA-AB -
Associate membership (wholesale and suppliers)
MCA-AB -
Affiliate membership (construction trade)
Provincial and
zone MCA's
National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada
NTCCC
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About the MCAA
Since the early 1900's, Alberta's plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, gasfitters and mechanical contractors have utilized the united voice, programs, information, service and social network of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta (MCAA).
Today, the MCAA strives to create value for its members by identifying and mitigating issues that affect the industry, the development and delivery of high-quality education programs, providing a competitive group health insurance benefit plan, facilitating member benefit programs and services, and providing opportunity for social and professional networking.
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