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The voice of the
mechanical contractors
industry in Alberta.
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Young executives tour
This past month we were lucky to have ARPIS Industries provide MCA members with a mechanical tour of Brookfield Place Calgary. The views were amazing as were all of the facts about the building. For example, upon completion, approximately 200,000 field and shop hours will be used for the complete plumbing and heating scope of work!
Plus, the materials used on the project consist of 145,000 feet of steel pipe, 35,000 feet of cast iron pipe, 13,400 feet of copper DWV pipe, 57,000 feet of copper and stainless-steel water line and 16,000 valves! Thanks Barry and Paul for your time.
Thank you to all who attended the tour and the networking after! Thank you to Bibby Ste Croix for supplying the door prize!
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Deadline for free MSCC tech exam extended
Great news. The Mechanical Service Contractors of Canada (MSCC) has agreed to further suspended the $75 fee for the MSCC Gold Standard Certified Technicians exam until the end of the year. Your service journeymen can register to take the exam at no cost.
Click here for all information and application
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Product specific training comes to an end this season
On June 19, we had our final product specific training for the season. A huge thank you to Bartle & Gibson for providing a BBQ and hosting our training on wastewater FOG requirements.
We had a great turnout of people to hear City of Calgary plumbing and gas inspectors speak on the City's bylaws and national plumbing codes, as well as Canplas Industries who discussed proper sizing and venting of interceptors.
Technicians could move to different stations for questions and hands-on training. Thank you to Canplas Industries, Val Temp Sales and Cougar Technical Services for providing these stations. We hope to see everyone again in the fall when we roll-out the next series of product specific training courses.
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NAIT is now offering a CSA approved medical gas installer certification course
Earlier this year, MCA members received a notice that all future work on medical gas facilities will require having a journeyman who is certified specifically for medical gas installation. At the time of this notice the only facilities accredited to provide this training were the UA local 488, in Edmonton and the UA local 496, in Calgary. Through MCA efforts the deadline for training was delayed and NAIT has subsequently achieved its CSA accreditation to provide medical gas certification.
NAIT has a training session scheduled for August 14 to 18. We anticipate that a similar offering will also be available through SAIT and other providers in the near future.
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July 10-15: IP Red Seal challenge exam refresher course on pipe fitting. Presented by
ATTI.
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July 17-22: IP Red Seal challenge exam refresher course on plumbing. Presented by
ATTI.
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July 20: Calgary member meeting. Register now.
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July 26: MCA Golf - The Hamptons Golf Club. Calgary, AB.
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August 10: Everything DISC workplace training program. Register here.
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August 30: MCA Golf - Alberta Springs Golf Resort. Red Deer, AB.
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October 23-24: Supervisor and management training.
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February 1-2: Project management.
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Great Northern Plumbing
Matthew Romney
Address: 6939 Farrell Road SE
Phone: (403) 542-6840
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Ps Mechanical Solutions
Todd Sprlak
Address: 320, 1087-2 Avenue NW,
Calgary, Alberta,
T2T 3G1
Phone: (403) 437-8633
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New requirement - Building height on architectural drawings
To improve efficiency and reduce processing time, the city of Edmonton is implementing a new requirement for architectural drawings.
Effective August 1, 2017, all applications for single detached, semi-detached and row housing permits must include building height measurements in metres on architectural drawings. The building height measurements must include:
- For hip or gable roof:
- The height (m) of the building from finished floor to the midpoint
- The height (m) from the finished floor to top of the roof (ridge)
- For flat roof:
- The height (m) of the building from finished floor to the midpoint of the parapet
- The height (m) from the finished floor to the top of the parapet
This requirement is in effect for all new home construction permit applications (single detached, semi-detached and row housing) submitted online or via hard-copy applications.
For questions, contact Melissa Ziober at 780-442-4543 or [email protected].
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WCB Review report released
The Government of Alberta released its WCB Review on July 6, 2017. The report includes 60 recommendations for changes that would affect legislation through operations. Please take some time to review the full report and executive summary to provide comments to the MCA office.
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City of Calgary Chief Plumbing Inspector on spray foam 636 compatibility
It was recently brought to my attention that there was some question as to the compatibility of ULC S636 vent piping and spray-applied rigid polyurethane foam.
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Communities in Quebec need your help
Historic levels of rainfall have caused extensive flooding across Quebec. Thousands of people across the province have seen the floodwaters invade their communities. Residents of Pierrefonds are among the impacted. In Montreal, a state of emergency has been issued.
Find out how you can help.
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Group health insurance benefit program
Competitive, flexible, comprehensive, and efficient. Let MCA provide you with a no obligation proposal today! Contact Vicky at 1-800-251-0620 or
[email protected].
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Discount programs
Don't forget as a MCA member you have access to a variety of discount programs which are found online.
This month features: ESSO
The ESSO business card program gives you exceptional fuel savings, powerful yet easy-to-use fuel management tools. Plus,
Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta
members receive
2.5
cents per litre discount regardless of volume. Pick the degree of control and reporting that's right for your business.
Click here for details.
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Smart health tips that are actually the worst
When it comes to your health, there is a lot of advice out there, and it can be hard to tell what's real and what isn't.
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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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