The voice of the mechanical contractors industry in Alberta
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Welcome to the MCA Connections, November edition eNewsletter. Check out our Association News section, where you will find MCA member discount programs and an important health and safety survey. And don't forget, there are deadlines coming up for some events, you may want to consider.
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Reserve your ad space in MCA's Connections newsletter today
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Contact
Dayna Oullion for more information at DEL Communications Inc. or call 1-866-424-6398.
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Contractor’s round table discussion
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Service managers and owners are invited to a Service Contractor’s round table discussion on our Gold Standard Program. We are looking for feedback from our members on what is important to you as well as to provide an overview of the program.
Join us for a drink and appetizers on November 19 at the Executive Royal Hotel Calgary. Register
here.
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2019 MCA Western Region Conference
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In 2019 MCA Western Region Conference will be be held on May 30 to June 2. Our sponsor package is now available. Click
here
. From exclusive exposure of your company for featured events to getting your name out in front of the delegates from the four Western Provinces. Ask us about mix and match opportunities!
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Featured Affinity Program GoodLife Fitness
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Get up to 15 per cent off of a National All Access Membership to over 250 GoodLife Fitness Club locations across Canada. For all information click
here.
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We are looking for your assistance in Edmonton. Can you provide training on a product that is generic in nature with a hands-on portion? Do you have a location that could host 10-15 service technicians for a two-hour training session in the evening?
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Are you interested in sponsoring an
Ethics course for our service Technicians?If you can help get this Gold Standard Service Contractor program rolling in Edmonton please contact Lisa at 403 250 7237. Thank you in advance for your help!
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Thank you to Engineered Air!
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A big Thank you to Engineered Air for providing training on Direct Fired Make up Air Units last month to about 20 technicians. They learned about start-up requirements, trouble shooting and maintenance. They are looking forward to the next two sessions in the series.
Please visit our events
calendar
for a full listing of education courses happening during the remainder of 2018 as well as 2019.
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Erin Martin with Trotter & Morton in Calgary receives a two-thousand-dollar scholarship towards her education. She is the MCAC 2018 Scholarship recipient from Taco Comfort Solutions. MCA Canada distributed over $20000 of industry scholarships to MCA members in 2018
Thanks, TACO, for supporting young women entering our industry!
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Pictured (left to right) are: Mike Miller, Director of Sales, Commercial Building Services; Erin Martin; Sean Giberson, Sales Manager, Wholesale Products; and Jim Garrett, General Manager, Taco Comfort Solutions Canada
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BFI Constructors Ltd. (BFI) is a multi-disciplined construction contractor supplying construction personnel to large industrial and heavy civil construction projects across Canada. BFI has a diversified portfolio in executing projects that include oil refineries, potash and hard-rock mines, power generating stations, pumping stations, electricity transmission lines, petrochemical plants, and oil sands facilities.
BFI's key strengths are extensive experience, a long track record of productive labour relations, proven negotiating skills, a high-quality workforce, an experienced management team and a superb safety track record over many years of operation.
For three decades BFI has had a significant presence in Western Canada, executing construction projects in the industrial sector. Our company's success has been rooted in our people, our greatest asset. BFI has contributed millions of man-hours to the unionized construction section and continues to explore new opportunities through our union partnerships.
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November 20:
Field Scheduling course Edmonton.
For all information and registration click
here
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November 21: Interviewing & Selection skills seminar Edmonton
. For information and registration click
here
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November 22:
Field Scheduling
course Calgary.
For all information and registration click
here
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November 27: Field Productivity course Edmonton.
For all information and registration click
here
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December 5: MCAA WebLEM Webinar.
For all information and registration click
here
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December 6: Better Manage your Multigenerational Employees Calgary.
For all information and registration click
here
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December 11: Product Specific-Indirect Fired Air Handling Unit.
For all information and registration click
here
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December 13: Cyber Security.
seminar Calgary- For all information and registration click
here
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November 15:
MCA Member's
Bowling with a Mentor,
Calgary
.
Learn
more
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November 23:
Legends of the Pipes Celebration. Join MCA as we honour the industry Old Timers and help them party like they use to! Click to learn
more
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December 6:
MCA Member's
Bowling with a Mentor, Edmonton.
Learn
more
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January 24-27:
MCA 69
th
Annual Provincial Trade Contractors Curling Bonspiel. Learn more
here
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Feb 27- March 1:
Estimating Conference and Project Procurement and Strategies. Learn more
here
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May 30 - June 2:
Western Regional MCA Conference. Learn
more
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Barclay Sales
Contact: Joseph Parenteau
Adress: 127A, 9920 – 63 Ave
Edmonton, AB
Postal Code: T6E 0G9
Phone number: 780-235-1881
QSL
Contact: Gary Henderson
Adress: 11 Fir Close
Sylvan Lake, AB
Postal Code: T4S 2H9
Phone number: 403-341-0255
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Under slab insulation in Alberta
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As a direct result of the joint efforts by MCA Alberta, CIPH, the Canadian Hydronics Council, and NRCAN,Alberta MLA Dr. Bob Turner has issued the following statement on behalf of Alberta Municipal Affairs:
“In the interests of maximizing energy efficiency by way of insulation, a requirement was developed in the National Building Code for houses and small buildings that requires additional insulation below the concrete slab of any new home that has radiant heating installed in the slab. This equates to over four inches of styrofoam insulation having to be installed under the slab and footings and creates both a practical and financial barrier for the installation of radiant heating. Yet if the house is using forced air heating, no insulation is required. The need for this insulation when radiant heating is installed is not supported to meet objectives for energy efficiency."
Dr. Bob Turner, MLA Edmonton-Whitemud
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Trade show celebrates industry innovation and interaction
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CIPHEX West, the largest event for the HVAC, plumbing, hydronics and water treatment industry in Western Canada, announced its new product competition winners, which featured 60 new products. The winners products were on display at the CIPHEX show.
To be a finalist, each product had to have demonstrated innovation in terms of utilization for function, while offering a variety of benefits to industry members who sell, install, and/or specify products to the end-user.
Click
here
for 2018 Product Competition Winners.
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The Fibre-Metal E2 and North Peak A79 hard hats can fail to protect users from impact, posing a risk of head injury. Approximately 65,550 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and approximately 82,500 were sold in the United States. This is a joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Honeywell. More information click
here.
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Understanding the health risks involved with working in extreme temperatures can help employers protect their workers. While this information is most relevant to outdoor workers, it may also help workers in hot or cold indoor environments. Click
here
for more information.
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Interviewing & selection skills seminar
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Today it seems our leaders wear many hats. If one of the hats you wear involves hiring, training and supervising staff you need to stay on top of current HR issues. Join MCA and ECAA in Edmonton November 21 for a seminar on
Interviewing & Selection skills
. This engaging workshop will provide tools and techniques to help choose candidates that fit your organization. Once you have found the right candidate giving feedback is a task you will perform repeatedly. Join us for a
Constructive Feedback
seminar that will help you create a feedback plan and the
Managing Change Semina
r
that will give you the formula, tools and strategies to support change in your organization.
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Looking to change your group insurance or looking to add a group plan for your employees? Give Vicky a call at 403-250-7237 or email
vicky@mca-ab.com
. She'll be more than happy to give you a quote.
We have a core plan, bronze plan or for 10 employees or more, personalized flexible plans that can easily adjust to your company needs. We care about our members and we take the time to listen and understand what matters most.
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Ten easy ways to instantly improve your health
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Visit the health prep website
here, to learn ten easy ways to instantly improve your health. And don't miss out on their fitness and nutrition page as we head into colder weather.
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Homewood health newsletter
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Check out this months Homewood health newsletter, focused on supporting men with mental health and addiction struggles. Click
here to learn more and learn the common signs of substance abuse.
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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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