Zoom in on World Plumbing Day
Join MCA AB & CIPH AB for zoom calls, social media challenges and more.
World Plumbing Day is a day to celebrate the important role plumbing plays in the health and safety of modern society. A huge thanks to trained plumbers and advances in plumbing as we recognize the important work performed by contractors, inspectors, installers, engineers, and manufacturers that is often taken for granted.
Find all contests and links to connect here
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MCA Alberta Virtual Member Meeting:
The journey to Prefabrication: Tools for success!
March 18 @ 3:00 PM
Join a panel from Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd. and hear about their journey to prefabrication what they learned along the way.
- What works, what didn’t and why?
- Which pieces are vital? staff, training, & technology?
- What level of modelling is needed? When is it needed?
- The reward, how your company will benefit?
- What are the productivity gains?
- Fabrication opportunities- what is the low hanging fruit?
- Q&A
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Attention all suppliers and Manufactures.
We are developing a resource page on our website for our installers and service technicians and would like to see if you have any PDF's, links or videos prepared that we could highlight for you?
These materials are not sales on products but "how to" or best practices for troubleshooting or maintenance. I will also highlight your product catalog page in addition to whatever materials you send me.
For all details please contact lisa@mca-ab.com
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Armstrong Fluid Technology is February's Sponsor
Armstrong Fluid Technology is a global manufacturer of intelligent fluid flow equipment, including pumps, valves, heat exchangers, controls, and fire safety solutions that deliver smarter, better building performance.
To learn more about Armstrong’s green technologies visit here
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FREE ONLINE STORE
Do you need an online store for your business? Register this month to have one created for free. This includes training for you to run your online presence and a contact to call for help when needed.
This is a part of The City’s ShopHERE initiative, made possible thanks to federal support. This offer is first come-first served, with 162 spots still available for small businesses and artists meeting the criteria.
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Five ways to streamline your Energy Savings for Business Program application
Since the launch of the Energy Savings for Business (ESB) Program last month, we have had over 1,400 applicants and contractors register and we are seeing a diverse range of applications.
To make the project submission process even more efficient, we have five tips on how to successfully submit an application:
See all their complimentary webinars here
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YOUTH INTERNSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The Youth Internship Incentive Program (YiiP), supported by the Alberta Government and other partners, helps qualified employers cover the costs of providing paid internships. The program is broken down into different levels to provide flexibility, however the goal is quite simple: increase the number of employers supporting work integrated learning internships in skilled trades and technologies. CAREERS: The Next Generation has been connecting students and employers for over two decades.
Let us connect you to your future skilled workforce today. Click here for all details
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Upgrade your knowledge and skills by engaging in live webinars, self-paced online learning and virtual Instructor-led online training.
Virtual Instructor led training (live)
March 10: Managing Change. Register here
March 10: Email Efficiency for Gmail. Register here
March 11: Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals. Register here.
March 15-April 9: Medical Gas Installation Training. Register here
March 16: Field Productivity 101. Register here
March 16: Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors. Register here
March 17: Site Leadership. Register here
March 18: Project Accounting & Cost Control. Register here
March 19: Negotiation & Conflict Management Skills. Register here
March 30: Field Scheduling 101. Register here
Product Technical Training Webinars
Created for MCA March 24: Residential UV Applications Register here
Created for MCA March 31: Register here
E-learning (self guided) NEW
Featuring: TRUSTED ADVISOR TRANSFORMATION©
The whole course is 15 minutes a day for 7 days, which means you can view an entire module over a coffee break. It’s all done with online videos you can view anytime, anywhere on your desktop or mobile device. All you do is watch the videos and apply the concepts. See all information here
Great for Service Technicians!
All E-Learning is self paced and online. We have a variety of courses for all details click here
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Rob Howarth
Bull Mechanical
13 712074 Rg Rd 55
Grande Prairie, AB
T8X 4A8
780-518-5859
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WCB Updates
Are you Hiring?
Our Training-on-the-Job (TOJ) program helps people who are no longer able to go back to their regular job and employer, by connecting them to new employers like you through a unique recruitment opportunity.
By participating in the TOJ program, you receive:
- Protection from the cost of injury—and any new injury—during the program.
- Subsidies for training wages.
- Help with pre-screening and developing training plans.
Read more about the program here
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SAFETY TALKS
Do you need ideas for tool box meetings? Here we will list different topics each month that you can take and use at your company. Provided by Nancy Tucker.
Emergency Response Planning ERP Part One
Do you have a plan? Firstly, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) expect all employers to develop an emergency response plan. Then, OHS expects that employers have educated workers on the contents of the plan. Next you have trained employees in their roles in safety response should there be an emergency.
Why is an emergency response essential?
· To name a few reasons ERPs are needed:
o helps to avoid losses,
o injuries/fatalities to people,
o reduce damage to property and equipment,
o disruption to business continuity,
accelerate the resumption of getting back to normal to name a few
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LET’S
TALK
LONELINESS
Interpersonal connection is at the heart of all human society. As a species, we thrive on relationships and social interaction, to the point that our health as individuals is negatively affected in the absence of these connections. Studies have found that one in five Canadians identify as being lonely. More and more Canadians are living alone — 28% of households, according to recent numbers by Statistics Canada. Loneliness isn’t simply the result of being alone, either. A bully at work or an abusive partner at home can also increase your sense of isolation. However, it’s important to remember that feeling lonely is nothing to be ashamed of.
NEED HELP NOW? CALL THESE CONFIDENTIAL HOTLINES
24-Hour Crisis Line: 403.266.HELP (4357)
Print this poster and put up in your lunch room. We will provide a new topic each month for you to promote.
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Homewood HealthTM EFAP is pleased to release the March2021.
COVID-19: Loneliness & Isolation Fatigue - Self-Care Strategies
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Check out our Member Discount Programs
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Encourage a healthy work-life balance
When staff are under too much pressure, they could face burnout – which is a real problem. Burnout is work-related stress that can damage your employees’ personal wellbeing. And not only that, but it leads to negative morale and lower productivity at work.
To avoid burnout, make sure your staff have a healthy work-life balance.
Here’s how you can get the balance right in your business:
- Try not to email or contact staff outside working hours
- Make sure your staff take their daily breaks
- Consider flexible remote working (even when restrictions lift)
- Make sure workloads are manageable
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About MCA Alberta
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 (MCA Alberta).
Today, the MCA Alberta 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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