Your foremen didn’t get where they are by coasting. They’re good at what they do, and they can get even better by cultivating the attributes of great foremen. Greg Fuller, whose career spans from apprentice to company president and MCAA President, will lead a discussion of the top 10 attributes of great foremen. He will inspire your field leaders with new ideas and energy, to look at their role differently through an important professional lens, so they come back highly motivated to strive for greatness.

MCAA’s Toolbox Safety Talks for Construction Contractors – Volume V simplifies worker safety training with 52 talks, enough for a full year of weekly worker safety training.

MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.

Make your voice heard! Support the national campaign to permanently exempt the construction industry from the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to weaken apprenticeships with the creation of “Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs,” or IRAPs. The step-by-step instructions will enable to you to submit comments on the proposed rule in
less than two minutes. Don’t delay! Comments on the proposed regulations are due by August 26, 2019.

In their fast-paced jobs, it’s easy for field leaders to feel isolated. The Field Leaders Conference will transform their perspective by enabling them to share stories and challenges—as well as solutions— with jobsite leaders from outside of their area. By participating in discussions and interactive exercises as a team, they will develop a group of contacts they can call upon when they’re up against a tough challenge. Take it from Jeff Ranke of Smith & Oby, “I am so glad I was sent to the Philly Field Leaders Conference. I needed this. Very helpful. Great speakers. I took a lot from this. Nice to know I’m not alone.” Choose your preferred city for details – it’s the same education.

Each month we will introduce an MCAA/MSCA woman leader, faculty advisor or student involved in our Women in the Mechanical Industry Initiative. These one minute videos will help you learn a little more about them, their careers, how they got into the industry and why WiMI is so valuable to them.

It’s no accident that job hazard analyses (JHA) are required by many construction owners, GCs, CMs, and government agencies. These analyses help significantly reduce the risk of workplace incidents that could result in injury or property damage, thus reducing cost. Whether you’re developing a JHA to meet a requirement, or as part of your company’s standard process, this resource gives you a head start.

This year at MSCA19, being held October 13—16 in Colorado Springs, CO, we are honing in on financial health — both personal and business.

From discussions on apprenticeship best practices, diversity, and service to an MCAA-sponsored session that lets apprentices understand the management side of the business, the 2019 UA-MCAA Labor Relations Conference: Succeeding Together will enhance your understanding of both UA and MCAA viewpoints. With mutual understanding, we can work toward continued work for UA members and profitable jobs for MCAA contractors, and that’s a win for everyone!

MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.

MCAA’s most valuable resource, the WebLEM, is about to get even more valuable! It is being expanded and transformed into the WebLEM+Plus. Better yet, just like the WebLEM, the new WebLEM+Plus will be free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership!

Congratulations to Mike Brandt and everyone at Smith & Oby for being named 2019 Mechanical Contractor of the Year by Plumbing & Mechanical magazine! Imagine that!