See What Happened at MSCA19!
Couldn’t attend this year’s conference? Here’s what you missed!
Mark your calendar for MSCA20, October 11 – 14, 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ.
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Hospital Cuts Energy and Maintenance Costs with Cutting-Edge Daikin Chillers
When Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, NH, started having problems with its antiquated chiller system, the facility was eager to make an upgrade and chose Daikin chillers primarily for the energy efficiency. As a result, it has cut energy use in half and reduced maintenance costs.
Looking for More Smart Solutions?
Visit the Smart Solutions Case Studies area of our website! You’ll see how other mechanical contractors found their win-win with productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications from members of MCAAâs Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
Plus, you’ll find tips and ideas on other ways you and your company can save money and enhance your productivity.
MSCA and Convoy of Hope Help reVIVE Springs Mission Rescue
MSCA partnered with the Convoy of Hope at this year’s MSCA19 Education Conference to provide support to Springs Mission Rescue in Colorado Springs, CO. Volunteers helped to take care of some big projects at the Rescue Mission. Along with helping put together meals, the group helped build a new fence, painted inside, and put up new signs. The Rescue Mission said they accomplished things that would normally take several weeks in just a few hours.
A special thank you to all of our members that volunteered their time. A special thank you to Mike Frank and team at Braconier Plumbing and Heating Company, Milwaukee Tool and Home Depot.
Full HVACR101 WebBook Series Now Available
To better serve our members we have converted all our HVACR 101 modules into WebBooks. All ten HVACR101 WebBooks are now updated and live on the MSCA Resources page. MCAA and MSCA members can now access some of our most valuable publications on our new WebBook platform. You will be able to take notes, print sections, and share with colleagues. And most importantly, when we have updated content, unlike a downloaded pdf, our WebBooks can be instantly updated behind the scenes while your notes are preserved securely on your computer.
ALL WEBBOOKSÂ NOW AVAILABLE:
- What is HVACR?
- Terminology and Slang Used in the HVACR Industry
- HVACR Basic Sciences and Formulas
- Air Conditioning Basic â Small Tonnage
- Air Conditioning Basic â Large Tonnage
- Airflow Types and Systems
- Commercial System Applications
- HVACR Support Components and Control Systems
- Heating Systems
- Focusing on the Customer
MCAA and WiMI Partner with the UA at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
Representatives from MCAA and its Women in the Mechanical Industry (WiMI) initiative joined the UA at the 2019 Tradeswomen Build Nations conference (formerly Women Build Nations) for the second year. The event, which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from October 4-6, 2019, was sponsored by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU).
More than 2,600 union tradeswomen came together to network and learn from each other, including more than 400 UA journeywomen and apprentices, business managers and agents supporting their locals.
UA General President Mark McManus addressed the UA group on Saturday, saying, âthe diversity in our work and local unions is going to continue to grow in our United Association.â He was joined by the Laura Ceja, National Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator; Cheryl Ambrose, Health, Safety and Environmental Administrator, and Jill Timushka, National Manager of Youth, Diversity and Indigenous Relations at UA Canada.
The conference included a banner parade celebrating the skilled trades in attendance in addition to workshops addressing diversity and leadership. Mark McManus and Laura Ceja spoke to all of the attendees at Sunday’s Final Plenary Session. 
MCAA and the UA sponsored Saturday nightâs event for the UA attendees at Gameworks in the Mall of AmericaÂŽ. Members of MCAAâs WiMI Steering Committee Steering Committee attended the event, which included MILWAUKEE TOOL’s tool raffle and a photo booth sponsored by LAARS, a Bradford White Company.
MCAA and the WiMI Steering Committee look forward to continuing their partnership with the UA to support this trailblazing event next year in Washington, D.C.
IFSâ Contractor Checklist for Selecting a Field Service Management Application
Lacking a broad and powerful field service management application, trade contractors can find themselves facing a variety of business challenges. However, if your contracting business gets its operations processes right by leveraging comprehensive field service management software like that available from IFS North America, you can turn that challenge into an asset. Here are nine essential functional capabilities trade contractors need in their field service management software to make the most of service revenue opportunity.
Looking for More Smart Solutions?
Visit the Smart Solutions Case Studies area of our website! You’ll see how other mechanical contractors found their win-win with productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications from members of MCAAâs Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
Plus, you’ll find tips and ideas on other ways you and your company can save money and enhance your productivity.
Find Innovative Ideas for ALL Members at the MCAA Technology Conference
Whether youâre in construction, plumbing or service, youâll find innovative ideas to move your company forward at the MCAA Technology Conference. General sessions feature content of interest to all contractors, while breakouts and workshops let you choose the education that suits your interests. Donât miss outâŚjoin this community of innovators!
Are You Ready for MSCA19?
The 34th Annual MSCA Education Conference is underway. We have launched the MSCA19 phone app and digital program book, with access to all the details needed for a successful and inspiring experience at this yearâs conference! Both the app and program book include detailed descriptions of the inspiring keynote speeches, relevant peer group topics and powerful education sessions, as well as optional activities and extras that will be available throughout this information-packed week.
We have a lot of exciting things in store for this yearâs conference and we are excited to share them all with all participants in just a few more days!
There’s an App for MSCA19!
The MSCA19 App is live and ready to download! The App will be your tool to navigate this yearâs conference. With exclusive content and access to the conference attendee list, youâll have everything you need at your fingertips! Only on the App can you directly message other conference attendees, download conference handouts and build your own personal conference schedule!
Youâll find a full list of conference sponsors and exhibitors along with booth locations for Mondayâs Supplierâs Day. Browse the available education sessions and peer group forum topics as well.
We will be sending out important announcements and updates through the App, so make sure to keep your push notifications turned on! At the end of the conference you will also receive a link to complete a post-conference critiqueâonly available through the Appâ for the chance to win awesome prizes!
Donât waitâ download the MSCA19 App by using keywords MSCA19 in the Apple or Google Play stores. Once downloaded, you must log into the app with your registration email and password: MSCA19 to access the attendees list and attendee information. Click on the three small dots in the upper right-hand corner to log-in. For help with the App onsite at the conference, stop by the registration desk at MSCA reCONNECT!
Complete Temperature Systems Slashes Office Staff Time with MobiliForms
Complete Temperature Systems of Chicago cut office staff time by 14 hours per week using MobiliForms from iBusiness Technologies to help streamline their operations. Before, field work orders, service tickets, and preventive maintenance checklists had been driven around, which delayed invoicing and created the possibility of getting lost. Now, information streams in real time, allowing for same-day or next-day invoicing. CTSâ government contracts require specific work acknowledgement letters; with MobiliForms in place, they are signed onsite, stored, and shared digitally. MobiliForms also allows techs to capture pictures and sounds on work orders.
Looking for More Smart Solutions?
Visit the Smart Solutions Case Studies area of our website! You’ll see how other mechanical contractors found their win-win with productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications from members of MCAAâs Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
Plus, you’ll find tips and ideas on other ways you and your company can save money and enhance your productivity.
ACCO Installs Uponor Radiant to Achieve LEED Platinum in HQ Expansion
Delta Electronics (Americas) originally specified a conventional radiant tubing heating and cooling system for its headquarters expansion in Fremont, CA, to help meet LEEDÂŽ Platinum and net-zero energy building standards, but ACCO Engineered Systems suggested Uponorâs Radiant Rollout⢠Mats for a faster, more efficient, consistent installation. ACCO crews installed 138,000Ⲡof tubing with the Radiant Rollout Mats in five monthsâmuch faster than the time required for conventional PEX rails or tie-down methods.
Looking for More Smart Solutions?
Visit the Smart Solutions Case Studies area of our website! You’ll see how other mechanical contractors found their win-win with productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications from members of MCAAâs Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
Plus, you’ll find tips and ideas on other ways you and your company can save money and enhance your productivity.
WiMI Minute – Meet the Women of WiMI: Stacy Johnson
This month we feature Stacy Johnson, President of Auburn Mechanical.
Warner Mechanical Uses Aquatherm Pipe to Help Manufacturer Rebound Quickly from Roof Collapse
A roof collapse could have knocked IVP Plastics of Washington, IL, out of commission for a long time, but Warner Mechanical LLC, of Edwards, IL, used Aquatherm polypropylene pipe in the rebuild, helping the manufacturer get back to business quickly. The heat fusion process made Aquatherm piping easier and faster to install than traditional welded pipe, saving Warner Mechanical time.
Looking for More Smart Solutions?
Visit the Smart Solutions Case Studies area of our website! You’ll see how other mechanical contractors found their win-win with productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications from members of MCAAâs Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
Plus, you’ll find tips and ideas on other ways you and your company can save money and enhance your productivity.
Kruse Saves Thousands Using Victaulic BIM and Products
Victaulicâs building information modeling (BIM) expertise saved Kruse Corporation an estimated $15,000 to $20,000 on the renovation of Union Station in Wichita, KS, while the streamlined construction approach reduced build hours from 4,000 to 3,100, yielding an additional $40,000 in labor savings. The combination of BIM services and Victaulic products simplified coordination, reduced risks during construction, and cut the manpower needed for this project in half.
Looking for More Smart Solutions?
Visit the Smart Solutions Case Studies area of our website! You’ll see how other mechanical contractors found their win-win with productivity-enhancing and cost-saving applications from members of MCAAâs Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
Plus, you’ll find tips and ideas on other ways you and your company can save money and enhance your productivity.
reEVALUATE and reESTABLISH ďťżYour Financial Health at MSCA19
This year at MSCA19, being held October 13â16 in Colorado Springs, CO, we are honing in on financial health â both personal and business.
reEVALUATE Your Personal Finance
We invite you to reEVALUATE the tenets of Personal Finance with Innovest Vice President and Certified Financial PlannerÂŽ Jared Martin. Jared will outline aspects of personal finance and ways to reinforce your finances through estate planning, education planning, investing and retirement planning and will identify best practices that can maximize efficiencies for retirement. You’ll leave with tools to ensure your money is working for you!
reEVALUATE the Financial Health of Your Service Business
The key to financial health and sustainability is knowing what financial benchmarks you should be measuring and why. Join Leah Gutmann, owner of First Forward Consulting, LLC, to reESTABLISH and sustaining the financial health of your service business. Leah will share results from the 2019 MSCA Benchmark Survey and explain what these findings mean to you!
WiMI Minute – Meet the Women of WiMI: Shaabini Alford
This month we feature Shaabini Alford, Vice President of Project Management and Design Build at Murray Company.
MCAWW Service Connections Panel
MSCA Chair, Kip Bagley was a special guest at the first âService Connectionsâ event, hosted by the MCA of Western Washington Service Committee on July 25th. Approximately 50 people attended the event, which connected labor and management over industry trends and challenges. The panel, including Kip Bagley (MSCA Chair), held a lively discussion on topics that included recruiting, the âuberizationâ of the service industry, self-diagnosing equipment, training and industry growth.
The full of panelists consisted of John Payne (Auburn Mechanical), Joel Crabtree (Local 32), Duane Bjornsen (Seattle Area Pipe Trades), Matthew Barnes (MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions) and Kip Bagley (EMCOR Services Mesa Energy Systems and MSCA Chair), held a lively discussion on topics that included recruiting, the âuberizationâ of the service industry, self-diagnosing equipment, training and industry growth. MCAWWâs Executive Director, Ed Kommers, served as moderator.
reIMAGINE Your Recruiting Pipeline at MSCA19
Your business relies on the best people to get the work done. As generations change, we need to rethink our methods to recruit people into our industry. Join Jon Finch, Vice President of Training, MILWAUKEE TOOL and Tim Herbert, Lead Organizer, Washington State Pipe Trades, at MSCA19 in Colorado Springs, CO from October 13-16, 2019, to discuss how you can proactively target and engage your future workforce. During this session you will reFRESH your recruiting perspective and leave with actionable steps to increase your hiring potential. This session will cover tactics on where to target to reINVIGORATE your candidate pool. You will leave the session knowing how to tell your story in a way that will reDESIGN your recruiting pitch, as well as solutions to increase your impact and network reach so that you can reENGAGE your connection strategy.
Both Jon Finch and Tim Herbert have been highly successful in recruiting the next generation of workers and ensuring that their companyâs and local contractorâs manpower needs are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner. This dynamic duo will share their best practices with you and open your eyes to new possibilities.
reBRAND: Learn How to Talk Like a Leader at MSCA19
MSCA19 is being held in Colorado Springs, CO from October 13-16, 2019. The old adage, âwhat people perceive, is what they believe,â has never been truer than in todayâs superficial society. Whether you realize it or not, you are constantly being judged by others, often subconsciously. How you communicate in everything from casual conversations to formal business meetings can be the difference between success and failure.
During this highly interactive session, Anthony Huey, owner of Reputation Management Associates, one of the nationâs leading communications training and crisis consulting companies, will demonstrate effective ways to leave a positive perception on a wide variety of audiences you deal with every day, including customers, prospects, internal staff, boards of directors, management, community partners, the news media, elected officials, investors and many others. Never again miss your only opportunity to connect and leave a lasting impression that others will remember.
reENGAGE and Turn Corporate Culture Into a Competitive Advantage at MSCA19
Ryan Estis will be joining us at MSCA19 in Colorado Springs, CO from October 13-16, 2019. Ryan has more than 20 years of experience as a top-performing sales professional and leader. He will refresh participant’s perspectives on how to cultivate a high-engagement, high-performance work culture. As we prepare for the next growth cycle in business, leaders need to understand the needs and expectations of the modern workforce. Ryan pushes back on conventional thinking with new research and case studies from category-leading companies that succeed at maximizing human potential and elevating performance.
To win in todayâs market, you need a healthy organization: tuned-in employees, authentic leadership, open communication and trust. Leaders are called to cultivate the kind of workplace where people come first and performance and profit follow. Most organizations leave too many opportunities on the table and waste a huge amount of their peopleâs potential. This session will offer practical advice to help companies reverse that trend.