Featured Resources
How to Start a Local WiMI Committee
Have you wanted to start a local Women in the Mechanical Industry (WiMI) committee in your area, but weren’t quite sure where to start? The MCAA WiMI Committee has put together a comprehensive list of ideas and instructions that can be tailored to the specific needs of your area. If you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to wimi@mcaa.org.
WebLEM is the industry’s most reliable authority for comprehensive labor units for typical project tasks. Quickly search for and retrieve information. WebLEM is reviewed and updated to reflect the latest products and joining methods. You will need your MCAA.org username and password to log in to WebLEM. For WebLEM access questions, please refer to the WebLEM Access FAQs page.
National Service and Maintenance Agreement
The National Service and Maintenance Agreement is an agreement negotiated and administered by the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) and the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) and is a signed contract between the UA and individual mechanical service contracting firms who apply and qualify. The Agreement is a nationally recognized tool that helps contractors provide quality, consistent service to their customers throughout the country and helps reclaim lost market share.
Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime—A Primer for the Construction Industry
This planning tool helps you determine the costs associated with unplanned events, circumstances and factors that may impact the outcome, productivity and schedule of construction projects. New for 2024: a chapter exploring the factors that contribute to BIM cost and time overruns.
Project-Specific Loss of Productivity Analysis Methodologies
There is no question the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the construction industry as a whole, including the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) trades. The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) have aligned the MEP trades in a collaborative effort to bring to you and the construction industry this white paper. Find the Change Orders publication referenced in this white paper here.
Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention Video
Our newest safety and health video highlights the success story of an industry veteran, with appearances from MCAA’s president Robert Beck, the UA’s Jen Massey, industry expert Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, and MCAA member Ricky Reams.
MSCA Beacon Economics 2024 Report
The 2024 Beacon Economics Market Report delivers up-to-the-minute insights and data-driven analysis tailored for mechanical service contractors. Uncover updated key trends for 2024, including market shifts and economic forecasts that directly impact your business. This study is an invaluable resource for looking at market trends that will help guide strategic decisions and keep you competitive. Don’t miss out on this powerful tool—download the new report today!
Tool and Equipment Rental Guide
MCAA has joined forces with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) to create an even more robust guide to equipment recovery costs for mechanical, electrical, line and other construction contractors. The guide offers insights on contractor-owned equipment to ensure industry professionals have the most updated costs to inform internal estimating, project proposals for new and potential customers, and cost accounting efforts.
The Next Generation of Data Security
Anything related to technology or cyber security can no longer be taken on faith. It should be protected like any other company asset, but with different tools and strategies. This article is intended to provide guidance and insight of current tools and techniques to protect your data and operations.
Latest Resources
What are the differences between these flushometer technologies and what do they mean for product performance? This course covers features to take into consideration when selecting flushometers across a wide variety of building spaces.
HGG Profiling Equipment, Inc. Training Resources
5 factors that influence optimal plasma cuts
In 2025, MSCA conducted a comprehensive benchmark survey to obtain current data on key performance indicators (KPIs) in the HVACR and plumbing service industry. The results were very insightful and sure to be beneficial to all MSCA members. The full report is now available, results are presented in two formats, one is overall results and the second is broken down by company size which can provide specific insight relevant to your company.
Learn about the current ADA standards and the plumbing products and installation requirements that help provide an inclusive environment across various facilities.
Order 988 Awareness Chips & Stickers Direct to Your Door
MCAA is committed to stemming our industry’s high suicide rates by breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health. Over the last year, MCAA partnered with the UA, NECA, SMACNA, and TAUC to distribute over 100k 988 awareness hard hat stickers and chips. At the same time, we built a comprehensive mental health program that includes dozens of toolbox talks and a world-class mental health awareness and suicide prevention video.
HGG Profiling Equipment, Inc. Training Resources
Discover how weld types transition from groove to fillet in 3D profiling, as we explain the toe, heel, and transition zones of a pipe-to-pipe connection.
NCPWB Technical Bulletin: Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
What is Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and why do contractors need to know anything about it? Well, it turns out that MIC can negatively affect your profits.
MEP25 Session: Seize the Data – Measure, Improve, Repeat
At the 2025 MEP Innovation Conference, Joe Melody from Helm Mechanical and Trent Leinenbach from Stratus led the session “Seize the Data,” showing how contractors are turning fabrication information into real business intelligence. The discussion focused on practical ways to collect, clean, and use shop data to drive performance and guide investment decisions—without disrupting daily work. These lessons will carry forward
Safety Resources
In 2025, MSCA conducted a comprehensive benchmark survey to obtain current data on key performance indicators (KPIs) in the HVACR and plumbing service industry. The results were very insightful and sure to be beneficial to all MSCA members. The full report is now available, results are presented in two formats, one is overall results and the second is broken down by company size which can provide specific insight relevant to your company.
Order 988 Awareness Chips & Stickers Direct to Your Door
MCAA is committed to stemming our industry’s high suicide rates by breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health. Over the last year, MCAA partnered with the UA, NECA, SMACNA, and TAUC to distribute over 100k 988 awareness hard hat stickers and chips. At the same time, we built a comprehensive mental health program that includes dozens of toolbox talks and a world-class mental health awareness and suicide prevention video.
Preparing For & Properly Handling OSHA Inspections for Supervisors – English
An OSHA inspection can be a routine day if you are prepared. This video prepares supervisors to manage an OSHA inspection, from the opening conference to the inspection, to the closing conference, and post conference; and what to do if you receive a citation. This video is also available in Spanish.
Preparing For & Properly Handling OSHA Inspections for Supervisors – Spanish
An OSHA inspection can be a routine day if you are prepared. This video prepares supervisors to manage an OSHA inspection, from the opening conference to the inspection, to the closing conference, and post conference; and what to do if you receive a citation. This video is also available in English.
Year after year, electrocutions remain one of the top four leading causes of death among the construction trades. This video highlights the ways in which workers can protect themselves. This video is also available in English.
Year after year, electrocutions remain one of the top four leading causes of death among the construction trades. This video highlights the ways in which workers can protect themselves. This video is also available in Spanish.
Health Hazards in Mechanical Construction Safety Training Video – English
Serious health hazards are sometimes less obvious, and the effects of these hazards can take time to develop. This video provides tips for protecting your physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic health so these hazards don’t lead to lifelong issues. This video is also available in Spanish.
Health Hazards in Mechanical Construction Safety Training Video – Spanish
Serious health hazards are sometimes less obvious, and the effects of these hazards can take time to develop. This video provides tips for protecting your physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic health so these hazards don’t lead to lifelong issues. This video is also available in English.
Upcoming Events
2026 Safety & Health Conference
January 12 – 14, 2026
MCAA, SMACNA, TAUC have partnered together to host the Safety & Health Conference, the biggest construction safety event of the year. The conference brings together safety professionals from across the construction industry to collaborate and explore the challenges and opportunities within our field.
Foundations of Field Leadership Course 12
January 13 – March 3, 2026
A new online program for new or aspiring field leaders covering concepts and practices essential to running a successful mechanical jobsite.
IPM Class 95, Week 2, January 2026
January 18 – 22, 2026
If you’re a project manager, the MCAA Institute for Project Management (IPM) is the intensive, in-depth training in the fundamentals of project management and the essentials of managing-for-profit you’ve been searching for.
IPM Class 96, Week 2, January 2026
January 19 – 23, 2026
If you’re a project manager, the MCAA Institute for Project Management (IPM) is the intensive, in-depth training in the fundamentals of project management and the essentials of managing-for-profit you’ve been searching for.
Advanced IPM Class 22, January 2026
January 25 – 29, 2026
The AIPM course provides five days of intensive, advanced level study designed to make even the most experienced project managers more productive and their jobs more profitable.
2026 MEP Innovation Conference
January 26 – 28, 2026
Known as the best technology conference for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, service and sheet metal contractors, this conference will provide educational sessions led by contractors from all three trade associations.
March 15 – 19, 2026
Enjoy MCAA’s premier event with an abundance of educational workshops, riveting special sessions, outstanding exhibits, and social functions that never fail to amaze and delight.
Field Leaders Conference – April 2026
April 7 – 9, 2026
Foremen and other supervisory-level field personnel have an opportunity to understand what their employers expect and what they should be doing as leaders.