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.
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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 2020: a chapter highlighting the benefits of sharing native critical path method (CPM) schedule files.
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.
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.
2021 MCAA Microsoft Hololens Trimble XR 10 Comparison Report
The MCAA Innovative Technologies Committee’s new report evaluates the Trimble XR10 and shares case studies of its use in the field.
Department of Defense’s New Cybersecurity Requirements Explained for Subcontractors
In 2021, the Department of Defense announced a new strategic effort to provide enhanced cyber security efforts for their building projects going forward. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will ensure accountability for companies to implement cybersecurity standards in order to protect sensitive data during the design, build and operations of DoD facilities. Recently, the DoD has simplified and revised the CMMC to make it more streamlined and faster in what they are calling, “CMMC 2.0”. Play the video and download the assessment guide below.
Latest Resources
COVID relief funds allocated more than $270 billion to educational facilities. Those funds are still available and can be utilized to improve public restrooms in educational buildings before Sep 30, 2024.
20 Years of Safety Excellence – May 2023: Working at Heights
Working at heights continues to be one of the most dangerous parts of construction and service. Each year falls are the leading cause of workplace fatalities and fall protection is the most cited OSHA violation. MCAA has put together a kit which includes training on Aerial Lift Safety, Fall Prevention and Protection, Ladder Safety, and Scaffold Safety. This kit also includes model programs on fall protection and fall rescue. This could be one of the most important kits of the year.
Morris Group International Training Resources
Learn how vacuum plumbing can assist design professionals in addressing the need for a healthy, safe, and sustainable building design.
Removing or replacing flushometer tailpieces improperly can cause valve body deformation or other issues. This course demonstrates best practices and necessary tools for an effective removal.
NCPWB Technical Bulletin: The Difference Between NCPWB WPSs and AWS Standard Welding Procedures
This bulletin explains how the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB) Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs) differ from the American Welding Society (AWS) Standard Welding Procedures in both application and adoption.
20 Years of Safety Excellence – April 2023: Worker Health
Worker health is at the heart of all that safety professionals do. This month the MCAA is packaging six worker safety videos and their accompanying materials with eleven worker safety resources and bringing you an infection control recertification webinar with the ASSE, the American Society of Sanitary Engineering. Members can refresh training on subjects such as Asbestos Awareness, Bloodborne Pathogens, Hexavalent Chromium, Silica, Radio Frequency Radiation Safety, Respiratory Protection as well as download guides, bulletins, and programs on each topic.
Mechanical Contracting Basics (MCB) Seminars
The mechanical contracting industry is complex, and many people join the industry without a technical background. Mechanical contracting companies have my different roles such as purchasing/procurement agents, project administrators, dispatchers, and others that do not have significant experience in the technical aspects of the industry. These seminars are geared for these individuals to understand the basics of the mechanical contracting industry, focusing on terminology, identification of components and systems, as well as basic functionality of how mechanical systems work.
Foreman Development Program (FDP) Seminars
Foreman have an essential role in any construction project, they act as the “boots on the ground” quarterback for the field team. These seminars are designed to help field workers prepare to advance their career and become a Foreman, as well as for new Foreman who want to gain vital skills to be successful.
Safety Resources
20 Years of Safety Excellence – May 2023: Working at Heights
Working at heights continues to be one of the most dangerous parts of construction and service. Each year falls are the leading cause of workplace fatalities and fall protection is the most cited OSHA violation. MCAA has put together a kit which includes training on Aerial Lift Safety, Fall Prevention and Protection, Ladder Safety, and Scaffold Safety. This kit also includes model programs on fall protection and fall rescue. This could be one of the most important kits of the year.
20 Years of Safety Excellence – April 2023: Worker Health
Worker health is at the heart of all that safety professionals do. This month the MCAA is packaging six worker safety videos and their accompanying materials with eleven worker safety resources and bringing you an infection control recertification webinar with the ASSE, the American Society of Sanitary Engineering. Members can refresh training on subjects such as Asbestos Awareness, Bloodborne Pathogens, Hexavalent Chromium, Silica, Radio Frequency Radiation Safety, Respiratory Protection as well as download guides, bulletins, and programs on each topic.
20 Years of Safety Excellence – March 2023: Power Tool & Hand Tool Safety
Every contractor and worker use tools to do their job. Injuries from improper use and choosing the wrong tool for the job happen far too often. This month’s kit provides members with information on the most common hand and power tool injuries in the mechanical construction and service trades. The videos highlight the tools most likely to be involved in an injury incident and teach proper use of the tools to help prevent injuries. Be sure to check out the additional resources from our partner in safety, MILWAUKEE TOOL, for additional information on power and hand tool safety.
2023 New ANSI Fall Protection Standards for Rectractables Webinar
New ANSI fall protection standards go into effect in 2023 – are you prepared? Subject matter expert, George Stallings, answers some of the most pressing questions about the changes and discusses how MCAA contractors can prepare their companies. MCAA’s Executive Director of Safety, Health and Risk Management, Raffi Elchemmas moderates the Q&A with our speaker and audience.
20 Years of Safety Excellence – February 2023: Personal Protective Equipment
PPE is the last line of defense, and sometimes all you need to prevent and injury or save a life. Preventable injuries impact our safety culture, company morale, and our bottom lines. This month’s kit includes our newest videos on hearing protection, head protection, eye protection, respiratory protection, and hand protection. These videos are a candid look at what happens when you don’t wear PPE, and how easily you can help yourself and others by wearing these lifesaving pieces of personal protection.
MCAA 20 Years of Safety Excellence PPE Series: Hearing Protection
PPE is the last line of defense, and sometimes all you need to prevent and injury or save a life. To celebrate 20 years of safety excellence, MCAA is releasing five impactful videos in 2023 to help improve safety & health across the entire industry.
MCAA 20 Years of Safety Excellence PPE Series: Eye Protection
PPE is the last line of defense, and sometimes all you need to prevent and injury or save a life. To celebrate 20 years of safety excellence, MCAA is releasing five impactful videos in 2023 to help improve safety & health across the entire industry.
MCAA 20 Years of Safety Excellence PPE Series: Respiratory Protection
PPE is the last line of defense, and sometimes all you need to prevent and injury or save a life. To celebrate 20 years of safety excellence, MCAA is releasing five impactful videos in 2023 to help improve safety & health across the entire industry.
Upcoming Events
June 12 – 14, 2023
The 3rd Annual WiMI conference is scheduled for June 12-14, 2023, in Nashville, TN. Featuring inspiring speakers, riveting educational sessions, exceptional networking, and roundtables filled with crucial conversations. From industry newcomers to executives, and everyone in between, this is the event to attend for all women in the mechanical contracting industry.
2023 AEC Best Practices Conference
July 30 – August 2, 2023
This conference is designed to provide MCAA affiliated association executives with best practices education that empowers them to better serve their board and contractor members.
Field Leaders Conference, August 2023
August 2 – 4, 2023
Foremen and other supervisory-level field personnel have an opportunity to understand what their employers expect and what they should be doing as leaders.
September 11 – 13, 2023
MCAA’s Fabrication Conference focuses on cutting-edge fabrication applications and tours of MCAA member fabrication facilities.
IPM Class 85, Week 2, September 2023
September 17 – 21, 2023
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 86, Week 2, September 2023
September 18 – 22, 2023
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.
2023 Collective Bargaining Seminar
September 25 – 27, 2023
Attendees will learn negotiating techniques and constructive approaches that will improve workforce performance along with contractor and industry competitiveness.
2023 UA/MCAA Labor Relations Conference
September 27 – 28, 2023
The conference, jointly hosted by the United Association (UA) and MCAA, will feature networking opportunities, panel discussions focused on topics such as the current need for manpower, organizing, workforce develop, and other topics that involve our UA/MCAA partnership.