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| Take 5 Volume XXIII, No.1 |
January 2009 |
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Plan Now for 2009 MIC Annual Retreat!
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| Make your plans now to be a part of the 2009 MIC Retreat!
The 2009 retreat will be held April 30-May 3, 2009, at the Biltmore Estates in Asheville, N.C. The program will feature another great line-up of speakers and presentations of interest to the industry.
Watch for details!
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Georgia/Florida National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau Holds Board of Directors and Membership Meeting
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The Georgia/Florida Chapter of the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB) recently held its semi-annual meeting.
 Focus on Welder Certification
Cajun Seeger, welding director at the Mechanical Trades Institute, opened the meeting by presenting and reviewing the Power Point presentation that is given before every joint UA/NCPWB welder certification test session. The presentation provides welders with information about exactly what will be expected from them during the test.
In a continuing effort to maintain the integrity of the joint UA/NCPWB welder certification program, the UA has done the following:
- re-established time limits on each one of the weld tests
- strictly limited grinding on the weld test coupons
- re-established that each individual must complete a "welding capability demonstration" before being permitted to take a UA/NCPWB weld test.
New Officers Elected
New officers for the 2008-2009 year were also elected. New officers include the following:
- President Robert E. Harvard, Specialty Mechanical Services
- Vice President Jim Chesnut, Cleveland Mechanical Services
- Treasure Martin W. Mann, Mann Mechanical Company
- Technical Advisor Stinson Batchelor, K&B Mechanical Contractors
- Director Donnie Woodham, McKenneys's Inc.
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MCA of Georgia Completes $100,000 Pledge To MCERF
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The Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia recently completed its $100,000 pledge to the Mechanical Contracting Education and Research Foundation (MCERF) with a contribution of $10,000.
"In the face of the economic pressures we're all feeling," said MCAG President Doug Martin, B&W Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Norcross, GA, "our members never wavered in their commitment to supporting the need for education and research in our industry."
MCERF President Bob FitzGerald noted that MCAG is one of the Foundations strongest supporters and offered his sincere thanks on behalf of MCERF and the entire mechanical contracting and service industry.
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September Heritage Program |
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The September Heritage Program, held at the JATT School/Mechanical Trades Institute, featured presentations by Lance Streetman, technical director for the Joint Apprenticeship Training Trust (JATT); George Head, business manager/financial secretary of LU 72; Grant Willis, vice president of Willis Mechanical, Inc.; and Donnie Woodham, vice president field operations for McKenney's, Inc.
Left: George Head, business manager/financial secretary of LU 72. Center: Grant Willis, vice president of Willis Mechanical, Inc. Right: Donnie Woodham, vice president field operations for McKenney's, Inc.
The September Heritage Program, held at the JATT School/Mechanical Trades Institute, drew a large turn-out.
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MCAG and LU 72 Sponsor Shrimp Boil At UA Train the Trainer In Ann Arbor, MI
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Pulling out all the stops to take some southern hospitality, in the form of a traditional shrimp boil, to the recent UA Train the Trainer event in Ann Arbor, MI.
Folks wait for their turn to load plates with scrumptious shrimp and all the trimmings.
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MCAA Student Chapter Summit
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The Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia recently sponsored a
professor and faculty advisor and two students at the MCAA Student Chapter
Summit in Omaha, Nebraska.
Those sponsored included Maureen Weidner, professor and faculty
advisor, and students Tyler Isgett and Cole Collins.
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MCAG October Membership Meeting Features Ralph Blessing, Corporate Safety Director, McKenney's, Inc.
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The October meeting of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia featured a presentation by Ralph Blessing, corporate safety director for McKenneys' Inc.
In his presentation, Ralph talked about the top ten mistakes that companies make when managing injuries at work.
Among the items covered:
- Not being proactive
- Not having a system
- Making medical decisions
- Not having a panel
- Having the wrong panel
- Not knowing the doctors
- Not cooperating with the doctors
- Making assumptions on WC cases
- Being too aggressive
- Not being strategic
The meeting also featured a presentation by Doug Sudderth, Player & Co. Doug reviewed recent collective bargaining issues with the group, noting a number of issues of importance.
Left: Ralph Blessing. Right: Doug Sudderth.
Participants in the October MCAG meeting enjoyed presentations on safety and on recent collective bargaining issues.
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MCAG November Membership Meeting |
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MCAG held its November membership meeting Nov. 4, 2008, at Petite Auberge Restaurant. 
Our speaker was John Koontz, director of MCAA's National Education Initiative.
John updated the group on the curricula of MCAA's National Education Initiative.
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William (Billy) Albanese, MCAA Government Affairs Committee Chairman, Addresses Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia December Meeting |
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The Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia held its December meeting recently on Dec. 9.
The meeting featured a presentation by William (Billy) Albanese, MCAA Government Affairs Committee Chairman.
Also on the program was an update on MCAA governmental affairs work and legislation affecting our industry.
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MIC Fall Supervisory Workshop
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MIC held its 2008 Fall Supervisory Workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Holiday Inn Select Atlanta Perimeter-Dunwoody.
This year's workshop featured two great presentations by John Koontz, MCAA's national director for project management and advanced supervisory education. John brings a balance of academic and practical experience to his courses. At this year's workshop, he spoke on two topics of critical importance:
- Productivity Improvement: Material Management and Site Planning Methods
- The Foreman's Role in Project Documentation
These sessions targeted foremen, field journeymen who want to become foremen; they were also ideal for other field supervision and inside personnel who desire to know about these subjects.
The workshop began with a continental breakfast. Participants then moved into the two seminar sessions.
Session 1: "Productivity Improvement: Material Management and Site Planning Methods"
Poor site planning and material management/handling practices are often the greatest causes of poor labor productivity. Participants in this workshop learned how material management and labor productivity are related and also learned strategies for improving material handling and site planning. This session reviewed practical principles, guidelines, and procedures for effective material management and site planning.
Session 2: "The Foreman's Role in Project Documentation"
The focus of this session was on an examination of the role of the jobsite supervisor in creating daily, indisputable project documentation. During the session, participants reviewed the basic types of and uses for project documentation and learned methods that can be used to improve documentation effectiveness. The steps for planning and implementing the documentation process for a mechanical construction project were also reviewed.
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Two LU 72 Apprentices Compete In ISH Conference
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Two LU 72 apprentices - Joseph Turner and Matt Sumner - recently participated in Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors competition during the recent ISH conference Sept. 29-Oct. 3.
Scenes from the Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors competition at the recent ISH Conference. Representing the LU 72 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust, Left: Lance Streetman, Technical Director Right: John Bailey,
Executive Director
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MCA of Georgia "LUNCH and LEARN" Series Spotlights "E-Verify and Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act
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The early October installment of MCAG's popular "LUNCH and LEARN" series focused on "E-Verify and Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act.
Philip J. Siegel of the law firm of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman and Flatt, discussed a number of topics arising from this Act.
Among the topics covered:
- Understanding E-Verify, Form I-9 and the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act
- What actions are required
- How this affects your business and your ability to hire and retain workers
- Your obligations concerning both your contracts upstream with owners or general contractors and concerning their contracts downstream with subcontractors
- Additional obligations of covered businesses
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| MCA of Georgia "LUNCH and LEARN" Series Continues! |
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 Another MCAG October "LUNCH and LEARN" meeting featured a special presentation by David Hendrick of the law firm of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman and Flatt.
David's program, which he calls "Forget What You Knew About The Georgia Lien Law: Changes For March 2009," focused on what you need to know about recent Lien Law changes.
Focus on recent legislative changes
In the last legislative session, many changes, both substantive and procedural, were adopted, and the recently added revisions will not go into effect until March 31, 2009. Because there are a significant number of substantive changes, everyone in the construction industry - owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers - needs to understand these new requirements in order to effectively protect their lien rights and remedies and property and enforce their lien rights going forward - and this program was especially designed to provide that needed understanding.
The perennially complex thicket of "lien law" becomes more complex with these changes, which create many "traps for the unwary." This educational session helped participants become better prepared by focusing on several areas of significant and substantive revisions to the Georgia Lien Law. Even though the changes won't be technically "effective" for several more months, they should and will have an immediate effect on construction contracting.
Particular changes worth noting
Among notable changes are the following:
- There is new statutory and mandatory language and procedures for the "Interim Waiver and Release Upon Payment" and the "Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment" forms
- The time for filing a lien claim has changed
- New line claim language is now required - failure to include such language shall invalidate the lien and prevent it from being filed!
- Time for filing suit on the lien has changed
- Affidavits of non-payment requirements and procedures have changed
- A new "Contest of Lien" procedure has been added
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Plan Now For Mark Breslin Seminar Coming In April!
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On April 4, 2009, LU 72 and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia will sponsor a seminar by Mark Breslin.
Similar to the "Survival of the Fittest" seminar held last February, this seminar will focus on how the future of union construction depends on every journeyman and apprentice - and on you!
For information on this seminar, contact MCA of Georgia at (770) 934-1427.
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| MCA of Georgia's Gary Fowler Named 2008/2009 Incoming Vice Chairman of Association Executives Council |
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Gary Fowler, MCA of Georgia, has been named the 2008/2009 incoming vice chairman of the Association Executives Council.
Shown in the photo are (from left) Gary Fowler, MCA of Georgia; Lonnie Coleman, MCAA president elect; Jack Wilhelmi, national MCAA president; Leo Reed, outgoing AEC chairman; and John Gentille, executive vice president and CEO, MCAA.
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| Member Lists |
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To view detailed information on each firm listed below, click on their member organization in the Quick Links above or on the organization name below:
# A Accurate Plumbing Company
# + Action Elec. & Mech. Contractors
Air Duct & Mech. Comp. Cleaning
AirCond Corporation
Amason Mechanical Services, Inc.
American HVAC
# Art Plumbing Company
# + B & W Mechanical Contractors
Blue Chip Air, Inc.
Boling Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Brantley Services
Building Environ. Systems Services
+ C & M Piping Solutions
Certified Air Conditioning Company
Clark Plumbing Company
# + Cleveland Mechanical Services
Crescent Mechanical Systems, Inc.
# DNS Consolidated
The Dickerson Group, Inc.
Dixie Electrical & Mechanical
Contractors of Macon, Inc.
# Emcon Services
Enerfab, Inc.
Engineered Technical Services, Inc.
# Evans Grading Company
Excelco Industrial Services, Inc.
+ F & S Mechanical and Plumbing Service
# 1st Mechanical Services
# Fletcher Mechanical, Inc.
# Alan Foster Plumbing, Inc.
# Frazier Service Company, Inc.
# Galgon HVAC & Mechanical Service, Inc.
# Greenco of Augusta, Inc.
HVAC Control Services, Inc.
HVAC Service, Inc.
# + Paul W. Heard & Company
Hill Company, Inc.
# Honeywell, Incorporated
# + Inglett & Stubbs, Inc.
# Johnson Controls, Inc.
Johnson Mechanical
# + K & B Mechanical Contractors
Kinetic Systems
L & C Mechanical, Inc.
# Linc Mechanical Services
Lord Plumbing, Inc.
M & S Specialty Welding, Inc.
# + MCI Enterprises, Inc.
MLS Concrete Drilling & Sawing
# + Mallory & Evans, Inc.
# Mallory & Evans Service
# + Mann Mechanical Company
# + Maxair, Inc.
McAbee Construction
# + McKenney's, Inc.
Mechanical & Plumbing Solutions, Inc.
# + Mechanical Associates, Inc.
Mechanical Services, Inc.
Merritt & Sons Plumbing, Inc.
Morrison Heating & Air Conditioning
# + Muns Welding & Mechanical, Inc.
PAR Mechanical & Plumbing
P.I.E., Inc.
# Padgett Group
Panola Enterprises, Inc.
# + Patton Mechanical
Payne Mechanical, Inc.
# + Peachtree Mechanical, Inc.
+ Phillips Mechanical Services
# + Player and Company
Popham Mechanical Contractors
Prestige Mechanical Contractors
R & R Refrigeration
REI - Ragan Enterprises, Inc.
Ragan Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Rome Mechanical
Shriver Mechanical
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
Dale Sims Heating & A/C Service
Southern Controls Installations, Inc.
# + Specialty Mechanical Services, Inc.
# Stallworth Mechanical Contractors
Standridge Plumbing
Stone & Webster Construction
System Controls & Services
# Tenant Mechanical, Inc.
# + J. S. Thomas Companies
Thomas Contracting
Trans Logic Corporation
Viking Industrial, Inc.
John Wade Company
# + W. B. Wallis & Company
Welding Services, Inc.
WeldTech Services Corporation
West Georgia Mechanical Contractors
A. L. Williams Heating & Plumbing
# + Willis Mechanical, Inc.
# Also Members of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia, Inc.
+ Also Members of the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau
Gary P. Fowler
4500 Hugh Howell Road Suite 250
Tucker, Georgia 30084
770.934.1427 (FAX 770.934.1429)
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