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| MCAA National Update for January 16, 2012 |
2012 PRE-FAB SEMINAR IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
One of MCAA's most popular educational offerings-the Pre-Fab Seminar-will take place in Bethlehem, PA, May 9-11, 2012. Hosted by H.T. Lyons, Inc. (Allentown, PA) and Victaulic (Easton, PA), the 2012 seminar program will focus on Strategies for Optimizing Your Pre-Fab Processes. Sessions will cover: using Building Information Modeling (BIM) in pre-fabrication, field installation and facilities management presented by Bernie Tamasay of TSI (Austin, TX); an overview of H.T. Lyons' operations and the core concepts that have contributed to the company's growth and lead position in its market presented by Rick Perosa and Roeland Hoeke; the application of lean manufacturing concepts in the fabrication process presented by Gary Moore and Mark Becker of Victaulic; and industry consultant George Stuller's report on Fabrication Facility Trends and UA Pre-Fab Agreements. Featured are tours of H.T. Lyons' pre-fab shop and headquarters and Victaulic's manufacturing and commercial construction facility. Don't delay registering for this highly informative and valuable program because space is limited and fills up fast! Go to www.mcaa.org to sign up now. |
WINTER HAS ARRIVED! CAN SPRING BREAK AT MCAA 2012 BE FAR BEHIND?
Snow, sleet, ice and freezing temperatures are here to remind you that warm breezes, sunny skies and palm trees will welcome you to MCAA 2012 at Walt Disney World®,March 18-22. Our outstanding educational seminars and workshops will refresh your thinking and strategic planning about your company's current and future business opportunities as Orlando's softer climate reawakens your vitality and adventurous spirit. Join your friends and colleagues for the best four days of the year. Register at www.mcaa.org/mcaa2012. |
DOES YOUR COMPANY'S SAFETY PROGRAM DESERVE AN AWARD?
The only way to know for sure is for you to complete and submit the application for the MCAA/CNA Annual Safety Awards. The program recognizes and honors contractor members that have achieved excellence in managing safe operations throughout their business. If your program meets the eligibility requirements for an award, you will automatically receive a safety awards application electronically. Completed applications are due to MCAA no later than February 17, 2012. And, this program is free as a benefit of MCAA membership. Go to www.mcaa.org/safetyawards for more information and the online form for submission of your 2011 safety statistics. Please contact Pete Chaney with questions (pchaney@mcaa.org). |
CONSTRUCTION WAGE AND BENEFITS SETTLEMENTS IN 2011
According to the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC), construction collective bargaining wage and benefits came in at an average 1.7% increase ($.73/hour), holding steady at the same percentage for 2010, and down from the 2.8% increase inked in 2009. Two-thirds of all settlements reached in 2011 were for only one-year agreements, CLRC reports, and the rate of increase came in below the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for the first time in five years. The full CLRC Wage and Benefits Settlement Report can be found at http://www.mcaa.org/private/labor/. |
MCERF ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) has announced Board of Trustees changes. Former MCAA President Robert T. Armistead of Armistead Mechanical, Inc. (Waldwick, N.J.) is president; Scott L. Berger of Arista Air Conditioning Corporation (Long Island City, N.Y.) is vice president; and Timothy J. Brink of the MCA of Eastern Pennsylvania is treasurer. New Board members are Troy Aichele of Stirrett-Johnsen, Inc. (Silverdale, WA) and Greg Christopher of Mueller Industries, Inc. (Memphis, TN). Dr. Mostafa Khattab of Colorado State University is the foundation's academic representative. |
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTOR AND GRANTEE LEGAL COMPLIANCE INFORMATION IS IMPLEMENTED
Effective January 3, 2012, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), which MCAA backed for enactment in 2008, will be available for the public to search the past records of federal contractors' and grantees' actions (back to April 15, 2011). Actions include: contracting officer (CO) non-responsibility determinations; contract terminations for default or cause; agency defective pricing determinations; administrative agreements for suspension or debarment actions; and contractor self-reporting of criminal convictions, civil proceedings and adverse administrative proceedings. Information posted before April 15, 2011 will only be disclosed after a Freedom of Information Act request is approved. Under rule, all specific completed project past performance ratings and information are exempt from disclosure. The rule requires that contractors and grantees be given seven days advance notice of any new posting of information and seven days to contest any posting and disclosure with the agency. Contracting officers must consult the databases in the pre-award responsibility determination process and reconcile the award or non-award in relation to the analysis of the information. MCAA did not back public disclosure of the information in the 2008 legislation, but rather development of the tool for CO's to use in their decision-making process. |
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