| MCAA National Update for December 10, 2012 |
MCAA INTRODUCES NEW NEI COURSES FOR BIM FOR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS SERIES
During the Industry Improvement Conference in Long Boat Key, FL, MCAA introduced five new Building Information Modeling (BIM) courses as part of its National Education Initiative (NEI) that will be available to local affiliates and individual contractors. Pete Mackenzie (recently retired from Mechanical Inc., Freeport, IL) will be the lead instructor and coordinator for the new BIM for Mechanical Contractors series. The new courses are: Kick Starting BIM Because You Must, Getting the Most from BIM Project Execution Plans, Implementing and Managing the BIM Process Within Your Organization, It's All in the Details: Understanding, Staffing and Training BIM Detailers and BIM Risk Management and Avoidance. To schedule a course, contact Pete MacKenzie directly (pmackenzie@mcaa.org). Course descriptions and scheduling information can be found at www.mcaa.org/nei/bim. For more information, please contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
FIND OUT HOW THE WORLD VIEWS AMERICA FROM THE MAN WHO'S BEEN THERE
 Scott Pelley, anchor for the CBS Evening News and regular contributor to CBS' 60 Minutes, has been all over the world covering the news and interviewing the top news makers. He has found that people everywhere still see America as the most generous nation in the world, a beacon of hope for those who cherish freedom, and how Americans think about evolving world events still matters. Find out more about what Pelley has learned from his travels and his interviews with those who sit at the pinnacle of power at the Opening Session of MCAA 2013 (March 17-21, San Antonio, TX). Get all the details about our incredible program at www.mcaa.org/mcaa2013 and then register by December 21 for Early Bird savings.
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2013 EDITION OF MCAA COLLECTIVE BARGAINING GUIDE AND LEGAL ANALYSIS IS NOW AVAILABLE
Labor and employment law experts Michael Boldt and Ryan Poor of the Ice Miller LLP firm authored the just-released 2013 edition of MCAA's Collective Bargaining Guide and Legal Analysis. The expanded 2013 edition covers the formation and structure of multiemployer bargaining units, the details and legalities of assigning and revoking bargaining rights to bargaining agents. It also analyzes the crucial technical details of construction industry pre-hire agreements, as compared with other types of bargaining pacts entered into after union elections or voluntary recognition under Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act. Hot topics include responses to attempts to expand the scope of bargaining unit work to off-jobsite locations, extraterritorial clauses in labor pact geographic jurisdiction clauses, labor-management cooperative committee issues, and many more current topics. The expanded publication also includes in-depth appendixes covering construction site strikes, picketing and boycotts; equal employment opportunity and affirmative action plans for federal contractors and subcontractors; and a detailed digest of Labor Department LM-2s for every UA local union. This publication is free as a benefit of MCAA/MSCA membership. Download your copy at www.mcaa.org/store. |
DISPATCHER TRAINING PROGRAM HEIGHTENS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Your dispatchers serve as the nerve center of your entire company. The more knowledgeable and capable they are, the better their contributions to your business's success. MSCA will present a two-day course, Dispatcher Professional Development Training Program, on February 11-12, 2013 in Dania Beach, FL. Back by popular demand and newly updated, the course will enhance your dispatcher's skill set through group exercises, self-assessment tools and discussion groups. Corporate training expert Nancy Bandy of TRAINSITIONS will lead the program. Go to www.mcaa.org/education/msca to register. |
REGISTERED FOR NEXT GREEN BUILDING WEBINAR?
 Join Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions and MCAA's Sean McGuire on December 17 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time for MCAA's next Green Building Webinar. The discussion will address the status of the green building industry and will cover: projected timelines for LEED v.4; new LEED tools and metrics; the LEED Accredited Professional Program; green building trends in the U.S.; the increase in market share by other performance standards; new cost impacts of LEED; and private and public spending on green building. Send questions you would like raised during the webinar in advance to Sean McGuire smcguire@mcaa.org). This webinar is free to MCAA/MSCA members as a benefit of membership; register to participate at https://mcaa.webex.com/.
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ARMISTEAD MECHANICAL CONTRIBUTES TO MCERF
The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation received a $5,000 contribution from Armistead Mechanical, Inc. (Waldwick, N.J.), raising its total contribution to $41,000. The Foundation appreciates the support, which helps ensure its education and research programs will continue. Find out how MCERF programs are advancing our industry, especially its new Scholarship Program, at www.mcerf.org. |
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