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MCAA National Update for
January 21, 2013 |
ARE GEN Y's REALLY THE LOST GENERATION OR JUST SEARCHING FOR A GOOD HOME?
If your 2013 staffing plans include bringing onboard recently-graduated, college-educated young professionals but you aren't sure how to attract them to your company, then you need to attend Andy Patron's session during MCAA 2013 (March 17-21, San Antonio, TX). FMI's Patron will share his insights about what makes the current crop of young professionals tick and what you need to do to get and keep them in your business. Find out how to: tune out and turn off old ideas about force-fitting young professionals into corporate molds; rethink options for building and nurturing their leadership and management talents and abilities; and create a corporate culture that encourages creativity and innovation by allowing a more flexible work environment. Check out this and other business-building sessions in our Planning Guide at www.mcaa.org/mcaa2013 and then register using our convenient online process. Great rooms are still available! |
2013 PRE-FAB CONFERENCE SPACES ARE GOING FAST...REGISTER NOW!
MCAA's always popular Pre-Fabrication Conference (April 24-26, Cleveland, OH) is bigger and better than ever, and available spaces are going faster than ever! Here's why. First, the tour involves three companies-S.A. Comunale Company, Inc., Neptune Plumbing & Heating Co. and Smith & Oby Company-where you'll see piping, plumbing and sheet metal shops and all forms of fabrication, including the most sophisticated operations in practice. Second, the conference program includes interactive sessions covering productivity tracking, field foremen communications, fabsite to the jobsite and much more. And, breakout sessions will allow you to explore plumbing fabrication options, time management strategies and financial considerations. Find out more about this exciting and valuable conference at www.mcaa.org/education and then register. |
2013 SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES TOP SAFETY ACHIEVERS
If your company achieved exceptional safety program milestones in 2012, then be sure it's entered into MCAA'sannual Safety Awards Program. MCAA and CNA are co-sponsoring the program to recognize contractor members that have achieved excellence in managing safe operations throughout their businesses. If your program meets the eligibility requirements for a safety award, you will automatically receive a safety awards application electronically. Completed applications are due by February 18. 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 2012 safety statistics. Contact Pete Chaney (pchaney@mcaa.org) with questions. |
HOW CAN THE GreenSTAR ADVANTAGE ADD VALUE, MARKETING SMARTS TO YOUR COMPANY'S 2013 BUSINESS PLAN?
MSCA's first 2013 webinar (January 30, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time)-Leveraging Your GreenSTAR Advantage-will provide you with important insights on the benefits of being an MSCA GreenSTAR contractor. Whether you are a GreenSTAR or considering applying for this distinctive designation, this webinar will focus on the most effective and efficient ways to utilize the GreenSTAR advantage and reinforce the marketing value it provides. In addition to learning about the program's features and benefits, you will hear how current GreenSTARs have successfully utilized their "advantage" to grow their business and how this marketing tool can give you a competitive edge. Business expert Don Neal and MSCA Executive Director Barbara Dolim will lead the webinar. There is no fee for participation in this webinar; it's free as a benefit of MSCA/MCAA membership. Please register at https://msca.webex.com. |
TWEET/GAROT MECHANICAL ACHIEVES ANOTHER SAFETY MILESTONE
Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Inc. (Green Bay, WI) recently reported an exceptional safety achievement-seven million safe hours without a lost-time incident spanning a 10-year period. Tweet/Garot CEO Tim Howald and Safety Director Gabe Gutenberger attributed the company's safety success to its "constantly improving safety program and the 'relentless safety dedication'" of its employees. Tweet/Garot introduced its Zero Injury program in 2004, which has made workplace safety an ever-evolving and improving process. The company has received numerous commendations for its safety accomplishments, including from MCAA. Congratulations on this extraordinary accomplishment! |
MCERF ACKNOWLEDGES CONTRIBUTION FROM MCA OF HOUSTON
The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) recently received a $5,000 contribution from the MCA of Houston, a payment on its pledge of $102,000. The contribution enables the Foundation to continue supporting education and research programs that help our industry advance and grow. The MCERF Board of Trustees is grateful to the MCA of Houston for its generous contribution. Find out more about the Foundation's programs and activities and how you can contribute by visiting www.mcerf.org or contacting Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org). |
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