UA DISTRIBUTES "FULL COST OF AN HOUR OF LABOR" TRAINING MODULE TO BUSINESS MANAGERS, TRAINING COORDINATORS

 

The module, which consists of a DVD and student and instructor workbooks, results from the ongoing joint strategic planning initiative between the United Association and MCAA. MCAA also sent the materials to all affiliated associations.  It was developed by MCAA Past President Mark Rogers (West Chester Mechanical, Inc., Chester, PA) and Adam Snavely of The Poole & Kent Company (Baltimore, MD). The UA Training Department worked closely with MCAA in producing the DVD and related materials. Credit also goes to the International Training Fund which underwrote the expenses incurred in developing these materials.

 

In a transmittal letter that accompanied the materials to UA locals, General President William Hite said, "The presentation on this DVD is the result of a collaborative effort between the United Association and the Mechanical Contractors Association of America in a combined effort to gain market share, put more UA members to work, and make our good union contractors more competitive... An instructor from your local JATC and an area MCAA contractor should present this DVD together to your second year apprentice class or where you feel appropriate." MCAA President Mike Cables also underscored the value of these training materials in recent remarks to the Western Mechanical Conference when he said, "At MCAA we feel that by helping our workforce better understand us as contractors we deepen their appreciation of the challenges we face every day as we strive to get work, keep them employed and enhance our joint position in the marketplace."

ANDY J. EGAN COMPANY HONORED WITH THIRD ELITE AWARD 

Andy J. Egan Co. (Grand Rapids, MI) has been honored with the company's third Elite Award in the West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition. The Michigan Business and Professionals Association named Egan the "Best of the Best" Small Business, an award that recognizes exemplary performance and innovation in small businesses that demonstrate the true spirit of enterprise in their business practices. In 2012, Egan earned the competition's top honor, the "Best of the Best Overall" award, and in 2010, the company received an elite award for its communication practices. Egan has been among the top 101 companies for the past seven years. "We recognize what an outstanding team we have at Egan, so we are constantly looking for ways to reward employees' efforts and make Egan a standout place to work," said Amy Jones, human resources director. Congratulations! 

SCHEDULE A BIM COURSE NEAR YOU  

MCAA'S National Education Initiative (NEI) is bringing Building Information Modeling (BIM) to you; no need to travel out of town to attend a course. The NEI has introduced five new courses under its BIM for Mechanical Contractors series that are now available to local affiliates and individual contractors.  Pete Mackenzie is the lead instructor and coordinator with assistance provided by David Morris. 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 (pmackenzie@mcaa.org). Course and scheduling information are atwww.mcaa.org/nei/bim.  Contact Dennis Langley (dlangley@mcaa.org) with questions.

FIND OUT HOW YOUR COMPANY CAN EARN ENERGY STAR RECOGNITION  

MSCA will present ENERGY STAR Recognition Opportunities, a one-hour webinar on June 19 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The webinar is the last in the 2013 series of ENERGY STAR programs to be presented by Dr. Sharon Levin of ManageEnergy.com. Tune in to learn about the range of ENERGY STAR programs available to recognize your company's role in energy reduction and how to navigate the application process to ensure its efforts and actions receive credit. This webinar is free to MCAA/MSCA members as a benefit of membership. To register, go to https://msca.webex.com/.