Plan now to attend MSCA 2014 (September 28 - October 1, Huntington Beach, CA).  The conference program features an excellent line-up of speakers and special programs (including comedian and entrepreneur Mike Rayburn, the all-day Afterburner® program and Top 10 CNN Hero Doc Hendley) that will inspire and educate you on how to make the most of your company's successes and challenges.  Educational sessions and peer group discussions will equip you with the tools needed to expand your vision and flawlessly execute your company's growth strategy. The Sales Leadership Symposium, this year's One-Day Bonus Program and the debut of the MSCA Sales Institute, will help you and your sales team achieve improved sales and bottom-line success. The Exhibitors Display, the entertaining social events, optional tours and much more make this annual educational conference MSCA's best ever.  Go to http://www.mcaa.org/education/msca/annualconference for conference program details and registration information. 

Coming Soon - The 2014-2015 Tool & Equipment Rental Guide 

This popular publication puts updated, comprehensive cost recovery information at your fingertips so you can focus on other areas of your business. Included are rental rates based on ownership and operating costs for contractor-owned equipment. They have been derived from formulas and data developed by the experts at EquipmentWatch and from analytic methods used in the construction industry. Generally, these methods consider purchase price, depreciation, maintenance and overhaul costs, indirect equipment costs, and average annual use hours. Profit, project overhead and general company overhead costs, such as office facilities and supplies, are not included in these rates. Like the 2012-2013 edition, the guide will be provided as a PDF that's perfect for reading and includes information to help you adjust the rates for your state's economic conditions and an Excel spreadsheet that makes it easy to import the data into your pricing system. Watch this newsletter for details!  

If a general contractor on a project that your company is bidding calls for detailed financial information to ensure it meets the requirements of the GC's subguard insurance policy, you're not alone. These policies are becoming mor e common, especially with large GCs, construction managers and design-build firms. To help you understand the nature and requirements of subguard/subcontractor default insurance policies, MCAA's Management Methods Committee is preparing to publish a new bulletin that will explain how they differ from more traditional insurance policies, their advantages and disadvantages and how they may affect your company's relationship with the lead contractor on a project. The bulletin will be available online free as a benefit to MCAA and MSCA members within the next two weeks at http://www.mcaa.org/private/mgmtmeth. 

Sign Up Now for Upcoming Green Building Webinars  

The next two Green Building Webinars are designed to help you plan your next sustainable building project.  On July 10, Matt Gregg of McKinstry Company (Seattle, WA) will explain the technologies that contractors are using in sustainable building projects to reduce the buildings' environmental impact.  On August 28, Courtney France of France Sustainable Construction will brief you on programs other than LEED that test, measure and certify sustainable buildings.  Both webinars are free as a benefit of MCAA/MSCA membership.  Please register at https://mcaa.webex.com/.