MCAA National Update for May 25, 2015

This Week

Registration is Now Open for MSCA 2015

MCAA Management Methods Committee Releases New/Revised Bulletins

Learn About Integrated Project Delivery at Next MCAA Green Building Webinar

Make Your Company's "Mark" on the Industry's Culture...Nominate its Management Innovation for the 2015 E. Robert Kent Award

ALI-G Has Only Two Spaces Left...One of Them Could Have Your Name on It

Align Your TEAM with MSCA's Upcoming Webinar

Arden Engineering Contributes to MCERF

Registration is Now Open for MSCA 2015

Join us for the 30th MSCA Educational Conference (October 18-21, 2015, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO). This highly anticipated annual industry event is themed The View from Above. After last year's pursuit of goals to achieve an Endless Summer, this is the perfect time to reflect on past accomplishments and obstacles. At 6,500 feet high, you will have the opportunity to clear your mind, take in the sights and be inspired. The promise of MSCA 2015 - the View from Above - and its assortment of educational sessions and activities will help you develop a fresh perspective about lessons learned and broaden your outlook for your company and yourself. Register online at www.msca.org/msca2015, and view the conference brochure here to learn more about what you can expect from MSCA 2015. Contact Sobeida Orantes (saorantes@mcaa.org) with questions about registration.

MCAA Management Methods Committee Releases New/Revised Bulletins

Just in time for the height of the construction season are just-released new and revised Management Methods Bulletins. Builders Risk & Installation Floater Insurance (IN 10) explains what's covered by this type of insurance and issues that you should know about. How to Find, Hire and Manage Student Interns (HR 1 Revised) has been updated with new information about sources where you can find the best qualified students for temporary positions, including the new MCAAGreatFutures.org website. Temporary Usage of HVAC Equipment (TE 5) addresses the issues involved when contractors use permanent HVAC equipment for temporary heating and cooling of construction sites. The United Association National Labor Agreement Summary and Comparison (LR 3) provides a matrix comparing provisions of the UA National Labor Agreements that are currently in effect. To access these new bulletins, go to www.mcaa.org/private/mgmtmeth and browse the entire manual or choose only the new bulletin you want to read. For more information, please contact Ann Mattheis at amattheis@mcaa.org.

Learn About Integrated Project Delivery at Next MCAA Green Building Webinar

You still have time to sign up for the next MCAA Green Building Webinar on May 28 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The focus of this webinar is Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), an increasingly popular contract delivery method for sustainable green building projects. Leading the webinar will be Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions who will explain how these projects differ from traditional design-bid-build projects and MCAA members' role in this delivery method. She will also cover the risks and rewards on IPD projects that MCAA members may expect and be prepared to address. Find out more about this growing industry trend by signing up at https://mcaa.webex.com. This webinar is free as a benefit of MCAA membership. For more information, please contact Sean McGuire at smcguire@mcaa.org.

Make Your Company's "Mark" on the Industry's Culture...
Nominate its Management Innovation for the 2015 E. Robert Kent Award

Now is the time to show off the management idea that helped your company solve a nagging problem. It could be a process, technique, system, procedure or technology that overcame a management difficulty and kept operations and employees working smoothly and efficiently either in the office or in the field. If you believe your company's management innovation could pave the way to success for companies in our industry, nominate that idea for a 2015 E. Robert Kent Award for Management Innovation. Winning the E. Robert Kent Award distinguishes your company as an innovator and a contributor to our industry's advancement. Go to www.mcaa.org/awards/erobertkent for information about the award, the qualifying criteria and the downloadable form. Questions? Contact Ann Mattheis at amattheis@mcaa.org.

ALI-G Has Only Two Spaces Left...One of Them Could Have Your Name on It

This is an opportunity that you won't want to miss...so don't! If you are a graduate of MCAA's Advanced Leadership Institute (ALI) program, the new ALI-Graduates program raises the knowledge and skills that you acquired in the ALI program to the next level so that you can take on any emerging trend, market change or industry crisis with confidence and success. The Advanced Leadership Committee responded to ALI graduates' requests for curriculum that's geared to the current and expected industry trends that challenge today's contractors. The committee worked closely with the academic leaders of Babson Executive Education to create a curriculum that will enhance your leadership and strategic planning skills. Attendance will be strictly limited. Attendees are accepted on a first-come/first-served basis. Only two spaces remain, so send in your application today! ALI-G takes place June 17-20 at the Babson Executive Education Center in Wellesley, MA. Contact Dennis Langley at dlangley@mcaa.org for a flier, curriculum schedule and registration form.

Align Your TEAM with MSCA's Upcoming Webinar

In MSCA's upcoming webinar, "The Effective TEAM Player," acclaimed MSCA presenter Steve Thomas will address the four types of people that exist in your company to help you recognize how each contributes to or detracts from overall performance. You will also learn how to align these employees to strengthen the team and its impact on your company's success. This webinar will take place on June 3 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and is available to all MCAA/MSCA members as a benefit of membership. Register today at https://msca.webex.com (or click here to sign-up via mobile device). Tentative dates for the remaining webinars in the six-part series are September 2, November 4, and December 6. For more information, contact Barbara Dolim (bdolim@mcaa.org). The first two webinars in the series, "Rethink the TEAM Thing" and "The TEAM Leader," are available for viewing at www.msca.org along with PowerPoint slides and handouts.

Arden Engineering Contributes to MCERF

The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) recently received a $2,500 contribution from Arden Engineering LLC (Pawtucket, RI). The MCERF Board of Trustees is very grateful for the funding which will help support the Foundation's ongoing education and research programs that enable our industry to advance and grow. Find out more about MCERF and its programs and how you can help by visiting www.mcerf.org or contacting Dennis Langley at dlangley@mcaa.org.

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