Blog
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Connect With the Latest Training from Parker Hannifin and The Harris Products Group at MCAA.org
The Manufacturer/Supplier Training area of MCAA’s website connects our contractor members with training opportunities available from the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
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Find the Latest from Morris Group International and LGH in MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show
MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
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Collaboration and Shared Insights Featured at the MEP Innovation Conference
Watch the video to see highlights from the 2022 MEP Innovation Conference.
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Resource Highlight: MSCA’s Plumbing Service 101 Webinars & Workbooks
Each week, MCAA will highlight one or more of the educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership. This week, we focus on MSCA’s Plumbing Service 101 webinars and workbooks. These resources cover fundamental plumbing concepts for mechanical service contractors thinking about entering the plumbing service business.
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BLS Reports Slight Uptick in Construction Industry Union Representation in 2021
Union representation rates in the construction industry inched up slightly in 2021, increasing to 13.6%, with 1,112, 000 of the 8,157,000 workers “represented” by unions, up from 13.4% in 2020 (993,000 of 1,050,000 employed). Among those 1,112,000 represented by unions, 1,024,000 were classified as union members, leaving some 88,000 (roughly 8%) of the remainder classified…
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Don Campbell Named 2021 MCAA/MILWAUKEE TOOL Safety Professional of the Year
MCAA and MILWAUKEE TOOL congratulate Don Campbell, our 2021 Safety Professional of the Year award winner. Don is a longtime safety leader and vice president at P1 Group in Kansas City, MO, and a member of MCAA’s Safety & Health Committee. The award was announced at MCAA’s Safety Directors’ Conference in Florida. The award is presented annually to…
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CLRC Releases 2021 Year End Settlements Report & Video
The Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC), a longstanding partner of MCAA, has released its 2021 Year End Settlements Report and associated video. The report covers the first year of newly bargained settlements to assist readers in understanding current trends. It also covers all years of negotiated settlements to assist in projecting future labor costs. In…
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MCAA’s In-Person Safety Directors’ Conference a Win for Safety & Health
Last week the MCAA presented one of the most exciting Safety Directors’ Conferences ever. The first in-person conference in two years brought together safety professionals from around the country for world-class education on best practices and safety and health issues specific to the mechanical industry. Participants also heard keynotes on safety leadership from Capt. Richard…
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Find the Latest from BELIMO Americas and MORSCO in MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show
MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.
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Resource Highlight: NCPWB’s General Brazing Guidelines
This week, we focus on NCPWB’s General Brazing Guidelines. These guidelines provide background information and supplementary instructions to contractors and their brazers who are using National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau Welding (NCPWB) Brazing Procedure Specifications (BPSs).