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Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime—A Primer for the Construction Industry

This planning tool helps you determine the costs associated with unplanned events, circumstances and factors that may impact the outcome, productivity and schedule of construction projects. New for 2024: a chapter exploring the factors that contribute to BIM cost and time overruns.

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Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention Video

Our newest safety and health video highlights the success story of an industry veteran, with appearances from MCAA’s president Robert Beck, the UA’s Jen Massey, industry expert Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, and MCAA member Ricky Reams.

WebLEM

WebLEM is the industry’s most reliable authority for comprehensive labor units for typical project tasks. Quickly search for and retrieve information. WebLEM is reviewed and updated to reflect the latest products and joining methods. You will need your MCAA.org username and password to log in to WebLEM. For WebLEM access questions, please refer to the WebLEM Access FAQs page.

National Service and Maintenance Agreement

The National Service and Maintenance Agreement is an agreement negotiated and administered by the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA) and the Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) and is a signed contract between the UA and individual mechanical service contracting firms who apply and qualify. The Agreement is a nationally recognized tool that helps contractors provide quality, consistent service to their customers throughout the country and helps reclaim lost market share.

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We’re thrilled to announce a new collaboration between MSCA and the EMCOR Training Center in Phoenix, AZ. This state-of-the-art training center provides technical training for your service techs, from fundamentals to specifics. With a facility that offers both classroom and hands-on learning, you can keep your techs up to date on the best practices and

The Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC), a longstanding MCAA partner, reports an average increase of 4.7 percent in the first year of new settlements reached in 2023 for union craft workers in the construction industry. The findings appear in the CLRC 2023 Year End Settlements Report. 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.

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.

On February 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST, Daniel Bunn, President & CEO of the Tax Foundation, will provide an in-depth analysis of expected federal policy changes during the second Trump administration. The session will be moderated by Jim Gaffney and Chuck Daniel. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from a leading expert in the field.

The NCPWB Technical Conference is just around the corner! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn, share, and connect. This year’s conference is packed with valuable content and unmatched opportunities to network with friends, colleagues, and new acquaintances. We’re also introducing for the first time, an exhibitor showcase on Monday afternoon where you can see the latest and greatest welding technologies. Don’t miss it – register today!

MCAA’s Field Leaders Conference is where field leaders realize their importance and value as professionals and members of the management team. When your field leaders join us in May, they will learn the skills they need to be business, and results, oriented managers focused on growing company profits and brand. Register them today!

There are more than 30,000 non-fatal electrical accidents and approximately 1,000 deaths as a result of an electrical injury in the United States every year. Many of these occur in the mechanical construction and service industry. Year after year, electrocutions remain one of the top four leading causes of death among the construction trades. MCAA’s new Electrical Safety Video for the Mechanical Construction and Service Industry highlights how can you avoid becoming one of these statistics.

MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.

The Regular Rate Deadline of January 31, 2025, is approaching fast! Register for MCAA25 today to lock in the Convention’s most favorable registration rates.

If you have a top-notch PM with 3+ years of experience, sign them up for MCAA’s longest-running mechanical project management program. Participants will spend 2 weeks in Austin, TX (one in April, and one in September) honing their skills in planning, scheduling, change order negotiation, job cost control, and a whole lot more.

As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting your livelihood and setting the stage for a bright future, MCAA has secured the services of Longbow Public Policy Group to advise our MCAA Government Affairs Committee (GAC). GAC Chair, Jim Gaffney will be passing along information relative to our industry on a regular basis.

Last week, the construction industry came together at the 2025 Safety & Health Conference, where over 500 safety and health professionals from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), and The Association of Union Contractors (TAUC) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing safety and health across the trades.

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January 27 – 30, 2025

Known as the best technology conference for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, service and sheet metal contractors, this conference will provide educational sessions led by contractors from all three trade associations.

March 2 – 6, 2025

Enjoy MCAA’s premier event with an abundance of educational workshops, riveting special sessions, outstanding exhibits, and social functions that never fail to amaze and delight.