MCAA’s Student Chapter Competition project has been released to all participants. Students will be given the chance to prepare for the Student Competition Discussion Session at the GreatFutures Forum scheduled for Saturday, September 29. During the session, the project’s background, scope and submittal details will be discussed. The Career Development committee hopes the project’s early release will give students the opportunity to ask more detailed questions at the forum and help them better navigate and manage this challenging project.

MCAA Student Chapters have been tasked with a proposal to be the prime contractor on the mechanical portion of the addition and renovation project of Indiana University’s Memorial Football Stadium. This year’s project details were generously provided by Harrell-Fish of Bloomington, Indiana.

Scope of the Project

The project includes the completion of all plumbing, piping and HVAC work. As the acting mechanical subcontractor, Students Chapters are tasked with the purchasing of all equipment, materials and providing all necessary labor and equipment to complete the entire mechanical scope of work.

The project includes full BIM coordination to locate and correct any clashes with all other crafts prior to fabrication or installation of any piping or ductwork. The mechanical contractor will be responsible for all cost related to any modification required for rerouting or relocation of any pipe or duct if they fail to participate in the model clash detection exercise.

Challenges will include design and installation of the utility piping for the food services area. It will be the team’s responsibility to design the distribution piping and the branch lines for each piece of equipment for the entire food service area. The drawings included with the bid documents include a layout detailing the required location of each piece of equipment.

Submittal Process

This year MCAA has teamed up with Procore.org to enhance the bid submittal process and give students a taste of the real world construction industry. All participating students will be given free access to Procore’s Project Management software will retain access after the completion of the student competition.

Procore.org specifically works with universities to educate the future construction workforce and support the advancement of the trades and skilled labor.

All proposals are due for submittal through Procore by Friday, November 30, 2018.

Final Four at MCAA19 Convention

Proposals will be evaluated and scored by members of MCAA’s Career Development Committee. These members will select the top four scoring teams to present their proposals at the MCAA 2019 convention in Phoenix, AZ on March 4, 2019. The winning team will receive $10,000, the second place team will receive $5,000 and the other two finalists will each received $2,500

Have Questions?

For more information, please contact  Harlee Gallo.

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This incredible learning opportunity is back for 2018.

MCAA’s Collective Bargaining Seminar is here to help members and local association executives improve their understanding of the bargaining process to assist in preparing properly for negotiations, and to make bargaining a constructive event for management and labor.

Register now!

Learn negotiating techniques and constructive approaches to labor negotiations that will improve workforce performance along with contractor and industry competitiveness.

The program starts Wednesday afternoon, October 31, and concludes at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 2, at the Madison Washington DC Hilton Hotel.

Topics covered will include:

• The Interpersonal Aspects of the Bargaining Relationship and Process
• Do’s and Don’ts of the Bargaining Process.  Best Practices and Lessons Learned
• Procedure and Law, Basic Principles, Structure of Multiemployer Bargaining Unit
• Drug Testing Issues
• Apprenticeship Issues
• Paid Family and Medical Leave Requirements
• The Union’s Perspective, Constraints in the Bargaining & CBA Administration Process
• Current Issues at the National labor Relations Board, Labor Departments Impacting Union-Signatory, Open Shop Construction Employers and Benefit Fund Administration

Featured Speakers include:

• Richard Barnes, C. Richard Barnes Associates
• Bob Battista, Counsel, MCA of Maryland and MCA of Detroit; Former Chairman NLRB
• Ellen Boardman, Partner, O’Donoghue & O’Donoghue, UA Legal Counsel
• Dale Hagedorn, Construction Data Services
• Michael Kreps, Partner at Groom Law Group
• Lou Malone, O’Donoghue and O’Donoghue, Counsel International Training Fund
• Rocky Miller, Partner, Cox Castle & Nicholson
• Ryan Poor, Partner, Ice Miller
• Glenn Rex, MCA of Houston
• Dick Sawhill, ARCA-MCA
• Steve Weissenberger, MCA of Maryland

MCAA’s longtime partner in safety CNA is providing access for MCAA members to several of its disaster preparedness and recovery resources. If your company is planning to prepare for natural disasters and natural disaster recovery, these resources will be very helpful to you.  The resources cover:

Preparation
• Cold Weather Prep Checklist
• Flood Prep Checklist
• Flood Prep Guide
• Hail Prep Guide
• Hurricane Prep Checklist
• Hurricane Prep Guide
• Quick Prep Guide for Your Employees
• Wildfires: Reduce the Risk to your Business

Prevention
• Disaster Recovery Checklist
• Equipment Exposures for Flood
• Water Damage Prevention Guide
• Business Continuity Planning Guide
• Video: Is your business prepared?

Other Resources
• American Red Cross
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Homeland Security
• Ready.gov

Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Resources