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At MCAA’s Field Leaders Conferences, you will hear from the best of the best. 

Greg Fuller and Mark Rogers, two MCAA Past Presidents who started their careers in the trades and now own their own mechanical contracting companies, share their experiences and lessons learned from being on both sides of the fence. 

Chris Haslinger, UA Administrative Assistant to the General President, focuses his presentation on the latest equipment and technology that is changing the way jobsite projects are managed. 

Kevin Dougherty, leading construction industry consultant, discusses successful ways to build and maintain relationships with focus on being a better listener and how to be the most effective communicator possible.

Finally, Mark Breslin, President of Breslin Strategies, conducts a presentation on leadership, how to promote positive change and how to effectively achieve it.

MCAA will be holding two 2022 Field Leaders Conferences: Indianapolis, IN (October 12-14) and Kansas City, MO (November 2-4). It’s a conference your lead field personnel cannot afford to miss and we hope to see them there!

The PCA has partnered with Lexington Plumbing of Kansas City to host the 2022 PCA Plumbing Service Conference from September 14 – 15, 2022. The event, which is modeled after MCAA’s Fabrication Conference, will center around a hosted facility tour of Lexington Plumbing’s commercial plumbing service operations. Registration is now open. Space is limited to 65 participants, so don’t delay – register today!

“As plumbing contractors, we know it’s essential that we balance our operations and build out plumbing service divisions in our companies,” said Tom Axtell, President of Lexington Plumbing. “The service business doesn’t hit the same peaks and valleys as our construction side and provides our company with a steadying force to build from.” 

Lexington’s facility tour will include an in-depth case study of the company’s service operations. Attendees will be able to get answers to their questions from the people performing the tasks.  Lexington’s service operations include drain cleaning, jetting, cameras, trenchless pipe replacement, water/sewer line main breaks, leak detection, temporary hot water, backflow prevention/installation and water heaters.

In addition to the facility tour, education will be geared towards building and optimizing a plumbing service operation. Through a series of roundtable discussions and presentations, attendees will learn the differences between service operations lines and about using key performance indicators to forecast recession, acquiring service vehicles, new service technology, and recruiting.

Registration is now open for PCA, MCAA and MSCA members to attend and limited to 65 participants.

Markups provide funds to cover overhead costs, a fair and reasonable profit, and some cushion in case estimated costs are exceeded. MCAA’s Service Markups vs. Construction Markups discusses the elements of a job estimate that may be considered for markups. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

The bulletin covers:

• How overhead differs between service and construction contractors
• The role of markups in providing a return on investment
• Risk factors, and how they differ between service and construction contractors

For a full list of available Management Methods Bulletins, visit the Management Methods Bulletins page.

Have Questions or Need Personal Assistance?

Contact MCAA’s Frank Wall.

The layout of a construction job site and its corresponding security plan often make the difference between controlling losses and suffering costly thefts. MCAA’s Contractor’s Equipment: A Guide to Better Security provides general guidelines for improving security. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

In addition, the bulletin includes advice on construction theft from law enforcement officials.

For a full list of available Management Methods Bulletins, visit the Management Methods Bulletins page.

Have Questions or Need Personal Assistance?

Contact MCAA’s Frank Wall.

Companies that let employees use company vehicles may face liability should an accident occur. MCAA’s Avoiding Potential Liability from Employees’ Use of Company Vehicles describes the most common types of liabilities and offers tips to help reduce them. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

The bulletin covers:

• Vicarious liability
• Negligent hiring or retention
• Negligent lending of a vehicle
• Negligent maintenance of a vehicle

For a full list of available Management Methods Bulletins, visit the Management Methods Bulletins page.

Have Questions or Need Personal Assistance?

Contact MCAA’s Frank Wall.