Sophia is a Mechanical Engineering major at the University of Maryland, College Park with an anticipated graduation of May 2027. She is an active member of her student chapter and has served her chapter as the Fundraising Chair. Last summer, she interned with MCAA Member, Poole and Kent and is returning this summer as a Mechanical Engineering Intern.

MCAA is proud to recognize 54 MCAA contractors from around the country through the 2025 MCAA Safety Statistics & Awards program. The program showcases MCAA contractors’ consistent efforts in maintaining safe workplaces and protecting their workforce throughout the United States. Congratulations to all award winners, and thank you to everyone who submitted an application. MCAA members’ focus on safety and health is objectively above average and your support of this programs highlights your company’s commitment to safety.

Welcome to Inside MCAA, The Blueprint to Mechanical Contracting, the podcast dedicated to unveiling the strategies and resources that power success within the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. Hosted by renowned Customer Experience Coach and NEI Instructor Frank Favaro, each episode dives deep into the wealth of educational tools, networking opportunities, and advocacy efforts that define MCAA.

The John R. Gentille Foundation (JRGF) is proud to support the Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE)—a fast-growing, hands-on program introducing high school students to careers in the skilled trades, including mechanical and plumbing construction. JRGF’s investment in HMSE is one more way the foundation is building the future—supporting the next generation of talent and ensuring the long-term strength of our industry.

Registration is now open for two impactful labor relations events taking place consecutively in Las Vegas this October—designed to strengthen negotiation skills, improve labor-management collaboration, and advance our industry together. The back-to-back MCAA Collective Bargaining Conference and UA/MCAA Labor Relations Conference offer a unique opportunity to develop aligned strategies, share perspectives, and build stronger labor-management relationships across the mechanical industry.

MCAA member contractors and local affiliates are encouraged to participate in an upcoming UA organizing blitz. This is a great opportunity to share the benefits of working for a union contractor and enhance the labor/management relationship. Read on to learn more, then register for a blitz near you.

Each year, thousands of workers suffer from heat illness while working in high temperatures, direct sun, and humid conditions; dozens even die. MCAA’s Heat Stress resources, alongside those from our partners at OSHA, CNA, and MILWAUKEE TOOL, provide strategies and tips for protecting those workers. These are just a few of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

The mechanical contracting industry is one of the most complex sectors in construction—marked by multifaceted team structures, tight margins, variable project scopes, and a rotating workforce drawn from multiple unions. MCAA’s new Management Methods Bulletin, Mechanical Contracting: An Industry Overview, provides a grounding in how mechanical contracting businesses truly operate to help our members better understand their business and lead with clarity. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

Mark your calendars for the 2025 MSCA Education Conference, November 9–12 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. This year’s theme, Transform, challenges us to rethink how we inspire teams within our organizations while still being leaders and advancing the industry. In addition to our in-depth education sessions and conference-favorite peer-to-peer discussion roundtables, we have a great line up of keynote speakers. Registration opens June 18th.

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.

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

Field leaders are one of a contractor’s most valuable assets. Energize your field leaders and build their skills with MCAA’s Field Leaders Conference. Watch the video to hear what other contractors have said about the program, then sign up your field personnel. Spots fill quickly, so register them today!