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Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

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The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is holding its first national innovation conference in April focused on converting innovative ideas and opportunities into reality.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mca-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=547356&issueID=62950 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
 On Monday, the McMaster University/MCA Hamilton-Niagara Student Chapter team participated in the student competition at the MCAA convention in Phoenix, Arizona. The team brilliantly answered questions under pressure. They now wait until tomorrow to find out where they placed in the top four. Congratulations to David Devessier, Carmen Braco, Eva Braco, Keara Guay, Phillip Reinders and Marisa Caluori!

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Daily Commercial News/ConstructConnect

Delegates attending a legal seminar in Toronto were informed that construction lawyers in Canada must come to terms with unfamiliar principles when representing clients engaged in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) project execution.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2019/02/ccdc-unveils-radically-different-ipd-contract to view the full article online.

 
Source: HPAC Magazine

Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy presents several challenges and opportunities, which will be highlighted at a Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute symposium next month. 

Visit https://www.hpacmag.com/green-technology/hrai-to-tackle-low-carbon-economy-challenges-at-symposium/1004126038/ to view the full article online.

 
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Forbes

If productivity in the construction sector were to catch up with the whole economy, cumulative productivity would increase up to 60 per cent resulting in a two per cent global GDP boost, MGI argued in a 2017 report called Reinventing construction through a productivity revolution. This report focused on seven areas that would allow us to make these gains possible. See Forbes' list of startups that are already ahead of the curve in these areas. 

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelicakrystledonati/2019/02/13/seven-areas-to-tackle-poor-productivity-in-construction-with-contech/#69b14a342886 to view the full article online.

 
BY THE NUMBERS

Click below for the latest prompt payment in the construction industry payment tables.

Visit https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/divulgation-disclosure/psdic-ppci-eng.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: The Canadian Press/Canadian Manufacturing

A 2.7 per cent contraction in investment spending caused a slowdown in late-2018, according to Statistics Canada. 

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/economic-growth-slowed-in-the-fourth-quarter-to-cap-off-year-of-1-8-growth-227966/ to view the full article online.

 
Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada
280 Albert Street | Suite 701 | Ottawa ON, Canada K1P 5G8
Phone: (613)232-0492 | Fax: (613)235-2796 | Email: mcac@mcac.ca