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Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

Member Update
As the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis continues to unfold across Canada, the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) has indicated its support of public health agencies in their efforts and measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mca-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=608900&issueID=67140 to view the full article online.

 
MCA Canada is seeking the feedback of members in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please take just a few minutes to fill out our short, six-question survey. Your answers will remain anonymous, and will help us guide our response as your national association.

Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCAC-COVID-19 to view the full article online.

 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Daily Commercial News
The Canadian and U.S. governments are temporarily closing their borders to all non-essential travel between them in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This leaves construction industry leaders concerned about the impacts closures will have on trade and the supply chain.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2020/03/deep-concerns-about-covid-19s-impact-on-canadian-supply-chain-as-borders-close to view the full article online.

 
Source: Plumbing & HVAC Magazine
Work continues to slow for many contractors as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Industry associations are reminding governments how important the services that the plumbing and HVAC/R industry provides are.

Visit https://plumbingandhvac.ca/industry-work-critical-hrai-tells-governments/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating
With the coronavirus outbreak rapidly spreading, business leaders must provide confident, informed, and strategic direction. In these trying times, employees, customers and suppliers are looking to you for leadership.

Visit https://www.ciph.com/news/494696/8-Coronavirus-Focused-Conversations-For-Business-Leaders.htm to view the full article online.

 
Source: On-Site Magazine
Provincial governments have declared states of emergency and the Canadian government has shut down our international borders to everything but vital supplies to slow the spread of COVID-19. The country’s construction industry is entering “unchartered waters” as it prepares for the coronavirus to take a heavy toll, even if work sites remain active.

Visit https://www.on-sitemag.com/law/no-precedents-put-construction-in-uncharted-waters-on-force-majeure-clauses-coronavirus/1003967399/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Manufacturing AUTOMATION
Employees with different physical features may not have airtight seals on their respirators.

Visit https://www.automationmag.com/can-your-respirator-program-accommodate-physical-changes/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Construction Links Network
U.S. President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security have released a Coronavirus Guidance for America. The guidance identifies plumbers and other tradespeople as “essential critical infrastructure workers” as the United States responds to the COVID-19 threat.

Visit https://constructionlinks.ca/news/white-house-identifies-plumbers-as-essential-critical-infrastructure-workers-in-guidance-for-response-to-covid-19/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Plumbing & HVAC Magazine
Accidents while using mobile elevating work platforms, such as scissor or boom lifts, are more common in public areas or near roads than on controlled work sites, according to International Powered Access Federation’s latest detailed safety analysis.

Visit https://plumbingandhvac.ca/accidents-are-more-likely-to-happen-on-lifts-when-working-in-public-areas-report/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: On-Site Magazine
At nearly two dozen construction companies in the United States, more than 300 women will be working at heights more safely, thanks to a new joint initiative between Autodesk Inc. and the Associated General Contractors of America.

Visit https://www.on-sitemag.com/health-safety/new-initiative-equips-women-in-construction-with-properly-fitting-safety-harnesses/1003967343/ to view the full article online.

 
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Daily Commercial News
New market-ready technology solutions can protect employees in three ways: from each other, from jobsite dangers and from themselves. Beyond the importance of employee well-being and safety, monitoring technologies can also be leveraged to increase productivity and build team confidence.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2020/03/inside-innovation-new-tech-can-keep-employees-safe-everywhere 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: Canadian Manufacturing
The ADP Research Institute produces the monthly ADP Canada National Employment Report, which measures the change in total non-farm payroll employment on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/human-resources/employment-in-canada-increased-by-7200-jobs-in-feb-2020-report-249256/ to view the full article online.

 
Events
Source: Daily Commercial News
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum will postpone the National Apprenticeship Conference due to risks associated with the COVID-19 outbreak and recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2020/03/caf-postpones-national-apprenticeship-conference to view the full article online.

 
Source: Construction Links Network
The Lean Construction Institute is doing its part to encourage social distancing. The institute has cancelled its upcoming 2020 Lean Construction Institute of Canada conference and training day in Winnipeg.

Visit https://constructionlinks.ca/news/2020-lean-construction-institute-of-canada-conference-cancelled/ 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