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Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

Member Update
MCA Canada and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating have written a letter to federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair requesting that the supply chains that service the groups' members remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mca-nwl/pdf/Hon_Bill_Blair_CIPH-MCAC_COV.pdf 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.

 
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The document provides best practices and a consistent national approach for employers and employees to follow in order to protect themselves and the public at large and help minimize the spread of the coronavirus so that work can be continued safely. These protocols include measures on prevention, detection, and rapid response based on information and recommendations from respected public health authorities.

Visit https://www.cca-acc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CCA-COVID-19-Standardized-Protocols-for-All-Canadian-Construction-Sites-03-26-20.pdf to view the full article online.

 
Source: HPAC Magazine
Plumbing and HVAC/R services are critical to ensure existing residential and commercial, industrial and institutional infrastructure are well maintained. They are also needed for new construction/renovation activities. More provincial governments are recognizing this and have added plumbers and HVAC/R technicians to their essential services lists.

Visit https://www.hpacmag.com/heating-plumbing-air-conditioning-general/more-provinces-include-plumbing-and-hvac-r-on-essential-services-lists/1004128853/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: HPAC Magazine
Canadian industry associations CIPH, HRAI and MCAC are continuing to support their members throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in several ways, including offering online resources.

Visit https://www.hpacmag.com/heating-plumbing-air-conditioning-general/ciph-hrai-and-mcac-set-up-covid-19-resource-sites/1004128843/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
Many industries are coming to a standstill as the COVID-19 crisis continues, which has legal experts and construction stakeholders looking at potential contractual problems.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/associations/2020/03/covid-19-can-spawn-contractual-issues-for-construction to view the full article online.

 
Source: Canadian Manufacturing
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is reminding workplaces that are still running to promote proper hygiene and social distancing.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/ccohs-makes-courses-publications-available-free-to-aid-covid-19-efforts-249721/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the United Steelworkers have made separate statements about the federal government’s planned wage subsidy for businesses affected by COVID-19, saying the subsidy won’t go far enough to save jobs.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2020/03/cfib-steelworkers-say-wage-subsidy-not-enough to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada’s new environmental awareness training session aims to teach participants about environmentally correct equipment design and how to properly handle refrigerants.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2020/03/refrigerant-handling-course-demanding-eyes-a-better-ozone-future to view the full article online.

 
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Canadian Manufacturing
Derek Manky of Fortinet, a cybersecurity software and services company, shares advice for businesses with staff working from home.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/risk-and-compliance/cybersecurity-for-the-home-based-worker-249611/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
Building Information Modeling software has redefined project design and execution worldwide. It allows for more than creating extremely accurate 3D visualizations – it’s also way to save and share design and construction ideas with all project partners.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2020/03/mechanical-hvac-contractors-discovering-the-benefits-of-bim to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
Bridgit, a Canadian construction software company, will proceed with another phase of integration with California-based construction software giant Procore.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2020/03/bridgit-further-integrates-with-procore-software 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: Daily Commercial News
The coronavirus crisis will continue to impact small- and medium-sized firms, possibly causing them to shift their capital expenditures from the first half of the year into the second or, in a worst-case scenario, shelve them indefinitely.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2020/03/political-uncertainty-and-the-coronavirus-darken-outlook-for-non-res-construction 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