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Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Daily Commercial News
Advocates of Canada’s lean construction Community of Practice (COP) are continuing their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, relying on online forums to argue that COPs can boost the broader construction sector and offer firms a major competitive advantage.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2020/09/lean-community-of-practice-members-never-stop-learning-lcics-winslow to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
The federal government is working on the details of a program that will help cities buy properties left vacant due to COVID-19 so they can quickly be turned into affordable housing.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2020/09/mayors-push-liberals-on-plan-to-buy-distressed-properties-for-affordable-housing to view the full article online.

 
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Daily Commercial News
"As a crane operator, Frank needs to keep an eye on a long list of things on the ground and in the air around the business end of his rig as it trembles in the winds and groans under the load of a new bucket of concrete coming up."

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2020/09/5g-is-a-technology-ready-to-revolutionize-construction-industry to view the full article online.

 
Source: Canadian Manufacturing
BioCloud, a wall unit developed by Kontrol Energy, is aimed at facilities and mass transit vehicles and can detect COVID-19 in the air, triggering an alert system.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/biocloud-sensor-to-detect-covid-19-in-the-air-260355/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Forbes
No matter where you've experienced construction, whether at home, an office or a manufacturing plant, you have likely encountered a problem with the process. AI may be the solution.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidteich/2020/09/08/artificial-intelligence-can-improve-process-management-in-construction/#77ebc380286d 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.

 
Events
Source: HPAC Magazine
Altus Group chief economist Peter Norman will present “What a Year It's Been: What a Year Ahead!” in November.

Visit https://www.hpacmag.com/heating-plumbing-air-conditioning-general/ciph-and-hria-hosting-complimentary-economic-outlook-webinar/1004130623/ 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