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Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

Member Update

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) recently announced the recipients of the 2020 Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series, which saw more than $17,000 awarded to deserving students in the mechanical contracting and mechanical engineering fields.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mca-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=639077&issueID=73832 to view the full article online.

 
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CIPHEX Virtual is Canada's online trade show and conference for plumbing, hydronics and HVACR. See below for a special promo code from MCAC that gives you free registration for two webinars. Registration for the trade show and exhibits is always free. Attend anytime from November 2 to 27. The show will be open 24/7 so you can visit whenever, and as many times, as you like.

Visit https://www.ciph.com/page/ciphexvirtual to view the full article online.

 
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCA Canada) and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) are supportive of the federal government’s announcement that $10 billion will be invested over the next three years by the Canada Infrastructure Bank to support Canada’s economic recovery, including $2 billion for retrofits of buildings to make them more energy efficient.

Visit https://mcac.ca/infrastructure-bank-realignment-to-support-retrofits-will-help-plumbing-heating-and-mechanical-businesses/ to view the full article online.

 
INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Daily Commercial News
At CanaData’s virtual conference, four economists spent time speaking of the extremely uneven prospects across different sectors. The conversation sparked hope that the economy would rebound from a financially dismal 2020. 

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2020/10/canadata-economists-foresee-strong-gdp-rebound-in-2021 to view the full article online.

 
Source: Construction Links
The federal government and Canada Infrastructure Bank growth plan announced last week is a promising step in securing jobs and boosting the economy through infrastructure investment. For the plan to be successful, tendering the projects and a swift flow of funds must be prioritized.

Visit https://constructionlinks.ca/news/growth-plan-must-include-strategy-for-swift-flow-of-funds-to-be-effective-says-canadian-construction-association/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
MCAC is urging mechanical contractors to improve how they track changes in productivity during COVID-19 and in the future to keep track of costs and avoid falling behind competitors.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2020/10/mcac-members-urged-to-keep-close-track-of-covid-productivity-losses to view the full article online.

 
Source: ReNew Canada
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum is releasing the first-ever national strategy for Supporting Women in Trades to celebrate National Women’s History Month.

Visit https://www.renewcanada.net/historic-national-strategy-for-women-in-trades-released/ 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: Plumbing + HVAC
In August, the total value of building permits rose 1.7 per cent to $8.1 billion. According to Statistics Canada, this was driven by increased activity in the residential sector in Ontario and Quebec. 

Visit https://plumbingandhvac.ca/value-of-building-permits-rose-in-august/ 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