Come join us for the 33rd  Lobsterfest May 22, 2019 Thorncliffe Greenview Community Centre Cocktails at 5:00pm Dinner at 7:00pm Bring Cash for the Draw Prizes at 8:30pm Reserve your table of 10 This event is co hosted with SMCAA and ASHRAE Full details here 2019 Registration Lobsterfest MCAA

FIELD SCHEDULING- Who does what when in the field? The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the Site and Crew Level. Site Management (Superintendent, General Foremen and Foremen) influence millions of dollars of construction a year. They must ensure that all resources are being used efficiently with minimal waste. Yet often, they receive very little in the way of training on how to plan and schedule field activities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Topics covered: Planning Principles Network…

FIELD PRODUCTIVITY Contractor success depends heavily on the field production of tradesmen. This seminar will define Field Productivity, discuss the effects of low Field Productivity and outline approaches to increase Field Productivity. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Construction Supervisors, Project Managers, Project Coordinators and others will cover these topics: Introduction to Field Productivity The Contractor’s Role in improving Productivity The Supervisor’s Role in Improving Field Productivity Labour Productivity Equipment Productivity Factors that Impact Productivity Quantifying Lost Productivity MCA has partnered with ECA for…

The four Western Region MCA’s are embracing change. In the spring of 2019 the Western Region MCA’s will present a joint conference, developed specifically to foster and generate greater opportunity for our mechanical contractor community. MCA members are now able to book their room block at the Fairmont Banff Springs for the 2019 Western Region MCA Conference from May 30-June 2, 2019.  Please call the Fairmont Banff Springs Global Reservations Centre at +1-800-441-1414 (available 24 hours a day, seven days…

Keynote and Business session As a growing family business, Cooper Canada bought competitors, went public, became unionized, imported, exported to 20 countries, opened an offshore factory in Barbados, grew to over 2,800 employees…and, in the end, sold to the wrong people.  Donald will share important lessons in what he calls, ‘from great to gone!’ Managing any business today is tough...and getting tougher. We’re all faced with more demanding customers, more and stronger competition, increased complexity, faster change and shrinking margins. …

CANBIM Regional Session-Transformation Towards Digital Project Delivery Digital innovation is fast becoming the cornerstone to driving business value in many owner-design-construction (AECO) organizations. Whether digital innovation is enhancing, transforming or reinventing business models and operations, it is well established that investing in digital innovation is fundamental to success. Organizations across the real estate and construction supply chain – from owners to suppliers – are adopting digital strategies that leverage disruptive technologies such as cloud-based collaboration, IoT, automation/robotics, AR/VR, and machine…

PROGRAM 3:30 PM Registration/networking 4:00 PM MCA Update 4:30 PM Contractors Round Table 5:30 PM Finish AGENDA MCA Update – issues, programs and member Services MCA Alberta President Mark Schendel and Executive Director Russ Evans will present the MCA Annual Year-in-Review, providing details on the association’s activities, programs and accomplishments. They will also introduce some of the hot topics that are currently irritating contractors in a continuing tough market. This will lead into a member round table discussion. Round Table…

PUBLIC SPEAKING 101 Public speaking is the #1 fear of adults. Canadian businesses spend millions annually taking management to the cutting edge, and technology of the next millennium but some of the most experienced experts in all areas of business management, never reach their full potential as speakers and presenters, simply because they lack the proper training. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants learn: Fear of Public Speaking Understanding and overcoming it. Public Speaking Tools Memory Techniques Basic Talk/Speech Time Killers- eliminate um’s…