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June 12, 2024

Hello,

We're officially T-minus ONE week until the kick off of MCABC's 2024 Business Conference! Our conference will be the industry's networking and educational event of the year. Join your peers in Kelowna and secure your delegate passes today.  

Our 2024/2025 Board of Director Nominees Election package is now available to view in the Member Hub. Check out the nominees and be sure to register for the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 20th. If you qualify to vote, you must be registered. 

Lastly, at our upcoming conference, we're excited to announce three new panel discussions focused on improving the commissioning and recommissioning process, the industry's mental health crisis, and labour shortages. 

Thanks for reading! 

- Your MCABC team

2024/2025 Board of Director Nominee Election Package now available

Our 2024/2025 Board of Director Nominees Election package is now available to view in the Member Hub. 

MCABC is pleased to present the following nine (9) nominees for the 2024 Board of Director Election:

Contractor Nominees

• Maddie Davidson, Davidson Bros Mechanical Contractors Ltd
• Blaire Masztalar, Fraser Valley Refrigeration Ltd.
• Evan McDonald, Total Energy Systems Ltd
• Simon Miller, Porcupine Mechanical Ltd
• Steve Robinson, Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd
• Brian Sullivan, Sullivan Mechanical Ltd
• Kyle Wisniewski, Black & McDonald Limited

Associate Nominees

• Ryan Faulkner, The Master Group
• Kelly Taylor, MNP LLP

The slate of nominees put forward by this year’s Nominations Committee have a shared focus on educational and training opportunities, advocacy and government initiatives, recruitment, labour shortages, building awareness of the trades, and getting in front of the younger generation entering the industry.  We are so fortunate to have such a breadth of experience in this election. Please read up on the nominees: 

Register now for the 2024 Annual General Meeting

MCABC invites all members to register for the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, June 20th at the MCABC Business Conference & Trade Show. The AGM will be hybrid (in-person and virtual). For attendees joining virtually, a link to join the AGM will be circulated closer to the date. 

AGM documents, including the 2024/2025 Nominee Election package, are now available in the Member Hub. Register now for the 2024 AGM:

Note: Voting is open to Contractor and Affiliate members only. The MCABC team will further verify eligibility of the voting member.

Welcome to our newest member!

Canstar Mechanical Ltd.

With over 32 years of experience, Canstar Mechanical specializes in commercial, institutional, and light industrial mechanical projects.

Canstar Mechanical services include Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Sprinklers, HVAC and Oven/boiler PM, Class “A” Industrial Gas Fitting, Class “A” Boiler contractor, Refrigeration Contractor, Process and Pneumatic piping and custom Stainless Steel conveyors.

BWS Solutions Ltd

BWS Solutions Ltd. provides solutions for water treatment chemicals, chemical dosing systems, legionella testing and building water systems - cooling towers, boilers, geothermal, water features, pools and rainwater harvesting.

NEW Business Conference Panel on Commissioning & Recommissioning

At our upcoming 2024 Business Conference, MCABC is pleased to present this thought-provoking panel on commissioning and recommissioning moderated by Bertine Stelzer of BC Hydro.

About the Panel Session

The terms “commissioning and recommissioning” may sound like technical jargon, but they play a crucial role to ensure the efficiency and functionality of buildings. During the commissioning and recommissioning process, often the roles of all stakeholders is unclear, resulting in a limited application of expertise and decreasing building performance outcomes. The purpose of this panel is to clarify various stakeholder roles, discuss ways to increase transparency, and improving the process to maximize building performance.

Learn about our exciting lineup of panels and speaker sessions here:

Technical Safety BC Report: 2024 Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Code Adoption Consultation

From February 7th, 2024 through March 8th, 2024, Technical Safety BC engaged with boiler, pressure vessel, and refrigeration (BPVR) contractors, manufacturers, certificate holders, owners, industry associations, and other interested groups on the following:

• using the latest editions of the boiler and pressure vessel codes in BC, including CSA B51:24; and
• using the latest editions of the refrigeration codes in BC, including CSA B52:23.

Read the full report below:

Join BCIT ZEB for Industry Family Day on June 23

Join the BCIT ZEB Learning Centre for a day of inspiring the young to help the BC construction industry reach net zero emissions. The event will take place at the High Performance Building Lab (Burnaby campus). Expect music, ice cream, good food, and a fun bird house-building activity for the kids.

You must RSVP to attend the event.

Date: Sunday, June 23rd, 2024

Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: BCIT Zero Energy/Emissions Buildings Learning Centre

High Performance Building Lab

Building NW3 (room 101)
BCIT Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2

Reserve your seat for upcoming Gold Seal-Accredited Course 

Don't miss out on MCABC's newest Gold Seal-Accredited course, Project Accounting for Contractors: Cost Control and Financial Reporting. This course offers project management professionals an in-depth understanding of construction financial management by bridging the gap between construction processes and accounting knowledge.

This course is worth 4 credits.

Who Should Attend?

• Project managers, Project coordinators, Estimators
• HR Staff, Warehouse Managers, Department Heads
• Senior Managers, Owners
• Controllers, Accountants, Administrators
• All individuals who can drive project and company profitability

Dates: Tuesday, October 22nd - Thursday, October 24th, 2024

Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Virtual

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