b'MCA CANADA PROVINCIAL REPORTMCA BRITISH COLUMBIAC hange is well understood and anprogress. The survey results are now beingroom and its second annual hike at a local often overused wordseasonsanalyzed, in conjunction with in-personlake. And MCABCs young high achievers change, markets change, timesfeedback, and will be instrumental inhave much more in store! change and people change. But moreshaping the direction of the association.MCABCs Risky Clauses Program, a joint important than change itself is adoptionWhile planning for the future, we areinitiative with ECABC, is growing in popu-of change, and the commitment of thosemoving forward with what we knowlarity. Contracts that have been analyzed behind it to get in front of it and lead thecontinues to be important to members:by a lawyer, which flag risks and suggest way. This is exactly where the Mechanicaladvocacy, education, networking andrevisions to protect our members, are Contractors Association of BC finds itselfdelivery of existing services and tools.available through our website to mechanical halfway through 2019in the uniqueThe MCABCs push for prompt paymentcontractors who are MCABC members.position of having more than 100 years of experience, the fresh perspective of a newlegislation in B.C. continues, and whileThe construction industry in B.C. is CEO, and a motivated Board of Directorsbehind other provinces, it seems webooming. Whether residential, commer-that wants to strengthen the industryscaught the attention of Liberal MLAcial, the LNG Canada project or the scope of influence with key stakeholders,Mary Polak, who introduced promptTrans Mountain Expansion Project, the broaden the service offering to memberspayment legislation in the provincialopportunities afforded to our members and raise the profile and economic impactlegislature on May 28. are many. We all know, however, that our of mechanical contractors in B.C. SomeRegistration for MCABCs educationalindustry is cyclical, so a key role of the call it change; we like to think of it as anprograms is filling up for the fall, as areMCABC is to plan aheadto prepare exciting opportunity! joint golf tournaments with the Electricalnow for the futureand that means antic-Existing, former and potential membersContractors Association of BC (ECABC)ipating what is important to members are helping MCABC set its future direc- and the Canadian Institute of Plumbingduring dynamic market conditions.tion. At time of writing, MCABC had justand Heating. Networking continues toMechanical contractorswhether new closed its most comprehensive survey withbe an important reason for MCABCconstruction, retrofits or service, union mechanical contractors in B.C. and thosemembership, and that is demonstratedor open shopcontribute significantly to affiliated with the industry. The 2019through sell-out golf events throughoutthe strength of the economy. It is our role MCABC survey provides insight intothe spring and summer, member barbe- at MCABC to support and advocate for what is most important to mechanicalcues, and our NextGen committeesthe industry with one voice, with no bias contractors and related disciplines, helpsinnovative sessions and activities. Thistowards labour practices and with 100 per define members expectations of MCABCsummer, the NextGen committee hostedcent commitment to strengthening and and serves as a tool to measure oura mentorship breakfast panel to a packedprotecting the future of the industry.28 www.mcac.ca'