b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEJACK BAVIS, MCA Canada PresidentGREAT PROGRESS ANDPLENTY MORE IN STORE FOR MCACYour national association is well positioned to face a changing industry and the changing needs of our membersI t is a very exciting time at the Mechanicalhighlighted the need for ongoing communication Contractors Association of Canada, and asand dialogue about these topics, and MCAC looks President and Chair of the Board of Directors, itforward to continuing its work on these issues,has been great to see the positive steps being takeneven holding an Innovation and Technology Dayso your national association can best represent yourat our Annual National Conference in Nashvilleinterests. This year saw several significant milestonesthis October. for MCAC, and we are working hard to make sure MCAC can continue to make inroads on otherAnother exciting initiative this past year was the important issues.announcement of our new Women in Mechanical Construction Initiative (WiMC), which is intended As our members well know, MCAC has workedto promote inclusiveness in the mechanical very hard the past several years on the issue ofcontracting industry, while inviting women to share prompt payment. Together with our partnerexperiences, explore new opportunities and learn MCAs, like-minded stakeholder groups such asnew skills to assist in career advancement.the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating, and our sector partners with the National TradeThe MCAC Board of Directors voted unanimously Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC), 2019in favour of establishing the WiMC in 2018.saw the hard work pay off with federal promptSince that time, the WiMC initiative has established payment legislation passing in the House a mission and strategic goals, installed aof Commons.steering committee, and put plans in place to While this was a significant step, rest assured thebroaden the network of women working inMCAC is not stopping there.mechanical construction. We must continue to impress the message that fairThe WiMC committee has already established and equitable payment provisions are fundamentalseveral goals it would like to achieve, including to a strong and vibrant mechanical contractingthe development of training and networking sector, and Canadian construction industry. We willopportunities, the sharing of career advancement continue to monitor provincial prompt paymentopportunities, increasing engagement with women initiatives, and look forward to working with ourat association events and board meetings and partners across Canada to ensure that prompthighlighting the industry as a career of choicepayment remains the norm, and not an exception infor women. our industry.To date we have seen some tremendous enthusiasm Beyond prompt payment, MCAC has also workedwith the WiMC initiative, and we are looking extremely hard to address some of the new trendsforward to seeing it progress even further. and issues facing our industry.In addition to some of our new initiatives, This past year saw MCAC host its first everMCAC has continued to deliver great education Conference on Innovation to showcase some of theprogramming and exciting initiatives through our innovations expected to impact our industry in theConstruction Education Council (CEC). coming years, as well as how our industry can bestThis past year saw another great year of prepare itself to address the changing landscape.programming delivered across Canada, as well as Featuring acclaimed speakers, the well-attendedanother extremely well-attended Student Chapter conference provided a forum for importantSummit. MCAC recognizes the importance of discussion about the future of artificial intelligence,ongoing and continued education in our industry, the digital transformation of the industry, energyand CEC continues to examine new and innovative efficiency, and modularization and BIM, to name aways to provide training to our membersfew topics and issues facing the industry. The eventacross Canada. continues on page 86 www.mcac.ca'