The MSCA of New York was pleased to welcome Woody Woodall, former Chair of the National MSCA Board of Managers and a regular presenter on customer service. Contractors spent the better part of an hour discussing the importance of committing to customer service and building loyalty among clients. Mr. Woodall’s engaging presentation left attendees with a renewed understanding of the importance of building customer service into their company culture and brand. Following the meeting, MSCA NY members were able to spend some time networking and catching up throughout dinner, which provided a great opportunity to strengthen the ties among local service contractors.

On Thursday,
September 10^th, MCA New York was pleased to have MCAA President
Brian Helm join us for our membership meeting at the LaGuardia Marriott. Peter
Vrankovic, MCA New York President and President of KSW Mechanical LLC, began
the meeting by recognizing the unfortunate passing of two significant
individuals in our industry. William Bowe of ABCO Peerless Sprinkler and Reed
Rickman of Crescent Contracting both passed away in 2019. Mr. Vrankovic asked
the members to offer a moment of silence recognizing the significant impact
these two individuals had on the association and industry.

Following the moment of silence, Mr. Vrankovic introduced Brian Helm, MCAA President and President of Illinois-based Mechanical, Inc. Mr. Helm updated members on the latest programs, initiatives, and resources being offered through the MCAA. The Field Leader’s Conference, Women in the Mechanical Industry (WIMI) Initiative, and UA/MCAA’s Joint Labor-Management Conference were just a few of the topics covered in the MCAA President’s report. Additionally, members got a glimpse of the exciting programming in place for the 2020 MCAA Convention in Maui!

Following
Mr. Helm’s remarks, Mr. Vrankovic asked Brian to help in picking this year’s
convention raffle winner. Charlie Hearl of Skanska was selected as the winner
of a five-night trip for two to the MCAA Convention to be held March 15-19, 2020
at Maui’s Grand Wailea!

Wrapping up
the meeting, members were provided some industry updates, including information
on DOB Requirements for Adhesive Anchors and Jobsite Shanties, MTA’s Debarment
Regulations, MCA’s Golf Outing, and the upcoming Annual Associate Member Trade
Show.

MCAA President Michael Brandt will join us on November 27^th to update our membership on the events and initiatives underway on the national level. Mr. Brandt is President & CEO of The Smith & Oby Company, a full-service mechanical and plumbing contractor located in Walton Hills, Ohio.

Contractor members in attendance will also be entered into a raffle to win a trip to the 2019 MCAA Convention!

Mark your calendars!

The MCA Annual Holiday Luncheon for members will be held on Tuesday December 11th at iTrulli Restuarant. Invitations will go out in November.

The Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) is now accepting nominations for its Annual Safety Awards. There are 6 categories available for nominations. If you would like to honor someone, instructions on how to submit their name for consideration is below. The event will be held on November 6th.

Nomination Flyer available here

Registration for our EIGHTH Annual Trade Show on October 30th, 2018 has SOLD OUT in record time! We’ll have 39 amazing vendors presenting; some veterans and some exciting new members. If you would like to register for this event please email Mischa at mischa@nymca.org.

On May 17th, the Steamfitting Industry Promotion Fund held its 51st Scholarship Reception. For the first time since the program started, the Promotion Fund surprised the winners with an increase in the award amount. The winners will be receiving $10,000 towards their college education. Including the 2018 winners, our Promotion Fund has to date awarded over three hundred scholarships, at a total value of OVER ONE POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS! This is a truly outstanding achievement for our industry.

Registered users of DOB NOW: Inspections can now bring a USB drive to any Borough Office and upload files to the system for inspection requests, certification of objections, and self-certifications. Through in-Borough support kiosks, registered users will have the ability to upload files to DOB.

NOW: Inspections for all of their inspection requests. In each borough, signage will be posted to assist in locating the kiosk. Department staff will be available to assist users with uploading files from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Assistance is limited to customers with Silverlight browser incompatibility issues seeking help with uploading files.

http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/dobnow_insp_kiosks.pdf

The 2018 Golf Outing has sold out in RECORD TIME! A waitlist is available for those who were not able to register in time. You can still support the FDNY, our selected Charity, with flag and tee sponsorships.

Please contact Nicole at ndevis@nymca.org for more information.