MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.

As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting your livelihood and setting the stage for a bright future, MCAA has secured the services of Longbow Public Policy Group to advise our MCAA Government Affairs Committee (GAC). GAC Chair, Jim Gaffney will be passing along information relative to our industry on a regular basis.

MCAA and CNA have recognized companies for their achievements in safety through the MCAA/CNA Safety Excellence Awards. This program, which began in the 1990s, honors member companies that have demonstrated strong safety practices and innovative approaches to achieving high safety and health standards.

Twenty-five students were recognized with JRGF scholarships totaling $110,000 at MCAA26. Indiana State University emerged as the victors for the Student Chapter Competition and returned to campus with a $10,000 prize, sponsored by DEWALT, following their main stage Final Four presentation in Phoenix. The MVP – Most Valuable Presenter was awarded to Braidyn Hudson from Indiana State University.

New helmet safety research sponsored by the John R. Gentille Foundation (JRGF) and conducted at the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has produced results that should prompt every jobsite to take a hard look at its head protection standards.

If you want to fast-track your new and aspiring field leaders in 2026, MCAA has just the program! Foundations of Field Leadership begins in April: once a week for 8 weeks, students spend 90 minutes online with an experienced field leader, who will walk them through best practices and practical strategies of running work and running a crew.

Service technicians may work on their own without ready access to assistance. MCAA’s Lone Worker Safety Model Program helps contractors identify risks and hazards and ensure adequate systems are in place to protect those workers. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

MCAA26 concluded a week of inspiration, education, and connection in Phoenix, Arizona. MCAA President Brian Hughes shared his final remarks from the main stage during the closing general session. President Gopffarth said, “This has been the greatest honor of my life.” After delivering his final remarks, Hughes passed the MCAA presidential gavel to MCAA’s new president, Curtis Harbour.

The Manufacturer/Supplier Training area of MCAA’s website connects our contractor members with training opportunities available from the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.

MCAA’s Virtual Trade Show connects our contractor members with the members of MCAA’s Manufacturer/Supplier Council.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Phoenix, Arizona, for the MCAA26 Annual Convention. Your participation, engagement, and support made this year’s convention a meaningful and successful gathering for our association and the mechanical contracting industry.

If you want to fast-track your new and aspiring field leaders in 2026, MCAA has just the program! Foundations of Field Leadership begins in April: once a week for 8 weeks, students spend 90 minutes online with an experienced field leader, who will walk them through best practices and practical strategies of running work and running a crew.