- The STARs Shine at MSCA Conference
Mechanical service contractors, local Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) affiliated association executives, students, and representatives from the United Association (UA) gathered together to learn and visit with friends during the Mechanical Service Contractors Association's (MSCA's) 19th Annual Educational Conference. This year's conference was held Oct. 17-20 at the Hyatt ......
- UA Rep Don House receives award at MSCA conference
The Mechanical Service Contractors of America held its 16th Annual Conference October 3-6 in Dana Point, CA. During the opening session, Donald Batz, chairman of MSCA's Board of Managers, presented the second MSCA D.S. O'Brien Award of Excellence to United Association (UA) International Representative Donald C. House. In presenting the ......
- Construction Industry Institute reports major work force shortages
Seventy-five percent of the nation's contractors are experiencing work force shortages in the mechanical contracting and construction fields, according to a study by the Construction Industry Institute. The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the construction industry will need to attract 240,000 workers each year to replace ......
- Erbetta dies at 86
Founder of BALCO Inc., and past president (1967) of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), Anthony "Tony" Erbetta, 86, of Marblehead, MA, and Boca Raton, FL, died March 5, 2000 in Florida. Born in Gaeta, Italy, Erbetta came to Boston at the age of six. After graduating from Somerville ......
- MCAA 2002: Taking leadership to the next level
NEWS To say that the Mechanical Contractors Association of America's (MCAA) 113th annual convention at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL fielded a star-studded cast of characters wouldn't be an exaggeration. The convention was kicked off by a rousing opening session hosted by MCAA President Smitty ......
- 14 industry associations endorse AHR EXPO
Fourteen associations representing a cross-section of industry professionals have recently signed on as new endorsing associations for AHR EXPO 2001, January 29-31 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. In addition to long-time co-sponsors American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute ......
- Mechanical, Inc. acquires Borg Mechanical Contractors
Mechanical, Inc., Freeport, IL. a division of The Helm Group, has acquired Borg Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Hillside, IL. The Chicago-area HVAC and process-piping contractor, which will continue to operate under the Borg name, is expected to increase Mechanical, Inc.'s annual revenues from $40 million to $70 million. According to Brian ......