Winter 2010

ON THE COVER: President’s Message: Record Attendance at Annual Luncheon
By VINCE DI GAETANO, MCA Toronto President
The Winter season smiled upon us this year and once again provided members with an opportunity to meet and greet friends and customers. MCA Toronto started off the year with our annual Industry Luncheon held on Wed. Jan. 13, 2010 at the Crystal Fountain Banquet Hall in Markham. Mr. Derek Edwards was fantastic entertaining the record crowd. The New Year was unfolding the same as other years until that point, but what followed was somewhat surprising. The work that usually develops after mid-January did not arrive. And, as we are preparing the Pipeline for the CMX show on Mar. 25 to 27, 2010, the quantity of work still hasn’t shown any growth to speak of. Read more...

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Fall 2009

ON THE COVER: President’s Message: New Chapter Unfolds at MCAT
By VINCE DI GAETANO, MCA Toronto President
It was my honour and priviledge to accept the position of President of MCA Toronto on Sep. 19, 2009 during the MCA Toronto Annual General Meeting held at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. I have always taken pride in being involved in the activities of MCA Toronto, and have enjoyed serving on the standing committees as well as the Board of Governors. I was very pleased to greet so many ‘first-timers’ to the 2009 Annual General Meeting. I believe all attendees had a very enjoyable weekend. We had 60 golfers hit the links on Friday morning including the President-Elect of MCA America Mr. Bob Armistead from Waldwick, New Jersey. On Friday evening our group had Mr. Bill Carr conduct a fitting tribute of Past President Mr. Don Capotosto. Read more...

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Summer 2009

ON THE COVER: President’s Message: Uncertainty Gives Way to Positivity
By D. Capotosto, MCAT President, Gimco Ltd.
As the summer of 2009 comes to an end I reminisce on my many years as both a Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto (MCAT) Board Member and Committee Member. This year is a very exciting year for my company and I. GIMCO Ltd. is celebrating 50 years of in business and I am celebrating the opportunity of passing the MCA Toronto President’s gavel onto Mr. Vince Di Gaetano of Royal Mechanical for the 2009 / 2011 term. Read more...

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Spring 2009

ON THE COVER: Changes to the Construction Safety Association of Ontario
Ontario to recognize the system of health and safety associations
The Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) will be changed over the next year as Ontario reorganizes the 12 health and safety associations (HSAs) in the province. In 2008, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) embarked on the five-year Road to Zero strategy. It aims to reduce lost-time injuries by seven per cent across Ontario each year, for an overall reduction of 35 per cent by the end of 2012. Later in 2008, the Occupational Health and Safety Council of Ontario – which gathers representatives from the WSIB, the Ministry of Labour, and the HSAs – launched a roles review of Ontario’s HSAs. The purpose was to explore how they could be realigned to achieve the objectives of the Road to Zero. The review concluded that the health and safety system has achieved major successes over the years, but faces many challenges that cannot be met under the current arrangements. The review recommended more integrated, collaborative, streamlined, and focused HSAs that expand their frontline operations (more field consultants directly helping workplaces prevent injury and illness).

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Winter 2009

ON THE COVER: ON THE COVER: President's Message
Uncertain Times. This Winter is turning out to be one like no other before. We wait with cautious optimism as the buyers of construction secure their financial commitments for future projects. As I draft this report in early February, MCA Toronto Contractors have work lined-up for 2009, but the future appears to be uncertain. For now we must look beyond the doom and gloom we are bombarded with daily in the media, and wait patiently for new life to be returned to the economy. 

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Fall 2008

ON THE COVER: Annual Meeting A Success!
The 45th MCA Toronto Annual General Meeting was a great success with 185 contractors and associate members attending. This year’s event once again provided members and industry partners with an excellent opportunity to discuss the pressing issues that continue to affect all of us. ... The various mechanical contractors’ associations must continue to work co-operatively with our industry partners in order to forge comprehensive strategies for meeting future issues such labour shortages and competitiveness against non-union labour, and secure a bright future for all involved.

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Summer 2008

ON THE COVER:  Victaulic Company
Piping. Systems. Solutions.
Victaulic, the world leader in mechanical pipe joining systems, was founded in New York City in 1925 to market a radical new concept in the piping industry — a mechanical bolted coupling that would engage into grooves and use a gasket seal. The concept of joining pipe with bolted mechanical couplings originated during World War I for rapid deployment of fuel and water to Allied forces. The company that worked closely with the War Department of England to develop this new method of joining pipe was named Victory Pipe Joint Company after the coupling it had engineered — known as the "victory joint" from early military uses. Later, combining the words "Victory" and "Hydraulics" the name was shortened to Victaulic, and the company began to shift its focus to the commercial piping industry and market its new innovative method of joining pipe.   Read more..

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Spring 2008

ON THE COVER:  President’s Message
MCA Toronto Man-hours Reach All-Time High
By D. Capotosto, MCAT President, Gimco Ltd.
The MCAT man-hours are currently at an all time high. All areas of the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) sector are experiencing a huge workload in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). As we begin the Budget Process for the 2008/2009 year, we believe the work load will remain strong for the remainder of 2008. And, with the amount of commercial towers coming out of the ground in the downtown core,  our contractors and workforce will certainly remain busy

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Winter 2008

ON THE COVER:  Anvil International Canada
Building Connections That Last
Anvil Canada, a division of Anvil International Inc., is a focused sales organization working with engineering communities, mechanical contractors, wholesalers and distribution customers on a national level. The company is a proud member of industry associations such as the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH), Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) and the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA).

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Fall 2007

N THE COVER: MCAT Annual Meeting - A Successful Event!
The 44th Annual General Meeting was a great success with 204 contractors and associate members attending. The weather was spectacular at the Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood as the attendees could enjoy the village during their free time. The weather was cool but dry for the MCA Toronto AGM Golf Day with 54 golfers taking to the links for one more round as the season comes to a close.

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Summer 2007

ON THE COVER: Goreway Station - Ontario's First New Major Power Station To Be Built in More than 25 Years
Comstock Canada Ltd. is heavily involved in the construction of the first new major power plant to be built in Ontario in over 25 years. The Goreway Power Station is located on a 20 hectare site on the west side of Goreway Drive (between Hwy. 407 and Regional Road 107) in Brampton. The 875 Megawatt combined cycle plant is comprised of three natural-gas turbines, one steam turbine, air cooled condensers and three HRSG's.

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Spring 2007

ON THE COVER: MCAT Forms Alliance With ORAC
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto (MCAT) and the Ontario Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (ORAC) have partnered in an effort to strengthen the industry. In keeping with the partnership, a representative from ORAC will sit on the MCAT Board of Directors as an Ex-Officio member and MCAT will have representation on the ORAC Board.

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Winter 2007

ON THE COVER: Accreditation - Have Your Say About A Historical Development in Construction Health and Safety
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) will open public discussions about establishing an accreditation program for construction contractors.

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Fall 2006

ON THE COVER: President's Message: The 43rd MCA Toronto Annual General Meeting Was a Great Success.
180 contractors and associate members attended. It is my sincere hope that this event will continue to be a favourite of our members and that it will evolve into a platform for discussing the pressing industry issues that continue to affect us all.

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ON THE COVER: Contractor Default Insurance: A Subcontractors Dilemma
By STEVEN D. NESS, President, Surety Association of Canada
The first contractor default insurance policy was rolled out in late 1996 in the United States. The product was marketed to large general contractors who were seeking an alternative to the surety approach that would give them more control over the completion process upon the default of a subcontractor.

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Spring 2006

ON THE COVER: President's Message
By R. KELSON, MCAT President, Geo. A. Kelson Ltd.
MCA Toronto Spring Social - A Success!
I am pleased to report MCA Toronto has had a very successful Winter and Spring. I had the opportunity to attend the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Meeting and participate in the Trade Contractors and Standard Practice Committee Meetings in February. We believe it is a very positive movement to see more Trade Contractors attending the CCA Meetings.

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Winter 2006

ON THE COVER: Rouge Valley Health System - Aging Facility Receives New Life
Fifteen floors above ground level pumps the life force of Rouge Valley Health System’s Scarborough facility – Centenary Hospital. After 40 years of supplying heating, cooling and various other systems vital to sustaining the facility, hospital management decided it was time to breathe new life into the aging arteries, and come of age with regards to energy efficiency
and environmental concerns.

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