7 NATIONAL BULLETIN | Issue 2, 2025 contents MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Issue 2, 2025 8 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 12 MCAC NEWS 14 MCAC 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW The “Build Canada Now” position and the economic impact of mechanical contracting 16 CANADIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Implications for mechanical contractors 18 HELP WANTED! This year’s BuildForce figures reveal a potential shortfall of over 100,000 construction workers in Canada by 2034 20 SUN, SAND AND STRATEGY MCAC’s 2025 Annual Conference 22 PAVING THE WAY TO INDUSTRY SUCCESS The Future Leaders Advisory Council is connecting with upcoming industry professionals across the country 24 INNOVATION PROGRESS IN MECHANICAL CONTRACTING A look into the innovation and work of BIM and MCAC 26 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 30 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY The National Bulletin is published biannually for MCA Canada members who are primarily the mechanical trade contractors engaged in plumbing, process piping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and system controls. Manufacturers, wholesale distributors and other service companies are also eligible for membership as associates. MCA CANADA OFFICERS President Brad Mason, Servco Canada President-Elect / Vice President, Ontario Joe Givens, Western Mechanical Electrical and Millwright Services Ltd. Vice President, Western Mark Schendel, SMC 2.0 Ltd. Vice President, Eastern Ian Arbuckle, Black & McDonald Limited Secretary / Treasurer Charles Webb, Anderson Webb Limited Chief Executive Officer Tania Johnston, MCA Canada BOARD OF DIRECTORS British Columbia Steve Robinson, Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd. Kyle Wisniewski, Black & McDonald Limited Alberta Mark Schendel, SMC 2.0 Ltd. Mike Loughlin, Trotter and Morton Building Technologies Calgary Saskatchewan Joanne Harpauer-Dignean, Gateway Mechanical Services Inc. Jarvis Rye, North Battleford LUK Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Manitoba Shawn Henry, Westcan Electrical and Mechanical Services Ontario Joe Givens, Western Mechanical Electrical and Millwright Services Ltd. Eric Niemi, Clow, Darling Mechanical Contractors Serge Robert, S&R Mechanical Frank Turano, Grist, Turano and Associates Inc. Adam Carpenter, R.F. Contracting Inc. New Brunswick Justin Beaulieu, Beaulieu Plumbing and Mechanical Nova Scotia Karen Dwyer, The Cahill Group Newfoundland & Labrador Ian Arbuckle, Black & McDonald Limited Prince Edward Island Quentin Bevan, Bevan Bros. Ltd. Mechanical Service Contractors Canada Vacant Associate Council Garth Anderson, BIM Women in Canadian Trade Contracting Committee Maddie Davidson, Davidson Bros. Future Leaders Advisory Council Kyle Getty, Sutherland-Schultz Ltd. Unionized Contractor Committee Jason Campbell, Aecon Published for: Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada #701 – 280 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5G8 Tel: (613) 232-0492 | Fax: (613) 235-2793 mcac@mcac.ca | www.mcac.ca Published by: mediaedgepublishing.com 33 South Station St., North York, ON M9N 2B2 Tel: (866) 480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca 531 Marion St., Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 Tel: (866) 201-3096 | Fax: (204) 480-4420 mediaedgepublishing.com President: Kevin Brown Senior Vice President: Robert Thompson Sales / Branch Manager: Nancie Privé Senior Editor: Justyne Essery Editor: Warren Heeley Senior Design Specialist: Krista Zimmermann Design Specialist: Bethany Giesbrecht National Sales Executives: Bill Biber, April Hawkes, Ashley Huston, Pat Johnston, Darryl Sawchuk All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the association. Published April 2026 Publication Mail Agreement #40787580 Please return undeliverable copies to: Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada #701 – 280 Albert St., Ottawa, ON K1P 5G8 The NATIONAL BULLETIN is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.
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