Tony Borsje SMCAA President

As we announced in our inaugural publication, we are pleased to advise that we successfully achieved representation on the Building Technical Council. This will allow the HVAC representative to speak for our industry rather than relying on other industries to speak for us. Any time you have a voice, you have an opportunity for greater impact and we are very proud of this achievement.

We will continue to focus on the prompt payment legislation in collaboration with other trade associations. The benefits of this being adopted provincially will be felt in all areas of our association, from residential construction through to commercial and industrial projects. We have all experienced the effects of the current economic climate, and legislation such as this can only be a benefit to our industry. Too many times we see companies with financial difficulties, thanks in part to overdue payments. Overdue payments affect a company’ s ability to remain current with its responsibilities

, thus creating an endless cycle of late payments and the potential loss to our industry and other creditors.

SMCAA remains committed to ensuring our members are made aware of all opportunities regarding relevant educational seminars offered each year through SMACNA.

SMCAA remains active with HVAC technical liaison committees( TLC) both in Edmonton and Calgary, initiated by SMCAA to discuss various issues with municipal safety codes officers.

We will continue to work closely with safety codes officers and discuss any issues that may arise on behalf of the industry. SMCAA will continue to provide information on the national energy code which was implemented this past year and its effects on our industry and on the construction industry in general.

Congratulations to all the recipients of last year’ s apprenticeship scholarships and we wish all the best to this year’ s nominees.

This past year has seen many good things for our industry. In association with the Provincial Apprenticeship Committee, we successfully introduced Gas B Ticket into the training curriculum. Sheet Metal Works will continue to serve the HVAC industry, held to the high standards of our first edition.

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