MBCEA Announces New Chapters, Plans Kick-Off Events
Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) has announced kickoff events for two new chapters: Southeast Texas and the Rocky Mountain Region.
Tony Fuentes of Premier Steel Buildings Ltd., Steve Olson and Duke Santillian, both of Rigid Global Buildings, have organized the Texas Southeast Chapter. They have planned a jam-packed day that will focus on the needs of the workers in the morning and owners and administrators in the afternoon. The meeting is set for September 17, 2014, 10 am – 3 pm at the Humble Civic Center, 8233 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX.
Gary T. Smith, president of MBCEA, will be on hand to certify participants in Fall Hazards Safety, Hot work Safety, Torch Cutting Safety and Global Harmonized System (old MSDS). These are core standards that OSHA is enforcing. Smith recommends all metal building assemblers have them. After lunch, Smith will speak with the employers about the benefits of MBCEA membership and plans for the future.
Similarly, the Rocky Mountain Region Chapter will hold its kick-off on October 2, 2014. The meeting has been planned to coincide with METALCON at the Colorado Convention Center, in Denver, CO. Michael Cain, Big Johnson Construction in Fort Morgan, CO, Harvey Freeman, Pro Steel, Inc. in Black Forest, CO and Mike Reynolds, Systems Contractors, Inc. and Systems Builders, Inc. in Thornton, CO have organized the kick-off. Gary T. Smith and several other MBCEA Board members will be in attendance. This meeting will start at 9M at the Convention Center and end in time for participants to enter METALCON. Smith will highlight the advantages of membership and demonstrate some of the training and certification he offers, such as Torch Cutting Safety.
Anyone involved in the Assembly of Metal Building Systems in Southeast Texas and CO, WY and UT are encouraged to attend these free meetings.
For more information about the MBCEA, to register for a kickoff meeting or to become a member, visit www.mbcea.org or contact Sasha Graver at 484-239-3337 or sgraver@mbcea.org.
About The Metal Building Contractors And Erectors Association
The MBCEA was formed in 1968 to serve the needs and support the interests of metal building contractors and erectors. Its three main goals are: to provide programs and venues that enhance education opportunities for metal building contractors and erectors; to develop programs to enhance the image of metal building contractors and erectors, and the metal building industry; and to develop and maintain programs specifically designed to support and respond to the needs of the grassroots membership of the MBCEA. The association has membership from virtually every aspect of the industry throughout North America and across the globe. For more information, visit www.mbcea.org or contact Sasha Demyan at 484-239-3337.