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Of course, we still have pdfs available at the links below.</p> <h2><strong>Accounting and Finance</strong></h2> <p>Credit Policy Criteria – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10709">Download PDF</a><br /> Cash Flow – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=20188">Download PDF</a><br /> Tips to Help Contractors Manage Through an Economic Downturn – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10710">Download PDF</a><br /> Service Markups vs. Construction Markups – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10711">Download PDF</a><br /> Guide to Financial Statements – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10712">Download PDF</a><br /> Other Direct Job Costs and Indirect Job Costs – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10713">Download PDF</a></p> <h2></h2> <h2><strong>Business Transition</strong></h2> <p>Business Transition Options for the Mechanical Contractor – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=36827">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://mcaa.webbooklibrary.com/resource/display/189#p=1">Webbook</a> | <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/business-transition-options-for-the-mechanical-contractor-podcast/">Podcast</a></p> <h2><strong>Change Orders</strong></h2> <p><em>Note: The following topics are addressed within MCAA’s <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime—A Primer for the Construction Industry</a>.</em></p> <p>How to Identify and Manage Change Orders – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://member.mcaa.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a154W00000IZG1YQAX">Purchase</a><br /> How to Organize and Submit a Claim – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://member.mcaa.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a154W00000IZG1YQAX">Purchase</a><br /> Time Impact Analysis – Measuring Project Delay – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://member.mcaa.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a154W00000IZG1YQAX">Purchase</a><br /> Integrated, Cooperative and Collaborative CPM Scheduling—a Roadmap to Success – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://member.mcaa.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a154W00000IZG1YQAX">Purchase</a><br /> Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://member.mcaa.org/s/store#/store/browse/detail/a154W00000IZG1YQAX">Purchase</a><br /> Concurrent Delay – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=30618">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://mcaa.webbooklibrary.com/resource/display/180#p=1">Webbook</a></p> <h2><strong>Contracts</strong></h2> <p>Understanding and Managing Risks Associated with Consequential Damages – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=24197">Download PDF</a><strong><br /> </strong>Managing Retainage – A Critical Component of Effective Cash Flow – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=23271">Download PDF</a><a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=23271"><br /> </a>Contract Terms and Conditions – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10723">Download PDF</a><br /> Understanding Manufacturers’ Warranties – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10724">Download PDF</a><br /> Managing Killer Contract Clauses – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10725">Download PDF</a><br /> Fixed Price Construction Contracts, Material Price Volatility and Contract Cost Adjustment Clauses – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10722">Download PDF</a><br /> Enforceability of Contractual Fines/Penalties for Subcontractor Safety Violations – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=16871">Download PDF</a><br /> Recovery of Material Escalation Costs Arising From Steel and Aluminum Tariffs – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=31000">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://mcaa.webbooklibrary.com/resource/display/183#p=1">Webbook</a><strong><br /> </strong></p> <h2><strong>Corporate Planning</strong></h2> <p>Doing Business with a Customer in Bankruptcy – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=25141">Download PDF</a><a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21648"><br /> </a>Things and Must Do’s to Protect/Secure Your Company’s Data – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21648">Download PDF</a><strong><br /> </strong>Getting Started on Making a Technology Investment – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21716">Download PDF</a><br /> Corporate Structure: Using Outside Advisors/Directors – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=20200">Download PDF</a><br /> The Management Audit: Peer Group Guidelines – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/management-audit-peer-group-guidelines/">Download PDF</a><br /> Mechanical Contractor’s Guide to Crisis Management – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10719">Download PDF</a><br /> Disaster Recovery: Getting Your Business Back in Operation After a Disaster – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10720">Download PDF</a><br /> Fraud Prevention – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10721">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Education and Training</strong></h2> <p>Business Writing for Success – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10726">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Estimating</strong></h2> <p>Unit Pricing – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=27027">Download PDF</a><br /> Also take a look at our Web-Based Labor Estimating Manual (WebLEM) – <a href="http://www.weblem.org/">Go to WebLEM</a></p> <h2><strong>Fabricating</strong></h2> <p>Factors to Consider in Establishing, Operating and Maintaining a Fabrication Shop – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=15315">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Human Resources</strong></h2> <p>How to Find, Hire, and Manage Student Interns – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10727">Download PDF</a><br /> Avoiding Potential Liability from Employees’ Use of Company Vehicles – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10729">Download PDF</a><br /> Guidelines to Using Social Media in Your Business – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10795">Download PDF</a><br /> Employee Reviews – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=15319">Download PDF</a><br /> Retention of Professional Staff – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=28695">Download PDF</a><br /> Guide to Human Resources Policies – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=12249">Download PDF</a><br /> Guide to Marketing Your Business – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10797">Download PDF</a><br /> DEI Committee – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/dei-committee/">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Insurance/Bonding</strong></h2> <p>Insurance Punch List – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10740">Download PDF</a><br /> Insurance for Catastrophes – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10742">Download PDF</a><br /> Subrogation Can Spell Trouble – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10743">Download PDF</a><br /> What are the Pros and Cons of OCIPs and CCIPs? – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10744">Download PDF</a><br /> Subguard/Subcontractor Default Insurance – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10745">Download PDF</a><br /> Builder’s Risk and Installation Floater Insurance – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10741">Download PDF</a><br /> Captive Insurance – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/builders-risk-and-installation-floater-insurance-2/">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Job Management</strong></h2> <p>Why Contractors Should Do LEAN – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21651">Download PDF</a><a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10750"><br /> </a>Team Management in Construction – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10750">Download PDF</a><br /> Scheduling Best Practices – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/scheduling-best-practices/">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://mcaa.webbooklibrary.com/resource/display/194#p=1">Webbook</a><br /> Pre-Job Conferences – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10759">Download PDF</a><br /> Effects of Job Schedule Delays on Construction Costs – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10760">Download PDF</a><br /> Working With Owners – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10761">Download PDF</a><br /> Jobsite Coordination – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10762">Download PDF</a><br /> Project Forecasting – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10763">Download PDF</a><br /> Controlling Project Costs Caused by Third-Party Commissioning Agents – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10751">Download PDF</a><br /> Temporary Usage of HVAC Equipment – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10752">Download PDF</a><br /> Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10753">Download PDF</a><br /> Minimizing the Risk of Poor Site Conditions – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10754">Download PDF</a><br /> Design-Assist – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/design-assist/">Download PDF</a><br /> Turnover Meetings: Estimating/Sales to Project Management – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10756">Download PDF</a><br /> Value Engineering – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=28699">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Joint Ventures</strong></h2> <p>Joint Ventures – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10764">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Labor Relations</strong></h2> <p>Labor Relations – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10777">Download PDF</a><br /> United Association National Labor Agreement Summary and Comparison – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10778">Download PDF</a> | <a href="https://mcaa.webbooklibrary.com/resource/display/195#p=1">Webbook</a><br /> Developing Improved Labor-Management Relations – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=37683">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Legal</strong></h2> <p>Protecting Lien Rights – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10765">Download PDF</a><br /> Purchases and Sales of Goods Under the Uniform Commercial Code – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10769">Download PDF</a><br /> Truth in Lending (Always consult with local counsel) – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10771">Download PDF</a><br /> Records Retention – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10773">Download PDF</a><br /> Compliance with Antitrust Laws – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10775">Download PDF</a><br /> Tax Requirements Applicable to Travel Reimbursements, Advances and Subsistence Allowances – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10776">Download PDF</a><br /> Federal Prompt Payment Act – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10766">Download PDF</a><br /> Contract Clauses – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10767">Download PDF</a><br /> Liability of a Prime Contractor for Interference with a Subcontractor – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10768">Download PDF</a><br /> Multi-Employer Defined Contribution Plans – Are You Liable for Another Contractor’s Delinquency? – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=20206">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Management Innovation</strong></h2> <p>Five S’s: The Road to Improvement – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10790">Download PDF</a><br /> Managing Office Operations with PaperVault – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10791">Download PDF</a><br /> ServiceEye – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10792">Download PDF</a><br /> Articulating Weld Boom – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10793">Download PDF</a><br /> Pipes (Process Information Portal Enabling Success) – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=15317">Download PDF</a><br /> CNC Pipe Fabricator – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=20198">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Marketing</strong></h2> <p>Why Mechanical Contractors Should Furnish Equipment – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=27030">Download PDF</a><br /> Listening to Our Customers – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10794">Download PDF</a><br /> Public Relations: An Important Marketing Tool for the Mechanical Contractor – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=27033">Download PDF</a><br /> Creating a Readable Corporate Newsletter – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10796">Download PDF</a><br /> Guide to Marketing Your Business – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10797">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Overtime</strong></h2> <p><em>Note: The following topics are addressed within MCAA’s <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime—A Primer for the Construction Industry</a>.</em></p> <p>Shift Work Costs and its Effects on Productivity – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> How to Estimate the Impacts on Labor Productivity – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Productivity</strong></h2> <p><em>Note: The following topics are addressed within MCAA’s <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime—A Primer for the Construction Industry</a>.</em></p> <p>Maintaining Control of Labor Productivity – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> Factors Affecting Labor Productivity – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> Connecting the “Cause” and “Effect” in Loss of Productivity Claims – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> How to Use the MCAA Labor Factors – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> How to Apply the Measured Mile Method of Productivity Analysis – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> How to Estimate the Effects of Cumulative Impacts – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/change-orders-productivity-overtime-a-primer-for-the-construction-industry-2-2/">Download PDF</a><br /> Identifying, Quantifying and Preventing BIM Related Cost and Time Impacts – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/identifying-quantifying-and-preventing-bim-related-cost-and-time-impacts/">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Purchasing</strong></h2> <p>Purchasing for Profit – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10805">Download PDF</a><br /> Purchase vs. Lease Considerations – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10806">Download PDF</a><br /> FOB Terms – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10807">Download PDF</a><br /> Why Mechanical Contractors Should Be Paid for Materials Stored On and Off the Jobsite – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10808">Download PDF</a><br /> Credit Card Payments – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=28302">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Safety</strong></h2> <p>Company Safety Programs – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10964">Download PDF</a><br /> Emergency Procedures – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10965">Download PDF</a><br /> Safety and Productivity: Does Improving One Increase the Other? – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10966">Download PDF</a><br /> Proactive Safety Approach – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10967">Download PDF</a></p> <p><strong>Also see:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/initiatives/safety-health-initiative-old/direct-links-mcaa-msca-safety-resources/">MCAA & MSCA Safety Resources</a></p> <h2><strong>Subcontracts</strong></h2> <p>Suggested Subcontract Form – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10821">Download PDF</a><br /> Indemnification Clauses – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10822">Download PDF</a><br /> Comparison of Industry Standard Form Agreements Between GCs and Subcontractors – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10823">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Taxes</strong></h2> <p>How To Set Up Tax-Wise Corporate Minutes – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10974">Download PDF</a><br /> Employee Stock Ownership Plans – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10975">Download PDF</a><br /> Preparing for a Sales Tax Audit – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10976">Download PDF</a><br /> Estate Tax Planning and Succession – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10977">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Technology</strong></h2> <p>PDF Editing Utilization for the Mechanical Contractor – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=23276">Download PDF</a><a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21691"><br /> </a>Bluetooth for Tool Management – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21691">Download PDF</a><br /> Bring Your Own Device – Is It Right for Your Company? – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=21709">Download PDF</a><br /> Laser Scanning – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10969">Download PDF</a><br /> Electronic Tablet Use in Construction – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10970">Download PDF</a><br /> BIM: What Is It and Is It Right for My Company? – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10971">Download PDF</a><br /> The Next Generation of Data Security – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/resource/the-next-generation-of-data-security/">Download PDF</a></p> <h2><strong>Tools and Equipment</strong></h2> <p>Contractor’s Equipment: A Guide to Better Security – <a href="https://www.mcaa.org/?p=10972">Download PDF</a><br /> Temporary Usage of HVAC Equipment – 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