May 6-10 marks this year’s Construction Safety Week, where we recognize the vital importance of maintaining safe working conditions. Companies working in trades from pipefitting and electrical to HVAC and steel fabrication are spending time this week recommitting to proactive workplace safety. In this article, CPMCA contractor member ACCO Engineered Systems is sharing their top… Read more »
CPMCA News
Hands-On Automatic Control Valve Training in San Diego
On January 22, 2024, CPMCA members gathered at the A&J Training Center in San Diego for a training session on Automatic Control Valve Product Application and Repair. Led by Jim Lugo from Watts Water Technologies, the training gave participants both technical insights and practical, on-the-job skills. The training session, organized by CPMCA in collaboration… Read more »
Empowering Future Leaders: Spotlight on CPMCA Scholarship Program
At CPMCA, we believe in investing in the future by supporting bright and ambitious students pursuing higher education. Our annual Scholarship Program aims to recognize outstanding individuals and provide them with financial assistance as they embark on their academic journeys. The scholarship, funded by our annual golf tournament, has been instrumental in empowering numerous students… Read more »
CPMCA Scholarship Application Open for 2024-2025 Academic Year
We are pleased to announce our annual CPMCA Scholarship, which we award to outstanding students in our industry! Below are the CPMCA Scholarship Guidelines and application forms. If you would like to recommend an individual for the 2024-2025 school year, please forward the attached information to the student to give them as much time as… Read more »
CPMCA Hosts Successful Networking Event at Cal Poly Pomona
CPMCA recently organized a Student Chapter Mixer at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), attracting around 80 students who were eager to learn more about the construction industry. The event gave these students a sneak peek into career opportunities in plumbing and mechanical contracting, including insightful conversations and valuable networking opportunities. One of the event’s… Read more »
Partnership with Ferguson Mechanical Solutions and Weil Aquatronics for CPMCA Lunch and Learn
After the success of the Table Top event, we connected with Ferguson Mechanical Solutions and Weil Aquatronics to host Lunch and Learn events on two important workforce topics. Labor Costs The first Lunch and Learn was about labor costs, including how to convert your biggest risk to your biggest advantage. This talk discussed how to… Read more »
Congratulations to our 2023-2024 CPMCA Scholarship Recipients!
We are proud to announce the CPMCA Scholarship Program recipients! The $2,500 scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year is funded by our golf tournament. This year, we are pleased to award scholarships to nearly 30 students! See a list of the students and their company affiliations below. Diego Alcala University of Southern California … Read more »
Local 78 Business Manager Shares Career Path
When Jeremy Diaz started to consider his career, he did what many young people felt they must do after high school–he went to college. “I got my associate’s degree, and then realized that what I learned wasn’t really a career,” he said. “It was more of a hobby. At that point, I didn’t know what… Read more »
DC 16 Apprentice Takes Top Spot at Regional Apprentice Competition
Apprentices from DC 16 competed in the United Association’s annual Western Regional Apprentice Competition in Las Vegas, NV at UA Local 525 in June.Contestants demonstrated union excellence by competing in hands-on projects and written assessments in the disciplines of Plumbing, Pipefitting, Welding, HVAC-R & Sprinkler Fitting. CPMCA is thrilled by Local 250’s Gavin McKeown placing… Read more »
What Members Had to Say About CPMCA’s Table Top Event
Topgolf Table Top Event Brings Together Contractors + Vendors “The speed dating! It was a lot of fun to get to hop from one contractor to another and not feel like you were interrupting them because they were expecting it. Attendance to this event helped me with exposure to the market not only in… Read more »
