On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Robert Beck, CEO of Mechanical Contractors Association of America, which serves the unique needs of approximately 2,600 firms involved in heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, piping, and mechanical service and is the national organization under which RMMCA exists. He is also the President of Hughes Environmental Engineering. This conversation will focus largely on Robert's role as MCAA CEO. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this episode:

• What was Tim's background that led him to lead the Mechanical Contractors Association of America?
• What key issues is MCAA focused on now and what are they monitoring in the near and long term future?
• What accomplishments is he most proud of?
• How did the COVID-19 pandemic change the business? Has it returned to where it was, or has it changed forever?
• What excites him most about the skilled trades? What keeps him up at night?
• What is something everyone should know about the skilled trades that they may not currently?

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For more information about Hughes Environmental Engineering, please visit their website.

For more information about the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, please visit their website.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.

On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome JJ Owen, Executive Director of Skilled Careers Coalition, and David Ottavianelli, Skilled Careers Coalition Advisory Board Member. In his role as Executive Director of Skilled Careers Coalition (SCC), JJ Owen creates, shapes, and directs the strategy behind SCC and its mission to fuel a robust pipeline of talent and help close the widening skilled labor gap by inspiring and empowering the next generation of skilled professionals. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this show:

• What is Skilled Careers Coalition and how did they come to be involved in it?
• Where have they seen the most success in recruiting more workers to the skilled trades?
• What is Skills Jam?
• How young is too young to get students thinking about potential career paths?
• What has been the most rewarding accomplishment they've had in their time at SCC?

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For more information about Skilled Careers Coalition please visit their website. Also be sure to check out Skills Jam on YouTube and TikTok.

For more information about Hughes Environmental Engineering, please visit their website.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.

On this episode of Tradeswork: The Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association Podcast, we welcome Brian Hughes, President of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and Hughes Environmental Engineering. Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this show:

• What was Brian's path in ascending to leading MCAA?
• How long has Hughes Environmental Engineering been in business, and what does he attribute their longevity to?
• What is a project he's worked on that stands out most in his mind? (It's very cool)
• Why get involved in trade associations? What benefits are associated with membership and participation?
• What has been most effective in developing the workforce for the skilled trades?
• Where are some of the more unusual places new workers in the skilled trades are coming from?

This episode is available on podcatchers everywhere. Please rate, review and subscribe.

For more information about MCAA please visit their website.

For more information about Hughes Environmental Engineering, please visit their website.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, please visit our website.

Recorded at the Mile High Sports studio inside Number 38.