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Presents…
Facility Tours Hosted by:
Hill Mechanical
Mechanical, Inc.
April 29 – May 1, 2015
Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites
Chicago, Illinois
Program
Wednesday, April 29
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Registration
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Welcome and Introductions
4:15 p.m. –5:45 p.m.
Facility Host Company Overviews
Hill Mechanical – Jim Hill, President; Brian Teyama, Vice President of
Construction and Operations; and Anthony Camasta, General Manager
Mechanical, Inc. – Brian Helm, President and Jeff Knoup, Operations Manager
5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Facilitated Discussions
Topic A – What is your most valuable fabrication resource?
Topic B – Over the next three years, what changes do you see in your
fabrication process?
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Happy Hour
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Dinner
Thursday, April 30
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
7:45 a.m.
Buses depart for Mechanical, Inc. facility in Freeport, Il
9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mechanical, Inc. Tour
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CAD Station – pipe, duct and hanger matrix displays, drawings, technical capabilities discussion
Field Technology – field scanning, Blue Beam, BIM 360
QC Station – receiving inspection, documentation, weld procedures, maps, NDE, load sheets, shipping documents
Prep and Cut Station – Vernon capabilities, use of two simultaneous plasma cutters
Fit/Weld Station
Bender Station
Orbital Station
Plumbing Station
Paint Blast Station
Outside Fabrication Station
Modular Rack Display
Copper Cutting – CAD process, strategy and lessons learned
Hanger Station – including fabrication and shipping
Grooving Station – what to groove versus what to weld
Duct Spooling – including spooling with VAV’s
12:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m.
Travel to Chicago
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Best Practices
Yellow Label Update
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibit and Happy Hour
 Anvil
 Autodesk
 Building Data
 Get the Point
 Trimble
 Victaulic
 Zurn
7:00 p.m.
Dinner Buffet
Program
Friday, May 1
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
7:45 a.m.
Depart for Hill Mechanical
8:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Hill Mechanical Tour
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BIM – Coordination and Database Management
BIM – Fabrication and Construction Drawings
Vernon Pipe Cutter/ Raw Material Handling
Steel Fabrication
Weld Stations
VAV Assembly, Plumbing/Piping Skid Packages
Copper Fabrication/T-Drill
Bathroom Assemblies/ In-Wall Assemblies / Pour-in-Place Cast Iron Fabrication
Hanger Fabrication for Plumbing/Piping
CAM Office, SM Coil Line Corner, Seamer
SM Plasma Tables, Forming, Duct Assembly
Fire Protection
Modular Construction – Bathroom Pod Fabrication
Modular Construction – Chiller Plant, Headwalls
Warehouse, Tools and Logistics
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Q&A
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Return to Hotel
Please schedule your flight after 3:00 p.m. to enable enough travel and airport security process time.
Please note: MCAA scheduled transportation will be required to and from each host facility.
Networking
You will have ample time to exchange ideas with your fellow attendees throughout the conference. To maintain the
friendships and networking alliances you develop at this seminar, refer to the email addresses and phone numbers provided
for each attendee with your seminar materials. Many prior attendees have used this opportunity to create their own “peer
groups” to continue sharing ideas after the conference.
Exhibiting Companies:
Host Companies
The Hill Group – Hill Mechanical
The Hill Group is a Chicago-based professional organization engaged in construction, maintenance and operation
of building systems, all with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. In business for nearly 80 years, the
family-owned business employs over 800 people, including 550 skilled tradesmen.
The Hill Group’s construction division specializes in HVAC, plumbing, process piping, and fire suppression systems.
Project markets include: healthcare, data centers, education, pharmaceutical, government, high rise buildings,
cultural/sports facilities, central plants, and manufacturing. The Hill Group’s service division specializes in energy
solutions, commissioning, test and balance, LEED consulting, as well as service and building maintenance.
A primary goal of The Hill Group is to maximize Building Information Modeling (BIM) efficiencies by prefabricating
as much piping, plumbing, sheet metal and fire protection as possible. Each trade uses standardized construction
techniques where LEAN manufacturing principles are stressed. It focuses on BIM collaboration project types such
as: Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design Assist, Design Build, and plan/spec coordination scopes. These
collaboration techniques have allowed The Hill Group to work directly with owners to push modular construction
during the design phases of projects.
The Hill Group will continue to leverage new technologies and invest in new fabrication and construction
techniques, providing quality, safe, and efficient installations while promoting long-term growth. President Jim
Hill; Vice President of Construction and Operations Brian Teyama; and General Manager Anthony Camasta will
lead the tour and discussions.
Mechanical, Inc. – A Helm Group Company
Mechanical, Inc. is a family-owned company that performs $150 million of HVAC piping, process piping, plumbing,
sheet metal, and HVAC service work throughout the U.S., but primarily in the Great Lakes states. Mechanical’s
parent company, the Helm Group, has been in existence since 1946 and combines mechanical construction with
heavy highway, industrial, and commercial general contracting for combined revenue of $300 million.
Operating out of multiple pipe and sheet metal fabrication shops, Mechanical has performed fabrication for its
own construction projects as well as for outside customers in 30 different states and multiple countries.
Mechanical has fabricated water treatment skids for the Middle East, telescope platforms for NASA, pipe and
ductwork for large hospitals, as well as many other projects of all sizes and scopes. Mechanical’s fabrication
activities are divided into seven areas. The first is modularization where multi-trade utility racks are fabricated offsite and then delivered as a unit to the facility. The second is traditional pipe fabrication where the newest
welding and joining technologies are used. The third is duct fabrication where both spiral and rectangular duct is
fabricated for both Mechanical and for other contractors. Fourth, itl fabricates architectural sheet metal including
steel roofing and ornamental metal features. Fifth is hanger fabrication in which the projects are designed and
fabricated in the shop. Sixth is structural steel fabrication, and the seventh is skid-mounted systems, including
pump systems and plumbing assemblies.
Mechanical, Inc. is always investing in its future and its fabrication shops are a testament to its long-term outlook.
President Brian Helm and Operations Manager Jeff Knoup will lead the tour and discussions.
Our sincere appreciation is extended to our host companies for their generous support.
The exchange of ideas on tools and techniques is always welcome. To submit
Best Practices information, please contact Sean McGuire at 301-869-5800 ext.
216 or by email to [email protected].
Conference Location
Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
8500 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: 773-380-9600
The Renaissance Chicago O'Hare Suites Hotel offers the amenities of a state-of-the-art Chicago, Illinois, hotel.
Located steps from the "L" Blue Line to Chicago and provides complimentary 24-hour shuttle service to O'Hare
Airport (ORD). The updated all-suites property features luxurious bedding, functional design and technology.
Delight in unique culinary creations at Fresh, our restaurant serving American fare, or indulge in a carefully crafted
cocktail at R-Bar, offering R-tinis in a stimulating and lively atmosphere.
MCAA will make hotel reservations for all conference attendees. Confirmation numbers will be mailed to you
in advance.
Airports
Chicago’s O’Hare International airport is 4.5 miles from the conference location. One of the largest and busiest
airports in the world, it is a hub for United and American airlines. Midway Airport, approximately 25 miles from
the conference hotel, offers service via Southwest.
The conference is sold-out.
The Fabrication Conference fills all of its available spaces within hours of opening its registration. A waitlist is
maintained. MCAA will draw from the waitlist as spots become available. If your plans change, please contact
MCAA as soon as possible so others may take your place. MCAA will refund your registration fee if we are able
to fill your spot prior to the start of the conference. Attendees who do not cancel their registration and do not
show for the conference will not be eligible to attend the 2016 conference.
To make changes to your registration, hotel dates or to cancel, please contact MCAA’s meetings department. You
may email Taj Homayouni at [email protected] or call her at 301-869-5800.
For more information contact Cynthia Buffington ([email protected]) at 301.869.5800 extension 212.
Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc.
1385 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 // 301.869.5800
www.mcaa.org
2015 Fabrication Seminar
Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
Chicago, IL
April 29 – May 1, 2015
A T T E NDE E I N F OR M A T I ON
Name
Badge Name
Company Name
Title
Street Address
City
State
Registrant’s Email
ZIP Code
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email address(es) to send meeting confirmation:
R E GI S T R AT I ON F E E S
MCAA Member
Registration is limited to 2 people per company or branch office.
Maximum attendance for the seminar is 110 people.
$ 1075
Given the popularity of this program, registration is limited to MCAA members until 10 days prior to
the start of the program. If space is available, non members may register for a 50% premium. You
may request that your name be placed on a wait list.
 Check (payable to MCAA)
Account Number
 AMEX
 MC
Cardholder Name
Signature
Billing Zip Code
Please take a moment to provide us with the
following information:
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This is my first MCAA Pre-Fab Seminar
I have previously attended:
1–2
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Expiration
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more than 5
I manage the fabrication program at my company
MCAA Cancellation & Refund Policy - If it becomes
necessary to cancel your participation in the conference,
please send written notification to MCAA. You will receive a
full registration refund if you cancel by April 1, 2015, other
refunds will be handled on a case by case basis. Substitutions
are always accepted.
Hotel Cancellation & Refund Policy - Upon receipt of
your cancellation, MCAA will forward the notification to the
hotel. Please note that reservations must be cancelled 48
hours prior to arrival to receive a refund.
H OT E L R E GI S T R AT I O N
Arrival Date
Departure Date
Room Type
Quantity Rate
Bed Type
Standard Room
$159
SOLD OUT
Club Level Room
Sharing room with
Do you have any special hotel requirements?
Marriott Rewards Number
Total Number of People in Room
Please contact MCAA Meetings Department at 800-556-3653 if you require special accommodations to fully participate in this event.
Rooms at the Group Rate are Subject to Availability
Reservations are made on a first come, first served, space available basis, upon payment of the meeting registration fee. A one night
deposit will be necessary to confirm your reservation. Cancellations within 48 hours of arrival may result in forfeiture of deposit. Checkin time is 4:00 pm and check-out is 12:00 noon. Rates are subject to local taxes, currently 16.4%.
 Check (payable to Renaissance O’Hare)
Account Number
Cardholder Name
Signature
 AMEX
 MC
 VISA
Expiration
Billing Zip Code
Please return this form by FAX to (301) 869-3520 or by mail to MCAA Meeting Dept., 1385 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850
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If you have any questions please call Taj Homayouni at (301) 869-5800 or email to [email protected]
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