The MCAA's Association Healthcare Plan allows small employers to gain access to large group plan designs and doctor networks while avoiding pitfalls that add costs to small group medical plans.
 
The MCAA has partnered with Assurance, one of the premier insurance brokerages in the country, to develop an Association Health Plan (AHP).

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An area’s average climate determines, in part, the types of materials used in residential and commercial construction. Hot and humid climates include parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico according to Herbertson’s Thermal Regions (a modified version of the Koppen Classification scale).

Herbertson defines a hot and humid climate as a place that receives more than 20 inches of rain annually and exhibits one or both of these conditions:

• A wet bulb temperature (thermometer covered in a water-soaked cloth) higher than 67 degrees Fahrenheit for 3,000 or more hours during the warmest 6 months of the year.
• A wet bulb temperature higher than 73 degrees Fahrenheit for 1,500 or more hours during the warmest 6 months of the year.

Hot air and water vapor must be managed through the use of building materials and techniques adapted to the climate. For instance, heat always moves toward cold – which means that, in sunny, humid areas, hot air will gradually replace air-conditioned indoor air unless builders take steps to keep moisture out of the building.

In high precipitation areas, moisture can threaten the integrity of the structure and its materials. To keep standing pools of water, wind-driven rain and leaks from weakening the building over time, contractors need to incorporate construction technology that keeps moisture out and allows it to dry if it finds a way in. Among some of the most effective materials used are weather resistant barriers and vapor-transmitting insulation.

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Fi-Foil and Masonry Semi-Permeable Insulation

Fi-Foil Company’s VR Plus Shield™ Reflective Insulation for Masonry Walls is constructed of three layers of reflective insulation designed to reduce radiant heat transfer through walls and increase a home’s overall R-value. VR Plus Shield Perforated version is recommended for masonry wall applications in hot-humid climates, adds R-7.0 and can be used alone or as part of a system. Perforations along the premium aluminum sheets allow moisture to pass through the insulation layers.
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For more information on Fi-Foil’s VR Plus Shield™ or any of Fi-Foil’s other products and services, such as Silver Shield™, HY-Fi®, Retroshield® and accessories, visit the website or call 888-513-4972.

Left to Right:  3rd place Post - Secondary Bronze Medal Winner Jesus Ruiz, Arizona; 2nd Place  Post- Secondary Silver Medal Winner Khalif Collier Sr., Georgia; 1st Place Post- Secondary Gold Medal Winner Ashton White, North Carolina; next to Ashton is the 1st Place Secondary Gold Medal Winner Grant Helms from North Carolina; 2nd Place  Secondary Sliver Medal Winner  Jose Jaquez – Valles from Delaware; 3rd Place Bronze Medal  Winner Dylan Cates, from Oklahoma.​

​Al Herndon, Masonry Apprentice North Florida Coordinator (FMAEF) with Christina Thomas, Training Director for Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA). NEFBA has the largest non-union construction apprentice program - 400+ electric, carpentry, HVAC, sheet metal & plumbing. Al & Christina are working on developing an apprenticeship academy for construction with Duval County Schools.

June 23, 2019 - Skills USA Championship Day One
​The masonry skills competition will have 14 post-secondary and 30 secondary students, for a total of 44 total masonry competitors!

For more information on Skills USA, please visit their website: https://www.skillsusa.org/competitions/skillsusa-championships/