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                                                                                                    Message from the President of the LCA, Derek O’Connor                           6
                                           Contributing Writers
                                               Denise Janssens                                      Message from the Executive Director of the LCA, Erin Low                        8
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                                                                                                    2017-18 Executive Committee & Board of Directors                               10
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                                              Dan Roberts                                           Message from the Mayor of Lethbridge, Chris Spearman                           16
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Message from the President of the
                                                                 Lethbridge Construction Association
                                                                 Derek O’Connor
                                           Well as we look back on the 2017 construction year in Southern                Along with these challenges there are some exciting things hap-
                                           Alberta I think we can generally agree that what started as a slow        pening in the field of new innovative ways to improve our business-
                                           year for most contractors ended a lot better than most of us had          es as well. Most of them have at least a fundamental understand-
                                           expected. The work available and jobs posted did ebb and flow to a        ing of BIM and the efficiencies it can bring to many construction
                                           large degree and there was plenty of competition on tender work in        projects, but new innovations such as the use of drones, robotics,
                                           all sectors of the industry.                                              3D printing, driverless vehicles, and AI (artificial intelligence) are
                                               Commercial, industrial, and government permit values in the
                                                                                                                     all emerging technologies to keep abreast of.
                                           Lethbridge area for the 2017 year were down approximately eight
                                                                                                                         Over the past 12 months we have seen some highlights in lo-
                                           per cent in comparison to 2016. If, however, we take out a couple of
                                                                                                                     cal area construction, including the completion of the Lethbridge
                                           large permit value projects, the impact for 2017 was not as signifi-
                                                                                                                     College Trades and Technologies Innovation (TTRIP) Centre,
                                           cant as this figure would indicate. We must also remember that the
                                                                                                                     and ongoing progress on both Phase 2 of the ATB Centre and the
                                           2016 year was the highest year on record for commercial construc-
                                           tion in the city and did definitely buck the provincial trend. We ex-     Lethbridge University Destination Project, which are both sched-
                                           pect permit values in the city for 2018 to remain at a similar level to   uled to open in 2019.
                                           2017 which would mirror the predicted trend across the province.              Groundbreaking for the new Cavendish Farms plant took place
                                               Beside the tight competitive bid situation that resulted in tight     in early September and civil works are well underway. This project
                                           margins on most jobs, the industry was challenged by changes in           is contributing a huge amount of spin-off as growers start prepar-
                                           the OH&S, WCB, and Employment Standards legislation. Many of              ing and building new infrastructure to support the plant needs.
                                           these changes had, and will continue to have, significant impacts         Much of this spin-off will not be tallied in permit fees, but will still
                                           on most contractors’ businesses. Many of us in the trades barely          contribute significantly to the local construction economy.
                                           had time to react to the proposed changes before they were imple-             Your LCA board continues to work closely with both the home
                                           mented and are only just coming to grips with the impact these            builders and the chamber of commerce, and recently had the op-
                                           legislative changes will have on our businesses. LCA and ACA              portunity to meet both Lethbridge City and Lethbridge County
                                           will continue to lobby both provincial and federal governments to
                                                                                                                     alderman and city leaders at an event shared with these two orga-
                                           make changes where necessary, so the negative impact to both em-
                                                                                                                     nizations. We feel a more united front will give us a little more clout
                                           ployers and employees is mitigated as much as possible.
                                                                                                                     when it comes to tempering government legislation that affects all
                                               Mental health in the workplace is another important issue that
                                                                                                                     of the businesses in the construction sector.
                                           is becoming a concern to all employers and we will continue to
                                                                                                                         We continue to have ongoing dialogue with the city leaders and
                                           monitor the impacts and ensure more information is distributed to
                                           members as it becomes available. New cannabis legalization and its        management and we continue to emphasize the contribution our
                                           impact on the workplace is another challenge we will be faced with        members make to the city in both employment opportunities and
                                           in the immediate future and the LCA will ensure that information          dollars our members contribute to the local community.
                                           and workshops on this become available as soon as possible.                   Our present board of directors consists of industry leaders and
                                                                                                                     representatives from a wide and diverse range of construction
                                                                                                                     backgrounds. We have representation from general contractors,
                                                                                                                     most sub-trades, consultants, suppliers, and support services, so
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                                                                                                                     please feel free to reach out to your board members with concerns
                                                                                                                     and discussion points. Your LCA board in turn are committed to
                                                                                                                     making an increased effort to get out into the construction com-
                                                                                                                     munity and talk with as many of you as possible.
                                                                                                                         Please take the opportunity to stop in at the office and say hello
                                                                                                                     to Erin and Silvy, who do a great job and can help you with any
                                                                                                                     questions or concerns you may have, or reach out to any of the
                                                                                                                     board members and we will happy to help you however we can.
                                                                                                                         On behalf of the LCA board, I wish all of our members a busy
                                                                                                                     and profitable 2018! u

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Message from the Executive Director of the
                                                                Lethbridge Construction Association
                                                                Erin Low
                                           Welcome to the 64th year of the                                           Locally, last fall the LCA Board of Directors completed an in-
                                           Lethbridge Construction Association!                                   depth strategic plan review where we assessed what was work-
                                           Wow, what an interesting year we had in 2017 to say the least. In      ing well for the association and what areas we could do better.
                                           a year filled with big promises and little follow-through in infra-    Based on feedback from the membership, as well as board mem-
                                           structure spending both provincially and federally, 2018 is off        ber input, some of the big takeaways that we will be focusing on
                                           to a slow start. The number of projects posted to COOLNet are          throughout 2018 and beyond include:
                                           down, and the announcement of new projects has been sluggish.          • Communication – Increased social media presence and im-
                                           Companies have reported relying on private work to keep them            provement on what and how we communicate information to
                                           and their crews busy enough until new public tender opportunities
                                                                                                                   our members. Are you on LinkedIn or Twitter? So are we! In
                                           become available.
                                                                                                                   2018, we plan on becoming more connected with our members
                                               Already in 2018 we are seeing some major changes to the WCB,
                                           Occupational Health & Safety codes, and Alberta Labour Relations        through social media. We would love to follow your company,
                                           codes. These may have huge implications for how you run your            and hope you’ll follow us too!
                                           business, bank and payout overtime, and bid on projects. We are        • Advocacy – increasing the level of interaction and input we pro-
                                           grateful to Ken Gibson of the Alberta Construction Association          vide to the City of Lethbridge through the LCA’s Government
                                           for his continued efforts to lobby these entities to keep them in-      Action Committee.
                                           formed on the direct impacts these new laws and codes are having       • Events & networking opportunities – based on your response
                                           to our industry and to our members’ ability to remain viable in this
                                                                                                                   to our recent members’ survey, we will endeavour to add new
                                           economy.
                                                                                                                   industry-related courses and additional networking opportu-
                                                                                                                   nities for our members to meet and interact.
                                                                                                                     In October we re-launched our website (www.lethconst.ca)
                                                                                                                  in a format that is simple and easy to navigate. Take a moment
                                                                                                                  to look at your contact information in our members directory
                                                                                                                  to ensure that it is up-to-date. Want to know what upcoming
                                                                                                                  courses will be in Lethbridge? We have added an events calen-
                                                                                                                  dar to our website as well. Bookmark our events calendar for the
                                                                                                                  most current information on educational courses and upcoming
                                                                                                                  networking opportunities. You don’t want to miss out!
                                                                                                                     Once again, on behalf of the Lethbridge Construction
                                                                                                                  Association, I would like to thank you for trusting us to be your
                                                                                                                  voice of the construction industry in Southern Alberta. u

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                                                                                                                                                 into Lethbridge County.”
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2017-2018 Executive Committee & Board of Directors
                                                                                                                     EXECUTIVE
                                                                                     President                                                               1st Vice-President
                                                                                     Derek O’Connor                                                          Richard Thiessen
                                                                                     Westco Construction                                                     Silver Ridge Construction

                                                                                     Past President                                                          2nd Vice-President
                                                                                     Nathan Neudorf                                                          Darren Guenther
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Message from the Premier of Alberta
                                                                Honourable Rachel Notley
                                           On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to              We took action to protect and support jobs, building new roads,
                                           send greetings to all the readers of the Lethbridge Construction       hospitals, and schools. By investing, we have built essential infra-
                                           Association magazine.                                                  structure while also creating good construction jobs for people
                                               Three years ago, when Albertans elected a new government,          throughout our province, like here in Lethbridge. It hasn’t been
                                           Alberta was in the midst of one of the worst economic recessions       easy for Albertans and there is more work ahead. But the plan is
                                           our province has ever experienced. The collapse in oil prices put      working. Alberta is moving forward.
                                           Alberta in a very tough spot.                                             In part, every member of Alberta’s construction industry has
                                               From the start, our government refused to make a bad situation     contributed to this success, and you are vital to Alberta’s economy.
                                           worse by making panicked cuts that would have hurt Albertans           I commend the Lethbridge Construction Association for serving
                                           and damaged the recovery. Instead, we got down to work to make         the commercial construction industry, helping your members to
                                           life better and help Albertans weather the storm.                      pursue excellence, and building a more resilient Alberta. u

                                                                Message from the Minister of Infrastructure
                                                                Sandra Jansen
                                           On behalf of the Government of Alberta, I am pleased to recognize      innovative, quality facilities constructed to:
                                           all association members for the important contributions you make       • educate and inspire
                                           in our province.                                                       • house the important services and programs families and com-
                                               I’m proud to note that in Lethbridge and area, work on 12 public
                                                                                                                   munities depend on
                                           facilities is underway or recently completed. This includes redevel-
                                                                                                                  • provide healthy environments in which people can live, heal,
                                           opment of the Chinook Regional Hospital, as well as the modern-
                                           ization or new construction of 11 schools situated throughout your      learn, work, and visit
                                           growing community.                                                        Thank you for all that you contribute, day in and day out. With
                                               As vital partners in the provision of public infrastructure,       Lethbridge Construction Association members’ dedication, inge-
                                           my government colleagues and I rely greatly on your expertise.         nuity, and old-fashioned elbow grease, we are all helping to make
                                           Together, we are ensuring generations of Albertans have access to      Albertans’ lives better. u

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Message from the MLA of Lethbridge East
                                                                Maria Fitzpatrick
                                           My heartfelt congratulations goes out to the Lethbridge                growth. From the new Cavendish Farms processing facility to the
                                           Construction Association (LCA) and its membership on the com-          much-needed and overdue renovations to Wilson Middle School,
                                           pletion of yet another successful year in our community.               the quality work of the LCA members is evident in well-planned,
                                               In 2017, the construction industry played an important role, as    high-quality projects from start to finish.
                                           it has for over 60 years, in building a more prosperous Lethbridge.       The construction industry is a huge contributor to our lo-
                                           With so many commercial, infrastructure, and residential con-          cal economy in terms of investment dollars, employment, and
                                           struction projects underway or set to start, the Lethbridge            other positive economic spin offs, and as a result, the Lethbridge
                                           Construction Association and member companies are vital to en-         Construction Association deserves recognition as a major com-
                                           suring Lethbridge keeps pace with growth, while providing top-         munity builder in Southern Alberta. Today, I am pleased to offer
                                           notch quality construction that exceeds the highest standards.         my sincerest “thank you!” to the association, its member compa-
                                               Our local construction industry’s companies and tradespeople       nies, and their valued staff for all of the work you are doing in our
                                           offer superior craftsmanship, dedication to quality, and exemplary     community.
                                           customer service to the many stakeholders investing in Lethbridge’s       All the best for 2018! u

                                                                Message from the MLA of Lethbridge West
                                                                shannon Phillips
                                           Congratulations on another busy year building community in             exterior bricks, and over 30 kilometres of IT cable. Almost a third
                                           Southern Alberta.                                                      of the construction materials were regionally sourced, and a fifth
                                               Alberta’s economy is leading the country as we work our way        was made of recycled materials. This facility is not only going to
                                           out of the biggest recession in a generation. More than 90,000 full-   be the home of trades, technology, and innovation, but it was con-
                                           time jobs were added last year, mainly in the private-sector. The      structed with those values at its heart. The Province of Alberta is
                                           Government of Alberta investment in infrastructure has stimulat-       proud to be one of the funders of this project, which employed
                                           ed private investment, and we are seeing more new buildings going      many from our community and will go on to train many more.
                                           up every day.                                                              We want to make sure the recovery reaches all Albertans, and
                                               One such new building in 2017 was the Lethbridge College
                                                                                                                  one way we are doing that is through a new bidding policy requir-
                                           Trades, Technology, and Innovation Facility. This was the larg-
                                                                                                                  ing large public infrastructure projects to utilize apprentices. There
                                           est construction project in the history of the college, and contains
                                                                                                                  are approximately 50,000 registered apprentices in Alberta, across
                                           almost 40 kilometres of in-floor heating pipes, more than 62,000
                                                                                                                  50 trades and occupations. While tradespeople learn a great deal
                                                                                                                  in school, about 80 per cent of their learning happens on the job.
                                                                                                                  Our partners in the construction trades play a crucial role in get-
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                                                                                                                  ting Albertans to work; our province is known for having an excep-
                                                                                                                  tionally skilled workforce and that is because of the training and
                                                                                DUSTIN McCASKILL
                                                                                President                         mentorship provided to apprentices. This new policy is a win for
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                                                   ◙   Pressure Welding         ◙ Structural & Misc. Steel        people, and Alberta continues to grow its skilled workforce.
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                                                                                                                      Thank you to all of the members of the Lethbridge Construction
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                                            Phone: (403) 320-1787 • Fax: (403) 320-7399 • Cell: (403) 331-8542    teach and learn in, and the facilities we work in. You build more
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Message from the mayor of Lethbridge
                                                                 Chris Spearman
                                           It is my privilege once again to celebrate      offers their employees an attractive qual-     participate in increasing the percent-
                                           the valuable efforts and contributions of       ity of life. In 2017, our population reached   age of waste that’s diverted from our
                                           the Lethbridge Construction Association         98,198, an increase of 1.4 per cent.           landfill through recycling and reuse. I
                                           (LCA) to the ongoing growth of our                  The number and value of building per-
                                                                                                                                          would like to commend your members
                                           community.                                      mits issued each year is an excellent ba-
                                                While much of Alberta continued to         rometer of the strength of our local econo-    for the continuing growth and inno-
                                           deal with a challenging economy in the          my. In 2017, we saw the total construction     vation in deconstruction and demoli-
                                           past year, I am pleased that the economy        value of building permits issued by the City   tion practices. This work drastically
                                           in Lethbridge has remained comparatively        of Lethbridge at $314 million. Although        reduces the amount of waste generated
                                           strong. This can be attributed in part to the   this value was down slightly from 2016, it
                                                                                                                                          from redevelopment. I thank the entire
                                           diversity of our local economy, as well as      was still more than double that reported
                                                                                                                                          construction industry for making en-
                                           the health and competitiveness of our local     in other mid-sized cities in the province.
                                           construction industry and the leadership        In terms of new construction, Lethbridge       vironmental stewardship a priority.
                                           of the LCA.                                     continues to have very steady, sustainable        There are many exciting things on
                                                Investments in Lethbridge remain al-       growth.                                        the horizon for Lethbridge that will
                                           most equally balanced between the pri-              As you may know, environmen-               lead to growth and job creation in 2019.
                                           vate and public sectors. This means that        tal stewardship is one of city council’s
                                                                                                                                          Cavendish Farms will open their new
                                           companies continue to choose Lethbridge         strategic goals. This includes finding
                                                                                                                                          frozen potato processing facility. The
                                           as a place to operate a business because it     ways for all sectors of our community to
                                                                                                                                          Destination Project at the University of
                                                                                                                                          Lethbridge will be complete and open.
                                                                                                                                          ATB Centre – Phase 2 will open in the
                                                                                                                                          spring of 2019, making the entire com-
                                                                                                                                          plex a destination leisure facility. Two
                                                                                                                                          new agri-food facilities will open in the
                                                                                                                                          Sherring Industrial Park. Collectively,
                                                                                                                                          these initiatives will result in the cre-
                                                                                                                                          ation of at least 500 new jobs right here
                                                                                                                                          in Lethbridge.
                                                                                                                                             The LCA plays a vital role in foster-
                                                                                                                                          ing a strong, safe, and resilient work-
                                                                                                                                          force. As an organization, you can be
                                                                                                                                          proud of your continued position as
                                                                                                                                          a strong community partner, giving
                                                                                                                                          back through fundraising, apprentice-
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                                                                                                                                          ship, and scholarship opportunities.
                                                                                                                                          Many of our future trades employees
                                                                                                                                          benefit from these efforts, and I believe
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                                                                                                                                             Thank you to the Lethbridge
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                                                                                                                                          ing to build and support the vibrant
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The attendees of the joint government of Canada – CCA meeting at Meech Lake.

                                           Canadian Construction Association’s
                                           2017 accomplishments
                                           2017 was a time of transition for the Canadian Construction             11 seminars on CCA and CCDC standard documents. build-
                                           Association (CCA). Mary Van Buren replaced retiring Michael             ingSMART Canada, a committee of Institute for BIM in Canada,
                                           Atkinson as the president with a mandate to modernize and guide         published a BIM Practice Manual. Gold Seal Certification launched
                                           the association in the development and implementation of a new          a designation for foremen, while the Canadian Design-Build
                                           five-year plan. As we turn the page on 2017 and reflect on our          Institute held a conference and tutorial in Calgary, as well as sepa-
                                           accomplishments, we also look forward to celebrating our 100th          rate tutorials in three other cities. Lean Construction Institute of
                                           anniversary in 2018.                                                    Canada held a conference and training day in Toronto, as well as
                                                                                                                   increased the number of local communities of practice to eight.
                                           Strengthening our voice with the government
                                               It was a very busy year; the CCA had 24 meetings with govern-       Member engagement
                                           ment officials and appeared in front of one committee. The six top         Meeting with members is key to fostering improved under-
                                           issues that dominated much of 2017 include federal payment, small       standing of regional interests. The CCA Tour took CCA chair Chris
                                           business tax changes, cannabis legalization, S-229 the underground      McNally and other members of the CCA executive team to 26 cities
                                           infrastructure safety bill, community benefits framework, and ad-       in Canada to listen to our members’ needs and to brief partner as-
                                                                                                                   sociation boards on the progress that the CCA is making. In rela-
                                           vocacy for the École Lakay project, which is still $700,000 short of
                                                                                                                   tion to the CCA’s future strategic plan, we held an environmental
                                           completion. In addition to the annual springtime joint government
                                                                                                                   scan with 60 construction leaders from across the country. The
                                           of Canada – CCA meeting held at Meech Lake, the government or-
                                                                                                                   professional development forum for partner association chief op-
                                           ganized a follow-up meeting in October.
                                                                                                                   erating officers (COO) gathered COOs to Winnipeg to learn about
                                           Best practices                                                          topics such as health and safety, marketing, partnering, and build-
                                               Our best practices efforts included some planning for the future,   ing information modeling. To top it all, our conference in Riviera
                                           in addition to providing our members with valuable tools and in-        Maya, Mexico, gathered together 327 delegates who benefited from
                                                                                                                   17 educational sessions.
                                           formation. In 2017, the CCA board discussed a heightened role for
                                                                                                                      Visit cca-acc.com for more details on CCA’s accomplishments
                                           CCA in support for partner associations’ educational activities. To
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                                                                                                                   or our current priorities, and bit.ly/ccasubscribe to receive updates
                                           meet the needs of our busy members, the CCA developed an online
                                                                                                                   from CCA, CDBI, Gold Seal, or LCI-C. u
                                           store for CCA, CCDC, and CDBI documents, which also enables
                                           electronically sealing contracts and forms. This system is currently
                                           being tested by partner associations and will be available sometime
                                           in 2018.
                                               In terms of tools, the CCA published a corporate social guide
                                           tailored for the construction industry which is available as a free
                                           download to our members from our website’s Member Login sec-
                                           tion. We also held in partnership with the local partner associations

                                                                     CCA President Emeritus Michael Atkinson and
18                                                                               CCA President Mary Van Buren.
It’s 2018, and if you aren’t already familiar
with it, it’s time you get to know the
Gold Seal Certification program!
You don’t need us to tell you that extra training is always an asset     project and raise the level of your management staff’s professional-
to any employee, especially when it comes to those desiring to           ism, you should consider registering as a Gold Seal Project.
grow in their field and reach higher-ranked positions within an
organization. Getting to know educational and training programs          What to expect in 2018
available for construction professionals and enabling their                 The Gold Seal Certification is a healthy, burgeoning program.
professional growth through training and education is imperative.        Over 2018 you should expect more success stories featuring indi-
    The Gold Seal Certification, unlike other certification pro-         viduals from across Canada highlighted for their achievements.
grams, was created to overstep the professional plateau and create a     Rather than handwritten in-class exams, we are working on im-
streamlined force of exceptionally well-educated and trained talent      plementing online exams that can be completed electronically at
for managerial staff in the Canadian construction industry.              designated writing sites (your local construction association). Gold
    The Gold Seal Certification offers multiple focus streams            Seal is also working on a special student designation. The student
with the same expectation of excellence from all its certificate         designation will be tailored for students enrolled in college or
holders. Whether you get certified as a Project Management,              university construction-related programs, who are preparing to
Superintendent, Construction Safety Coordinator, or the newly            transition into the construction industry and expect excellence for
introduced Foreman designation, all certificate holders leave with       their careers. u
the same Gold Seal standard for excellence while on the job.
    Training for the Gold Seal Certification is not a 12-day work-
shop, nor is it a “complete it over a weekend online” type of cer-
tification. The Gold Seal Certification requires a minimum of five
years of experience, as well as minimum requirements for educa-
tion and training.
    The golden plum-bob logo is representative of exceptional
training. It exemplifies the individual as not being average or at                                M a s o n r y LT D
par with the rest of the industry. The Gold Seal logo is a symbol of
excellence, that lifts the individual to a rank of professionalism and
expertise that no other certification in Canada holds.
    The Gold Seal Certification program is an esteemed construc-
tion professional certification program, with a mission to change
the Canadian construction industry for the better, which is why as
of 2018, you should be considering working towards yours.

What clients are looking for
    The Gold Seal Certification is reserved for the individual. It
can be subsidized by employers who expect a level of excellence
on their job sites, as much as the individual expects excellence for
their career. Employers can register as Gold Seal Employers on the
Gold Seal website to let the industry and clients alike know that
they expect no less than excellence for their construction project.
    Gold Seal recognizes projects as well. Across Canada, Gold Seal
Projects are showcasing the value of Gold Seal Certified profession-       Bruno Marinko, President           Ernie Howe, Director
als. Gold Seal Projects are a reflection of experience, competency,        Phone: 403 671-0190                Phone: 403 971-1701
                                                                                                              Fax: 403 381-2509
and excellence in the management of a construction project. If
you would like to gain additional exposure for your construction

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Alberta Construction
                                           Association’s Update
                                           By Ken Gibson, ACA Executive Director

                                           As the economic and regulatory environment for Alberta’s con-           advocated with some success on the ultimate details for Alberta
                                           struction industry continues to change, the Alberta Construction        Infrastructure and Alberta Transportation procurements that
                                           Association’s (ACA) Board of Directors has adjusted the associa-        mandate the use of apprentices on selected projects. The ACA
                                           tion’s strategic plan accordingly. The ACA acknowledges and ap-         needs members to share the full impacts in order to improve our
                                           preciates the vital leadership of the regional construction associa-    advocacy. The association does not want to add to the administra-
                                           tions across Alberta to ensure effective two-way communication          tive burden already carried by members and is working through
                                           and action from the grassroots membership.                              mechanisms to collect from our members the impacts across all
                                               The ACA’s vision is to serve members and the industry through       these changes.
                                           advocacy to address two overarching themes: improving market                The ACA will continue to develop the Construction &
                                           opportunities and reducing risk.
                                                                                                                   Community Together initiative to raise public awareness of the
                                               With retrenchment in private sector investment in new oil-
                                                                                                                   importance of construction industry employers to their employees
                                           sands projects not expected to reverse for the next several years,
                                                                                                                   and to all residents of communities across Alberta.
                                           Alberta’s traditional economic engine has sputtered. In response,
                                                                                                                       Building on the success of developing best practices and new
                                           the ACA has redoubled its advocacy for sustained public invest-
                                                                                                                   training courses for reducing the occupational exposure to sil-
                                           ment in infrastructure.
                                                                                                                   ica, the ACA will work with the Alberta Construction Safety
                                               Beyond the province’s traditional capital program, the ACA
                                           is urging sustained investment in energy retrofits to reduce GHG        Association (ACSA) to ensure the employer’s voice shapes con-
                                           emissions and improve building performance.                             struction safety education and training in Alberta.
                                               The ACA is also advocating for public policies that enhance             The ACA appreciates the ongoing dialogue with Alberta Health
                                           business confidence to boost private investment. One such area is       Services and Alberta Infrastructure in reviewing their contracts
                                           a desire to build support for initiatives to get Alberta resources to   and processes. Through this dialogue, volunteers drawn from the
                                           export markets.                                                         membership provide insight to ensure owner satisfaction and fair-
                                               The ACA is working to raise industry awareness and adoption         ness, as well as profitability for industry.
                                           of collaboration, digital delivery, and technology skillsets in order       The ACA is also benefiting from the contributions of industry
                                           to take advantage of emerging opportunities required by Alberta         leaders to identify common onerous terms seen in Alberta com-
                                           Infrastructure and other owners.                                        mercial contracts as a first step to educating the industry about the
                                               Reducing risks faced by Alberta’s construction industry has         implications of these terms. The association further hopes to use
                                           gained prominence. Far-reaching changes to provincial legisla-          this work to engage in dialogue to see if alternate terms can be de-
                                           tion and policy require careful monitoring and advocacy ground-         veloped that meet the needs of owners while utilizing more famil-
                                           ed in evidence to try and minimize unintended consequences.             iar standard CCDC contracts.
                                           Legislative changes to employment standards, occupational health            The Optimizing the Payment Process Workshops bring project
                                           and safety, the WCB, and marijuana are at the forefront. The ACA        management and financial personnel from across the project chain
                                                                                                                   together to enhance the flow of money. Improved payment practic-
                                                                                                                   es reduce delays in payment and are a necessary precursor to invok-
                                                                                                                   ing contractor rights in payment legislation, such as Ontario’s Bill
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                                                                                                                   142. The ACA has been advocating for the wider adoption of one
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                                                                                                                   The board will continue to review whether a focus on developing
                                                         ✓ Stainless Steel Welding & Fabrication                   best practices is sufficient to address the payment problem.
                                                         ✓ Plant Maintenance & Construction                            While there are many challenges ahead, Alberta’s construction
                                                         ✓ Structural Steel Fabrication                            industry has a proven track record of resiliency and growth. The
                                                         ✓ Custom Blending & Fabrication                           strength of our associations rests on the knowledge, experience,
                                                                                                                   and contributions of our member firms. Please continue to help us
                                                                                                                   help you, and answer the call as we reach out to you to collectively
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Helping Lethbridge
                                                           expand and grow
                                                           By Economic Development Lethbridge

At Economic Development Lethbridge              our area remain elevated in comparison to       doing so, we are also able to plan a great
(EDL), we work with a diverse group of          other mid-sized cities in the province, as      community.
community partners, organizations, and          witnessed by a per capita building permit           At Economic Development Lethbridge,
business sectors to bring new enterprise        total that exceeds that comparable values       our role is to support collaboration within
and talent to the city, while helping exist-    in Medicine Hat and Red Deer by 77 per          and the continued evolution, growth, and
ing businesses and entrepreneurs expand         cent and 110 per cent, respectively.            prosperity of this vital sector. We do this by
and grow. Lethbridge’s construction in-             Highlights included the groundbreak-        working with the Lethbridge Construction
dustry plays an important role in demon-        ing for Cavendish Farms’ new $360-mil-          Association, through initiatives like Team
strating to prospective investors that we       lion frozen potato processing plant in the      Lethbridge, a group of community leaders
have the capacity to build what they need.      Sherring Industrial Park, the largest pri-      raising awareness of Lethbridge’s contri-
    With strength in key industries like        vate investment in Lethbridge's history,        bution, and by providing individual busi-
construction, manufacturing, and agri-          and part of the more than $1 billion in         nesses and entrepreneurs with support for
culture, Lethbridge continues to display        major developments planned or underway          growing and expanding their operations.
its hallmarks of stability and diversity. In    over the next five years.                           For 2018, we will continue to work to
order to better understand the local econo-         The continued growth of the construc-       fulfill our mandate of supporting local
my and trends impacting local businesses,       tion sector in Lethbridge contributes to        businesses and attracting new investment
EDL tracks and analyzes several different       the economic diversity that is at the heart     to our community. We look forward to
economic indicators. For example, Gross         of our city’s economic stability. As our        continuing to work with the LCA and the
Domestic Product (GDP) estimates are            population moves towards 100,000, col-          industry it represents to make Lethbridge
used to measure the economic output of          laboratively embracing opportunities that       the bright choice for new enterprise and
value-added production in a country or re-      add to our economic diversity will help us      talent, while helping existing businesses
gion, as well as measure the relative contri-   mindfully plan for a bright future. And, in     and entrepreneurs expand and grow. u
bution of an industry sector. Lethbridge’s
GDP currently sits at more than $5.5 bil-
lion. The construction industry, with an                                                      At Shaw & Associates Chartered
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cator that we track, are a measure of in-
                                                                                              business needs.
vestment in the construction of new and
revitalized buildings. Tracking this mea-
sure enables us to evaluate short-term de-                                                    We work with businesses of all sizes
velopment and can provide insights into                                                       and individuals providing bookkeeping,
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2017 LCA events
                                           The LCA takes part in many events throughout the year.
                                           Here are some highlights.
                                           COOLNet Update
                                               Over the past nine months, there have been a number of
                                           changes going on behind the scenes at COOLNet Alberta. Armed
                                           with a comprehensive strategic plan and a renewed sense of
                                           vision, the Alberta team is working hard to ensure that COOLNet
                                           Alberta continues to be the first and best option for institutional
                                           and commercial construction tenders in our industry.
                                               Together, Alberta chief operating officers from the eight
                                           commercial construction associations across Alberta work
                                           hand-in-hand with our COOLnet Alberta business development
                                           manager, Curtis Griffith.

                                                           COOLNet Alberta
                                                           #wheretheworkis

                                                                  ge 2017                                              t Nat ha n
                                            Team Lethbrid                         Lo w  an  d LC   A Past Presiden
                                                                      tor Erin                            ntingent of loca
                                                                                                                              l
                                                  Executive Direc                 Lethbridge, a co
                                                               pa  rt  of Te  am                                  em  be rs  of
                                             Neudorf were                           onton to meet
                                                                                                          w ith m
                                                ad er s w ho tr avel led to Edm                   th br id ge and Sout hern
                                             le                               to promote Le
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                                             the A lber ta Le
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                                                                 w er e  ab le to secure produc                    ry bo  ar d&
                                              A lber ta. They                    inistration staff
                                                                                                         in treasu
                                                              d  se ni or  ad  m                                  tr ad e.  Th  e focus
                                              ministers an                        on om   ic de   ve lopment &
                                                                 tructure, ec                         ents were the im
                                                                                                                           pact on
                                               finance, infras                   these depart m
                                                              us  sio ns  w  ith                                    d su st ainable
                                               of their disc                       rt an ce  of   pr edictable an
                                                                                                                         enticeship
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                                                                    d the impo
                                                our industry an                  re pr oj ec ts , pr omotion of appr
                                                                   frastructu
                                                funding for in                          ce.
                                                                 a  sk illed workfor
                                                 training and

                                                                                                                                   LCA Annual Golf Tournament
                                                                                                                                       Once again, the annual LCA golf tour
                                                                                                                                                                            nament was a huge suc-
                                                                                                                                  cess. Thank you again to our participa
                                                                                                                                                                         nts and amazing sponsors
                                                                                                                                  who braved this extremely windy day
                                                                                                                                                                        to network and raise funds
                                                                                                                                  for the LCA Apprenticeship Scholarsh
                                                                                                                                                                       ip Program.

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Alberta chief operating officers
(L to R): Back row: Fabio Filice (Calgary), Curtis Griffith
(COOLNet Alberta), Ashley Dunn (Medicine Hat), Gary Gies
(Red Deer), and Lana Maloney (Fort McMurray).
Front Row: Dorothy Carson (Lloydminster), Erin Low
(Lethbridge), Carmen Lemay (Grande Prairie), and John McNicoll
(Edmonton).

                               7 award winners
LCA Scholarship Awards: The 201
                                   n Fisher (Simpson
Curtis Dodd Memoria l Award: Justi
                                  ther  Dodd, parents of
Plumbing), presented by Norm & Hea
Cur tis Dodd.                                                      Gold Seal Certification presentation
                                                                                                           s (top to bottom)
                                                                   Congratulations to the following indi
                                       rds:                                                              viduals who recently earned
LCA Apprenticeship Scholarship Awa                                 their Gold Seal designations.
Austin Bridge		             Botting & Associates                        Ross Caffin – Safety Coordinator GSC
Chad Thiessen		             Silver Ridge Construction Ltd.              Danielle Moe – Safety Coordinator
Cody Mathieu		              Sout hwest Design & Construction            Arin Thompson – Superintendent GSC
                                                                                                            GSC

Dexter Bezooyen		           JB Construction                             Nathan Neudorf – Project Manager
                            Simpson Plumbing                                                                GSC
Donavon Adlard
                            Top Notch Mechanical Ltd.             For more information on the Gold Seal
Jesse Wuerfel		                                                                                           Certification Program
                            Silver Ridge Construction Ltd.        visit www.goldsealcertification.com
Jordan Zaina		                                                                                        and read more about the
Karl Hauri		                 Airtech Heating & Air Conditioning   program on page 19.

 Kyoung (Dennis) Yoo         Reive Plumbing
 Ryan Deck		                 Botting & Associates
 Shane Danielson		           Top Notch Mechanical Ltd.
 Tyson Jones		               DMT Mechanical Ltd.

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TTRIP Building Phase 2 Tour
                                                                                        Directors were given
                                               On May 11, 2017, the LCA Board of
                                                                                     e-completed Phase 2 of
                                           the opportunity to tour the soon-to-b                                       2018 LCA AGM
                                                                                         nology Renewa l and
                                           the Lethbridge College Trades and Tech                                          The 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on February 22,
                                                                                     .
                                           Innovation Project (TTRIP) building                                         2018 with a great turnout to this event. Thank you to Mayor
                                                                       or proj ect man   ager, facilities for
                                                Francis Ranking, seni                                                  Chris Spearman who provided a brief update on what we can
                                                                                       d of Directors through this
                                            Lethbridge College, led the LCA Boar                                       expect in 2019, as well as from keynote speaker Ken Gibson of
                                                                                    pleasure to see first-hand
                                            amazing facility. What an immense                                          the Alberta Construction Association who spoke on the concerns
                                                                                        company donations and
                                            the positive impact that LCA member                                        that Bill 17’s changes to the Alberta Labour Standards are causing
                                                                                          and women have had on
                                            trade-sk ill contributions by trades men                                   to the construction industry. The ACA has been very vocal in
                                            this project.                                                              advocating the negative impact these new labour laws create for
                                                                                             at the future LCA
                                                 It was very exciting to get a snea k peek                             both employees and employers in construction.
                                                                                        of Phase 2, was completed
                                             Classroom, which, along with the rest                                         We also said goodbye to long-standing board member Rick
                                                                                        es.
                                             late summer in time for 2017 fall class                                   King of Airtech Plumbing & A/C who stepped down from the
                                                                                                                       board after six years of service. Dan Wood of MPE Engineering
                                                                                                                       was appointed for another term, along with two new faces,
                                                                                                                       Jonathan Hamilton of Tollestup Construction and Mike
                                                                                                                       Gerstenbuhler of Maverick Concrete, to the 2018-2019 LCA Board
                                                                                                                       of Directors.
Lethbridge Construction Association 2018

                                                                                                                     LCA Board of Directors
                                                                                                                        LCA Board of Directors at the 2018 LCA Annual General
                                                                                                                     Meeting. L-R: Derek O'Connor, Neil Pozzi, Jonathan Hamilton,
                                                                                                                     Dan Wood, Joe Schwark, Nathan Neudorf, Bruce Topolinisky,
                                                                                                                     Darren Guenther, Hayley Feyter, Shawn Pasemko, Theresa
                                                                                                                     Yauck, Ron Vandermeer, Rich Thiessen, Colin Ward, Matthew
                                                                                                                     Gilmore. Missing from photo is Mike Gerstenbuhler.

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Making safety a priority
Commercial and residential construction industries
come together to put safety first
The Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) Lethbridge                     “Members of the CHBA have been growing this safety initia-
Region, Lethbridge Construction Association, and Lethbridge               tive for a number of years now. Being as safe as possible is im-
Regional Safety Committee partner to provide a construction indus-        portant to the industry because it reminds us all that it’s people
try safety awareness BBQ. The three organizations have been working       who build the communities we live in,” said Angela Zuba, CEO
together year after year to provide various programs and initiatives
                                                                          of the Canadian Home Builders Association Lethbridge Region.
around safety in the construction industry, and this year marked the
                                                                          “Our members build amazing places for families to grow and we
third-annual industry-wide BBQ dedicated to enhanced awareness on
the job site. Over 225 employees in the industry were in attendance.      want to ensure that every single employee makes it home to their
    Several vendors, including ATCO Gas, Commercial Vehicle               family, every day.”
Enforcement, Lethbridge Fire Department, Park Enterprises                    Zuba mentioned that since 2010, the CHBA has made it man-
Inspection Services, Fortis Alberta, Occupational Health & Safety,        datory for every company who is active on a construction site to
and Gateway Safety Services were on site with demonstrations and          hold and maintain a recognized safety program.
valuable tips ensuring safe work practices. It is the hope of all orga-      “We have dedicated committees, programs, and awards
nizations involved that highlighting workplace safety will encourage
                                                                          around safety, plus the growing number of partners, such as
more companies to embrace the practices as a way of doing business.
                                                                          the Lethbridge Construction Association, who also value safety.
                                                                          Safety is just a part of who we are as an industry, so to celebrate it
                                                                          and offer more information in this format just fits.”
                                                                             The Canadian Home Builders Association Lethbridge Region
                                                                          has made safety a component of membership since 2010 and has
                                                                          led the provincial arm of the association to go down a road of
                                                                          province-wide compliance.
                                                                             Erin Low, executive director of the Lethbridge Construction
                                                                          Association, comments, “The LCA has a long-standing relation-
                                                                          ship with the Alberta Construction Safety Association to provide
                                                                          safety courses required for the commercial industry to maintain
                                                                          their safety certifications. Accidents are preventable, so any op-
                                                                          portunity we can have to promote and facilitate safety awareness
                                                                          opportunities to our members is always important to us.” u

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Alberta Construction Safety Association
                                           celebrating its 30th anniversary
                                           In a year that is seeing significant change      health and safety provided to onsite   2012:
                                           in Alberta’s occupational health and             workers                                    CSA relocated to new offices and
                                                                                                                                      A
                                           safety system, the Alberta Construction                                                    training facility on Parsons Road;
                                           Safety Association (ACSA) is celebrating      1994:                                        eAudit System launched
                                           the 30th anniversary of its founding. As a        irst Construction Safety Officer
                                                                                            F
                                           leader in the safety sector, the ACSA has        Professional Development seminar       2016:
                                           achieved some notable accomplishments            held                                      ACSA rebrands and celebrates its one-
                                           since its start with just three staff on                                                millionth student
                                           November 9, 1988. Here is just a few:         1994:
                                                                                             onstruction Safety Training System
                                                                                            C                                      2017:
                                           1989:                                            (CSTS) officially launched                 CSA participates in Government of
                                                                                                                                      A
                                               egional safety committees (RSCs)
                                              R                                                                                       Alberta review of occupational health
                                              established across the province            1999:                                        & safety system; NCSO designation is
                                                                                            Roadbuilder Safety Training System        accepted by members of the Canadian
                                           1991:                                         (RSTS) introduced                            Federation of Construction Safety
                                               artners in Injury Reduction
                                              P                                                                                       Associations (CFCSA)
                                              (PIR) pilot project began; first PIR       2006:
                                              Certificate issued                            ACSA opens Fort McMurray office
                                                                                                                                       It is safe to say that the ACSA has, for
                                           1992:                                         2007:                                     a generation, provided training and suc-
                                               irst Construction Safety Officer
                                              F                                             ACSA builds and opens Rocky View       cessfully administered the certification of
                                              courses held and certificates presented    (Calgary) office                          employers and safety practitioners. Rather
                                                                                                                                   than dwell on our achievements, the ACSA
                                           1993:                                         2011:                                     is focusing on the future.
                                               OR program opened to all ACSA
                                              C                                              lectrical Safety Training System
                                                                                            E                                          We are excited to see a new genera-
                                              members in all WCB classifications;           launched; First online course, ePHSM   tion of safety leaders and employers par-
                                              Computer-based training (CBT) in              released                               ticipating in the ongoing efforts to reduce
                                                                                                                                   workplace incidents. We are committed to
                                                                                                                                   engaging with our stakeholders – existing
                                                                                                                                   and new - and remain dedicated to meet-
                                                                                                                                   ing their needs and expectations.
                                                                                                                                       To achieve this, we are continuing to
                                                                                                                                   develop innovative and industry-leading
                                                                                                                                   courses to help Alberta’s safety leaders in-
                                                                                                                                   still a culture of safety in workplaces across
                                                                                                                                   the province; working to help employers
                                                   PEOPLE, PRODUCTS, PRIDE                            SINCE 1906                   understand the new legislation and the
                                                                                                                                   benefits of reducing workplace incidents,
                                                                                                                                   and; through advanced web-based solu-
                                                            Plumbing, HVAC, Hydronic,
Lethbridge Construction Association 2018

                                                                                                                                   tions, we will be making training more
                                                              and Industrial Supplies                                              easily accessible across the province.
                                                                                                                                       The ACSA will continue to evolve
                                                                         Manager: Joey Baranyay                                    and adjust with the changes faced by the
                                                                       Email: jjbaranyay@emcoltd.com                               safety sector. We will continue to support
                                                                                                                                   Alberta’s safety practitioners and employ-
                                                                         www.emcoltd.com                                           ers as they continue to work hard to help
                                                                                                                                   everyone live safer lives and continue to
                                                                316 24 Street N., Lethbridge, AB T1H 3T8                           build safer workplaces. u
                                                                 Tel: 403-327-3111 | Fax: 403-327-3784

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