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CONTENTS 4 Message from the president of the Fort McMurray Construction Association, Keith Plowman

6 is published by DEL Communications Inc. www.delcommunications.com President & CEO DAVID LANGSTAFF Managing Editor Shayna Wiwierski shayna@delcommunications.com Advertising Sales Manager DAYNA OULION Advertising Sales Gary Barrington MIC PATERSON DAN ROBERTS Contributing writers: KEN GIBSON MARY VAN BUREN

Message from the Minister of Infrastructure, Prasad Panda

8 Message from the MLA of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche, Laila Goodridge

10 Message from the MLA of Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, Tany Yao 12 Message from the MP for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake, David Yurdiga 14 Update from the Alberta Construction Association 18 Canada’s economic recovery powered by infrastructure 20 The Gold Seal Certification program is changing 22 A long time coming: Willow Square Continuing Care Centre opens to residents this year

26 A place for learning and connecting: McMurray Métis Cultural Centre to start construction this spring

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Message from the President of the Fort McMurray Construction Association

Keith Plowman At no other time in history has there been a pandemic that

In the year ahead:

has been able to travel as fast and affect so many people. We

• We will be tenacious in pursuit of our work, our

are seeing a global response to a truly global pandemic. Our

goals, and in offering value to our members and the

governments have acted to slow the spread and enacted an

construction industry.

economic shutdown that is unparalleled in human history. This response has been necessary to preserve human lives and we are grateful for it. Once the pandemic starts to recede, we will, however, be left with a severely damaged economy. Economist Todd Hirsch with ATB Financial stated “that the

• We will be relentlessly focused on facilitating and enabling our members’ economic success. We will define our own success by theirs. • We will continue to work with the Alberta Construction

recession currently facing Alberta is expected to be deeper than

Association and the seven other regional associations to

the one facing the country as a whole because of our heavy

press the key economic messages affecting our members

dependence on oil production. The drop in oil demand in the

to the Government of Alberta.

wake of COVID-19, combined with a price war between Saudi

• We will continue to work with the RMWB on red-tape

Arabia and Russia that could extend well beyond the epidemic,

reduction, social procurement, proper procurement

are a one-two punch threatening to bring the Alberta economy

processes, etc.

to its knees. The Canadian economy will also feel Alberta’s pain, but the blow will be concentrated in the oil-producing provinces”. While we are glad to see governments approving emergency stimulus packages to help the most vulnerable and provide short-term relief, we believe this is a short-term solution to a very complicated long-term problem. When the pandemic recedes and the restrictions are lifted we will see unemployment at levels not seen since the Great Depression. In the ‘30s, many governments invested heavily in infrastructure projects to put people to work. These projects are tangible and gave people pride in themselves and their

• We will be at the forefront of the changes in our industry and how they can help our members to thrive now and in the future. When the FMCA was founded 32 years ago, Fort McMurray was a small city with two oil sands players. Over the last 20 years, it has become a major contributor of the Canadian economy. Against this backdrop, the FMCA has grown and taken on a role as the voice of the construction industry in Wood Buffalo. At the FMCA, we are growing with our city and our industry, and we believe our best days are still ahead of us.

community, and it is truly amazing to see how many of those

In closing, I would like to extend a huge thank you to our

projects are still in use almost 80 years later.

staff and to our directors who volunteer many hours to the

The past five years has been challenging for our region. The citizens and businesses within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) have been hit with a wildfire, economic downturn, flood, and global pandemic. It is testimony to all our members, citizens, and the construction industry in general that we have continued to push through these obstacles. 4

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association. Your integrity, leadership, and professionalism are an excellent example of what every association needs. Sincerely.

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Building now, and for the future Budget 2021 provided much-needed good news for Albertans and for the construction industry. I am thrilled to share that for 2021-22, a record $1.7 billion is being invested in capital spending.

I am extremely proud that, even after all the challenges the

This funding will create opportunities for the private sector and support more than 50,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs province-wide for the next three years.

The Willow Square Continuing Care Centre is the most

Last year, government added $1.4 billion to its capital plan, which helped create thousands of jobs. Employers took rigorous measures to protect workers from COVID-19 and, despite the pandemic, all government-funded construction projects moved ahead as per usual.

industry faced, the Willow Square Continuing Care Centre and Northern Lights Regional Health Centre made it over the finish line to completion.

advanced continuing care centre in Alberta, and addresses a long-time need in Fort McMurray and area. Construction on the centre kept more than 570 people working in well-paid jobs and was an integral part in re-energizing the economy and Alberta’s Recovery Plan. The $43-million upgrade to the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre created 240 construction and construction-

Kudos to all of the companies and workers who implemented COVID safety precautions and kept the industry working.

related jobs, and was completed on time and on budget.

In total, the 2021 Capital Plan will invest $20.7 billion in construction and maintenance of schools, roads, hospitals and other projects to get Albertans back to work while building important infrastructure that communities need.

Every direct job in these and future construction and

Patients and staff now have a much-improved environment in which to work and heal.

maintenance projects has the potential to create demand for further indirect jobs. Local manufacturers, suppliers, and trucking companies experience a jump in business. Local restaurants and grocery stores gain new customers.

It is all part of government’s commitment to protect lives and livelihoods. Building infrastructure is a cornerstone in Alberta’s economic recovery. Roads and public works planned or currently under construction will help ensure that the province is attractive to investors. Private investment in all sectors will help further diversify our economy. Supporting northern municipalities with infrastructure investments that create jobs during and after construction is a key driver of Alberta’s recovery plan. The north has suffered from the ravages of the pandemic, fire, floods, and from closures and layoffs in the energy sector that was in response to the crash in oil prices and lack of market access. 6

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Contractors can hire staff and skilled Albertans will be able to work at their trade. That’s great for families, local businesses, our communities, and all of Alberta. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed lives and livelihoods throughout the province. Government’s funding in Budget 2021 protects both. Targeted infrastructure investment from government and private companies are essential to Alberta’s recovery. I am confident that with this increased investment, construction and other trades-related industries will have a healthy future in the Fort McMurray area and across the province. n

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Message from the MLA of Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche

Laila Goodridge Between the worldwide pandemic and a collapse in global

In the Fort McMurray region, our investments supported

oil prices, it was a year like no other in recent memory for

109 jobs upgrading Highway 63. The Highway 63 bridge

Albertans. 2021 continues to impact both our lives and

twinning project will also create an additional 152 jobs and

livelihoods and the Alberta Government has been working

is expected to be completed in 2022. Alberta’s Government

hard to strike a balance between protecting the two.

also invested millions in water and wastewater projects

The economic uncertainty, combined with the challenges

benefitting the communities of Anzac, Conklin, Gregoire

of the pandemic, has the Alberta Government investing in

Lake, and Janvier.

infrastructure and construction as the backbone of a plan to get Albertans back to work. We’ve done this by making the largest-ever investment in infrastructure in Alberta’s history.

Alberta’s Recovery Plan included over $13 million in funding for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo for water and flood mitigation projects. It also provided more than $3 million for Lac La Biche County and over $25

More than $10 billion has been earmarked for roads,

million for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in

bridges, and other infrastructure projects across the

Municipal Sustainability Initiative funding.

province to create tens of thousands of jobs. During the 2020 construction season, Alberta’s Government spent almost $1 billion building roads and bridges supporting over 9,200 jobs last year alone. The funding was aimed at smaller bridge construction projects, major highway and bridge rehabilitation projects, and upgrades to post-secondary institutions. This included $3.2

To start 2021, we’ve also announced expansions to the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant program. It will allow new businesses that began operating between March and October 2020 and sole proprietors to apply for COVID-19 relief funding. The grant offers financial assistance to Alberta businesses, cooperatives, and non-

million for maintenance and repairs at Keyano College.

profit organizations with fewer than 500 employees that

The Oil Sands Discovery Centre also received $200,000

have faced restrictions due to COVID-19 health orders and

for repairs and maintenance.

have experienced revenue losses of at least 30 per cent. All of these projects and initiatives have provided hundreds of jobs throughout northeastern Alberta and highlighted how vital the building and construction industries are to keeping the province moving forward. As we head into 2021 you can expect to see our government’s continual investment in these types of projects. Alberta’s Government is striving to balance the health and safety of all Albertans while allowing business and investment to endure. 2021 is all about supporting the lives and livelihoods of Albertans as we continue to navigate these challenging times. n

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Message from the MLA of Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo

tany yao On behalf of myself and all members of Alberta’s

is anticipated to rise in 2021. The Canadian Association

government, I would like to thank the Fort McMurray

of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) forecasts a 14 per cent

Construction Association (FMCA) for supporting our

increase in upstream natural gas and oil investment in

community through the unprecedented challenges we

2021. Capital spending in the sector is expected to be

have faced over the past year. Through raging wildfires,

around $3.36 billion higher than total investments in 2020

ice jams, a Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war, and a global

and capital investment in the oil sands is forecasted at

pandemic, the FMCA has been a vital source of growth

$7.3 billion, an eight per cent increase from 2020.

and optimism.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects the global

Supporting construction has been a central focus of our

economy will return to pre-COVID levels in 2021 while

government’s response to the COVID-induced recession.

global energy demand is expected to reach its record high

We knew that investing in construction would provide

pre-COVID levels in early 2023. These forecasts offer

the good jobs to keep Albertans working and support

significant opportunities for growth and construction

the long-term infrastructure needs of communities

in Fort McMurray as we attract investment and export

across the province. That’s why Alberta’s Recovery Plan

Canadian energy worldwide.

included a record investment of more than $10 billion in infrastructure spending, which included $900 million accelerated for capital maintenance and renewal, $700 million in strategic infrastructure projects, and $500 million in municipal infrastructure.

Fort McMurray has long been a proud symbol of hope for Canadians. This is a place where ambitious Canadians from every province have come to find meaningful employment, a better life for their families, and to chase the Alberta dream. With positive forecasts for Canada’s

The future of Fort McMurray remains bright and key

energy future, continued infrastructure investments, and

economic indicators should give reason for everyone in

efforts from Alberta’s government to make our province

our community to be optimistic. Long-term forecasts for

the most attractive jurisdiction in North America to do

oil sands have remained relatively unchanged, output that

business – we can be confident that Fort McMurray’s best

had been curtailed has mostly returned, and production

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Message from Member of Parliament Fort McMurray-Cold Lake

David Yurdiga Building is in our veins. For years our town has been

to Alaska Rail. This project is still being assessed by the

ravaged by the forces of nature, but each time we stand

federal government, but I will do my best to tell Ottawa the

up and rebuild. The year 2020 was not an exception. Even

necessity of this railway connection as this project could

after the spring floods that caused so much devastation and

bring immense benefits to Fort McMurray. I’m confident

millions in losses, Fort McMurray stood tall. This goes to

that connecting Northern Alberta with Alaska would create

show how brave and hardworking our citizens really are. Without a doubt, Fort McMurray undertook some bold building projects last year. One of the highlights was the YMM airport upgrade. The airport’s runway rehabilitation project will bolster our town’s economy and make travelling easier for everyone in Northern Alberta. I am especially

thousands of jobs. Moreover, it would greatly increase trade and bring new investments from our partners in the U.S. I am grateful to Building Fort McMurray magazine for the opportunity to share my message. As your Member of Parliament, I will do my best to encourage building in the

grateful to the RMWB’s Community Capital Grants program

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for making this upgrade a reality.

projects. I have no doubt that the people of Fort McMurray

While being proud of Fort McMurray’s completed

are on the same page.

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An update from the

alberta construction association By Ken Gibson, executive director of the ACA The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) advanced

equitable when one part of the contractual chain operates

member interests on numerous advocacy fronts in 2020.

with a longer timeframe.

ACA advocacy for increased flexibility in overtime averaging

• ACA recommended disputes between prime and

agreements paid off with the passage of Bill 32, Restoring

subconsultants be included. Service Alberta believes this can

Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act.

be addressed in the regulations.

The ACA partnered with the Alberta Trade Contractors

• Bill 37 reaffirms and adds to an existing provision where

Coalition and the GC Alliance of Canada to lead the

persons within the contract chain can demand reports on

commercial construction industry response in prompt pay

payment from owners and general contractors. Careful

consultations. There is strong alignment among industry

consideration will be required in drafting the regulations to

groups to adopt much of the Ontario legislative approach

balance transparency and administrative burden.

for prompt pay. Bill 37, Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act was introduced in the fall 2020 sitting.

• Bill 37 mandates adjudicator decisions as final and binding, unlike Ontario where adjudicator decisions are interim and

The Government of Alberta accepted the ACA’s

binding. The ACA has lobbied the minister but it appears

recommendation to put the detail in the regulations, as it

that the government believes our concerns can be addressed

is difficult to change acts of the legislature once enacted.

through regulations.

The ACA has been invited to provide a technical expert to assist with the drafting of the regulations over the next few months. • Bill 37 has been amended to mandate progressive release of holdback. • Bill 37 has been amended to mandate a payment cycle of

Beyond supporting development of the regulations, the ACA will continue to work with partners to become an authorized nominating authority for appointment of adjudicators for May 2021. The ACA, ATCC, and GCAC are advocating to be a nominating body for payment dispute adjudicators to ensure industry expertise and affordable cost for industry.

28 days, seven days, seven days etc. down the contractual

The ACA successfully lobbied for the appointment of three

chain.

former ACA chairs to the Skills for Jobs Task Force – Paul

• Amended Bill 37 also now mandates an invoicing cycle not to exceed 31 days.

Heyens, Paul Verhesen, and Colin Ward. The Skills for Jobs Task Force has been appointed to find ways to expand and strengthen apprenticeship education and skilled trades

These amendments address ACA concerns and are positive

opportunities to meet labour demands. The task force final

developments for industry.

report supports a number of ACA recommendations to

Some of the items that require greater work through the regulations: • Concrete has a special carveout with a liens period of 90 days, with the rest of the commercial industry at 60 days. Careful thought will be required to ensure lien rights and progressive release of holdback remain workable and 14 Fort McMurray Construction Association

promote trades education. Last summer, the Government of Alberta launched a review of the Workers’ Compensation Act to ensure job creators and workers benefit from a workers’ compensation system that is fair, affordable, and sustainable. The ACA’s submission highlighted changes to return WCB

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• Repeal the legislated requirement for employers to continue paying contributions to existing Health Benefit Plan after worker injury (pre-2018 approach) (ACA recommendation). • Revisit provisions regarding occupational disease,

OHS legislation and its associated regulations to improve

psychological injury, Benefit of Doubt, and presumptive

health and safety outcomes, while enabling innovation

coverage (ACA recommendation).

and competitiveness. The ACA’s submission highlights the need for evidence-based regulation that demonstrates

The ACA recently provided feedback on the corresponding

actual improvements in jobsite safety, not burdensome

WCB policies to implement the revised legislation.

administration.

ACA former chair Paul Verhesen was appointed co-chair of

With the fall 2020 sitting of the legislature, the Government

the Red Tape Reduction Industry Panel for the Construction

of Alberta introduced Bill 47: Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red

Sector and Ken Gibson was appointed to chair the Vertical

Tape Act.

Construction sub-group. The panel provides advice to the GOA

Upon initial review, the Alberta Construction Association supports many of the proposals of the Bill: Occupational Health and Safety proposals • Added ACA’s recommended definition of a construction work site. • Increase flexibility on multi-employer work sites with more

on regulatory burden with the view to eliminating red tape that is costing Alberta business. The panel reported in late 2020. A key ask of the ACA was to revisit allocation of risk in government contracts. In February 2021, the government announced a review of its procurement policies. The ACA provided input on the Alberta Infrastructure Act and 20-Year Capital Plan. The act is intended to serve

than 20 workers by requiring prime contractors to have an

as a legislated governance framework for capital planning

OHS contact on-site to liaise with workers and employers

in Alberta. The 20-year plan is intended to be a visionary

on health and safety matters in lieu of a health and safety

document that considers long-term trends and priorities for

committee.

provincial infrastructure. The ACA recommends economic criteria to determine priorities, incenting private capital for

• Maximize flexibility in OHS programs by removing most prescriptive requirements in the OHS Act. The ACA’s recommendation to eliminate reporting of potentially serious incidents was not accepted, but Bill 47 proposes to clarify and streamline reporting requirements and prohibit the information from being used in enforcement actions including prosecutions. The ACA met with OHS in March to further discuss implementation of the new legislation.

public infrastructure, and looking beyond capital planning to address issues of predictable capital programs, funding, and procurement. The ACA lobbied the government for recognition of COVIDrelated costs in current and future procurements, including a presentation to the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future in summer of 2020. The ACA continues to advocate for fair allocation of unknowable COVID risks with specific recognition for recognition of cost and/or schedule

Workers’ Compensation proposals

impacts. In February, the ACA wrote the premier to meet to

• Repeal the obligation to reinstate and duty to accommodate

discuss industry concerns on this issue.

from the legislation. (ACA recommended repeal of the obligation introduced in the 2018 changes to the WCB Act). • Amend WCA to allow WCB to cease or reduce earning loss

The ACA was pleased with the Canadian Infrastructure Bank announcement of $2 billion for energy retrofits for buildings. The ACA has lobbied the CIB directly and sought the support

benefits when modified work is terminated by the employer

of the Canadian Construction Association for this advocacy.

due to egregious acts (this is a long-standing ACA request).

The ACA is now supporting a new energy retrofit program

• Reinstate cap on maximum insurable earnings (ACA recommendation). • Return to pre-2018 definition of Cost of Living Adjustments (ACA recommendation). 16 Fort McMurray Construction Association

of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, which will bring much needed work for our members across the province. The ACA also continues dialogue with the Canada Green Building Council and other partners to advocate for additional investment in building retrofits. n

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Canada’s economic recovery powered by infrastructure By Mary Van Buren, president, Canadian Construction Association

The world in 2021 looks very different from what many of

jobs, enhance communities, and ensure stability in the

us could have imagined just over 14 months ago. COVID-19

Canadian economy over the years to come. Part of the

has highlighted our resiliency as an industry. Companies

plan must include the swift rollout of existing funds from

and their employees adapted quickly to new ways of

the Investing in Canada Plan and greater flexibility in

working and continued to deliver the essential services

how funds are allocated to meet specific provincial and

that Canadians rely on every day. This is a point of pride

municipal needs.

we all share as we forge ahead, focused on economic recovery.

With improved coordination, communication, and transparency between all levels of government,

We are advocating that part of the federal government’s

infrastructure investments can be delivered more

strategy to accelerate economic recovery across Canada

efficiently, speeding up the start of projects and getting

must include infrastructure investment supported by

people back to work.

training. While billions of dollars have already been

The recent announcement of Canada’s first-ever

earmarked through the Investing in Canada Plan, these

National Infrastructure Assessment is a step in the right

funds are sitting in limbo between layers of government.

direction. While the federal government has shown

These billions, while necessary, are not sufficient to

leadership in reimbursing for COVID-19 costs on federal

address the serious deficit of our aging infrastructure, as

projects, provincial and municipal governments should

we have outlined in the Canadian Infrastructure Report

follow. Maintaining a free-flowing system of trade and

Card.

labour mobility between provinces has never been

The funding must also be better planned, ensuring that municipalities, provinces, and the federal government are lined up, and that project tenders and the related new build, maintenance, or retrofit flow smoothly. Canada needs year-over-year consistency and a longer-term strategy to promote economic stability and boost employment, so a 12-year plan is not enough. Infrastructure operates on a 25-year cycle, which is why the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has been

more important, both within Canada and externally. Interprovincial trade barriers and “buy-local policies” run counter to the principles of free trade and fair procurement. Protectionism is never the right solution. Now is the time for provinces and industries across Canada to work together in our pandemic economic recovery efforts. The benefits of free trade are well known. Removing trade barriers reduces the cost of doing business, which will increase investment and jobs.

calling on the federal government to commit to a 25-

Academic studies suggest that for every dollar spent

year plan for infrastructure investment in Canada with

on infrastructure there is a three-dollar return on

prescribed annual commitment levels.

investment.

A clear, fair, balanced, and flexible program will create

As Canada looks to revitalize its economy in the wake

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of the COVID-19 pandemic, investing in infrastructure

Canadians to demonstrate the breadth of opportunities

is now more important than ever. Large infrastructure

available within construction, place more apprentices, and

projects – things like roads, bridges and pipelines, light-rail

absorb some of the talent from harder-hit sectors who may

transit construction, schools and hospitals, and wastewater

have found themselves unemployed because of COVID-19.

management – all contribute to a country’s economic prosperity, quality of life, job creation, and international competitiveness.

The CCA believes passionately in the sustainability and vitality of Canada’s construction industry and the industry’s pivotal role in building a better Canada. The industry

These investments provide an opportunity to reshape our

provides jobs, injects socioeconomic opportunities and

communities and strengthen the construction sector. With

life into a community, and creates infrastructure critical

an estimated 300,000 jobs needing to be filled by 2028, the

to keeping the country moving forward. The world is

CCA and our members are focused on securing the right

changing, and the industry is changing with it.

skills for the industry, now and in the future. The CCA is looking for ways to partner with the federal government

Let’s stay in contact

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The Gold Seal Certification program is changing The Gold Seal Certification program certifies estimators,

requirements and challenge the Gold Seal exam. The

foremen, owner’s construction managers, project managers,

same minimum requirements apply (one year of Canadian

safety practitioners, and superintendents working in, or

experience in the designation, or two years in an assistant’s

with, Canada’s non-residential construction industry. When

role directly related to the designation).

you earn your Gold Seal Certified (GSC) or Professional, Gold Seal Certified (P.GSC) credential, you demonstrate excellence through certified experience and nationally-recognized validation of your skills, competence and knowledge.

Applicants enrolling into the program will be able to take advantage of new tools to identify the areas that they should get training on to maximize their chances of passing the exam, as well as to estimate their credits to

Application framework and new tools

know whether they are ready to apply for their GSC. When

Starting on March 13, 2021, all applicants will enroll into

the applicant meets the GSC requirements, they can fill out

the Gold Seal program at $425 plus applicable taxes and

a GSC application for $100 plus applicable taxes. Approved

be approved as Gold Seal Interns (GSI), giving them up to

applicants can book an exam within a year from GSC

five years to meet the Gold Seal Certified (GSC) application

application approval for $125 plus applicable taxes.

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Those existing applicants who applied as GSIs and were

Other planned changes

approved as such before March 12, 2021 will have a

The Gold Seal directory of certificate holders has been

special form to submit their GSC application for $525 plus

offline for a few years. We look forward to listing active

applicable taxes. Those applicants who applied as GSCs but

GSIs, GSCs and P.GSCs on our website later this spring.

were approved as GSIs as an intermediary step can submit

Certificate holders can grant or deny their consent at bit.ly/

their applications for final review free of charge. There

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are no changes to our highest level of the certification, the P.GSC credential.

The Gold Seal Certification program, a committee of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), will adopt

New ethics course A new, consolidated Construction Industry Ethics course will be available starting in April 2021. It will replace the requirement for the online and in-class/virtual portions of the course. Once the course is launched, new applicants will be required to take the revised course. Applicants who

CCA’s branding later this year which means changes to the certificates. We will make a digital copy of the new certificate, which will also feature a certification number, available for all certificate holders. To ensure that we can contact you, update your contact information at bit.ly/ UpdateGSContact.

took the previous online and in-class/virtual courses will

Get a head start on your application

be given the same number of credits and they will not be

This is a perfect time to learn more about the program

required to take the new course. However, if applicants are

and to see if you qualify. Visit goldsealcertification.com to

missing either of the original courses (online or in-class/

virtual portion), they will be required to take the new

and to read up on the exam. The occupational profiles and

course. The Canadian Construction Association’s local

sample questions can be found on the Gold Seal exam page.

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A long time coming

Willow Square Continuing Care Centre opens to residents this year

Construction for the $102-million Willow Square Continuing Care Centre, which came in under budget, started in April 2018 and faced a number of delays, including the 2020 April flood and the COVID-19 pandemic. Photos courtesy of Alberta Health Services.

Construction on a long-awaited

project, which came in under budget,

says David Ponich, AHS executive

continuing care centre was finally

started in April 2018 and faced a

director, Capital Management, North

completed earlier this year.

number of delays, including the

Zone. “The basement and parkade

2020 April flood and the COVID-19

level, which is the lowest level of the

Centre was handed over to Alberta

pandemic.

building, was flooded with about one-

Health Services (AHS) in January

“The flooding in downtown Fort

The Willow Square Continuing Care

2021, where they immediately began work on the commissioning phase of the project. Construction for the $102-million

and-a-half metres of water.”

McMurray last spring did impact the

The structure was designed to sustain

Willow Square construction site as

major flooding events, so the water

the site laydown [storage] and outdoor

did not reach the residential levels

parking areas had flood damage,”

on the main floor and above. A flood damage assessment was carried out and remediation efforts started as quickly as possible. Now that commissioning for the building has started, AHS is ensuring that their healthcare teams are all fully prepared to provide safe and quality care to patients prior to opening the facility. This work includes a final cleaning of the entire building, the installation of furniture and equipment, and also training staff

Willow Square will aim to deliver various levels of supportive living, long-term care, and palliative care and services.

to use the new medical equipment and systems, as well as to ensure that everything is working properly.

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The continuing care centre features natural light, pathways, and gardens, which will all help make this new facility feel like home for residents, as well as help in their healing process.

Willow Square will aim to deliver

The continuing care centre features

Inc. and designed by S2 Architecture.

various levels of supportive living,

natural light, pathways, and gardens,

This is the first Alberta infrastructure

long-term care, and palliative care

which will all help make this new

project that incorporates a

and services. The approximately

facility feel like home for residents, as

geothermal exchange system into

18,000-square-metre centre is

well as help in their healing process.

the building design. The geothermal

spread out over three storeys and

All resident rooms are private with

exchange system is connected to the

will include 108 spaces available on

accessible bathrooms, including zero

opening day in mid-2021, including

threshold showers.

36 for long-term and palliative care. There will also be 72 spaces for

The project was built by Pomerleau

heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems. By doing this, the need for traditional boilers and cooling towers were eliminated and

supportive living. The third floor of the building will include 36 additional spaces that will be shelled for future development in order to address future capacity. The facility is built on 70 per cent of the Willow Square site and the remaining 30 per cent will be used for future developments as needed. “The Willow Square Continuing Care Centre will provide residents in the Fort McMurray region a modern continuing care centre that will meet their present and changing residential and medical needs,” says Murray Crawford, AHS senior operating officer, Fort McMurray/

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Once open, Willow Square is expected to have more than 150 staff working on site, some of which will support the facility from the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre (NLRHC), which currently has 41 continuing care beds.

it allows the system to be fully electric, which will also eliminate the use of fossil fuels on site (except for emergency backup). The centre also has the flexibility to install solar panels in the future, if desired. Once open, Willow Square is expected to have more than 150 staff working on site, some of which will support the facility from the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre (NLRHC), which currently has 41 continuing care beds. After Willow Square opens, those spaces will be repurposed to meet identified health priorities. “Willow Square incorporates the highest standard of thoughtful design and we are excited to move into this beautiful new facility,” says Crawford. “Ensuring the comfort and safety of Willow Square residents will be our priority.” n

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Construction on the McMurray Métis Cultural Centre is scheduled to start in spring 2021 with an expected opening in 2023.

McMurray Métis Cultural Centre to start construction this spring

By Shayna Wiwierski

A brand-new cultural centre is coming

Métis. We are really excited to be able

“We are so grateful to the Regional

to MacDonald Island.

to open this centre, not only for Métis

Municipality of Wood Buffalo for

people, but other Indigenous youth to

transferring that land back to us. It’s

relearn their culture.”

a big symbol of reconciliation as well

in spring 2021 with an expected

The land that the new cultural centre

since it’s so close to Moccasin Flats,”

opening in 2023. The centre is owned

is being built on was transferred back

says Walsh. “Just being close to that

by the McMurray Métis, a member of

to the McMurray Métis from the

original land and being on MacDonald

the Métis Nation of Alberta, whose

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Island has a lot of significance to our

primary goal is to help support Métis

and holds a lot of significance to the

people.”

people in the region, as well as pursue

Métis people in the region. Walsh

Construction on the McMurray Métis Cultural Centre is scheduled to start

the advancement of the Métis people in Northeastern Alberta.

says that a lot of elders were born and raised on MacDonald Island and it is

Once built, the centre will be around 45,000 square feet spread over two storeys. It will feature an innovative

“The McMurray Métis Cultural Centre

also in close proximity to Moccasin

has been a dream of the McMurray

Flats, an area of the city where, from

Métis for quite some time now,” says

the late 1970s to the early 1980s, a

Melanie Walsh, social media and events

number of Indigenous families were

do this, T. Maginnis Cocivera, one of

coordinator with McMurray Métis.

evicted from their homes. In 2018,

the founders of Mindful Architecture,

“It was Grant Golosky’s idea. He was

the McMurray Métis commissioned a

who did the design of the project,

born on MacDonald Island here in Fort

study that examined the history and

says that there will be a long straight

McMurray, so the land that it will sit on

effects of the relocation and included

section, which is a bar in the middle

has so much significance to McMurray

recommendations for reconciliation.

featuring two storeys.

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design, which will be in the shape of the Métis infinity symbol. In order to

The land that the new cultural centre is being built on was transferred back to the McMurray Métis from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and holds a lot of significance to the Métis people in the region.

The building itself will be broken

to viewpoints where they can look out

can be a didactic promenade that is

up into four sections, a gathering

into important moments in nature and

telling the story of the Métis people.”

program, where there will be a big

history,” says Cocivera. “For example,

circular gathering space where the

Moccasin Flats and the Athabasca

Outside of the centre, the area will also

community can hold big events; an

River. That promenade over top of the

include a playground, a wetland, an

interpretive centre, which will be

roof is intended to be a timeline, so it

outdoor classroom, an amphitheatre,

a museum-type space where the community can give information to the public and tell their story; a community wing, which will feature multi-use spaces that are available

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Cocivera says that most of the centre will be in the long, straight section in the middle, which will help with the energy, performance, and also for it to be the most cost effective. On either end there will be big ramps that come down onto the ground and invite people to walk up and over top of the building. “The real concept there is to get people

Building Fort McMurray 2021

Once built, the centre will be around 45,000 square feet spread over two storeys. It will feature an innovative design, which will be in the shape of the Métis infinity symbol.

Left: Once completed, the $44 million centre, funded by the Alberta Government and McMurray Métis, will be looking at obtaining One Planet Living certification, which is an environmental certification that is from the United Kingdom and now spread worldwide.

and many interactive features in the

Métis culture and the values with

for some heating of the building,”

landscape. They will also be planting

living with the land, so we thought it

says Cocivera. “That’s an innovative

traditional plants, food, and medicine,

was a good alignment for this project,”

system that has been used in areas

so there can be a botanical component

says Noel.

like the Athletes Village in Vancouver

In addition to One Planet Living,

and it happens to be one of the good

McMurray Métis had a number of

opportunities on this site.”

Once completed, the $44 million

ambitious sustainability goals that

Once the centre is officially open in

centre, funded by the Alberta

include net-zero carbon and making

Government and McMurray Métis,

the building highly efficient. They

will be looking at obtaining One

will strive to do this by having lots

Planet Living certification, which is

of insulation and good air tightness.

an environmental certification that

In addition, since the project will be

“We will have elders come in and relax

is from the United Kingdom and

located next to the Suncor Community

and tell their stories and gather with

now spread worldwide. Geneviève

Leisure Centre, which features a

their loved ones. We also hope to have

Noel, the other founder of Mindful

pool, change rooms, and showers that

elder-youth interaction to keep our

Architecture, says that they are aiming

consistently give off hot water, they

culture alive, which is so exciting,” says

for that certification instead of LEED

will be able to take advantage of the

Walsh. ‘The main benefit, in short, is

because they are also looking at the

sewer line which has a lot of heat.

to help our culture flourish…. It will be

“Without actually tapping into the

nice to have another place to go and

sewage line itself, we are going to

learn about local Indigenous culture

install a heat exchanger outside the

right from the source instead of a

sewer line to pull heat out of there

textbook.” n

where knowledge can be passed down to the community and youth.

social aspect of sustainability and how this project is really revitalizing the culture and transmitting it to youth. “It’s a very holistic approach, as is 28 Fort McMurray Construction Association

2023, it will bring many benefits to not only Métis and Indigenous people, but to the community as a whole.

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Racing against the clock The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo continues flood mitigation work ahead of river breakup in spring 2021 By Shayna Wiwierski There have been 17 flood events recorded in the RMWB since the late 1800s, and there has been a substantial amount of damage caused each time.

built to the one-in-100-year level. Since then, the work on this $280-million project has been ongoing. “We have spent around $150 million since 2016 on structures, so berms that will protect our downtown, but the work isn’t finished yet,” says Hough. “The ice jam flood last year After a one-in-100-year flood

a number of years now – in order to

was incredibly unfortunate for us

event last April caused evacuation

prepare the area for any potential

as a community, and of course for

orders and destruction, the Regional

flooding this spring.

the individual property owners

Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is undertaking work to mitigate flood

themselves.” “Since April 26, we have been working against the clock with consultants,

The work on the structural mitigation

contractors, and industry partners,

project is broken up into sections that

The work on flood mitigation in the

and our fixation at the moment is river

are referred to as “reaches”. Out of 11

region has been studied since 1964.

breakup 2021,” says Hough. “If timing

reaches, they have already completed

According to Matthew Hough, deputy

is the same, we have between now and

approximately half: reaches one

chief administrative officer for the

April 26 of this year to ready ourselves

through four and reach nine. In 2021,

RMWB, there have been 17 flood

to keep the town dry.”

damage in the future.

events recorded since the late 1800s,

they plan on spending $40 million on building berms, which will bring

The municipality is focusing its efforts

the whole project close to completion,

on the lower townsite area, made up

slated to happen in 2022. In order to

of five discernible areas, one of which

protect the downtown area from any

The municipality’s latest flood was a

is the Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park,

potential flooding this spring, they

multi-day event that began on April

as well as a combination of homes and

have set up temporary mitigation for

26, 2020, and Hough says it caused just

businesses. These areas lie below the

areas that are not yet protected by the

over $1 billion worth of damage, half of

one-in-100-year flood level and were

permanent berms. These temporary

which were insurable losses. Because

affected by the April 2020 flooding. In

berms are made out of clay, and they

of this, the RMWB has expedited the

2016, the Province of Alberta required

have spent several million dollars in

flood mitigation program – which

any structural mitigation, including the

moving clay this past fall to shore up

had already been well underway for

building of berms and structures, to be

these areas.

and there has been a substantial amount of damage caused each time.

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Left: The municipality is focusing its efforts on the lower townsite area, made up of five discernible areas, one of which is the Taiga Nova EcoIndustrial Park, as well as a combination of homes and businesses. These areas lie below the one-in-100-year flood level and were affected by the April 2020 flooding. Centre: The work on the structural mitigation project is broken up into sections that are referred to as “reaches”. Out of 11 reaches, they have already completed approximately half. Right: Once the flood mitigation program is complete in 2022, the municipality hopes that the public will have some peace of mind. This project will also prepare them in case a repeat event, like the one in April 2020, happens again.

“Part of the challenge of the program is that some of the

at what Hough refers to as “box systems”, which are gabion

segments were built at a lower elevation,” says Maureen

baskets full of river rocks, as well as a large distribution of

Nakonechny, project manager with the RMWB. “So, we

pumps throughout the downtown area. They can continue

have to go back and make those higher to meet the one-in-

to keep properties dry through the year as they advance on

200-year elevation.”

the permanent solutions.

Additionally, they have launched a major procurement

The permanent structural mitigation work involves the

effort to purchase other equipment to assist in protecting

construction of earth berms and associated infrastructure,

property in the flood area. The municipality is also looking

whether that be underground or surface works, including roads, sidewalks, and pathways. It also allows for the temporary mitigation, including the purchase and

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mobilization of equipment, to protect against a possible repeat flood event. “Ice jam floods are very difficult to forecast and you can’t forecast them much in advance. You can only really track river breakup as it happens,” says Nakonechny. “There have been historical precedent of back-to-back floods and that’s what we are preparing for. We are putting up a lot of temporary mitigation in advance of 2021. So we put some temporary dikes in a lot of locations and also closed the RFP for alternative mitigation measures, like inflatable dams, aggregate carts, etc., so the work to get that in place is

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Challenger Geomatics Contact: Ed Salmon Suite 9, 30 Riedel Street Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3E1 Tel: (780) 743-8697 www.challengergeomatics.com

Cormode & Dickson Construction (Fort McMurray) Ltd. Contact: Rodney Capstick Unit 5, 400 TaigaNova Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 749-0067 www.cormode.com

Bartle & Gibson Contact: Sean Powers 8220 Manning Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1V9 Tel: (780) 743-4476 www.bartlegibson.com Bear Access and Environmental Inc. (BEAR)/ Site Resources Group Inc. (SITE) Contact: Russ Dixon Box 7610 Bonnyville, AB T9N 2H9 Tel: (780) 826-8048 www.bearaccessenviro.com / www. siterg.com Birch Mountain Enterprises LP Contact: John McPherson PO Box 5445 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3G4 Tel: (780) 824-1128 www.bmel.ca Bouchier Contact: Keith Burgess PO Box 6607 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5N4 Tel: (780) 790-1682 www.bouchier.ca Brock Canada Inc. Contact: Deb Lambert 4D, 380 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (833) 462-7625 www.brockgroup.com

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Chinook Fuels Contact: Mark Macdonald 160 MacKay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4W8 Tel: (780) 743-2381 www.chinookfuels.ca Clearwater Suite Hotel Contact: Jean-Marc Guillamot 4 Haineault Street Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1R6 Tel: (780) 799-7676 www.clearwaterfortmcmurray.com CLH Contracting Ltd. Contact: Jason Piercey 161 Royer Way Fort McMurray, AB T9H 0E1 Tel: (780) 750-1086 www.clhcontracting.ca Collective Waste Solutions Inc. Contact: Iminda Askomi 171 Poplar Drive Conklin, AB T0P 1H1 Tel: (780) 559-0277 www.collectivewaste.ca

Coverall Uniform Linen & Mat Ltd. Contact: Nicole Richards 345 TaigaNova Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 792-5217 www.getcoverall.com & www. armourready.com Creative Door Contact: Damian Mellsen 1, 210 MacAlpine Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4A6 Tel: (780) 791-9359 www.creativedoor.com Creative Industries Ltd. Contact: Katie Dojack 150C MacDonald Crescet Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4B2 Tel: (877) 835-4253 www.ciltd.ca

Fort McMurray Construction Association MEMBERSHIP Dechant Construction Ltd. Contact: Aaron Lambie 11004 97th Street High Level, AB T0H 1Z0 Tel: (780) 926-4411 www.dechantconstruction.ab.ca Delta Contracting Ltd. Contact: Kevin Courtorielle Box 55 Fort Chipewyan, AB T0P 1B0 Tel: (780) 838-5831 www.deltacontracting.com

EMCO Contact: Mike Mazepa 130 Boreal Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 791-3626 EMCO Waterworks Contact: Chris Wruck 200 MacDonald Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4B2 Tel: (780) 713-2433 www.emcowaterworks.com

Hatfield Consultants Partnership Contact: Stephen Wood Suite A, 300 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 743-4290 www.hatfieldgroup.com

Inspek Crushing Limited Contact: Mark Spencer Box 1412 Athabasca, AB T9S 2B3 Tel: (780) 743-8862 www.inspek.ca

Hedco Group Inc. Contact: James Knelsen 137, 395 Loutit Road Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0Z4 Tel: (780) 750-2680

Janes Brother’s Contracting Ltd. Contact: Dwayne Janes 124 Westwood Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C3 Tel: (780) 799-1865

Dene North Site Services Box 34 Chard, AB T0P 1G0 Tel: (780) 960-7171 www.denenorth.ca

First Inspection and Testing Group Ltd. Contact: Shelly Holt Unit 1F, 380 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 788-2161 www.fitgroup.ca

Herc Rentals Contact: Fahad Khan 105 MacKay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C9 Tel: (780) 743-6233 www.hercrentals.com

K Plowman Contracting Ltd. Contact: Keith Plowman Box 534 Athabasca, AB T9S 2A5 Tel: (780) 370-8450 www.kplowman.ca

Denmax Energy Services Ltd. Contact: Jim McKinnon PO Box 2881 Wainwright, AB T9W 1S7 Tel: (780) 842-3661 www.denmax.ca

FJY Consulting Management and Technical Services Ltd. Contact: Fred Young 212 Grey Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2N6 Tel: (780) 598-0600

Knelsen Sand & Gravel Ltd. Contact: Ryan Becker 4500 Saprae Creek Trail Fort McMurray, AB T9H 0H6 Tel: (780) 881-5357 www.knelsen.com

Division 26 Inc. Contact: Tara Clothier 340 MacAlpine Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4X3 Tel: (902) 298-8272 www.division26inc.com

Fort Lakes Landscaping & Contracting Ltd. Contact: Stan Bown PO Box 6623 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5N4 Tel: (780) 598-0569 www.fortlakes.com

Hertz Car & Truck Rentals Fort McMurray Young Motors (1971) Ltd. Contact: Jeff MacDougall 315 MacAlpine Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4Y4 Tel: (780) 743-2894 www.youngmotors.ca

Dreamline Canada Contact: Todd Pruden Unit 8, 380 TaigaNova Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 743-6116 www.dreamlinecanada.com DTS Trucking Ltd. Contact: Charanjeet Gill 237 Collicott Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0M9 Tel: (780) 893-0001 www.dtstruckingltd.ca Duke’s Building Supplies Inc. Contact: Cristeta Duke 100 Royer Way Fort McMurray, AB T9H 0E1 Tel: (587) 624-0010 www.wbbs.ca E Construction a Division of N.P.A. Ltd. Contact: Darryl Zaharichuk 745 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3G3 Tel: (780) 743-3822 www.ecltd.ca Edwards Land Surveys Ltd. Contact: Suesan Edwards 30 Gregoire Lake Estates Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5S1 Tel: (780) 334-9622 www.edwardslandsurveys.ca

Horizon Electric Inc. Contact: Dave Clark 1136 Richter Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 2K7 Tel: (250) 861-4777

Kydan Industries Ltd. Contact: Kirk Sweetapple 204, 112 Riverstone Ridge Fort McMurray, AB T9K 1S6 Tel: (780) 792-1256 www.kydanhomes.com

Genron Enterprises 2007 Ltd. Contact: Gene Dobie 295 MacDonald Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4B7 Tel: (780) 743-3445 www.genron.ca

HVAC Solutions Ltd. Contact: Brad Lucier 104, 307 Athabasca Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9J 1G9 Tel: (780) 792-0800 www.hvac-solutions.ca

Lafarge Canada Inc. Contact: Scott Reid Box 5246 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3G3 Tel: (587) 536-2014 www.lafarge-na.com

GST Construction Services Ltd. Contact: Greg Dicks 148 Beaconsfield Road Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2S4 Tel: (780) 370-5524/(780) 713-5857

Inland Concrete Limited Contact: Jason Mercier 580 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0N9 Tel: (780) 743-8020 www.lehighhanson/sites/inland

LetCar Mechanical Group Ltd. Contact: Steve Letkeman 8115 Fraser Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1W5 Tel: (780) 790-0757 www.letcar.ca

H. Wilson Industries (2010) Ltd. Contact: Wes Holodniuk 1045 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0K4 Tel: (780) 743-1881 www.hwilson.net Hammerstone Infrastructure Materials Ltd. Contact: Bryan George 500, 4838 Richard Road SW Calgary, AB T2R 0H8 Tel: (403) 297-1680 www.hammerstonecorp.com Harris Steel Services Limited (Harris Rebar) Contact: Michael Wilkerson Suite 205, 427 Gregoire Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4K7 Tel: (780) 791-5900 www.harrisrebar.com

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Fort McMurray Construction Association MEMBERSHIP Lexon Projects Inc. Contact: Terry Mackoruk 2371 91 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6P 1L1 Tel: (780) 435-7476 www.lexonprojects.com

Northern Concrete Services Ltd. Contact: Claudio Duro 10, 30 Chevigny Sreet St. Albert, AB T6V 1V9 Tel: (780) 458-3303 www.northernconcrete.com

Ram Mechanical Inc. Contact: Tyler Stevens 9, 191 Mackay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E8 Tel: (780) 799-7201 www.rammech.com

LIAM Construction Fort McMurray Ltd. Contact: Sheri-Lea Jackson 17, 10217 Centennial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3K7 Tel: (780) 791-1500 www.liamfirst.com

O’Canada Contractors Ltd. Contact: Lacey Lusk 12803 58 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5A 4X1 Tel: (780) 705-5758 www.ocanadacontractors.com

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Contact: Margo Firman 9909 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K4 Tel: (780) 743-7000 www.rmwb.ca

Marvel Contracting Inc. Contact: Craig Maher 1, 390 MacAlpine Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4B1 Tel: (780) 791-7100 www.marvelcontracting.ca

OCL Group Inc. Contact: Chris Bouzetos 10014 Main Street Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2G5 Tel: (780) 370-4778 www.oclgroup.ca

Midlite Construction Ltd. Contact: Rocky Buksa 560 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0N9 Tel: (780) 714-6559 www.midlitepowerline.com

Paradox Access Solutions Contact: Marc Breault 26550 Acheson Road Acheson, AB T7X 6B2 Tel: (587) 461-1500

RJ Rice Enterprises Ltd. o/a Fort McMurray Home Hardware Building Centre Contact: Rob Rice 7925 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2H5 Tel: (780) 743-2271 www.homehardware.ca

Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. Contact: Peter Kiss 17303 102 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1J8 Tel: (780) 960-6966 www.mcel.ca Motion Industries Contact: Steven Mclean Bay 25, 925 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0K4 Tel: (780) 743-5504 www.motioncanada.ca NC Transport & Equipment (1258140 AB Ltd.) Contact: Nick Cuglietta 101 Beardsley Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2T5 Tel: (780) 713-1169 NCA Northland Construction Supplies Contact: Corey Gazloff 190 MacAlpine Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4A6 Tel: (780) 790-1804 www.nca.ca Nilex Inc. Contact: Josh Burchell 242 Kennedy Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 1M8 Tel: (780) 381-9647 www.nilex.com Normrock Industries Inc. Contact: Miles Fitzmaurice 119 Falcon Green Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0R7 Tel: (780) 799-2586 www.amphibex.com

Parsons Creek Aggregates Contact: Jason Mercier PO Box 25085, RPO Signal Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5N8 Tel: (780) 799-2850 www.parsonscreekaggregates.com Paul Davis Fort McMurray Contact: Eddie Bruce 3B, 380 Mackenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 750-8488 www.pauldavis.ca/fort-mcmurray Pidherney’s Inc. Contact: Charles MacDonald PO Box 130 Blackfalds, AB T0M 0J0 Tel: (403) 885-9101 www.pidherneys.com Powermax Ltd. Contact: Spencer Allen Unit 130, 316 Dawson Avenue Penticton, BC V2A 3N6 Tel: (780) 714-9690 www.powermaxltd.com Prairie North Const. Ltd. Contact: E. Craig Robertson 9725 266 Street Acheson, AB T7X 6H6 Tel: (780) 463-3363 www.dirtmoving.com Proserve Cleaning & Restoration Services Inc., DKI Contact: Tamara Roy 300J MacLennan Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4G1 Tel: (780) 791-3663 www.proservedki.com

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Sands Carpet One Ltd. Contact: Clayton Nielsen 8316 Manning Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1W1 Tel: (780) 743-8211 www.carpetone.ca Sego Industries Inc. Contact: Robert Foster 18916 111 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 0B6 Tel: (780) 496-9744 www.sego.ca SeNa Constructors Inc. Contact: Accounts Payable 30 Freestone Way Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5B4 Tel: (780) 799-0230 www.senaco.ca Simms Bros. Contracting Ltd. Contact: Morgan Simms 5E, 380 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 750-4350 www.simmsbros.ca SiteOne Landscape Supply Contact: Steve Masson 825 B Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0K4 Tel: (780) 791-6699 www.siteone.com Soogadin Services LP Contact: Les Gibson Suite 209, 400 Mackenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 465-9016 www.soogadin.com Speedpro Signs Fort McMurray Contact: Debbie Hahn 10214 Centennial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1Y5 Tel: (587) 536-6464 www.speedprosignsfortmcmurray.com

Stantec Consulting Ltd. Contact: Roy Williams 300 Mackenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 791-7117 Stony Valley Contracting Ltd. Contact: Mark Griffiths 245 TaigaNova Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 598-2244 www.stonyvalley.ca Stratford Contracting Ltd. Contact: Shawn Chaulk 168 Wood Buffalo Way Fort McMurray, AB T9K 1W5 Tel: (780) 792-1864 www.stratfordcontractingltd.com Stuart Olson Industrial Projects Inc. Contact: Louise Dyck Bay 45, 925 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0K4 Tel: (780) 481-9600 www.stuartolson.com Summit Valve and Controls Inc. Contact: Don Hope 5304 68 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6B 3M4 Tel: (780) 468-6900 www.summitvalve.com Superior Propane Contact: Bob MacKay 295 MacAlpine Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4Y4 Tel: (780) 743-8348 www.superiorproane.com Sureway Construction Group of Companies Contact: Dan Soupal 180 TaigaNova Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 918-6280 www.sureway.ca Tazi Electric Ltd. Contact: Al Gunderson 252 Mckinlay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 2M9 Tel: (780) 714-3313 www.tazielectric.ca TBG Contracting – Division of Lafarge Canada Inc. Contact: Jason Olineck 680 Memorial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3G3 Tel: (780) 743-8474 www.tbgcontracting.com Techno Metal Post Fort McMurray Inc. Contact: Mat Bergevin 300, 19 Riedel Street Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5P8 Tel: (780) 750-6195 www.technometalpost.com

Fort McMurray Construction Association MEMBERSHIP The Casman Group of Companies Contact: Margie Shenduk 330 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 788-0578 www.casman.ca

Top Knotch Doors Ltd. Contact: Stephen Briffett 11, 266 MacKay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C6 Tel: (780) 881-4160 www.topknotchdoors.com

Valard Construction LP Contact: Carrie Willemsen 10774 42 Street SE Calgary, AB T2C 0L5 Tel: (403) 279-1003 www.valard.com

Wood Buffalo Paving Ltd. Contact: Jon Holloway Unit 3E, 380 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9K 1M6 Tel: (780) 799-9130 www.woodbuffalopaving.com

The Westward Group Contact: Lee De Stephanis 33, 280 TaigaNova Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0T4 Tel: (780) 791-9378 www.westwardgroup.ca

True North Mechanical Inc. Contact: Keith Craig; George Barnes 512 Snow Eagle Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 0H8 Tel: (780) 713-4004 www.truenorth-mechanical.com

Vallen Contact: Jim Ferguson 3, 431 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C5 Tel: (780) 743-4336 www.vallen.ca

Worley Contact: Abbas 320 Parent Way Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E6 Tel: (780) 790-2622 www.worley.com

Thompson Bros. (Constr.) LP Contact: Rick VanDerVoort 685 Memorial Drive, Highway 63 North, PO Box 6439 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5N4 Tel: (780) 715-3422 www.thompsonbros.com

TS Signs Printing & Promo Contact: Michelle Schnurr 195 MacKay Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E8 Tel: (780) 790-1945 www.tssigns.com

Vertex Resources Services Ltd. Contact: Rob Davis 380 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 464-3295 www.vertex.ca

WSP Canada Inc. Contact: Andrew Phillips 110, 8530 Manning Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5G2 Tel: (780) 743-3977 www.wsp.com

United Rentals of Canada Inc. Contact: Darcy Vendel 375 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5E2 Tel: (780) 743-4620 www.unitedrentals.com

Wilco Contractors NW Inc. Contact: Bob Sluys 2D, 380 MacKenzie Blvd. Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 790-2331 www.wilco.ca

Yanagil Management Ltd. Contact: Gilbert Weekes 151 Wildrose Street Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0G7 Tel: (780) 972-4833

TJs Clearing Ltd. Contact: Jessica Vanzetta PO Box 5537 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3G5 Tel: (587) 478-7800 www.tjsgroup.ca

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