Connecting you to where the work is Update from BuildWorks Canada By Curtis Griffith
“Where the work is”… This is what the marketers would call our “brand promise”. I’d like to dig a bit deeper into that promise and how we deliver it to you in three simple ways. The first is Pre-Bid or Design & Planning stage information, the second is our traditional Active Bid or Open Opportunities, and the third is our Directory and Invitational work.
and information across Western Canada. Our Active or Open Opportunity information is the bread and butter of BuildWorks Canada. As important as the pre-bid or design & planning stage information is, we absolutely understand that money gets made and projects are won on bid closing day. We work to aggregate and input as much information as we possibly can on
are starting to see the engagement from industry that we anticipated when we launched in August of 2018. Over 60 general contractors interact with the directory and our private ITB tool, On Demand, to select new sub-trade and supplier partners. We know invitational private work is a key to growing your business. Our directory is the largest database of quality partners
Through Pre-Bid information we want to
active bidding opportunities to connect
with real qualifying information such as
connect you to information relevant in
you and your business to these opportuni-
COR, WCB, scope of work, service regions,
ties. We are also working to gather valu-
and past project experience. Being on our
able details such as the estimated project
directory will connect you to new opportu-
value, the bid results, proponent lists, and
nities and get you on the list to be invited
award information that help you make ed-
and win the job.
your business before it’s too late! We know that often once a project is ready to tender, the opportunity for your organization to get involved and win the work is already gone. The earlier we can connect you to information about upcoming construction, the better equipped you are to engage, collaborate, plan, and win the business. We will continue to act as reporters and journalists in this space to be the singular source of upcoming construction news
ucated decisions on who to call and when to call them. Open bidding will always have a place in construction procurement, and we will always work to inform you of these opportunities. Our directory is now a year old, and we
We are “where the work is”, and we will continue to be as this our promise to you, our members and customers. Thanks for supporting your local construction associations and we look forward to helping you win more work in 2020 and beyond. Building the Grande Prairie & Peace Region 2020 57
