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In this issue

Message from the Northern Regional Construction Association CEO, Scott Bone - 8 Message from the Northern Regional Construction Association chair, Cory Klein - 10 NRCA staff - 11 NRCA board of directors - 12 Women work at Westcana - 14 Blackwater Project: Onwards and upwards - 16 A dynamic year in B.C.’s construction industry - 20 Fifty years of serving the construction industry - 22 Builders Code helping build a construction industry that works for everyone - 24 Taking action for industry - 28 LNG Canada’s new facility, flourishing workforce development - 32 BCCSA’s regional safety advisors are on call to handle safety inquiries at no cost to contractors - 36 Delivering on our vision to build a better Canada - 38 Coastal GasLink progresses construction and connects local people to good jobs - 40 Timber West Construction: Strength through quality - 42 Mainline Roofing Co. Ltd.: Fifty years and counting - 44 Membership listings - 46

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Message from the Northern Regional Construction Association CEO

Scott Bone As the CEO of the Northern Regional

programs, industry standard practices, bidding

Construction Association (NRCA), it’s a pleasure

opportunities and advocacy with local govern-

to represent the industrial, commercial and in-

ment.

stitutional members located within the Northern B.C. region.

Northern B.C. is one of the fastest growing economic regions in North America. In fact, with the financial investment decision (FID) from LNG Canada, projects for our region are projected at more than $65 billion. Such an active economic climate offers significant opportunities for members of NRCA. Given these projects will be constructed within the NRCA regional membership, our objective continues to create strategies with industry government (local, regional, provincial) and owners to ensure that local participation plans for goods, services and employment opportunities are communicated.

To bring those opportunities to our respective membership, key objectives will be to establish formal engagement strategies with local, regional and provincial stakeholders to align our collective efforts relative to economic development activities and public procurement standard practices within our region.

Our region, although large in the size of our land base (two-thirds of the province, geographically), rich in our wealth of resources and huge in our economic provincial contributions, represents just seven per cent of the population of B.C. In order to meet industry demands, we as an association continue to work with membership and local government to identify regional needs and concerns.

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Over the past year, we have witnessed a substantial increase in the number of public procurement advocacy files that has resulted in a review of standard practices – NRCA continues to be leader in establishing venues for open and frank debate on industry issues that affect you, the local government in Northern B.C. NRCA is excited to partner with BC Construction Association and other industry stakeholders on a comprehensive program that aims to address B.C.’s skilled labour shortages by reducing harassment, bullying and hazing on construction worksites. The newly adopted Builders Code defines an acceptable worksite and provides employers with tools, training and resources to improve and promote safe and productive worksite behaviour.

At its core, the Builders Code seeks to improve the retention of tradeswomen who are working in B.C.’s construction sector. Project partners quickly recognized that to be successful, the Builders Code could not single out tradeswomen for special consideration. Every person working on a worksite is affected by stress and distraction caused by bullying, hazing and harassment.

The construction industry is encountering wide spread opportunities that also brings along challenges that NRCA and our key partners continue to assess and address.

NRCA has witnessed significant growth in our

In 2018, our association underwent a signifi-

region over last year due to our continued strate-

cant shift that sustains and enhances our con-

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tinued commitment to support our membership

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Message from the Northern Regional Construction Association chair

Cory Klein

Welcome to another edition of NorthWORKS magazine. I would like to take

Nothern Regional Construction Associaton, successful.

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Northern B.C. that make our non-profit,

thrive. There have been many challenges

with the change of provincial government, municipal procurement policies and the go-ahead of LNG. Your CEO, Scott Bone, has been working tirelessly with key people in all of these areas to make a positive and collaborative move forward.

One concerning issue that seems to be becoming more “industry standard” is late payment, non-payment and negotiated payment (after contracts have been fulfilled) between owners and prime contractors and, even more horrifying, between prime contractors and subcontractors. If you find yourself in one of these situations, speak up so that we can put an end to these type of practices.

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Women work at Westcana

By Cindy Chan Brooklyn Nicholson

For almost three decades, Westcana

According to Reg Shanks, general

builds, renovations and upgrades to ex-

Electric Inc. has been providing its ser-

manager, Westcana features several

isting electrical infrastructure as well as

vices to several cities and areas within

divisions including signs and graphics,

small projects for both commercial and

British Columbia. Not only does the

service, highways and traffic mainte-

industrial sites. The construction divi-

company go above and beyond in its

nance, construction, as well as controls

sion takes care of larger projects, such

work, but Westcana also takes pride in

and automation.

as industrial and commercial jobs.

promoting women in an industry that is incredibly male-dominated.

The signs and graphics division is capable of producing decals, signs,

Westcana, an electrical company,

fluorescent to LED conversions, sign

was founded on April 16, 1991 by Peter

maintenance and graphic design, says

Sherba Sr. It is now solely owned and

Taylor Manhas, safety co-ordinator.

operated by his son, Scott Sherba, with

The service division is dedicated to

over 120 employees dispersed over

completing various electrical work such

seven branches. Its head office is in

as troubleshooting service calls and re-

Prince George, B.C., with other branch-

pairs for all clients including residen-

es in Terrace, Fort St. John, Kamloops,

tial, commercial and industrial work. In

Kelowna, Penticton and Nelson.

addition, the division also provides new

“The panel and control shop manufactures electrical panels,” Manhas says, adding that Westcana has partnered with Eaton Integration to work with different electrical companies around the province.

The highways division is dedicated to maintaining and installing highways traffic signals and lighting, automated signs, wildlife detection systems, variable speed limit signs, as well as EV charging stations.

For the past five years, Westcana has employed approximately 25 women in trades throughout the company.

“We’ve had about 20 electrical apprentices and five Red Seal Certified journeymen throughout our company,” Manhas explains. Currently Westcana employs five female apprentices on its

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Even before five years ago, Westcana has been actively trying to bring female apprentices to the team. It was five years ago that the company began compiling statistics on its workforce.

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Manhas is working on a couple of different initiatives to entice more women

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into going into the trades – one of them

months through her high school work

practical knowledge it gives me. I also

is a partnership between Westcana and

experience program. Once she graduat-

really enjoy the hands-on work.”

the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal

ed, she was hired and has been working

A typical day for Nicholson is de-

Employment and Training Association

there for the past two years. Nicholson

pendent on with whom and where she

(PGNAETA).

currently works in the service depart-

is working. She reports to the service

ment as an apprentice electrician.

department in the morning for her pre-

“PGNAETA is currently doing a

“It all started when I was only 16

scheduled job assignments for the day.

specified

years old and I was taking a work ex-

The service department services Prince

they’re interested in becoming a trades-

perience class in high school,” Nichol-

George and the surrounding areas, so

person,” Manhas says.

son recalls. “The class had me thinking

the team looks after service calls, wire

As part of the program, the women

about what I wanted to do for a living

houses, house renovations, commer-

went to the PGNAETA office for the

after I graduated, and I really struggled

cial lighting/wiring updates and a bit

first six weeks, in which Manhas and

with that.”

of industrial work. Nicholson works

women in trades program. Fourteen Aboriginal

women

have

alongside a journeyman, as part of her

many others gave them safety certifica-

Nicholson’s brother suggested the

tion, such as WHMIS, CSTS, fall pro-

trades to her – and the rest is history.

tection, etc. For the following 12 weeks,

Her teacher brought her into Westcana

“Once I finish school and get my

the women attended the College of New

for a week’s worth of job shadowing,

Red Seal Certification, I would like to

Caledonia (CNC) to try out different

and Nicholson truly enjoyed herself.

continue to work at Westcana because

apprenticeship program.

there is a lot of opportunity within the

trades programs, including two weeks

Through her high school’s Career

in electrical, two weeks in plumbing,

Technical Centre (CTC) program, Nich-

two weeks in mechanics and so on. Af-

olson was able to go to college to take

“Throughout Westcana’s 28 years of

ter training at the CNC, they would go

the first year of schooling for a trade

service to B.C., we have been a main

on to complete their work experience

while still in Grade 12. After passing her

supporter of women in trades with

for two weeks. So far, Westcana has ac-

first year, Nicholson went back to West-

the belief that eliminating the barriers

cepted three girls.

cana where she asked to do two more

faced by women in trades starts with

weeks of work experience.

us as employers. There’s never been a

“Hopefully, we’ll bring one of them or

company,” she says.

maybe even all of them on in the end

“Afterwards, they decided to hire me

better time for women to enter into the

as a full-time apprentice,” Manhas says.

and I have been with them ever since,”

trades and Westcana is very excited

Brooklyn Nicholson, 19 years old, has

she says. “What I love about my job

to be continuing this legacy,” Manhas

started at Westcana during the summer

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Blackwater Project: Onwards and upwards Things are beginning to happen for the

Canadian-focused intermediate gold

Pedro Mine, which transitioned to re-

Blackwater Project.

mining company. New Gold has three

sidual leaching in 2016. Although New

mines in North America, which include

Gold acquired Blackwater in 2011 and

its two core assets, the Rainy River and

commenced the environmental assess-

New Afton Mines and the Cerro San

ment process officially in early 2016, it

Located 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, B.C., the Blackwater mine is 100-per cent owned by New Gold, a

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15, 2019. It is still waiting for provincial approval.

The mine site will include an open pit, ore processing facilities, a tailings storage facility, waste rock dumps, water management facilities, offices, accommodation camps, warehouses, and a truck shop. An approximately 140-kilometre transmission line will connect the mine site with an existing substation south of Endako. The land package

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for Blackwater is about 5,000 hectares,

The transmission line runs from the

Blackwater from the surrounding and

and it has a 17-year proposed mine life.

Highway 16 corridor out to Blackwa-

affected communities. The Blackwater

According to Ryan Todd, project di-

ter, making use of the existing roads

Project has formed a Community Liai-

rector for the Blackwater Project, the

to access the mine itself. Blackwater

son Committee (CLC), which has rep-

open pit is about two kilometres wide

is approximately a three-hour drive

resentation from across the region that

and several hundred metres deep.

from Vanderhoof, so daily commut-

includes economic development of-

“On site, we would have a mineral

ing is not possible. That is why there

ficers, regional health services, school

processing mill where we would make

will be accommodation camps set up

districts, post-secondary institutes, en-

gold and silver bars, which would then

so people can sleep and work nearby

vironmental stewardship groups and

be ship off-site to market,” Todd ex-

while on-shift.

social service agencies. The CLC shares

plains. Rocks would be extracted from

The

water

management

facili-

ideas and explores ways to maximize

the open-pit mine to be sent to the

ties work to move water around

the benefits and opportunities the proj-

mineral processing mill, where it will

the mine site.

ect would bring to the local region.

be crushed, ground and processed to

“An open-pit mine typically collects

New Gold also recognizes the impor-

remove the gold and silver from the

water at a low point, and in order to

tance and potential of hiring locally,

rock.

safely operate the mine we need to

thus consulting with local second-

“When mining from an open pit, it’s

keep that area generally water-free.

ary and post-secondary educational

typical to have some rocks that con-

From an environmental perspective, it

providers to ensure local training op-

tain enough gold and silver to be run

is a best practice to route clean water

portunities are optimized. New Gold

through the mill. However, some rocks

around the mine site,” Todd says.

is committed to maximizing local

don’t contain enough gold and silver,

New Gold has hosted numerous

community and Indigenous employ-

and those rocks are placed into the

workshops, community forums and

ment. At both Rainy River and New

waste rock dumps,” Todd says.

health forums to gather feedback on

Afton Mines, New Gold has worked

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to prepare local communities and

Regarding the status of the proj-

grade open pit configuration. There

Indigenous groups for construction

ect, Todd says the federal assess-

has been some new technology in the

and operations jobs. This is evident

ment process has been complet-

mining industry that could improve

through New Gold’s Rainy River Mine

ed, and they’re currently waiting

project economics as well, so we’ll be

in Ontario, which has 73 per cent lo-

on the provincial assessment.

looking to evaluate applicability to

cal employment, 32 per cent of which

“Once those are in hand, there’s

Blackwater. The goal of this work is

are Indigenous peoples, and the New

a separate mine permitting process

to generate positive returns at current

Afton Mine near Kamloops, which

that happens afterwards,” he says.

metal prices. That’s really where we’re

has 78 per cent local employment,

“Our focus after those two certificates

at – we are very focused on getting the

23 per cent of which are Indigenous

is completing agreements with Indig-

environmental approvals and doing

peoples. Additionally, the Blackwa-

enous groups and looking at alterna-

preliminary review on the alternative

ter Project has had up to 23 per cent

tive project scenarios and optimiza-

project scenarios.”

Indigenous employment, including

tions that would involve lower initial

employees and contractors.

capital requirements and a higher-

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A dynamic year in B.C.’s construction industry Skilled workforce shortage still the No. 1 issue

By Chris Atchison, British Columbia Construction Association president

Chris Atchison

It’s shaping up to be another busy

68 per cent of employers – regardless

• The male-dominated construction in-

year for B.C.’s industrial, commercial

of labour affiliation – say finding skilled

dustry has a long way to go. At only

and institutional construction sector.

workers is their biggest challenge. In ad-

4.7 per cent women, it will take a con-

There’s never been a more important

dition to the hunt for tradespeople, they

certed effort before construction em-

time to be a member of the Northern

can’t find enough trained and experienced

ployers can consistently and success-

Regional

managers to replace the old guard that’s

fully attract and retain tradeswomen.

retiring.

While 90 per cent of the 700-plus

Construction

Association

(NRCA) to have your interests reflected

In the north, where the LNG Canada

in this province.

The opportunities are coming thick

project is bringing 10,000 skilled trades-

and fast, as have the challenges: all

people to live and work in Kitimat, the

largely due to a complex political and

labour force issue hits home in a par-

economic environment shaped by local

ticularly real way. That’s why NRCA and

and international forces.

the BCCA are closely aligned with LNG

Emerging issues are plentiful – steel

Canada, Coastal GasLink and Fluor to

and aluminum tariffs, small business

collaborate on sustainable workforce

taxes,

Agree-

development strategies that are found-

ments, deteriorating public procure-

ed in industry expertise and proven

ment practices (as evidenced by the re-

best practices.

Community

Benefits

cent NRCA/BCCA Contractor Alerts is-

B.C.’s projected skilled trades gap

sued on the BC Housing projects Dagg

shrunk about 50 per cent in the last five

Road and Westwood Court) and lack of

years to a projected shortage of 11,700

prompt payment legislation in B.C., to

workers according to a September 2018

name a few. However, according to em-

report from BuildForce Canada, but there

ployers, the No. 1 issue is still the over-

are persistent cultural and economic chal-

arching shortage of skilled workers.

lenges that threaten to make the problem

In BCCA’s 2018 industry survey,

increasingly difficult to solve:

BCCA survey respondents think more diversity is a good idea, 21 per cent of male respondents said industry should not do anything more to support women.

• Construction trades are still not a preferred choice for most youth, who are often discouraged by parents under the influence of post-war stereotypes.

Too many of our youth head off to university for a degree without a sensible career plan, and the post-secondary education industry is often not as innovative or flexible as today’s job market demands.

• Government and the media continue to misrepresent statistics about the rate of opioid deaths in construction: while even one death is too many, exaggerating the numbers puts an unfair stigma on construction.

• B.C. is reporting the lowest unemployment rate in a generation – all industries are competing hard for B.C.’s

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best and brightest talent, making it even tougher to tempt the stars away from industries like technology.

• Youth aged 17 to 24 are 51 per cent less likely to be unionized now than they were a generation ago. Today’s construction industry is barely 15 per cent unionized, but B.C.’s new Community

Benefits Agreement mandates union

the Employee Benefits Trust to include

to attract and retain the skilled profes-

participation for all workers on des-

Employee Retirement Savings Program

sionals they need to succeed.

ignated public projects: this conscrip-

and a Retirement Benefit Plan for the

tion message risks our ability to attract

construction workforce.

and retain younger workers.

• Many apprenticeship level courses are full, with potential participants waiting up to a year for a spot or relocating to another area of the province to find one. This makes it harder to complete training, which slows the entry of new journeypersons to train the next generation.

BCCA’s strategy has long been to provide meaningful recruitment and retention programs and services for employers and apprentices, while shining a bright spotlight on the value of

There are many bright spots ahead: important projects in the global spot-

Co-funded by the Ministry of Ad-

light, investments in social housing,

vanced Education, Skills and Training,

infrastructure, and green building and

BCCA is leading a strong coalition of

a booming provincial economy project-

industry partners including the NRCA,

ing a $1.35BN surplus. We must work

LNG Canada, the ITA and WorkSafeBC

together to fairly and responsibly flow

on a new project to improve retention

the spoils towards the initiatives that

of women in BC’s construction trades.

will benefit as many British Columbians

The Builders Code was launched in

as possible. B.C.’s construction indus-

March 2019 and will provide free train-

try, at nearly 10 per cent of B.C.’s work-

ing, policies, HR supports and exem-

ing population and 8.7 per cent of the

plary employer recognition to those in

GDP, is a great place for government

industry who want to lead by example

to focus efforts, especially if the effort

in providing an acceptable workplace

is grounded in business, not politics. l

our industry and the modern career opportunities it affords. We are the only provincial organization representing employers of all labour affiliations, and we take that role seriously.

Initiatives like Construction Month, which BCCA debuted in April 2018 and is bringing back even bigger and better in 2019, help to showcase the important role our industry plays in B.C.’s communities and economy. Look for NRCAhosted Contractors’ Breakfasts as an

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Fifty years of serving the construction industry

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The BC Construction Association Employee Benefit Trust was created in 1969 by the BC Construction Association (BCCA) to take care of members and their employees. As we’ve grown

plan for seasonal or contract employees was also introduced that can be offered on its own or work with a group benefits

and changed over the years, we have never strayed from the

plan depending on the organization. Working with architects

concept we began with – to take care of people.

in B.C., a plan was also created for construction professionals

Initially, BCCA appointed an administrator to provide this service. As more and more companies joined together to pro-

that are solopreneurs. Plans can be designed for organizations of any size and they continue to evolve their offerings.

vide their employees with benefits, the BCCA made a decision

CEO Arthur Chung reflects, “Fifty years ago, a small group

to hire a team to manage the employee benefits for member

of caring employers set out to put something aside to look after

companies. Since 2010, the BCCA Employee Benefit Trust

the health-care needs of employees and their families. These

team has steadily grown, acting as a vital benefits resource and as a healthcare and wellness advocate for its members.

Over the years, the benefits and services has changed as well.

Originally offering a standard benefits package, they now offer flexible and optional benefits for group plans. An Hour Bank

employers contributed towards a fund to pay for these medical expenses. Fast-forward 50 years, we proudly continue this caring tradition.”

This year, BCCA and NRCA launched a campaign to promote an inclusive and diverse environment on construction sites. The BCCA Employee Benefit Trust is pleased to support this initiative. You can find resources at www.builderscode.ca

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more of the same. We are an organization driven by people who care for other people and even with the technological advances we anticipate will change the face of employee benefits over the next 50 years, our core mission of caring for people can never change.” l

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Builders Code helping build a construction industry that works for everyone

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In the construction industry, we all follow building codes that hold us to a high standard when it comes to the quality and safety of what we build. When it comes to worksite behavior, however, there is no set standard for behaviour, with worksite culture and attitudes often varying greatly from one crew or job to the next.

Launched on April 8, the Builders Code aims to change that by defining what is an “acceptable worksite” and establishing baseline code of conduct for B.C. construction worksites. Cre-

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ated by the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) with input from industry partners such as the Northern Regional Construction Association (NRCA), the Industry Training Authority (ITA), WorkSafeBC and LNG Canada, the Builders Code provides employers with a wide range of resources, including downloadable policies and posters, online and onsite training for personnel, HR/dispute resolution advisors and more.

The goal is to reduce the harassment, bullying and hazing of all workers on worksites, but especially women. It’s an industry issue that contributes to at least half the women leaving the skilled trades in their first year and women making up only 4.7 per cent of the construction workforce on the tools. By helping improve the retention of women in construction – the goal is 10 per cent participation by 2028 – an additional 9,500 women would be employed in the trades. This would cover the projected skilled labour shortage, which was overwhelmingly

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identified as the No. 1 issue in a survey of employees and employers through the construction sector in B.C. The Builders Code emphasizes that worksite behavior isn’t a gender or equality issue; it’s a safety and business success

issue. As stress and distraction are known to play a significant role in worksite safety, reducing stress on the worksite will contribute to safety and productivity.

To help B.C.’s 25,000 construction employers, most of whom have 20 employees or less and perhaps lack HR expertise or experience, the Builders Code provides a wide range of useful tools, including: • Downloadable “Acceptable Worksite” posters

•P ledge posters employers can sign and post on job sites •M odel HR policies •E quity advisors skilled in managing escalating situations on the worksite •T raining: HR and executive training and training for union business managers, site supervisors and foremen (coming soon) •C rew training app (coming soon) •R ecognition: employer scorecards and awards • “ Don’t be a Tool” ad campaign It’s expected that in addition to the resources provided, employers will also benefit from higher employee retention rates resulting in lower training costs, a reputation for fair and equal treatment that will help to recruit skilled workers and market their business, and increased productivity through reduced worker stress and distraction.

Scott Bone, CEO of the NRCA, is excited about the initiatives taking place in Construction Month to introduce and carry out the Builders Code.

Another initiative the NRCA is rolling out is a partnership with the College of New Caledonia to help the Prince George and Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) develop a women in trades program. This program is specially designed to enable young women to experience various trades through a formal discovery program.

With the recent formal signing of a MOU with PGNAETA, NRCA will develop further initiatives to support the useful tools within the Builders Code.

“NRCA has recently developed a Women in Trades Advisory Council, representing women business leaders in the region with a focus on training, retention and safety. Industry plays a critical role in the provision of training and awareness that enables members to be successful in safe environment,” says Bone. l

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Taking action for industryPROVIDING

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Unpacking the British Columbia AND MATERIALS Community Benefits Agreement

Chris Atchison

TESTING SERVICES

By definition, a CBA is a “social re-

tion (BCCA), this is a PLA that amounts

Columbia is working together to over-

quirement attached to a public project

to forced unionization. The agreement

come a new government policy that

duringTO tendering”, which intends to NORTH AND

insists that:

creates more problems than it solves

“guarantee local opportunities for eq-

• All workers on a public project must

The construction industry in British

when it comes to skilled workforce de-

CENTRAL BC uity-seeking groups and require build-

velopment.

ers to improve public spaces or provide

SINCE1982

In July 2018, the B.C. government

other specific ‘giving back’ benefits that

introduced the B.C. Community Bene-

the local community defines”. Howev-

fits Agreement (CBA), which is a loose-

er, this particular CBA requires those

ly disguised Project Labour Agreement

equity seeking groups — and any other

(PLA) and the most significant policy

workers on the project — to join a des-

change affecting the province’s indus-

ignated union. In other words, accord-

trial, commercial and institutional con-

ing to Chris Atchison, president of the

struction sector in decades.

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join the BC Building Trades Union; • A new Crown Corporation will be the new legal employer; • The Crown Corporation will hire, promote, discipline and pay all workers as their employer; The BC Building Trades Union will receive dues and contributions from every employee; • Union rules will apply (wages, hours, meals, shifts, weather, call-ins, standby vacations); and • Workers who belong to other unions

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must also join the BC Building Trades Organizational Quality Management Program

Union.

According to Atchison, CBAs are generally supported by B.C. contractors who know fully well that the labour force needs new talent in the face of a predicted shortage of 7,900 skilled workers.

“There is an understanding across the

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with industry, but this example of a

vincial voice of ICI construction. We are

restriction and creation of new barri-

CBA was created with a very small

unique in that we’re non-partisan; we

ers to employment can only worsen the

group at the table. Most of industry,

advocate on behalf of industry and our

problem.”

including the BCCA, was left out of the

contractors and members regardless of

Very early on following the gov-

discussions until the announcement

labour affiliation. We feel strongly that

ernment’s announcement of the new

was made. BCCA represents both union

policy needs input from all voices in or-

CBA, the BCCA initiated an industry

and open-shop employers across the in-

der to be sustainable and productive for

response via editorial comment, took

dustrial, commercial and institutional

the benefit of all British Columbians,”

industry’s feedback to the highest of-

construction industry (ICI).

Atchison explains. “We’re already fac-

fices of the provincial government, and

ing skilled worker shortages, and the

began a letter-writing campaign among

Responsible.

Quality Controlled.

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Responsible.

Responsible.

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“BCCA is rooted in its role as the pro-

Quality Controlled.

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skilled workers and member contractors throughout B.C. to their local MLAs, MPs and premier. To date, over 1,000 letters have been submitted online from voices.bccassn.com.

“We organized a series of town hall meetings in each region of B.C. to share the information we had with members and hear their feedback and concerns.

We’ve also entered a Supreme Court Petition to challenge the constitutional authority of the province to force workers to join a union,” Atchison says.

The desired outcome, for Atchison, is to be part of the solution when it comes to elevating the construction industry to provide true, sustainable community benefits. The spirit of community is alive and well in British Columbia’s construction industry, and a community benefit framework, without the mandatory unionization, would be an excellent starting point.

“I think true collaboration, or consultation, on all sides — government, non-union,

union

representatives,

progressive unions — would provide a tremendous opportunity for us to come together and build a construction industry that works for everybody,” Atchison says. “The best way to do that is to do it together — not to create un-

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LNG Canada’s new facility, flourishing workforce development Big things are happening for LNG Canada.

and Canada.

On Oct. 1, 2018, LNG Canada formal-

“The project is comprised of the facil-

ly announced it will build a $40-million

ity in Kitimat, B.C., as well as a 670-ki-

liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facil-

lometre pipeline that runs from north-

ity in Kitimat, B.C. According to Tracey

east B.C. to the export facility, where the

MacKinnon, workforce development

natural gas would be liquefied,” MacK-

manager for LNG Canada, planning for

innon explains. Construction is being

this facility began seven years ago, and

undertaken by JGC-Fluor Corporation,

is now starting to become a reality.

an EPC (engineering procurement con-

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ates a world-class LNG industry in B.C.

tractor) joint venture.

ral gas to Asian markets, and in the

MacKinnon has been involved with

process, puts Canada on the global map

the project for the past five years. Lo-

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Haisla Nation, the facility’s construction is expected to employ 4,500 workers at its peak.

“When we started planning our facility more than seven years ago, we recognized the benefits that a project like ours can bring to First Nations peoples, local communities and the province,” MacKinnon says. “We needed a skilled workforce to build and operate the facility.”

MacKinnon also stresses the project would create thousands of jobs during construction and hundreds of permanent jobs during operation. The team has developed a comprehensive workforce development strategy more than five years ago, which draws on utilizing existing skilled tradespeople in the construction industry.

“We knew we had to do our part to develop the B.C. workforce,” MacKinnon says. “It’s the readiness of the construction workforce that will bring benefit to the industry overall in B.C.” LNG Canada has invested $3.5 million to date in workforce development with respect to the construction trades and a focus on apprenticeship training for skilled tradespeople.

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BCCSA’s regional safety advisors are on call to handle safety inquiries at no cost to contractors

By Peter Kenter Good news doesn’t always travel fast – at least not fast enough for the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA).

That’s why the organization has been working to promote the services of its six regional safety advisors (RSAs) who will assist contractors at no cost to develop a company occupational health and safety manual, among other services.

“It’s a challenge for us to get the message out to over 40,000 construction companies located across the province,” says Tammy Oliver, senior director with BCCSA. “The majority of those companies are small businesses who may have limited subject matter exper-

not aware that they can access that ex-

employers, and select aggregate and

pertise at no cost to them through our

ready-mixed employers. The asso-

RSAs. In some cases, they’re intro-

ciation’s RSAs are located in offices in

duced to the service by a WorkSafeBC

the Lower Mainland, Northern B.C.,

officer to work on a specific issue.”

tise in occupational health and safety

The health and safety services are

and limited resources. However, they’re

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Southern Interior and Vancouver Island. They offer extensive knowledge of and experience in construction industry health and safety and will offer help with a number of issues, ranging from answering safety questions, advising on WorkSafeBC regulations, complying with a safety order, developing safety materials (including a health and safety manual) or preparing for a Certificate of Recognition (COR™).

“Any health and safety challenge is on the table, but it begins with knowing who to call,” says Oliver. “Typically, contractors contact the RSA representing their region through the BCCSA website, either by phone or email. RSAs most often respond in kind by phone or email, although they’ll also meet faceto-face where it makes sense.”

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Contractors often contact their RSAs

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and administrator to work through

specifically to develop a health and

all of their large contractors demon-

the template.

safety manual, or to prepare them to

strate COR™ certification, and they’re

“The majority of the time was spent

complete their COR™. They’re some-

now contemplating that same require-

on developing safe work practices and

times prompted by bid requirements

ment to smaller contractors,” says Hsu.

safe work procedures for the company,”

that require the company to possess a

Empirical evidence also indicates

says Reynolds. “We also completed a

manual or demonstrate COR™ readi-

that those companies who meet the em-

company-wide hazard assessment and

ness. However, there are other practical

ployer safety standards set out by COR™

a site-specific hazard assessment re-

reasons to work with an RSA to prepare

should also see a reduction in injuries

quired for the upcoming project.”

for COR™.

over time.

He estimates that the entire process

“The companies are often motivated

Art Reynolds, RSA for Northern B.C.,

took about 100 person-hours to com-

by one or more benefits,” says Ver-

is one of the first advisors to use the

plete, including 35 hours of his time.

nita Hsu, director of COR™ and injury

BCCSA-developed COR™ ready tem-

While the company did not immediate-

management. “Employers who achieve

plate manual to create a health and safe-

ly seek to complete COR™ certification,

COR™ certification are eligible for an

ty manual.

the tangible benefits were immediate.

annual incentive rebate cheque of 10

“A small mechanical contractor with

“By December, we had developed

per cent from WorkSafeBC, based on

five employees in Prince Rupert wanted

a company-specific health and safety

their ability to satisfy the annual audit-

to bid on a contract requiring them to

manual in time for the company to

ing requirements.”

have a company occupational health and

meet the pre-qualifications required

Smaller companies may be less mo-

safety manual,” says Reynolds. “They re-

for their bid,” says Reynolds. “And

tivated by the rebate cheque if their

ceived the template from the Mechani-

it was achieved with no additional

overall payments to the workplace in-

cal Contractors Association of British

cost to the company. That’s quite an

surance system are low to begin with.

Columbia, but they were finding it chal-

achievement.”

However, Hsu notes that COR™ certi-

lenging to use the template to create a

fication has increasingly become part

finished company-specific manual.”

of the pre-qualifications required to bid on construction projects.

“We’ve already seen the likes of BC

“BCCSA is an important partner to NRCA,” says Scott Bone, CEO. “The

Reynolds was first contacted in late

health and safety issues in the construc-

November 2018 and quickly began

tion industry require vigilance and ex-

working with the company’s owner

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Delivering on our vision to build a better Canada

By Mary Van Buren, President, Canadian Construction Association

Mary Van Buren

The Canadian Construction Associa-

steel tariffs and the less favourable tax

a Hill Day with over 100 members and

tion’s (CCA) centennial anniversary last

environment compared to the U.S. We

COOs who met with members of the

continue to press these issues with the

Parliament and senators to raise the

government and recognize their mod-

profile of construction. A “Hill at Home”

year put in motion several strategic initiatives in support of our five-year plan and, more importantly, identified concrete steps to follow to deliver on our vision to “build a better Canada”. We’re pleased with our continued support to the Northern Regional Construction Association. Their role and partnership is crucial to our success.

Increasing our influence

est steps to improve Canada’s competitiveness by introducing accelerated depreciation, something the industry has been requesting for some time. #CDNConstructionGives reaches over two million impressions CCA has expressed its concern regarding community benefits require-

with government

ments and is actively working with the

Prompt payment

is acceptable to the industry – one that

government to develop a solution that

Following a strong representation

does not increase your paperwork or re-

from CCA and as part of the ongoing

duce your ability to hire workers readily.

reform to the procurement system, the government presented in the last budget the legislation introducing prompt payment for construction contractors and subcontractors on federal projects.

Investor confidence in Canada CCA expressed concern on declining investor confidence in Canada exacerbated by hurdles and project delays

To get the credit you deserve for the good works you already do, we are asking you to use #CDNConstructionGives when tweeting about causes you support.

Expanding member and COO engagement Hill Day

from the Trans Mountain Pipeline,

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In November 2018, CCA organized

day is being organized to build on this momentum leading to the 2019 election. This will be delivered in partnership with our local partner associations in early summer.

Inclusive workforce CCA is forming a working group to create a baseline of perceptions of a career in construction, help educate owners and employees on the benefits of inclusivity and celebrate leaders in diversity.

Enhancing member services Gold Seal online The Gold Seal Certification program’s transition to online exams included everything from an update to the application portal to the actual exams themselves. Moving to a digital platform enhanced experience as well as enables faster marking and collecting feedback.

New CCDC documents CCDC documents are a great example of how the industry – from owners to architects and contractors – work together. We have issued a few new and revised CCDC documents:

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• Revised CCDC 23 - A Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding Construction • New CCDC Master Specifications Division 00 • New CCDC 30 - IPD Contract CCA conducted CCDC seminars attended by over 700 delegates in close to 30 cities in partnership with local construction associations.

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CCA, in partnership with Canadian Construction Innovations (CCI), submitted a proposal to receive funding for 1,000 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) co-op placements.

Becoming a best-in-class association CCA’s board has grown to 90 directors, well outside of what is recommended for optimal and effective decision-making. As part of CCA’s commitment to modernizing the association, a survey was issued to all COOs and board members to seek their views on how the board is performing against industry best practices. A governance renewal

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Let’s stay in contact Please email me at mvanburen@ccaacc.com if you have any feedback or comments on how CCA can serve you better. Hear what is going on by subscribing to CCA’s newsletter at bit.ly/ ccasubscribe, by following @ConstructionCAN on Twitter, or by looking up Canadian Construction Association on LinkedIn. l NorthWORKS

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Coastal GasLink progresses construction and connects local people to good jobs Photos courtesy of Coastal GasLink.

Coastal GasLink kicked off construction in January and is making good progress, with a focus in 2019 on land clearing, roadwork and establishment of workforce accommodation preparation.

Pipeline construction is expected to go into full swing in 2020. The project has also been actively working to connect local job-seekers and contractors with opportunities, leveraging various opportunities including 23 Economic Summits held in communicates across the north, including 16 in First Nation communities.

These forums proved hugely successful in conCoastal GasLink crews undertake clearing work on the right of way near Kitimat.

necting local prospective employees and businesses to jobs and contracting opportunities.

Coastal GasLink hosted an Economic Summit series to connect prime contractors with businesses and job seekers looking for opportunities on the project.

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To date, $620 million in contracts have been awarded to northern British Columbia Indigenous businesses for camps, clearing, medical and security services.

Some 3,000 individual meetings were

ing this commitment is fulfilled.

portant to jobs and contracting opportunities in Northern B.C.

held during these sessions. Some peo-

The project’s selected prime contrac-

ple were hired on the spot, including

tors and many subcontractors — Sure-

“Coastal GasLink’s commitment to

Lisa Desjarlais, who travelled to Prince

rus Murphy Joint Venture, SA Energy

local and regional communities is clear-

George from Fort St. John with her sis-

Group, Macro Spiecapag Joint Venture

ly evident by their hosting economic

ter-in-law, Judy Desjarlais, of the Blue-

and Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construc-

summits and continued collaboration

berry River First Nation.

tion Inc. — were in attendance at the fo-

“It’s long-term employment, which is

rums to provide information about the

very rare to find in the industry, espe-

types of jobs and contracts needed to

cially with the economy the way it has

complete construction along the 670-ki-

been,” says Lisa, who was hired on a

lometre project route.

Thursday with plans to start her new job

To date, $620 million in contracts

the following Monday. “This is some-

have been awarded to northern British

thing that’s going to benefit me, my

Columbia Indigenous businesses for

family, and it’s nice because it’s going

camps, clearing, medical and security

to help Indigenous and First Nations,”

services. It’s anticipated that another

she adds.

$400 million in additional contract and

Coastal GasLink has made a clear

employment opportunities for Indige-

commitment that our contractors will

nous and local B.C. communities will be

prioritize qualified local and Indigenous

awarded during pipeline construction.

people and businesses, and these eco-

“Scott Bone, CEO of NRCA, agrees

nomic summits are a key part of ensur-

that the Coastal GasLink project is im-

with NRCA,” Bone says.”

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More than 20 economic summits have taken place to date in communities along the project route, to provide information about economic opportunities.

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Timber West Construction:

Strength through quality Incorporated in 1998 in Prince George, B.C., three principal

employee bought out the remaining founder and expanded the

shareholders brought over 65 years of combined experience

company into the mining, energy and pellet industries.

to the fabricating, millwrighting and welding trades. At this

A steel fabrication, structural and mechanical installation

time, Timber West Mill Construction Ltd. primarily serviced

company specializing in industrial structural, mechanical and

the sawmill industry.

piping projects, Timber West Construction (TWC) still offers

In the early days, the company focus was mainly on the fabrication of structural steel, transfer decks, conveyors, catwalks, stairs and handrails, as well as supplying supervision and skilled labour to complete structural and mechanical installations. In 2015, ‘Mill’ was dropped from the name to better relate to a growing customer base. The following year a longtime

the same services as in the past, but with so much more. They handle a multitude of miscellaneous work projects such as structural steel erection for both industrial and commercial facilities and the supply of mechanical equipment installations, including precision laser alignment, pneumatic and hydraulic piping. TWC is capable of managing all of your mill maintenance shutdowns as well. Employing an average of 30 to 50 tradespeople in the field, including several experienced general foremen, they can be ready to mobilize at a moment’s notice.

In the fall of 2017, TWC made the move into their new fabrication facility. The facility was designed, fabricated and installed

by TWC itself. They now operate out of the 16,000-squarefoot fabrication facility with 40-ton overhead crane capacity.

The fabrication facility is certified to CSA W47.1 Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures and licensed under the Technical Safety BC for pressure piping. The company’s safety program is COR certified by the Construction Safety Association of British Columbia (CSABC).

Since the move, TWC has undergone one shop expansion

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with plans to complete a new purpose-built paint facility in the

to subcontract civil, concrete and electrical scopes to simplify

near future. This paint facility will include indoor heated blast-

any construction process for its customers from coast to coast.

ing and painting, and will have enough capacity to complete

This year, the company became an authorized Varco Pruden

road legal pieces up to 120 feet long and 20 feet wide. The shop

builder, one of North America’s largest pre-engineered metal

consistently operates at around 15 to 30 tradespeople. They

buildings (PEM) suppliers. This means they will be able to de-

house 10 full-time office employees ranging from management

sign, supply and install buildings at highly competitive pricing.

and general office support to on-staff auto-CAD technicians,

These buildings can be rigid frame, conventional and hybrid.

engineering, quality control and project co-ordination. Having

Any shape, size and style will be possible.

this level of staffing allows TWC to take projects on from the initial drawings all the way to the final installation.

In the past 20 years, TWC has done and achieved so much, but the future is always on the staff’s mind. TWC stands be-

Growth of the company has been steadily increasing since

hind their mission statement, “Strength through quality”, as

2017. In 2017-18, they completed their largest project to date –

they continue to work towards becoming one of the leading

the installation of a Pellet Plant in Entwistle, Alta., for Pinnacle

industrial contractors in Northern B.C.

Renewable Energy. A multi-million dollar, out-of-province fa-

We are very pleased to be an NRCA member. Their services,

cility, this project included all concrete, structural, mechanical

advocacy expertise and support to local and residential con-

and piping installation. TWC fabricated more than 800,000

tractors and suppliers promoted our success.

pounds of structural steel for the project. The company is able

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Mainline Roofing Co. Ltd.:

Fifty years and counting For over five decades, Mainline Roofing Co. Ltd. has been pro-

protecting buildings from moisture, sun damage and wind.

viding quality roofing services to British Columbia, with a spe-

Their experienced Architectural Sheet Metal Red Seal roofers

cial focus on the interior and northern regions.

and apprentices install a variety of metal roof systems, includ-

A highly recognizable name in the Cariboo region of B.C.,

ing standing seam metal panels. Using hidden fasteners for a

Mainline Roofing was established by Don Lyons 50 years ago

seamless finish, standing seam panels provide a long-lasting

in 1968. Richard Kosolofski joined the business as his partner

solution to protecting your property from the elements, no

in 1979. Nowadays, the company is headed by second-genera-

matter the season.

tion owners Chris Lyons and Matt Kosolofski.

Both Lyons and Kosolofski have worked in the roofing industry since they were young teenagers. Due to their experience, the transition was smooth when they purchased the company from their fathers in 2010. Aside from the two of them, Mainline Roofing also employs 20 staff members, including 18 roofers in the field, most of whom are Red Seal Certified roofers and apprentices. Lyons and Kosolofski are Red Seal Certified themselves, and are well-versed in all types of flat roofing and metal roofing. They also have their own sheet metal shop and standing seam panel machine.

One of the services Mainline Roofing offers is torch-on roofing, consisting of rubberized asphalt, the most common product among flat roofs. Torch-on roofing offers superior protection against the accumulation of water on the roof. What’s notable is torch-on roofing does not emit noxious fumes during the installation process. Additionally, torch-on roofs can withstand extreme weather conditions and last for a long time.

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The company also offers metal wall cladding (siding) in a variety of colours for an attractive exterior, and roofing accessories such as metal flashings and snow guards.

Snow guards are rooftop devices that help prevent snow from sliding off the roof and causing damage. The snow will melt completely on the roof before dropping in small, nonthreatening amounts. All of Mainline’s metal flashings are custom-made on site at their 3,000-square-foot metal shop.

They also provide this service to local contractors and the public, crafting metal flashings to the customer’s unique specifications.

With 50 years of excellence behind them, Mainline Roofing looks forward to continuing to provide quality service to the interior and northern regions of B.C. We are very pleased to be an NRCA member. Their services, advocacy expertise and support to local and residential contractors and suppliers promoted our success.

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Membership

Listings A.D. Rutherford International

Allnorth Consultants Limited

Aqua North Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Winnipeg T: (204) 633-7207 | F: (204) 633-7236 Trevor Franzmann E: trevorf@adrutherford.com

Prince George T: (250) 614-7291 | F: (250) 614-7290 Steve Nycholat E: snycholat@allnorth.com

Smithers T: (250) 847-3858 | F: (250) 847-3932 Don Pederson E: info@aquanorthltd.com

Aase Roof Inspection Ltd.

Allpoints Fire Protection Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 562-7227 | F: (250) 562-8808 Josh Paterson E: josh.allpoints@shawcable.com

Aqua Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Terrace T: (250) 635-7601 | F: (250) 635-5087 Carol Schmidt E: c.schmidt@telus.net

Acadia Northwest Mechanical Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 964-2204 | F: (250) 964-2287 Mons Aase E: monsaase@telus.net

Terrace T: (250) 635-4770 | F: (250) 635-6156 Al Cameron E: a.cameron@acadiamechanical.ca

Allrite Heating & Ventilation Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 612-3912 | F: (250) 612-0094 John Worswick E: john@allriteheating.com

Aqua Q

Acres Enterprises

Prince George T: (250) 561-0017 | F: (250) 561-1240 Iain Elder E: iain.elder@armtec.com

Kamloops T: (250) 372-7456 | F: (250) 372-7300 Owen Matheson E: owenm@acresenterprises.com

All-West Glass, Prince George Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-1555 | F: (250) 563-6143 Phil Chilibeck E: pchilibeck@all-westglass.com

Ascentech Solutions/DoTel Inc.

Admiral Roofing Ltd.

All-West Glass, Terrace Ltd.

Assa Abloy Entrance Systems

Adventure Paving, Division of YCS Holdings

Alpha Controls Ltd.

Atco Structures & Logistics Ltd.

Alpine Glass Windows and Doors Ltd.

Bare Hands Landscaping & Design Inc.

Altus Geomatics Land Surveying BC Ltd.

Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 561-1230 | F: (250) 561-1142 Alex Goldie E: alex@admiralroofing.ca

Prince Rupert T: (250) 624-5814 | F: (250) 627-8648 Warren Beal E: wbeal@ycs.bc.ca

All Pro Plumbing & Heating Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 613-2268 | F: (250) 562-2872 Mike Gallagher E: mikeg@apph.ca

Terrace T: (250) 638-1166 | F: (250) 638-8542 Craig Leonard E: craigl@all-west.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-7481 | F: (250) 787-1566 Kristi Pimm E: kris.acl@pris.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 785-6409 | F: (250) 785-2133 Ron Kursteiner E: info@alpinewindows.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 663-0131 | F: (250) 663-0135 Chris Sakundiak E: chris.sakundiak@altusgroup.com

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Prince George T: (250) 596-9499 Pete Korotash E: pete.korotash@ascentech.ca

Prince George T: (250) 563-0195 | F: (250) 563-3719 Don Fehr E: don.fehr@assaabloy.com

Prince George T: (250) 561-2255 | F: (250) 561-0351 Kevin Bowman E: kevin.bowman@atco.com

Fort St. James T: (250) 996-8163 Mel McCutcheon E: barehandslandscaping@gmail.com

Prince George T: (250) 562-5505 | F: (250) 562-5073 Merv Harvey E: merv@bartlegibson.com

Bear Creek Contracting Ltd.

Bryant Electric Ltd.

CanaSteel Rebar Services Corp

Bercar Construction Ltd.

Buckhorn Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.

Capco Construction Services Ltd.

Terrace T: (250) 635-3407 | F: (250) 635-6919 Ian Munson E: imunson@bearcreekgroup.ca

Williams Lake T: (250) 398-6490 | F: (250) 398-6495 Shawn Bercar E: bercarconstruction@gmail.com

Bragg Construction

Prince George T: (250) 552-2408 Tanya Doran E: tanya@braggconstruction.ca

Braun’s Flooring & Home Decor Ltd. Fort St. John T: (250) 787-1842 | F: (250) 787-1843 Jake Braun E: jake@braunsflooring.com

Britco BOXX Limited Partnership

Prince George T: (250) 613-1248 | F: (888) 686-0397 Kris Schmidt E: kschmidt@britco.com

Broadwater Industries (2011) Ltd.

Prince Rupert T: (250) 624-5158 | F: (250) 624-5668 Doug MacKereth E: bw@citywest.ca

Brock White Construction Materials Prince George T: (250) 564-1288 | F: (250) 563-7333 Mike Fawcett E: mfawcett@brockwhite.com;bpugle@ brockwhite.com

Brocor Construction Ltd.

Dawson Creek T: (250) 782-3404 | F: (250) 782-3408 Wes Mayer E: wes@brocor.com

Brownridge & Company Insurance Services Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 564-0002 | F: (250) 564-0006 Gordon Brownridge E: gord@brownridgeinsurance.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-7685 | F: (250) 563-5257 Darcy Bryant E: darcy@bryantelectric.ca

Prince George T: (250) 964-4777 | F: (250) 964-9652 Allan Russell E: buckhorn2008@telus.net

Bull Mechanical Ltd.

Grande Prairie T: (780) 518-6573 | F: (780) 357-3364 Rob Howarth E: rhowarth@bullmechanical.com

Burgess Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Co. Ltd. Williams Lake T: (250) 392-3301 | F: (250) 392-6737 Bonnie Griffith E: bonnie@burgessphe.com

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Prince George T: (250) 561-5323 | F: (250) 561-5512 Sandra Rose E: sandra.rose@bdc.ca

BV Electric Ltd.

Telkwa T: (250) 877-9642 | F: (250) 846-5402 Gary Huxtable E: info@bvelectric.ca

Can Do Safety

Quesnel T: (250) 983-2385 John Cooper E: johncooper@candosafety.com

Canadian Western Bank

Prince George T: (250) 612-0123 | F: (250) 612-0129 Derek Dougherty E: Derek.dougherty@cwbank.com

Canadian Western Mechanical Ltd. Quesnel T: (250) 992-9807 | F: (250) 992-9012 Darryl Tolhurst E: canwest@quesnelbc.com

Prince George T: (250) 562-5025 | F: (250) 562-5082 Edell Greenough E: edell@CanaSteel.com

Prince George T: (250) 640-5214 Alex Coyes E: alex@capcoconstruction.ca

CapriCMW Insurance Services Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-4434 | F: (250) 563-2787 Jason Blackman E: jblackman@capricmw.ca

Cascade Mechanical Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-2883 | F: (250) 562-8953 Jaron Sucholotosky E: jaron@cascade-mechanical.ca

Central Interior Piping & Maintenance Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 962-7405 | F: (250) 962-6400 Rocky Servatius E: cipmltd@telus.net

City of Prince George

Prince George T: (250) 561-7630 | F: (250) 561-0183 Kathleen Soltis E: kathleen.soltis@princegeorge.ca

College of New Caledonia

Prince George T: (250) 561-5825 | F: (250) 561-5829 Henry Reiser E: reiserh@cnc.bc.ca

Colliers Project Leaders

Prince George T: (250) 552-5969 Christopher Plato E: chris.plato@colliersprojecteaders.com

Colteran Developments Corp.

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-7029 | F: (250) 785-9515 David Toews E: david.toews@colteran.ca

Connelly Industrial Insulation Services Red Deer T: (403) 343-3125 Scott Glass E: scott@connellyinsulation.com

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Constructive Solutions For Business Inc.

Vancouver T: (604) 878-8100 | F: (604) 878-8100 Donna Baker E: donna@constructivesolutions.com

Convoy Supply Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-4704 | F: (250) 563-3205 Rod Hunter E: rhunter@convoy-supply.com

Core Geomatics Survey Group Inc.

Calgary T: (403) 984-9496 | F: (403) 648-2767 Jeremy Park E: jeremy.park@coregeomatics.com

Corestock Industrial Supply Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-3001 | F: (250) 564-3020 Darcy Buryn E: d.buryn@telus.net

D/R Energy Wise Distributors Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-8616 | F: (250) 562-2468 Ron Reimer E: ewisepg@telus.net

Datoff Bros. Construction Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 960-2223 | F: (250) 960-2224 Tom Datoff E: info@datoff.com

DGS Astro Paving Ltd.

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-7283 | F: (250) 787-7281 Chris Simons E: chris.simons@dgsastro.bc.ca

District of Kitimat

Kitimat T: (250) 632-8900 Alex Ramos-Espinoza E: aramos-espinoza@kitimat.ca

District of Tumbler Ridge

Tumbler Ridge T: (250) 242-4242 | F: (250) 242-3993 Sandra Cutler E: scutler@dtr.ca

DM Henderson Roofing Ltd.

Dawson Creek T: (250) 782-3467 | F: (250) 782-3117 Tom van Spronsen E: tom@hendersonroofing.com

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DMC Chartered Professional Accountants Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 564-2660 | F: (250) 563-3281 Janice Bleecker E: reception@dmca.bc.ca

DWB Consulting Services Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 562-5541 | F: (250) 562-5561 Brian Aitken E: baitken@dwbconsulting.com

E & L Bulldog Construction

Quesnel T: (250) 991-8847 | F: (250) 747-0286 Lorne Lilley E: llilley99@shaw.ca

Eby & Sons Construction Ltd.

Prince Rupert T: (250) 627-1311 | F: (250) 627-4711 Tony Caputo E: ebycon@citywest.ca

Emco Corporation/ The Ensuite Bath & Kitchen Showroom

Prince George T: (250) 563-1771 | F: (250) 563-3278 Rob Lovely E: rlovely@emcoltd.com

Equity Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-1191 | F: (250) 563-1070 Brad Popoff E: brad@equityplumbing.ca

Ex-cel Acoustics Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-4181 | F: (250) 563-2195 Guy Fulljames E: ex-cel@telus.net

Finning (Canada)

Prince George T: (250) 563-0331 | F: (250) 563-0796 Pat McGuire E: pmcguire@finning.com

Finning International Inc. DBA The CAT Rental Store

Prince George T: (250) 562-9292 | F: (250) 562-4911 Daird McKee E: dmckee@catrents.ca

Northern Regional Construction Association

Four Rivers Co-op

Vanderhoof T: (250) 567-4414 Don Geddes E: don.geddes@vhfcoop.com

G & J Design Flooring Ltd.

Quesnel T: (250) 992-2272 | F: (250) 992-2126 Glenn Lefebvre E: design@goldcity.net

G. Morrow Contracting

Prince George T: (250) 613-8081 | F: (250) 564-4886 Geoff Morrow E: geoffm@gmorrowcontracting.com

GeoNorth Engineering Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-4304 | F: (250) 564-9323 Dave McDougall E: d.mcdougall@geonorth.ca

Geotech Drilling Services Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 962-9041 | F: (250) 962-9048 Brant Jackson E: brant.jackson@geotechdrilling.com

Glacier Electric (2006) Ltd.

Smithers T: (250) 847-3451 | F: (250) 847-9631 Blair Andrews E: glacier1@telus.net

Grosso Precast (A Division of Northern Vac Services Ltd.) Williams Lake T: (250) 392-3169 | F: (250) 392-3176 Chris Lutters E: chris.lutters@grossoprecast.com

GTXcavating Ltd.

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-9445 | F: (250) 787-5002 Marlene Turner E: gtxltd@telus.net

Gus Poirier Construction Ltd.

Smithers T: (250) 847-5293 | F: (250) 877-7749 Gus Poirier E: guspoirier@yahoo.com

H/M Assoc. Financial Planning Centre 2005 Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 563-8243 | F: (250) 563-4480 Gordon Hayward, RHU, EPC, CLU E: fpcinc@telus.net

Infinite Source Systems Corporation

Kalmar Construction Ltd.

Inland Control & Services Inc.

Kenroc Building Materials Co. Ltd.

Vancouver T: (604) 294-6557 | F: (604) 294-6507 Dave Robertson E: drobertson@infinitesource.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-7118 | F: (250) 787-5110 Kim Henry E: kim@kalmarconstruction.com

Prince George T: (250) 563-6886 | F: (250) 563-9186 Dennis Monell E: dennis@inlandcontrol.bc.ca

Prince George T: (250) 562-7145 | F: (250) 562-8398 Eddie Green E: green@kenroc.com

Heartland Steel Doors Ltd.

Inland Kenworth/Parker Pacific Equipment Sales

Kentron Construction, A Div. of YCS Holdings Ltd.

Hilti Canada Corporation

Intercoast Construction Ltd.

Kidd Contractors Ltd.

Houle Electric Ltd.

IQ Builders Ltd.

Knappett Industries (2006) Ltd.

HUB International Barton Insurance Brokers

J C’s Waterworks Ltd.

Kode Contracting Ltd.

James Western Star Truck & Trailer Ltd.

Koehler Land Surveying

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc.

Kor Alta Construction Ltd.

Jempland Construction Ltd.

L B Paving Ltd.

Harris Rebar

Prince George T: (250) 562-0065 | F: (250) 562-0069 Melanie Coffey E: mcoffey@harrisrebar.com

Prince George T: (250) 563-3610 | F: (250) 563-3617 Brad Lechkobit E: brad@heartlandsteel.ca

Mississauga T: (250) 612-8658 | F: 1 (800) 363-4459 Darcy Cyr E: darcy.cyr@hilti.com

Prince George T: (250) 562-2009 | F: (250) 562-0134 Greg McLeod E: gmcleod@houle.ca

Prince George T: (250) 564-2211 | F: (250) 563-4219 Chris Dornbierner E: chris.dornbierer@hubinternational.com

I Rudman Holdings Ltd.

Prince Rupert T: (250) 627-1724 | F: (250) 627-7117 Ivan Rudman E: ijrugman@citytel.net

IDL Projects Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 649-0561 | F: (250) 649-0581 Sheldon Boyes E: sboyes@idlprojects.com

Industrial Scaffold Services L.P.

Nanaimo T: (250) 591-2535 | F: (250) 591-2538 Kim Green E: kgreen@industrialscaffoldservices.com

Prince George T: (250) 562-8171 | F: (250) 562-2914 Rick Bruneski E: rbruneski@inland-group.com

Prince George T: (250) 962-4620 | F: (250) 962-2360 Danny Schwab E: danny@intercoast.ca

Prince George T: (250) 562-6161 | F: (250) 562-6166 Ken Sasaki E: ksasaki@pgonline.com

Vanderhoof T: (250) 567-5888 | F: (250) 567-5885 Jim Moon E: jcs1@telus.net

Prince George T: (250) 561-0646 | F: (250) 562-3260 Bryan James E: bjames@jamesws.com

Surrey T: (604) 583-9800 | F: (604) 583-6266 Dan Calderhead E: dcalderhead@jltcanada.com

Kitimat T: (250) 639-9141 | F: (250) 632-5048 Mirko Rutar E: mrutar@ycs.bc.ca

Prince George T: (250) 562-1333 | F: (250) 562-8766 Dean Erickson E: deankido@shaw.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 785-0123 | F: (250) 785-0132 Cor Buys E: corb@knappettindustries.com

Prince George T: (250) 596-5633 | F: (250) 596-5632 Rick Kovach E: rkovach@kode.ca

Prince George T: (250) 614-9703 Albert Koehler E: albert@klsinc.ca

Edmonton T: (780) 440-6661 | F: (780) 490-1961 Ralph Corbett E: rcorbett@koralta.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-7786 | F: (250) 562-5937 Keith Hillen E: khillen@falcon-drilling.com

Smithers T: (250) 847-2761 | F: (250) 847-2357 Jeremy Beaubien E: jeremy.beaubien@lbpaving.bc.ca

K2 Electric

Lafarge Canada Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 564-7885 | F: (250) 564-7875 Jesse Keller E: jesse.keller@k2electric.com

Prince George T: (250) 562-1514 | F: (250) 562-2217 Jason Garneau E: jason.garneau@lafargeholcim.com

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Lake City Gass Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 398-5588 | F: (250) 392-5369 Sheila Mortensen E: sheila@lakecityglass.ca

Lakewood Electric Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-4100 | F: (250) 563-1571 John Shymanski E: johns@lakewoodelectric.ca

Lauren Bros. Construction Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-9798 | F: (250) 398-9107 Marty Lauren E: martylau@telus.net

Leavitt Machinery

Kitimat T: (250) 632-7833 | F: (250) 632-5398 Tom Leavitt E: tleavitt@leavitt.ca

Linear Services Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 614-1364 Kai Laukien E: linearservices@shaw.ca

Local Rental Solutions Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 612-0010 | F: (250) 612-0033 Dustin Graham E: dustin@localrentalsolutions.com

M.H. King Excavating Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-3641 | F: (250) 392-3680 Mike King E: mking3602@gmail.com

MacDunn Controls Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 962-0366 | F: (250) 962-0355 Michael Macaulay E: macdunncontrols@gmail.com

Mainline Plumbing & Heating (2007) Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-9808 | F: (250) 561-1421 Brian Marsh E: mpht@telus.net

Mainline Roofing Co. Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-4322 | F: (250) 392-2566 Chris Lyons E: chris.mainline @telus.net; mainline@telus.net

Marcan Construction Ltd.

Prince Rupert T: (250) 627-1500 | F: (250) 627-8850 Paul Marogna E: info@marcanconstruction.ca

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 561-2229 | F: (250) 563-1941 Bill Cheung E: bcheung@mcelhanney.com

Mills Office Interiors Prince George T: (250) 562-2414 Breanna Battersby E: bbattersby@mills.ca

MNP LLP

Prince George T: (250) 981-5024 | F: (250) 649-0396 Jon Halvorson E: jhnorskeconstruction@shaw.ca

North American Construction Group

Acheson T: (780) 960-7171 | F: (780) 969-5599 Brenda Blair E: estimating@nacg.ca

North Central Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Smithers T: (250) 847-3060 | F: (250) 847-5255 Trevor Bruintjes E: trevor@nch.ca

Northbridge Insurance

Vancouver T: (604) 683-5511 | F: (604) 683-8968 David Kalashnikov E: David.Kalashnikov@nbfc.com

Northern Electrical Contractors (1981) Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 596-4900 | F: (250) 596-4908 Andrew Adams E: andrew.adams@mnp.ca

Prince George T: (250) 562-0006 | F: (250) 562-0053 Dean Espenhain E: dean@northernelectricltd.com

Monster Industries Ltd.

Northern Geo Testing & Engineering Ltd.

Houston T: (250) 845-3240 | F: (250) 845-3245 Kyle Thomson E: office@monsterindustries.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 261-6615 | F: (250) 261-6614 Mike Robinson E: mrobinson@northerngeo.ca

Napp Enterprises Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 964-0007 | F: (250) 964-0009 Barry Barnes E: barry@napp.ca

Northlands Water and Sewer Supplies Prince George T: (250) 561-1884 | F: (250) 561-1830 Danny Hunt E: dan@northlandswater.ca

National Concrete Accessories

Prince George T: (250) 614-1212 | F: (250) 614-1512 Kevin Slater E: kslater@nca.ca

Norweld Mechanical Installations Inc. Prince George T: (250) 562-6660 | F: (250) 562-6608 Rob Bernat E: rbernat@norweld.ca

NexGen Homes & General Contractors Fort Nelson T: (250) 774-3607 | F: (250) 774-3611 Ben Wall E: ben@wallcontracting.ca

Norcan Construction - 83 Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 564-4757 | F: (250) 564-3000 Peter Crolow E: peter@norcan.net

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Norske Construction Inc

Northern Regional Construction Association

Overhead Door Co. of Fort St. John

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-0216 | F: (250) 787-0236 Richard Querin E: richard@ohdoor.com

Parallel Welding, Fabrication Ltd.

Prince Sheet Metal & Heating Ltd.

Right Choice Flooring

Peace River Projects Inc.

Pro North Heating Inc.

RJ Cooper Construction Ltd.

Quesnel T: (250) 992-9433 | F: (250) 992-9424 Matt Kolle E: matt.kolle@parallelwelding.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-6991 | F: (250) 564-4437 Jim Plumridge E: jamesbp@telus.net

Prince George T: (250) 562-6277 | F: (250) 562-1372 Geoff Kerbrat E: geoff.rcflooring@shaw.ca

Fort St. James T: (250) 262-5557 Chris Leatherdale E: prprojects@telus.net

Fort St. John T: (250) 785-5545 | F: (250) 785-5542 Claude Chaput E: pronorthheating@telus.net

Prince George T: (250) 563-4649 | F: (250) 563-8532 Brian Teschke E: cooper-con@shaw.ca

PG Floor Fashions Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-4844 | F: (250) 563-0400 Brent Stone E: pgfloorbrent@shaw.ca

Progressive Ventures Construction Ltd.

Terrace T: (250) 635-7459 | F: (250) 635-6484 Hatha Callis E: hatha@pvlgroup.com

RL7 Mechanical Ltd.

Pittman Asphalt, Division of YCS Holdings Ltd.

Quesnel Paving, Division of YCS Holdings Ltd.

Rona Home Centre

Ply Gem

Ramada Hotel Downtown Prince George

Prince George T: (250) 564-9444 | F: (250) 563-7121 Fred Fortin E: fred.fortin@ycs.bc.ca

Prince George T: (250) 564-7888 | F: (250) 564-4415 Marti Ranu E: marti.ranu@plygem.ca

Portal Installation 2009 Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-9596 | F: (250) 564-2288 Davor Drazenovic E: info@portaldoors.ca

Prince George Chamber of Commerce

Prince George T: (250) 562-2454 | F: (250) 562-6510 Todd Corrigall E: ceo@pgchamber.bc.ca

Prince George Portable Toilet Services Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 963-8820 | F: 1 (888) 317-9469 Dean Aussem E: pgtoilet@pgtoilet.ca

Prince George Ready Mix

Prince George T: (250) 563-1656 | F: (250) 563-8686 Rod Logan E: rod.logan@pgreadymix.ca

Quesnel T: (250) 992-9033 | F: (250) 992-6030 Cory Torgerson E: cory.torgerson@ycs.bc.ca

Prince George T: (250) 561-5681 | F: (250) 563-6042 Heather Oland E: holand@ramadaprincegeorge.com

Red Seal Industrial Coatings and Sandblasting Terrace T: (250) 641-3593 Steve Brager E: steve@redsealcoatings.com

Rentco Equipment Ltd. FSJ

Fort St. John T: (250) 785-1197 | F: (250) 785-1194 George Shields E: sales@rentcoequipment.com

RF Klein & Sons Ltd. Prince George T: (250) 564-7453 Cory Klein E: cory@kleingroup.ca

RH Jones & Son Mechanical Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-7272 | F: (250) 564-6633 Chad Kinsley E: ckinsley@rhjones.ca

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-1742 | F: (250) 392-6335 Ron Whittingham E: rl7plumber@msn.com

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-7767 | F: (250) 392-7628 Randy Gilkinson E: rgilkinson@rona.ca

Roofing Contractors Association of BC Langley T: (604) 882-3435 Bryan Wallner E: bwallner@rcabc.org

Roy J. Stewart Law Corporation

Prince George T: (250) 960-2175 | F: (250) 960-2176 Roy Stewart, QC E: stewart@courtyardlane.bc.ca

Royal Bank of Canada

Prince George T: (250) 960-4531 | F: (250) 562-1171 Robyn Holling E: robyn.holling@rbc.com

Rupert Wood’N Steel Construction Ltd. Prince Rupert T: (250) 627-8788 | F: (250) 627-8183 Mark Rudderham E: rupwoodsteel@gmail.com

S. Young Enterprises Ltd.

Fort St. John T: (250) 261-1179 | F: (250) 263-9496 Shawn Young E: youngent@syoungenterprisesltd.ca

Sandman Hotel Group

Prince George T: (250) 645-7263 | F: (250) 645-2159 Rolanda Readman E: sales_pg@sandman.ca

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Sullivan Mechanical Ltd.

Tom’s Construction (505217 BC Ltd.)

Service Electric Ltd.

Summit Electric Ltd.

Topside Consulting (2004) Ltd.

Sibola Electric Ltd.

Summit Insurance Brokers Inc.

TQ Insulators

Sims Group

Williams Lake T: (250) 398-3800 | F: (250) 392-3600 Mark Wintjes E: shannon.augustine@sd27.bc.ca

Quesnel T: (250) 992-7091 | F: (250) 992-7330 Jerry Melnyk E: jerry@serviceelectric.ca

Prince George T: (250) 963-6664 Damian Hamblin E: damian@sibolaelectric.com

Prince Rupert T: (250) 624-2708 | F: (250) 624-3504 Brian Sullivan E: sullivanmech@gmail.com

Quesnel T: (250) 992-3181 | F: (250) 992-3151 Robert Couturier E: robcouturier@summitelec.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-4401 | F: (250) 562-3280 Al Delwo E: al@summitins.ca

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-9108 | F: (250) 787-3065 Tom Fisher E: tomcon1@mac.com

Dawson Creek T: (250) 782-6878 | F: (250) 782-6828 Melvin Hoffart E: mel@topsideconsulting.ca

Prince George T: (250) 612-7861 | F: (250) 563-2137 David Blake E: dave@tqinsulators.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-9011 | F: (250) 561-1538 Leonard Sims E: len.sims@alsims.ca

T L & T Electric Ltd.

Kitimat T: (250) 632-2093 | F: (250) 632-2523 Steven Forrest E: sforrest@tltelectric.com

Trans Peace Construction (1987) Ltd.

SMS Equipment Ltd.

Technicon Industries Ltd.

Tri-City Refigeration Inc.

Specialized Industrial Ltd.

Terrace Carpet Centre Ltd. dba Your Decor

Tricon Truss & Millwork Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 564-8841 Gerry Wyers E: gwyers@smsequip.com

Prince George T: (250) 612-9732 Nick Shaw E: specializedindustrialltd@gmail.com

Sprucelee Construction Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-3621 | F: (250) 392-5121 Bryan Neufeld E: bryan@sprucelee.com

Terrace T: (250) 638-1111 | F: (250) 638-8023 Andrew Contumelias E: andrew@technicon-ind.com

Terrace T: (250) 635-2976 | F: (250) 635-3234 Richard Klein E: richard@yourdecor.com

Tharrow Crane Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 617-4877 | F: (250) 963-7763 Glenn Lafleche E: tharrowcrane@telus.net

Star West Petroleum – Sands Distribution

Thompson Rivers University

Sterling Crane

Timber West Construction Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-5823 | F: (250) 563-5824 Trent Bolideau E: trentb@swpetroleum.ca

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-8000 | F: (250) 392-4984 Stacy Wong E: swong@tru.ca

Prince George T: (250) 561-1501 | F: (250) 561-1601 Colin Cote E: ccote@sterlingcrane.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-6857 | F: (250) 964-0222 Kelly Sheptak E: kelly@twconstruction.ca

Stinger Welding Ltd.

TM Refrigeration Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 561-9200 | F: (250) 564-9200 Willy Manson E: willym@stingerwelding.com

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Prince George T: (250) 563-2653 | F: (250) 563-8614 Terry McLeod E: tmref@telus.net

Northern Regional Construction Association

Fort St. John T: (250) 785-6926 | F: (250) 785-1223 Greg Haugen E: info@transpeace.com

Terrace T: (250) 635-2144 | F: (250) 635-2239 Chris Langerscheidt E: chris@tricityrefrig.com

Smithers T: (250) 847-2117 | F: (250) 847-9035 Michael Plug E: sales@tricontruss.ca

Twin Rivers Developments Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 962-6657 | F: (250) 962-9600 Neil Mayert E: twinriversdev@shaw.ca

TYBO Contracting Ltd.

Langley T: (604) 882-0068 | F: (604) 882-0063 Deanna Boon E: dboon@tybo.ca

United Concrete & Gravel Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 392-3443 | F: (250) 392-6313 Sue Zacharias E: suez@shaw.ca

United Rentals of Canada Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 564-3111 | F: (250) 564-6232 Tim Kish E: kisht@ur.com

University of Northern British Columbia Prince George T: (250) 960-5502 | F: (250) 960-5552 Daniel Weeks E: daniel.weeks@unbc.ca

Vanway Cabinets Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 561-2801 | F: (250) 561-0536 Meghann Miller E: megvwc@shawcable.com

Venture Elevator Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 596-0448 | F: (250) 596-0449 Paul Bentley E: sales@ventureelevator.com

Vihar Construction Ltd.

Smithers T: (250) 847-3024 | F: (250) 847-2927 Harvey Burns E: hburns@vihar.ca

Viker Construction Ltd.

Quesnel T: (250) 747-3812 | F: (250) 747-3812 Darryl Viker E: viker@quesnelbc.com

Viking Construction Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 562-5424 | F: (250) 562-8953 Jeff Skuggedal E: jeff@vikingconstruction.ca

Waste Management of Canada Corp.

Prince George T: (250) 962-8898 | F: (250) 962-8335 Scott Dobie E: sdobie@wm.com

Westburne Electric

Prince George T: (250) 562-3111 | F: (250) 562-0284 Steve Sullivan E: steve.sullivan@westburne.ca

Westcana Electric Inc.

Western Equipment Ltd.

Surrey T: (604) 574-7551 | F: (604) 574-7571 Michael Morriss E: mmorriss@westernequipmentltd.com; jirwin@westernequipmentltd.com

Western Financial Group

Prince George T: (250) 564-3600 | F: (250) 563-8610 Donna Kelly E: donna.kelly@westernfg.ca

Western Industrial Contractors Ltd. Prince George T: (250) 962-6011 | F: (250) 962-5353 Brian Savage E: briansavage@wicltd.com

White Bear Industries Ltd.

Terrace T: (250) 635-3169 | F: (250) 635-0987 Norman Hull E: wbi@telus.net

Williams Machinery

Prince George T: (250) 563-0181 Paul Bergeron E: pbergeron@williamsmachinery.com

Williams Scotsman of Canada Inc.

Prince George T: (604) 851-3177 | F: (604) 851-2402 Tom Babic E: tbabic@willscot.com

Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc. Burnaby T: (604) 437-6200 | F: (604) 437-5347 David Beck E: dbeck@wmbeck.com

Windsor Plywood

Prince George T: (250) 564-8814 | F: (250) 562-2391 George Hackle E: princegeorge@windsorplywood.com

Prince George T: (250) 564-5800 | F: (250) 564-1830 Scott Sherba E: scott@westcana.com; karen@westcana.com

Windsor Plywood

Westech Drilling Corp.

Winton Homes Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 964-8748 | F: (250) 964-8741 Lori Barlow E: lori.barlow@westechdrilling.com

Williams Lake T: (250) 398-7118 | F: (250) 398-6114 Daryle Halfnights E: wlplywood@telus.net

Wise Windows & Doors (Williams Lake) Ltd.

Williams Lake T: (250) 398-8583 | F: (250) 398-7983 Joe Snow E: jsnow@wisewindowsanddoors.com

WL Construction Ltd.

Fort St. John T: (250) 787-7707 | F: (250) 787-2350 Dale Neuls E: office@wlconstruction.com

WolfTek Industries Inc.

Prince George T: (250) 561-1556 | F: (250) 561-0235 Gordon Gallop E: gord@wolftek.ca

Wood Wheaton GM SuperCentre

Prince George T: (250) 564-4466 | F: (250) 563-8615 Craig Wood E: cwood@woodwheaton.com;dwillimont@ woodwheaton.com

Woodpro Engineering Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-9964 | F: (250) 563-5648 John Westergard E: princegeorge@woodproengineering.com

Yellowhead Pavement Marking Inc. Terrace T: (250) 635-4332 | F: (250) 635-1722 Doug/Lemuel Russell/Russell E: russell_yellowhead@telus.net

Zanron Fabrication & Machine Co. Ltd.

Kitimat T: (250) 632-2181 | F: (250) 632-6049 Ed Rooney E: zanron@zanron.com

Zettl Masonry Ltd.

Kitimat T: (250) 632-6859 | F: (250) 632-2101 Thom Meier E: tmeier@101industries.com

Zettl Masonry Ltd.

Prince George T: (250) 563-3443 | F: (250) 563-4360 David Zettl E: d.zettl@telus.net

Prince George T: (250) 561-2079 | F: (250) 562-7346 Keith Annis E: keith.annis@wintonhomes.ca

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Index to Advertisers

A.L. SIMS Group of Companies...............................................................35

Interior Workplace Compliance Testing..............................................29

Aase Roof Inspection Ltd............................................................................. 11

Knappett Industries.......................................................................................29

Acadia Northwest Mechanical Inc..........................................................35

L.B. Paving Ltd..................................................................................................35

Advanced Millwright Services...................................................................12

Local Rental Solutions..................................................................................33

All-West Glass...................................................................................................36

Mainline Roofing Co. Ltd............................................................................... 9

Allmar....................................................................................................................35

McElhanney Ltd................................................................................................31

Alpha Controls Ltd.........................................................................................39

MLA for Prince George.................................................................................. 9

BC Association Appraisal Institute of Canada.................................. 5

MNP LLP.............................................................................................................. 34

BK Two-Way Radio Ltd.................................................................................13

Nexgen Homes & General Contractors...............................................35

Brocor Construction Ltd............................................................................ 34

Northern Geo Testing & Engineering Ltd............................................13

Brownridge & Company Insurance........................................................22

Northern Mat & Bridge................................................................................... 4

Bryant Electric Ltd........................................................................................ 44

Northlands Water & Sewer Supplies Ltd.............................................31

Burgess Plumbing And Heating............................................................. 43

Performance Power Tools Ltd................................................................. 20

Business Development Bank of Canada..............................................15

Prince George Portable Toilet Services Ltd......................................35

Can Do Safety Ltd...........................................................................................16

Procore.............................................................................................................. IBC

Canasteel Ltd....................................................................................................24

R.H. Jones & Son Mechanical Ltd............................................................31

Canyon Contracting Company................................................................37

Ramada Plaza Prince George...................................................................29

Capco Construction Services Ltd..........................................................23

Rentco Equipment Ltd..................................................................................17

Capri CMW.........................................................................................................39

RL7 Mechanical Ltd.........................................................................................31

Cascade Mechanical Ltd............................................................................ 43

Road Safety at Work......................................................................................19

CIF Construction Ltd.................................................................................... 30

Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia.................18

City of Prince George.................................................................................. 44

Sandman Hotel Group.....................................................................................7

Coast Cutting & Coring Ltd.......................................................................23

Stinger Welding Ltd........................................................................................10

College of New Caledonia............................................................................ 3

Thompson Rivers University.....................................................................29

Convoy Supply Ltd.........................................................................................27

Timber West Construction Ltd..............................................................IFC

Corestock Industrial Supply Ltd..............................................................26

Timberspan Wood Products Inc.............................................................39

DMC Chartered Professional Accountants Inc............................... 45

Topside Consulting (2004) Ltd.............................................................. 45

Emco Corp...........................................................................................................21

Twin Rivers Developments 1981 Ltd.......................................................31

Geonorth Engineering Ltd.........................................................................28

United Concrete & Gravel Ltd.............................................................OBC

Grama’s Inn.........................................................................................................37

Viking Construction Ltd................................................................................21

Harris Rebar.......................................................................................................26

Westcana Electric Inc....................................................................................14

Inland Concrete Ltd.......................................................................................23

Yellowhead Pavement Marking Inc.........................................................31

Inland Kenworth Parker Pacific Equipment..................................... 45

Your Decor............................................................................................................ 11

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