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The Northern Regional Construction Association would like to acknowledge that our operations office is situated on the unceded ancestral territory of the Lheidli T’enneh. We also acknowledge that within the full region that we rep resent, there are many members that are located on the traditional lands of
various nations within Northern B.C.
To see a full map and representation of these nations, please follow the QR link below. We recognize the beautiful land of these first nations communi ties on which we all live, build, work, and play. As an association, we sup port Truth and Reconciliation as well
as all 94 Calls to Action. At NRCA we feel that this acknowledgment is just a first step in supporting reconciliation and believe it is our responsibility to examine our history and pay full re spect to the keepers of the land, as well as the land itself. l
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I want to take a moment and thank the membership for a warm welcome into the role of chief executive officer at NRCA. As many of you are already aware, I was appointed this role by the board of directors effective June 1, 2022. There was a successful tran sition to new leadership in the asso ciation with the outgoing CEO, Scott Bone, providing direction and support during the month of June. I have start ed to settle into my role, and the staff has been very welcoming and support ive during the change. We have started to set some goals and are working on developing how we can enhance the member experience, as well as look ing at ways to engage members to hear what is important to them.
In this new role, I bring with me a diverse background of experience to the Northern Regional Construction Association. Throughout my career, I have developed a comprehensive understanding of the construction in dustry from business development and sales to project management and coor dination. I am excited to be continuing
the legacy that Scott has created with NRCA over his tenure here and I am looking forward to working with the board of directors and team here at NRCA to bring the association into the next chapter. I know that there are ex citing times that lie ahead as I become more familiar with our membership and the needs that they have.
With COVID-19 restrictions easing and in-person events now able to take place, we have seen more in-person meetings along with opportunity to travel and plan events. The pandemic is not yet in our rearview mirror, but we are feeling some sense of return to normal over the first half of the year. The economic effects, however, still present challenges within many indus tries, and construction is not immune. Supply chain and labour issues weigh heavily on projects both proposed and in progress. NRCA maintains an ac tive voice in the conversations at all levels to help address these concerns. Pandemic issues aside, the industry continues to face issues around fair and open bidding practices as well as
prompt payment legislation. The as sociation remains vocal in support of their members so that these issues do not fall by the wayside.
Construction stays strong within the B.C. economy, with a 9.3 per cent contribution to the overall provincial GDP. There is currently $134 billion in projects within B.C. and $226 bil lion proposed. Given a five-year trend, there will be over 27,000 job openings within the construction sector in the province, and over 5,000 will remain unfilled. Now is an important time to be promoting careers within the in dustry, and NRCA will set their sights on programs that will help bring more workers in all areas on construction including skilled trades. We work to strengthen partnerships with pro grams offered through BCCA as well as training programs through our local and regional higher education institu tions.
2023 looks to be an exciting year for NRCA and we look forward to serv ing our members and community. We would like to thank all our mem bers for their continued support of the association as we look forward to tackling the challenges of the last few years. We would also like to extend our sincerest thanks to Scott Bone, former CEO, as his time at the association set the foundation for success going for ward. We are grateful for his time at NRCA and will continue the excellent work he began.
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As we start to ease out of our pandemic reality, Northern Regional Construc tion Association maintains their efforts in the support and advocacy of the con struction industry. As the world begins to open up, we see new opportunities for collaboration and networking; however, there are still challenges within industry that the NRCA continues to advocate for. Now is more important than ever to be a part of the association and join as a unified voice for transformation and advancement.
NRCA underwent a big change in 2022 with the retirement of our CEO, Scott Bone, and the appointment of Ni cole Bryant as his successor. Scott as sumed the role of CEO in 2015 and since
that time, he has played a critical role in the restructuring of the organization to ensure its ability to serve the diverse needs of its membership in an evolving construction environment. His steward ship of the organization over the past seven years has done so much to ad vance our mission to promote and serve the construction industry. He left the or ganization with the human and financial resources necessary to further advance our services and initiatives. We cannot thank Scott enough for the dedication, enthusiasm, and passion he has brought to NRCA. He will be greatly missed by the board, members, staff, and partners. We wish him well in his retirement and know that he shares our confidence in
Nicole’s ability to work in partnership with the board to continue to build the capacity, expertise, and profile of NRCA.
I am very pleased to have served the board as chair as I finish off my last year in this position; I wish all the best to the incoming chair in March. I have enjoyed my time with the association and will continue to serve the members as I move into the past chair position. On behalf of the board of directors, we would like to thank Scott, Nicole, and the staff at NRCA for overseeing the operations of an association that provides much need ed support the businesses and partners within the industry. l
Andrew Adams Tyler Cameron Jenn Cook
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Nicole Bryant, Chief Executive Director nbryant@nrca.ca Direct: (250) 596-9901 | Cell: (250) 981-8217
Kayla Hearn, Education & Communications Co-ordinator khearn@nrca.ca Direct: (250) 596-9900
Caroline Dubé, Membership & Administration Co-ordinator cdube@nrca.ca Direct: (250) 596-9902
Established by the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA), the Tailgate Toolkit Project aims to bring awareness and resources to the growing opioid crisis in the construction indus try.
“Men in construction continue to be disproportionately represented in drug poisoning deaths. This is unacceptable, and we’re looking to make a change,” VICA CEO Rory Kulmala says.
In 2018, the coroner’s report identi fied that a disproportional number of drug poisoning deaths were coming from men in the construction, trades, and transport industry. The Tailgate Toolkit Project came to fruition to ad dress the opioid and toxic drug deaths
happening in the community. Initially, Kulmala, through a personal connec tion at the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA), put together a work shop that occurred once a month to of fer naloxone training and opioid aware ness training. It was an informal work shop that took place over two years at VICA’s Victoria and Nanaimo locations. In 2020, VIHA approached Kulmala to explore if VICA could expand the train ing and further develop the Tailgate Toolkit to provide direct outreach to
2022, the program was adopted by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addic tion, which provided additional fund ing to expand the Tailgate Toolkit pro vincially.
“We took the first six months to talk to user groups and stakeholder groups, so we could understand what was impor tant for them,” Kulmala recalls. “On the user side, we drafted a comprehensive report that highlighted the relationship our workforce has with substance use, where it stems from, and what possible
with employers to develop resources to assist them with managing employees who may be struggling with addiction or substance use.”
However, Kulmala says the program wasn’t created to ask ‘why’ or cast judg ment on anyone. “We just want to get the information, direct people to the resources available, and get the gov ernment to try to address the issues of toxic drug and opioid use,” he explains.
After a year of stakeholder engage ment and development, the Tailgate Toolkit Project launched in Septem
ber 2021. A multifaceted intiative, the project consists of four pillars: on-site Toolbox Talks, supervisory training, region-specific resource guides, and an industry support group.
“A typical Toolbox Talk starts with one of our regional co-ordinators giv ing a 30-minute talk about opioids, toxic drugs, mental health, and pain management,” Kulmala says. This sort of informal meetup gives people the chance to pursue more information as they choose. In the past when they held scheduled events, people didn’t want to attend because they didn’t want to reveal or out themselves. This way, the harm co-ordinators are going to them, casually sharing information without directing the discussion to any one in dividual. To date, the Tailgate team has delivered talks to over 2,150 industry members.
“The Toolbox Talk is a great way we can present in front of an open audi ence, but everyone has to be there,” Kulmala adds.
The second pillar is supervisor train ing. Together with their regional part ners, the Tailgate team offers a compre hensive Gold Seal and CPD accredited, multi-day course that teaches company leaders how to manage and help their employees who may be struggling with substance use.
The third pillar of the project in cludes a comprehensive suite of print and digital resources. The project has taken a regional approach so that all materials are relatable and accurate to each community in B.C. For example, the resources in Prince George might not be right for the community in Fort St. John, and vice versa.
“We make sure the program is not general or one-size-fits-all,” Kulmala says. “We try to give information that is relevant to the community.”
The final pillar of the project includes
a support group that meets online once a week on Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m., which is facilitated by The Umbrella Society. The facilitator is someone who has had experiences working in the construction industry and substance use.
“When we did our stakeholder en gagement meeting, one of the things they wanted was a place where people can go and talk,” Kulmala says. “That’s
what is unique about our program; it’s not a 12-step program and it’s not faithbased. The audience is comprised of people who are in our sector, and they understand the pressures of the con struction industry.”
For more information, visit thetailga tetoolkit.ca or contact NRCA’s Tailgate Toolkit co-ordinator, Lorne Sobczyk, at harmreductionnorth@vicabc.ca. l
Some people flush their careers down the toilet, but Cristina Bond has turned toilets into a career.
However, Bond didn’t always know she would own the golden throne game. She was previously an early child edu cator until she had children of her own. She took on a new job afterwards as a service advisor at an automotive shop, which was completely different than what she had done in the past. But that was where her life changed.
“From there, I was headhunted to run a business. The previous owner had brought all their vehicles into the shop where I worked to have them repaired,” Bond says. The owner of that business approached Bond to offer her an op
erations manager position with them. Bond accepted, and the rest is history.
After a great first year, the owner then asked Bond if she was ready to purchase the business. Bond said, “Yes.” Another year later, Bond was of ficially the owner of Prince George Por table Toilet Services Ltd. She recently celebrated the second-year anniversary of her ownership on July 1, 2022.
“We were so busy, we blew right through it,” she recalls. “I can’t be lieve we bought this business right in the height of COVID. That was pretty amazing.”
Prince George Portable Toilet Ser vices Ltd. delivers and picks up porta ble toilets all around Northern British
Columbia. These toilets can be found at weddings, fairs, and especially on con struction sites for contractors to com fortably use when they’re working long hours on a project. The company boasts almost 700 toilets and seven employees with Bond at the helm.
Due to the pandemic, Bond didn’t have a typical business journey. Be cause of lockdowns and cancellations, she didn’t get to bring her toilets to any events, which she remembered as stressful. Luckily, construction proj ects boomed during the early stages of COVID-19.
“Construction kept us busy through out the pandemic,” Bond says. “We found we did a lot of increased services, so we’d have clients wanting us to come daily to sanitize these toilets.”
The fact that these toilets were porta ble is why the business was so success ful during the pandemic, Bond says. People were already cautious about letting people inside their homes and places of business. Bond’s toilets stayed outdoors, so there was minimal to no contact involved.
On top of owning a business during a pandemic, Bond also had to endure the regular pressures of being a woman in an otherwise male-dominated industry. Bond says men would rush to her res cue when she arrived to a job site, ask ing to unload the toilets for her when she was fully capable and willing to do it herself.
“I drove the truck here. I can do it!” she says.
However, she hasn’t and won’t let the subtle sexism get her down. She is making a name for herself in the porta ble toilet industry, and her clients now know she is the boss in charge.
“It also helps when I get in the truck and go to the sites, setting up the toilets and talking to the employees,” Bond says. “They can put a face to the name
of the person they talk to on the phone. I can be in the office and go out to do the job myself.”
Although Bond is fairly new to the business, she already has big dreams for herself and the company.
“When people think of portable toi lets, I want them to think of my face,” she says.
Instead of fame and fortune, Bond wants to be there for her community.
Owning a business during the COV ID-19 pandemic has solidified that vi sion for her.
“I want to be the one that people will call to help when they have their celebrations. We’re there, but we’re in the background. It’s not the most pretty business, but we want to be there on the most important day of your life.”
For more information, visit pgtoilet.ca. l www.jen-col.com
Across every region of B.C., contractors continue to operate in a challenging, high-risk market.
Not long ago, Regional Construction Association (RCA) members could say confidently that B.C.’s construction in dustry was “booming” and filled with opportunity. Despite a shortage of skilled workers, things were good and getting bet ter.
We can’t say that now.
In the midst of a volatile economy, B.C.’s industrial, com mercial, and institutional builders are straining to meet the record-setting demand for construction services. As the risk factors continue to rise, many contractors are nearing a break ing point.
BCCA’s submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance for the 2023 Provincial Budget focused on the need for prompt payment legislation. The legislation would unlock cash flow and offer some counterbalance to the increasing fis cal pressure on contractors.
Let’s look at just a few of the challenges industry operators are dealing with right now:
• Material cost escalations
• Supply chain disruptions
• Inflation and rising interest rates
• Contract terms and risk transfers so “creative” that all too
often it’s a sickening risk to sign
• High cost of staffing and the retirement of experienced workers
• Late payments – often well beyond 120 days – and get ting later (late payments beyond 30 days can be disas trous. Only in construction do we consider longer terms “acceptable”.)
• Surprise labour legislation, such as B.C.’s new five-day mandatory sick leave and Bill 10, which brings card checks and annual union raids back during the height of the summer building season.
More than ever before, the market conditions are too unknowable, demands are too high, and the outcomes too unpredictable. The fact that there is so much work doesn’t diminish the risks or mitigate their impact to existing con tracts. And in the northern regions of B.C., the effects of ex treme weather all too often add yet another layer of disrup tion and risk.
Rather than layering on challenge after challenge and change after change, and playing to ideology rather than necessity, BCCA believes that the provincial government needs to get back to basics to support B.C.’s 25,000 contrac tors and the 240,000 people who work for them.
With “unprecedented levels of investment” in public in frastructure comes a responsibility to strengthen the indus try that’s needed to build that infrastructure.
Here are five actions to head off the failures that are looming on the near horizon:
Prioritize prompt payment legislation for fall 2022.
Implement targeted price escalation clauses that allow reasonable flexibility in existing and new fixed-price con tracts.
Require public owners to limit bid/price acceptance to a maximum of 30 days (as even 30 days is not always pos sible).
Create a “fast track” for skilled tradespeople coming to
B.C., like the fast track already created to bring in labour for the tech industry through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
5. Forgive all post-secondary student loans for young people who get jobs in B.C.’s construction industry and register as apprentices, allowing them to earn out their loan with each year of completed apprenticeship training.
B.C.’s construction industry was designated essential as it worked throughout pandemic and kept the economy going in communities across the province. Now, as B.C. strives to recover from the economic effects of COVID-19, the construc tion industry’s role and survival is more important than ever. Yes, there is opportunity. But if that opportunity is going to cost you your business, your health, your peace of mind. We’ve all learned a lot about life balance in the last two years. When risks are so high that long-time, successful contractors are openly questioning their future in the industry, we need to listen. Let’s not take anything – or anyone – for granted.
Originally written for the Business In Vancouver –Construction Supplement July 2022 l
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Over the past 12 weeks, a group of In digenous students have rolled up their sleeves exploring the trades. Enrolled in the School of Trades and Technol ogy’s Trades Sampler Program at Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) Williams Lake campus, the students are getting practical trades experience while revitalizing the historic Soda Creek Emporium near Xatśūll Heri tage Village north of Williams Lake.
Designed for students without trades experience, the three-month sampler program provides skills training in three construction-related trade: car pentry, plumbing and electrical.
“Students are also part of the Resi dential Building Maintenance Worker program, supported by the Industry Training Authority, which leads and manages B.C.’s trades training and apprenticeship system,” says Heather
Hamilton, associate director of Com munity Education and Workforce Training at the School of Trades and Technology. “So, they’re being intro duced to drywall, trim, siding and roofing while renovating houses in the area.”
The School of Trades has run more than 30 sampler programs in Indig enous communities over the years. “Typically, we run eight to 10 pro
grams every year, each of which devel ops much-needed hands-on skills and provides employment opportunities for Indigenous students,” she adds.
In Williams ies Community Co-ordinator Alison Sutherland-Mann talked with four stu dents – Basil Plant, Justin Hutchin son, Tye Jeff, and Denny Sill – as they near completion of the program.
“They said the experience has been very positive, and they’ve learned many things,” says Sutherland-Mann.
“They’ve been undertaking renova tions, so taking everything apart and putting it all back together, only better, plus doing siding and roofing. They all agree that this is a good fit for them. They enjoy the work and say they will continue to work in the trades.”
Sutherland-Mann says the students will likely be hired by contractors from Xatśūll.
The multi-million-dollar Xatśūll First Nation project, which began on May 2, includes the rejuvenation of the emporium’s once-thriving restau rant and the development of a gas sta tion, convenience store, museum and electric vehicle charging stations at the site. It is expected to take a year to complete.
Integris Credit Union is more than another financial institution; it is the leading financial co-operative in North-Central B.C. enriching the lives of all they serve through responsive fi nancial expertise, innovative membersolutions and targeted community in vestment.
According to Daniel Wingham, man ager of partnerships, “Integris Credit Union’s roots are founded in the coop
erative principles/movement. In the 1940s, locals throughout the region did not have access to many financial services – primarily lending. Locals realized the need to band together to overcome the ‘access’ issue and credit unions (CU) in Prince George, Vander hoof, and Quesnel were created.”
Since those modest beginnings and through amalgamation in 2004/2005, PG Savings CU, Nechako Valley
CU, and Quesnel & District CU cre ated Integris, which has grown into a $1.8-billion co-operative enterprise. Integris provides banking, borrow ing, insurance (including the ICBC Autoplan), financial planning, wealth management and group benefits to more than 27,000 member-owners in Northern B.C. With their slogan, Life Out Here™, Integris conveys a deep connection with the people, projects
and priorities that make Northern BC such a fantastic place to live and do business.
Sandra Rose is the senior man ager of the commercial services department, which includes a knowledgeable team with tenured experience and interest in looking at a variety of industries, including construction.
“We’re open to looking at provid ing operating financing, typically through a line of credit, as well as term loans and builder’s mortgag es,” Rose says. “Integris is aware of the economic drivers, industry constraints, and growth opportuni ties available in the communities we support and we work to provide flexible financing for our clients.”
Integris assists with the con struction of commercial and indus trial buildings, multi-family units, development projects and equip ment financing.
Integris is relationship-driven and works to understand the needs of a business as a whole rather than simply focusing on the transaction al aspect.
For any commercial loan inqui ries, you may contact Sandra Rose at srose@integriscu.ca
Integris’ insurance services in clude a full range of options for both personal and business insur ance needs. Our commercial insur ance division can source coverage for commercial general liability, business assets both on and off-site, course of construction, bonding, plus much more.
Alexis Jefferies, commercial in surance broker, explains, “Com
injury or property damage to third parties aris ing out of
For the physical assets of a busi ness, coverage can be provided for a wide range of assets, small and large. Commercial vehicles, office buildings, contents, mobile construction equip ment, materials, and supplies located at job sites and tools can all be covered. Jefferies says they can also provide construction-specific coverages such as Course of Construction or Builders Risk. These are designed to protect property owners, project owners, de velopers, and contractors while major
renovation or construction work is underway. In addition, having project specific wrap-up liability can stream line administration and simplify the settlement of claims arising from inci dents on a construction site.
“We also provide other coverage that almost any business can benefit from, such as protection from cyber in cidents or losses arising from crime.”
Jefferies also says the credit union’s Affinity Program with the Northern Regional Construction Association provides the latter’s members incen tive as well as a free comprehensive risk review of their insurance portfolio in which they make suggestions/rec ommendations and provide quotes on insurance.
Integris’ financial planning services is a full-service investment firm offer ing retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, stocks, fixed income invest ments, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, life insurance, living benefits insurance, group benefits plans, and group retirement plans.
“Our business is people and their financial well-being, from creating personalized savings strategies for all your short and long-term goals, to selecting the right investment prod ucts for you, working through estate considerations, and setting up insur ance protection for you and your loved ones,” Sukhi Klair, senior manager of wealth management, says.
In a tough market for talent, offer
ing employees benefits and a pension plan is a great way to remain com petitive. Integris can help employers understand what is important when it comes to managing your employee group benefits plan which can help attract, retain, and maintain quality employees. Integris can offer full, indepth and strategic advice for setting up group RSPs and or pension plans.
In addition to the financial services that Integris provides, it also has a mission to give back to the communi ties it serves.
“There is no one like us,” Wingham says. “In contrast to our competitors, we exist to serve Integris members and communities through responsive solu tions and by retaining profits here (the fuel of local economic and commu nity development). Integris members contribute to shared success (profits) which we then distribute back to them through annual dividends; all the while making targeted investments in communities throughout the region.
“Our community enrichment actions are unmatched by any other financial services provider in our region. Our deep connections with local/regional partners enable their respective mis sions leading to stronger, more resil ient communities enriching lives as a result. Over the past decade, Integris community investments have led to national awards for our partners – of ten in the innovation category. Just as locals came together to innovate local credit unions in the ‘40s, we carry on that tradition in the present. We are from here. All in. For you. Committed to making Life Out Here™ the best it can be for everyone who calls NorthCentral B.C. home,” says Wingham. l
Finding the right projects isn’t just an operational necessity, it’s also a busi ness strategy. How are you identifying new markets, products, and services? How are you cultivating new partner ships and subs, pursuing strategic op portunities for growth?
It all comes down to the power of your network, and BidCentral is here to help you build it with a powerful new directory and “invitation to bid” tools.
Managed by the non-profit BC Con struction Association, BidCentral is open to any company that serves B.C.’s construction industry and is the largest source for construction project oppor tunities in the province.
“BidCentral aggregates construction projects from all around the province in one place, so all companies can eas ily access the projects, documents and drawings and bidders’ lists,” says Adam Addlestone, director of business devel opment at BidCentral. “Get started with a free entry-level account or choose a premium subscription to get enhanced tools and more project data (NRCA members get a 60-per cent discount).”
“With a premium account, you can access all of the tender documents and get notified about updates and changes as soon as they happen,” Addlestone
says. “You can also access the bidders’ list to see who’s bidding on the project and which general contractor, trade contractors, manufacturers, and sup pliers are involved.”
Regular, free webinars – about once every three weeks – show new users how to get the most out of the platform.
BidCentral also provides valuable pre-bid content, which describes proj ects that are coming down the pipeline but aren’t open for tendering just yet. “It’s a great way to find the new projects coming in your area, so you can follow them and get ready to bid,” Addlestone notes.
BidCentral is free to project owners, general contractors, architects, and consultants, which ensures a steady stream of new projects are being post ed.
“One of BidCentral’s most notable features is the new invitation to bid,” advises Addlestone. “This is a really im portant network builder. A GC can use the BidCentral Directory to find sub trades, and then invite them to bid on projects. For example, if I’m in Prince George but I see a project in Williams Lake and don’t have the resources in Williams Lake, I can find an electrician in Williams Lake to bid on the project
with me as a subcontractor.”
The BidCentral contractor direc tory Addlestone mentions above allows companies to create a business profile, enabling others to invite them to bid on projects or to request a quote from them. Addlestone works closely with the Northern Regional Construction Association (NRCA) on the service.
“We value the partnership we have with NRCA. They do a great job of ad vocating for the construction industry in the North and making sure relevant projects are on BidCentral. Members of NRCA get a 60-per cent discount on their BidCentral subscription,” he says.
One of the many valuable features of BidCentral is “opportunity match ing”, which matches subscribers with relevant projects based on keywords that they wish to be notified about – for example, electrical or mechanical or a product name or brand such as Moen. This feature provides significant value to subscribers, who are informed every time their product or service is speci fied.
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The magnitude of impact the COV ID-19 pandemic has had on economic activity, employment, and our way of working have been extensive.
By comparison, in 2009, following the global economic downturn, the construction industry in B.C. would follow the economic recovery, which it had lagged about six to eight months behind. This meant that when the economy started to regress, the con struction sector in B.C. would con tinue as it had been, remaining quite vibrant as the prior half-dozen years or so; only to join the economic distressripple six months after.
The pandemic, and what appears to be the precipice of a recovery, forced us to think about whether our organi
zation would face similar challenges as what the downturn in 2008 had presented. Perhaps, but for certain, the current challenges have greater complexity, as unlike the downturn where the economy took the brunt of the blow and people were the collateral damage; with this pandemic it became quite evident that people or the human resource is what is taking the greatest impact especially when you consider the health, wellness, and financial as pects. In fact, in construction, the in dustry remains strong and essential.
The reality is our work life has and will change as we surface from the pan demic. Both employers and employees will have their resilience tested in the workplace, mentally and physically.
Unlike many sectors such as the whitecollar sector, the construction industry did not have the option to work from home; their jobs required these work ers to be on-site, on the job and taking on the health risk exposure. The con struction sector had continued to have challenges recruiting people and it would continue to be challenged even when the pandemic should have freed up a whole cohort of available people to be introduced into the construction industry.
Our member-clients were not im mune to these challenges, and they had to re-evaluate the value proposition they presented to their current and prospective workforce. As part of the evaluative process, construction sec (250)•614•3369
tor employers would now need to de termine several components of their value proposition. This included tangible factors, such as compensa tion, retirement wealth plans, health & wellness benefits as well as the in tangibles, such as work-life balance, an inclusive and progressive culture, career path opportunities and con tinued learning and development.
According to a recent employee health benefits survey (Benefits Canada, 2022), the top three factors driving employee retention are:
1. Employee Benefits (34 per cent)
2. Strong Culture (31 per cent)
3. Belief in the Leadership Team (29 per cent)
Quite evident that this is well be yond just pay.
This sheds light into recruiting and in many ways more importantly, retention. Replacing an employee below a senior level, can cost an or ganization half that annual salary. Replacing a senior level employee can be more the 400 per cent of the salary of that position. This can be significantly greater in the construc tion sector, where specialization
adds to that cost along with availability or supply.
For our part, the Trust will continue to strongly support the NRCA and its members through thoughtful consul tation focusing squarely on address ing their human capital needs, provide services and resources focused on pos itive long term health outcomes and support industry initiatives. Working collaboratively, the Trust has support ed many initiatives of B.C.’s regional construction associations and through our work, have aligned these programs with what we feel are anticipated needs and challenges the industry and those who participate on our plan are facing. We remain proud and committed to such important initiatives:
• Builders Code
– Inclusivity
– Safety
– Supporting employers with work place culture and strong practices/ policies
• Mental Healthcare and Support
– MindBeacon (iCBT)
– CAREpath
– Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Access to health services
– Pocket Pills
• Human resource support and consul tation
– ERSP
– Various health and safety policies and practices l
“Keeping Your Workplace Safe” Safety and Equipment Training Fall Protection, Crane and Rigging, Confined Space Forklifts of all Classes, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms, Skid Steer, Wheel Loader, Telehandler, In-House Instructor Training
Lesa Lacey has always been a bridge builder and a champion of inclusion. Since day one as the first female chair of the B.C. Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA), she’s been leveraging those strengths to ensure that every sector of the province’s construction industry is heard at the Alliance table.
Lacey and her husband Erik are coowners of Lacey Construction Ltd., a full-service contractor founded in 1999 focused primarily on custom residen tial projects in the Fraser Valley. She’s been active in attending industry events and volunteering for positions that in clude BCCSA board member represent ing the Canadian Home Builders’ Asso ciation of BC (CHBA BC).
“I’m passionate about connect ing people and also connecting them to resources such as the high-calibre material and support provided by the BCCSA,” she says. “That’s why I’m so excited to take on this position. I’m a from a small town where everybody knows everybody else, and I want to bring that same level of connectedness to the member organizations repre sented on the board of the BCCSA, so that we know what their concerns are and that they know what we can offer.”
CHBA BC president Neil Moody first appointed Lacey to the BCCSA board in
2018. She has served the organization as president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), Fraser Valley. She also sat on the CHBA BC education committee, the CHBA BC Renovator’s Council and on CHBA na tional committees.
“In nominating her to the BCCSA board we were looking for someone we could rely on to demonstrate commit ment to residential construction, to the industry and to safety,” Moody says. “In everything she does, Lesa is in quisitive, detailed and meticulous. We understand that she’s the first female chair of the BCCSA, but we also know that she was confirmed in that position because she was the best person to take on that role.”
BCCSA executive director Mike McKenna says he was confident that Lacey would be a good candidate for chair from the moment she was nomi nated for the position.
“Past chair Kevin Mierau also ex pressed confidence in the abilities she had already demonstrated through her work on behalf of the board,” he says. “For the Alliance, Lesa’s connec tion with our homebuilder employer members and her ability to thread the needle with all the other associations we represent are considerable assets to
our organization.”
Tammy Oliver, senior director of the BCCSA, is the Alliance’s top-ranking female executive and has worked with Lacey for the past four years.
“Lesa has shown nothing but com mitment and dedication in her involve ment with the BCCSA,” she says. “She’s not only talented, she’s fun to work with. I’m grateful not only that she stepped up to take on the role of our first female chair, but for the wealth of construction experience — homebuild ing in particular — that she brings with her.”
She notes that Lacey is well known for her commitment to employment inclusion and her advocacy for the participation of women in the indus try. She’s been a volunteer at Skills BC events supporting women in trades and worked with the Industry Training Authority to develop a best practices guide designed to help employers hire and retain female workers.
Lacey notes that she’s proud to be the Alliance’s first female chair.
“But I never felt I was singled out in that way,” she says. “I’ve always felt that I’m here first as someone who is committed to construction safety.”
To learn more about BCCSA, visit www.bccsa.ca. l
As a famous TV show once said, “Winter is coming.” It’s never too early to start thinking about parkas, shovels, and even ve hicles.
A campaign that annually goes into effect on October 1, Shift into Winter is entering its 14th year of helping drivers in B.C. safely maneuver the roads during the winter months. The public campaign runs from the beginning of October to the end of February, but the program works with employers even earlier than that, according to Trace Acres program director for Road Safety at Work.
In B.C., statistics show that driving during the winter
months is the most hazardous in terms of crashes. Shift Into Winter’s overall goal is to bring the number of driving-related deaths or injuries during winter to zero.
“A lot of these accidents are preventable, and that is one of the key messages,” Acres says. “With good preparation and precautions, everyone who drives for work should be able to get home safely after their shift.”
Shift into Winter aims to spread its messaging to people who drive for work , such as contractors and other folks in the construction industry, and to the general public. “The mes sage is to prepare your vehicle and your drivers for winter. It
is never too soon to start to not just winterize your vehicle and get the right tires, but also to assess your driving skills for the season,” Acres says.
Road Safety at Work provides a variety of tools and resourc es at shiftintowinter.ca for anyone to use, including online courses that individual drivers and employers can take. They also offer a webinar in December that is focused on winter driving safety. All tools and resources are flexible and can be accessed at each driver’s own pace and schedule.
Acres encourages winter drivers to “know before you go”, which means checking the weather forecast before heading out, or visiting Mobile DriveBC for information on road con ditions in the province.
“If the conditions look really bad, is there an alternative way for you to get there? Do you have to make that trip?” Acres asks. “In the case of NRCA members who have to do their jobs, if they need to make that trip, how can they get there as safely as possible?
“Incidents do inevitably happen in winter, but if you take
the necessary precautions and drive safely, you’re going to sig nificantly lower the risks of being involved in a crash,” Acres says. “With the right kind of vehicle maintenance, prepara tion, training, and education, we can really reduce crash and injury statistics.”
For more information, visit shiftintowinter.ca. l
Supplying mechanical solutions for over 30 years.
Aase Roof Inspections Ltd.
Mons Aase
9750 Alpine Drive
Prince George, BC V2N 5W7
E: aaseroof@outlook.com
T: (250) 614-3369
Acadia Northwest Mechanical Inc.
Allan Cameron
5239 Keith Avenue
Terrace, BC V8G 1L2
E: a.cameron@acadiamechanical.ca
T: (250) 635-4770
Acera Insurance
Jason Blackman
690 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2K4
E: jblackman@capricmw.ca
T: (250) 564-4434
Acres Enterprises
Kyle Ruppel
971 Camoson Crescent
Kamloops, BC V2C 6G1
E: kyler@acresenterprises.com
T: (250) 372-7456
Admiral Roofing Ltd.
Scott Goldie
4214 Cowart Road
Prince George, BC V2N 6H9
E: scott@admiralroofing.ca
T: (250) 561-1230
Jared Misch
3607 Romanin Crescent
Prince George, BC V2N 4R7
E: Admin@Aestheticsdrywall.ca
T: (250) 277-1650
All Pro Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Kay Gallagher
1904 South Quinn Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X5
E: kay@apph.ca
T: (250) 613-2268
Allpoints Fire Protection Ltd.
Jenn Cook
2133 South Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X2
E: jenn.cook@allpointsfireprotection.com
T: (250) 562-7227
Allrite Heating & Ventilation Ltd.
John Worswick
869 5th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3K5
E: john@allriteheating.com
T: (250) 612-3912
All-West Glass, Prince George Ltd.
Dave Renyk
1011 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 0C8
E: daver@all-west.ca T: (250) 563-1555
Alpine Glass Windows and Doors Ltd.
Koyne Kursteiner
9712 108th Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 0A7
E: koynek@alpinewindows.ca T: (250) 785-6409
Aqua North Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
Mitch Pederson
P.O. Box 836, 3859 First Avenue Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
E: info@aquanorthltd.com T: (250) 847-3858
Aqua Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
Karleen Lemiski
3115 River Drive Terrace, BC V8G 3P5
E: aquaplumbing@telus.net
T: (250) 635-7601
Armtec Inc.
Iain Elder
1287 Boundary Road
Prince George, BC V2N 5T2
E: Iain.Elder@Armtec.com T: (250) 561-2911
Atco Structures & Logistics Ltd.
Kevin Bowman 982 Boundary Road Prince George, BC V2N 5T2
E: kevin.bowman@atco.com T: (250) 561-2255
BFL Canada Insurance Services Inc.
Brad Cote
395 Victoria Street Prince George, BC V2L 5E3
E: bcote@bflcanada.ca T: (250) 564-4401
Trevor Franzmann
301-1355 Mountain Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2X 3B6
E: TrevorF@borderbrokers.com T: (360) 205-2413
Braun’s Flooring & Home Decor Ltd.
Jake Braun 10020 96th Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 1L3 E: jake@braunsflooring.com T: (250) 787-1842
Britco BOXX Limited Partnership
Kris Schmidt
6751 Pacific Street Prince George, BC V2N 5S4
E: kschmidt@britco.com T: (250) 613-1248
Broadwater Industries (2011) Ltd.
Claudio Pirillo
247 1st Avenue East Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1A7
E: cpirillo@bwindustries.ca T: (250) 624-5158
Brock White Construction Materials, A White Cap Supply Company
Kelvin Summerfeld 1706 Ogilvie Street Prince George, BC V2N 1W9
E: ksummerfeld@brockwhite.com T: (250) 564-1288
Brocor Construction Ltd.
Wes Mayer
P.O. Box 569
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H4
E: wes@brocor.com
T: (250) 782-3404
Brownridge & Company Insurance Services Inc.
Gordon Brownridge 1198 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2L2
E: gord@brownridgeinsurance.com
T: (250) 564-0002
Bryant Electric Ltd.
Darcy Bryant
1931 Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X2
E: darcy@bryantelectric.ca
T: (250) 564-7685
Buckhorn Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.
Ryan Russell
7029 Southridge Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 4Y6
E: buckhornhvac@gmail.com T: (250) 964-4777
Bull Mechanical Ltd.
Robert Howarth
#13 712074 RR 55
Grande Prairie, AB T8X 4A8
E: rhowarth@bullmechanical.com T: (587) 299-9698
Burgess Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Co. Ltd.
Bonnie Griffith
36 North Broadway
Williams Lake, BC V2G 1B9
E: bonnie@burgessphe.com
T: (250) 392-3301
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Sandra Rose
177 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 5R8
E: sandra.rose@bdc.ca
T: (250) 561-5323
BV Electric Ltd.
Gary Huxtable
2400 Telkwa High Road Telkwa, BC V0J 2X1
E: info@bvelectric.ca T: (250) 877-9642
Canadian Western Bank
Matthew Mortlock
300 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 4X4
E: matthew.mortlock@cwbank.com T: (250) 649-3109
Canadian Western Mechanical Ltd.
Darryl Tolhurst
884 Front Street
Quesnel, BC V2J 5Y3
E: canwest@quesnelbc.com T: (250) 992-9807
CanaSteel Rebar Services Corp
Edell Greenough
P.O. Box 2215, 315 Ongman Road Prince George, BC V2N 2J8
E: rebar@canasteel.com T: (250) 562-5025
Capco Construction Services Ltd.
Alex Coyles
4118 Hart Highway Prince George, BC V2K2Z6
E: alex@capcoconstruction.ca T: (250) 640-5214
Cascade Mechanical Ltd.
Matt Slager 1840 Quinn Street Prince George, BC V2N 1X5
E: matt@cascade-mechanical.ca T: (250) 564-2883
Celtic Construction Ltd.
Carl Chandler
P.O. Box 507, 2605 92nd Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H4
E: carl@celticconstruction.ca
T: (250) 782-6109
Central Interior Piping & Maintenance Ltd.
Rocky Servatius
7405 Hart Highway Prince George, BC V2K 3B1
E: info@cipltd.ca T: (250) 962-7405
Centre City Electric Ltd.
Trevor Sakamoto
1925 Quinn Street South Prince George, BC V2N 2X2
E: trevor@centrecityelectric.com T: (250) 561-2733
CIF Construction Ltd.
Geoff White
P.O. Box 2159 Prince George, BC V2N 2J6 E: geoff.white@cifcon.com T: (250) 564-8174
CIMS Ltd. Partnership
Thom Meier 245 Third Street Kitimat, BC V8C 2N8 E: tmeier@101industries.com T: (250) 632-6859
City of Prince George
Walter Babicz 1100 Patricia Boulevard Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 E: Walter.Babicz@princegeorge.ca T: (250) 561-7630
Civic Legal LLP
710-900 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 1E5
T: (640) 639-3639
Coast Mountain School District #82
Greg Porter
3211 Kenney Street Terrace, BC V8G3E9
E: greg.porter@cmsd.bc.ca
T: (250) 638-4001
College of New Caledonia
Surinder Bains
3330 22nd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 1P8
E: bainss27@cnc.bc.ca
T: (250) 561-5825
Colteran Developments Corp.
David Toews
10519 100th Avenue A
Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Z1
E: david.toews@colteran.ca
T: (250) 787-7029
Connelly Industrial Insulation Services Ltd.
Dustin LeBlanc
1-4610 61st Street
Red Deer, AB T4N 2R2
E: info@connellyinsulation.com
T: (403) 343-3125
Convoy Supply Ltd.
Lance Hicks
2261 Quinn Street South Prince George, BC V2N 2X4
E: lhicks@convoy-supply.com
T: (250) 563-4704
Core Geomatics Survey Group Inc.
Julia Sawatzky
300-4503 Brisebois Drive Northwest Calgary, AB T2L2G3
E: julia.sawatzky@coregeomatics.com
T: (403-648-2772
Core Landscaping Ltd.
Ray Bibby
1250 Orion Road
Prince George, BC V2K 5G3
E: coreland@telus.net
T: (250) 963-5655
Corestock Industrial Supply Ltd.
Darcy Buryn
229 Ongman Road
Prince George, BC V2K 4K9
E: d.buryn@telus.net T: (250) 564-3001
D&S Electric
Kimberley Preeper 2081-B North Lakeside Drive Williams Lake, BC V2G 5G7 E: kim@dselectric.ca T: (250) 392-1015
D/R Energy Wise Distributors Ltd.
Ron Reimer
1592 Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1W9
E: ewisepg@telus.net T: (250) 564-8616
Dan Marcotte Law Corporation
Dan Marcotte
440 Brunswick Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2B6
E: dan@marcottelaw.com T: (250) 564-0052
Datoff Bros. Construction Ltd.
Ryan Hemmerich 102-1837 Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X2
E: info@datoff.com T: (250) 960-2223
DM Henderson Roofing Ltd.
Tom van Spronsen P.O. Box 328
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4G9 E: tom@hendersonroofing.com T: (250) 782-3467
DMC Chartered Professional Accountants Inc.
Pam Ross
696 Brunswick Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2C1
E: pam@dmca.bc.ca T: (250) 564-2660
Door Systems Assa Abloy
Greg Lund
2278 Nicholson Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1V8 E: greg.lund@assaabloy.com T: (250) 563-0195
Driving Force
Curtis Brown 1001 Great Street
Prince George, BC V2N 4B3
E: cbrown@drivingforce.ca T: (250) 564-6378
DWB Consulting Services Ltd.
Todd Wambolt
1579 9th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3R8 E: twambolt@dwbconsulting.ca T: (250) 562-5541
E & L Bulldog Construction Inc.
Lorne Lilley 292 Tatchell Road Quesnel, BC V2J 0A3 E: llilley99@shaw.ca T: (250) 991-8847
Eby & Sons Construction Ltd.
Tony Caputo
1060 Saskatoon Avenue
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4J3 E: tony@ebycon.ca T: (250) 627-1311
Emco Corporation/ The Ensuite Bath & Kitchen Showroom
Lauri Inwood 102-1596 Quinn Street Prince George, BC V2N 1X4 E: linwood@emcoltd.com T: (250) 563-1771
Equity Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
Brad Popoff
4912 Hart Highway Prince George, BC V2K 3A1 E: brad@equityplumbing.ca T: (250) 563-1191
Everguard Fire Equipment
Amber Blondin
2083 Ogilvie Street South Prince George, BC V2N 1X2 E: service@everguardbc.ca T: (250) 563-1799
Ex-cel Acoustics Ltd.
Guy Fulljames 774 3rd Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3C5 E: ex-cel@telus.net T: (250) 563-4181
34 Northern Regional Construction Association
Finning (Canada)
Jason McKague
1100 Pacific Street
Prince George, BC V2N 5S3
E: jmckague@finning.com
T: (250) 563-0331
Finning International Inc.
DBA The CAT Rental Store
Darrell Williams
1140 Pacific Street
Prince George, BC V2N 5S3
E: dkwilliams@finning.com
T: (250) 562-9292
First Truck Centre BC North Inc.
Murray Grayson
5239 Continental Way
Prince George, BC V2N 5S5
E: murray.grayson@firsttruck.ca
T: (250) 561-0646
Fraser Valley Building Supplies Inc.Your Decor
Richard Klein
4602 Keith Avenue
Terrace, BC V8G 4K1
E: richard@yourdecor.com
T: (250) 635-2976
Free Spirit Ventures Inc.
Hayden Greenshields
2430 Ridgeview Place
Prince George, BC V2K 3Z3
E: hayden@safetypays.ca
T: (250) 561-3253
G & J Design Flooring Ltd.
Jeff Lefebvre
1295 Cariboo Highway North Quesnel, BC V2J 2Y5
E: design@goldcity.net
T: (250) 992-2272
GeoNorth Engineering Ltd.
David McDougall
3975 18th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 1B2
E: d.mcdougall@geonorth.ca
T: (250) 564-4304
Geotech Drilling Services Ltd.
Brant Jackson
5052 Hartway Drive
Prince George, BC V2K 5B7
E: brant.jackson@geotechdrilling.com
T: (250) 962-9041
Glacier Electric (2006) Ltd.
Gilbert
P.O. Box 2833
Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
E: admin@glacierelectric.ca
T: (250) 847-3451
Grosso Precast (A Division of Northern Vac Services Ltd.)
Chris Lutters
P.O. Box 4514
Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V5
E: chris.lutters@grossoprecast.com T: (250) 392-3169
2005 Inc.
Gordon E.B Hayward
114-1717 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3G7
E: fpcinc@telus.net T: (250) 563-8243
High Tech Restoration
James Larmand
2044 Quinn Street South
Prince George, BC V2N 1X5
E: james_hightech@telus.net T: (250) 614-1345
Houle Electric Ltd.
Nick Hauff 3635 Opie Crescent Prince George, BC V2N 1B9
E: hauffn@houle.ca T: (250) 562-2009
HUB International Barton Insurance
Kristie Ezelyk
500 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2J9
E: kristie.ezelyk@hubinternational.com T: (250) 564-2211
Hyatt Place Prince George
Wendee Copeland
585 Dominion Street
Prince George, BC V2L 1T7
E: wendee.copeland@hyatt.com T: (236) 423-3324
IDL Projects Inc.
Sheldon Boyes
1088 Great Street
Prince George, BC V2N 2K8
E: sboyes@idlprojects.com T: (250) 649-0561
Industrial Scaffold Services L.P.
Kim Green
2076 Balsam Road
Nanaimo, BC V9X 1T5
E: kgreen@industrialscaffoldservices.com T: (250) 591-2535
Inland Control & Services Inc. Dennis Monell
1001 20th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 5K2 E: dennis@inlandcontrol.bc.ca T: (250) 563-6886
Inland Truck & Equipment
Glen Kelly
7337 Boundary Avenue
Prince George, BC V2N 6C9
E: gkelly@inland-group.com
T: (250) 562-8171
Integris Credit Union
Alexis Jefferies
1598 6th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 5B5
E: nrca@integriscu.ca
T: (250) 612-3456
Intercoast Construction Ltd.
Danny Schwab
4032 Hart Highway
Prince George, BC V2K 2Z6
E: danny@intercoast.ca
T: (250) 962-4620
IQ Builders Ltd.
Ken Sasaki
190 River Road
Prince George, BC V2L 5S8
E: ksasaki@pgonline.com
T: (250) 613-5602
J C’s Waterworks Ltd.
Trina Evans
P.O. Box 1866
Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0
E: jcs1@telus.net
T: (250) 567-5888
Jempland Construction Ltd.
Keith Hillen
3549 Opie Crescent
Prince George, BC V2N 1B8
E: khillen@jempland.com
T: (250) 564-7786
Jen Col Construction Ltd.
Cory Jodoin
100-9620 266th Street
Acheson, AB T7X 6H6
E: jen-col@jen-col.com
T: (780) 963-6523
K2 Electric
Emma Holland
9629 Penn Road
Prince George, BC V2N 5T6
E: admin@k2electric.com
T: (250) 564-7885
Kalmar Construction Ltd
Tina Henry
10035 Beaver Road
Fort St. John, BC V1J 1B5
E: tina@kalmarconstruction.com
T: (250) 787-7118
Kenroc Building Materials Co. Ltd.
Eddie Green
1975 Robertson Road
Prince George, BC V2N 1X7
E: green@kenroc.com T: (250) 562-7145
Kidd Contractors Ltd.
Dean Erickson
5339B Hartway Drive
Prince George, BC V2K 5B6
E: deankido@shaw.ca T: (250) 562-1333
Kingston Construction Ltd.
Jeremy Woodman
9349 194th Street Surrey, BC V4N 4G1
E: jwoodman@kingstonconstruction.ca
T: (604) 882-7488
Knappett Industries (2006) Ltd
Dan Hadden
C-10519 100th Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Z1
E: danh@knappettindustries.com T: (250) 785-0123
Kor Alta Construction Ltd.
Ted Commandeur
246176th Ave Northwest Edmonton, AB T6P 1P6
E: tcommandeur@koralta.com T: (780) 440-6661
L&M Engineering Limited.
Luke McDonald
1210 4th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3J4
E: lmcdonald@lmengineering.bc.ca
T: (250) 562-1977
Lafarge Canada Inc.
Jason Garneau
6757 Otway Road
Prince George, BC V2M 7B4
E: jason.garneau@lafargeholcim.com T: (250) 562-1514
Northern Regional Construction Association
Lakewood Electric Ltd.
Rick Zemlak
2007 Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X2
E: info@lakewoodelectric.ca
T: (250) 563-4100
Lambert Built Ltd.
James Lambert
2B 288 Ongman Road
Prince George, BC V2K 4K9
E: james@lambertbuilt.ca T: (250) 640-4101
Lauren Bros. Construction Ltd.
Marty Lauren
445 Glen Drive
Williams Lake, BC V2G 5B5
E: marty@laurenbros.com T: (250) 305-0561
Linear Services Ltd.
Rebecca Simms
387 Mullett Crescent Prince George, BC V2M 6K4
E: rebeccasimms@shaw.ca T: (250) 614-1364
Local Rental Solutions Ltd.
Dustin Graham
2180 Robertson Road
Prince George, BC V2N 1X6
E: dustin@localrentalsolutions.com T: (250) 612-0010
M.H. King Excavating Ltd.
Janet Wood
3602 Dog Creek Road Williams Lake, BC V2G 5B8
E: admin@mhkingexcavating.ca T: (250) 392-3641
MacDunn Controls Ltd.
Michael Macaulay
4179 Northwood Pulpmill Road
Prince George, BC V2K 5R8
E: macdunncontrols@gmail.com
T: (250) 962-0366
Mainline Plumbing & Heating (2007) Ltd.
Valerie Marsh
3658 Opie Crescent
Prince George, BC V2N 1C1
E: vmarsh@mainlineltd.ca T: (250) 564-9808
Mainline Roofing Co. Ltd.
Niki Lyons 255 Hodgson Road
Williams Lake, BC V2G 3P7
E: mainline@telus.net
T: (250) 392-4322
Marcan Construction Ltd
Paul Marogna
100-1151 Chamberlin Avenue
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 4J5
E: info@marcanconstruction.ca
T: (250) 627-1500
Marmot Builders
Preston Aitchison 3055 Maurice Drive
Prince George, BC V2N 0C8
E: paitchison@marmotbuilders.com
T: (250) 617-9183
Metro Testing + Engineering Ltd.
Mike Robinson
8706 109th Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 7C5
E: mrobinson@metrotesting.ca
T: (250) 261-6615
Mills
Alicia Hogg
219 1st Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 2Y1
E: shussey@mills.ca
T: (250) 562-2414
MNP LLP
Andrew Adams
400-550 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2K1
E: andrew.adams@mnp.ca
T: (250) 596-4900
Napp Enterprises Ltd.
Barb Warkentine
12160 Beaverly Road East
Prince George, BC V2N 6L5
E: barb@napp.ca
T: (250) 964-0007
NexGen Homes & General Contractors
Kyle Wall
P.O. Box 1703
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E: kyle@wallcontracting.ca
T: (250) 774-3607
Norcan Construction - 83 Inc.
Peter Crolow
P.O. Box 1858
Prince George, BC V2L 4V7
E: peter@norcan.net
T: (250) 564-4757
Norske Construction Inc.
Jon Halvorson
13545 Highway 16 West
Prince George, BC V2N 6L1
E: jhnorskeconstruction@shaw.ca T: (250) 981-5024
North Central Plumbing & Heating Ltd.
Duncan Lea
P.O. Box 665, 3352 Highway 16 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
E: info@nch.ca T: (250) 847-3060
Northbridge Insurance
David Kalashnikov
1500-745 Thurlow Street Vancouver, BC V6E 0C5
E: David.Kalashnikov@nbfc.com T: (604) 683-5511
Northern Electrical Contractors (1981) Ltd.
Dean Espenhain 4150 Versatile Place
Prince George, BC V2N 4K9
E: dean@northernelectricltd.com T: (250) 562-0006
Northlands Water and Sewer Supplies
Dan Hunt
1733 South Lyon Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1T3 E: dan@northlandswater.ca T: (250) 561-1884
Northway Glass
Jordan Nadeau
2235 South Nicholson Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1V9
E: jordan@northwayglass.ca T: (250) 563-9933
Nucor Harris Rebar
Melanie Coffey 9690 Penn Road
Prince George, BC V2N 5T6
E: mcoffey@harrisrebar.com T: (250) 562-0065
NW Electrical Solutions
Lonnie Trelenberg 6770 Cathedral Place
Prince George, BC V2N5R4 E: ltrelenberg@nw-es.ca T: (250) 613-9550
Omineca Fabricating
Luke Veeken
287 Ongman Road
Prince George, BC V2K 4K9
E: luke.veeken@ominecafab.com T: (250) 562-6769
Overhead Door Co. of Fort St. John John
8215 93rd Street, P.O. Box 6301
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4H8 E: johnh@ohdoor.com T: (250) 787-0216
Parallel Welding, Fabrication Ltd.
Matt Kolle
1818 Brownmiller Road Quesnel, BC V2J 0C5
E: matt.kolle@parallelwelding.com T: (250) 992-9433
Peace River Projects Inc.
Chris Leatherdale P.O. Box 2138 Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 E: prprojects@telus.net T: (250) 262-5557
PG Floor Fashions Ltd.
Brent Stone 140-1990 Ogilvie Street Prince George, BC V2N 1X1 E: pgfloor@shawbiz.ca T: (250) 563-4844
PG Rock and Gravel Ltd.
Sharlene Jarvis 5027 Sandberg Road Prince George, BC V2M 7B4 E: pgrock@telus.net T: (250) 614-1010
Ply Gem
Marti Ranu 101-1596 Quinn Street Prince George, BC V2N 1X4 E: marti.ranu@plygem.com T: (250) 564-7888
Portal Installation 2009 Ltd.
Davor Drazenovic 710 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3C5
E: info@portaldoors.ca
T: (250) 564-9596
PRD Construction Ltd.
Paul Danbrook
1253 5th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3L3
E: paul@prdconstruction.ca T: (250) 612-0220
Primus Electric Inc.
Christopher Wiebe 500 Queensway
Prince George, BC V2L 1L3
E: chris@primuselectric.ca
T: (250) 564-1185
Prince George Chamber of Commerce
Todd Corrigall
102-1584 7th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3P4
E: ceo@pgchamber.bc.ca T: (250) 562-2454
Prince George Portable Toilet Services Ltd.
Cristina Bond P.O. Box 2055
Prince George, BC V2N 2J6
E: pgtoilet@pgtoilet.ca
T: (250) 963-8820
Prince Sheet Metal & Heating Ltd.
Jim Plumridge
2002 Quinn Street South
Prince George, BC V2N 1X5
E: psm@roofingbc.com
T: (250) 564-6991
Pro North Heating Inc.
Claude Chaput
P.O. Box 197, 9420 93rd Avenue
Fort St. John, BC V1J 6W7
E: pronorthheating@telus.net
T: (250) 785-5545
Progressive Ventures Construction Ltd.
Heather Hansen
4-5008 Pohle Avenue
Terrace, BC V8G 4S8
E: heatherh@pvlgroup.com
T: (250) 635-7459
R.G. McLeod Developments Inc.
Rod McLeod
1625 4th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 2K2
E: rgmcleod@telus.net
T: (250) 961-3325
Ramada Hotel Downtown Prince George
Shirley Tiller
444 George Street
Prince George, BC V2L 1R6
E: STiller@ramadaprincegeorge.com T: (250)563-0055
RCABC Guarantee Corp.
Bryan Wallner
9734 201st Street
Langley, BC V1M 3E8
E: bwallner@rcabc.org
T: (604) 882-3435
RH Jones & Son Mechanical Ltd.
Chad Kinsley
2082 Quinn Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X5
E: ckinsley@rhjones.ca
T: (250) 564-7272
RidgelineCorp.
Jon Brower
2173 Ogilvie Street South
Prince George, BC V2N 1X2 E: jon@ridgelinecorp.ca T: (250) 564-8928
Right Choice Flooring
Ray Robertson
1550 Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1W9
E: ray.rcflooring@shaw.ca T: (250) 562-6277
RJ Cooper Construction Ltd.
Brian Teschke
1937 Ogilvie Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X2
E: brian@cooperconstruction.ca T: (250) 563-4649
RL7 Mechanical Ltd.
Lori Whittingham
1065 Murray Drive
Williams Lake, BC V2G 4K8
E: service.rl7@telus.net T: (250) 392-1742
Rona Home Centre
Randy Gilkinson
298 Proctor Street
Williams Lake, BC V2G 1S1
E: rgilkinson@rona.ca T: (250) 392-7767
Royal Bank of Canada
Robyn Holling
2nd floor, 550 Victoria Street Prince George, BC V2L 2K1 E: robyn.holling@rbc.com T: (250) 960-4531
Rupert Wood’N Steel Construction Ltd.
Jordan Stromdahl
800 Fraser Street, P.O. Box 2006 Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3W8
E: Jordan@rwsprojects.ca T: (250) 627-8788
S. Young Enterprises Ltd.
Shawn Young
RR 1, Site 10, Comp 56
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4M6 E: shawn@syoungenterprisesltd.ca T: (250) 261-1179
Sandman Hotel Group
Debie Hemich 2990 Recreation Place Prince George, BC V2N 0B2 E: dos_bcnorth@sandman.ca T: (250) 645-7263
School District #27 - Cariboo Chilcotin
David Corbett
350 North 2nd Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Z9 E: david.corbett@sd27.bc.ca T: (250) 398-3823
School District #91 - Lake District
Kevin Derksen
P.O. Box 129
Vanderhoof , bc V0J 3A0 E: kderksen@sd91.bc.ca T: (250) 567-2101
Scouten Engineering
Ben Crimp
201-1968 Queensway Street Prince George, BC V2L 1M2 E: bcrimp@scoutenengineering.com T: (250) 562-7050
Northern Regional Construction Association
Selco Projects Ltd.
Andrew Selkirk
3259 Monahan Crescent
Prince George, BC V2N 4E5
E: selcoprojectsltd@gmail.com
T: (250) 617-1675
ServcoCanada
John Gordon
322 Industrial Avenue
Kitimat, BC V8C 2E9
E: jgordon@servcocanada.com T: (250) 632-3332
Service Electric Ltd.
Mike Fisher
1275 Highway 97 North
Quesnel, BC V2J 2Y3
E: mike.fisher@serviceelectric.ca
T: (250) 992-7091
Sibola Electric Ltd.
Damian Hamblin
835 Geddes Road
Prince George, BC V2N 6W5
E: damian@sibolaelectric.com T: (250) 963-6664
Soiltech Consulting Ltd.
Paul Nielsen
1215 Babine Road
Prince George, BC V2N 6E2
E: paul@soiltech.ca
T: (778) 349-5574
SpeeDee Printing & Promotional
Kyle Flannagan
795 3rd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3C6
E: kyle@speedeesolutions.ca
T: (250) 563-8291
Sprucelee Construction Ltd.
Bryan Neufeld
2075 North Lakeside Drive
Williams Lake, BC V2G 5G7
E: bryan@sprucelee.com
T: (250) 392-3621
Star West Petroleum Ltd.
Dennis Riplinger
101-1024 Great Street
Prince George, BC V2N 2K8
E: dennisr@swpetroleum.ca
T: (250) 981-4782
Sterling Crane
Colin Cote
2-8958 Milwaukee Way
Prince George, BC V2N 5T3
E: ccote@sterlingcrane.com
T: (250) 561-1501
Stinger Welding Ltd.
Willy Manson
P.O. Box 2808
Prince George, BC V2N 4T6
E: willym@stingerwelding.com T: (250) 561-9200
Sullivan Mechanical Ltd.
Brian Sullivan
P.O. Box 398
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3R2
E: sullivanmech@gmail.com T: (250) 624-2708
Summit Electric Ltd
Robert Couturier 101 Spears Road Quesnel, BC V2J 4Z3
E: robcouturier@summitelec.com T: (250) 992-3181
T L & T Electric Ltd.
Steven Forrest 724 Enterprise Avenue Kitimat, BC V8C 2E6
E: sforrest@tltelectric.com T: (250) 632-2093
Technicon Industries Ltd. Andrew Contumelias 2809 Kalum Street Terrace, BC V8G 2M4
E: andrew@technicon-ind.com T: (250) 638-1111
Terus Construction Ltd.
Jeremy Beaubien
P.O. Box 3513 Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
E: jeremy.beaubien@terusconstruction.ca T: (250) 847-2761
Terus Construction Ltd.
DBA Adventure Paving
Warren Beal P.O. Box 809
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3Y1
E: warren.beal@terusconstruction.ca T: (250) 624-5814
Terus Construction Ltd. DBA DGS
Astro Paving Ltd.
Lee Bedell 9503 79th Avenue
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4J3
E: lee.bedell@dgsastro.bc.ca T: (250) 787-7283
Terus Construction Ltd. DBA Kentron Construction
Terrance Byrd P.O. Box 156 Kitimat, BC V8C 2G7
E: terrance.byrd@terusconstruction.ca T: (250) 639-9141
Terus Construction Ltd.
DBA Pittman Asphalt
Fred Fortin 4955 Sandberg Road Prince George, BC V2M 7B4
E: fred.fortin@terusconstruction.ca T: (250) 564-9444
Terus Construction Ltd.
DBA Prince George Ready Mix Mark Leslie 666 North Nechako Road Prince George, BC V2K 1A1
E: mark.leslie@terusconstruction.ca T: (250) 563-1656
Terus Construction Ltd.
DBA Quesnel Paving Fred Fortin P.O. Box 4400 Quesnel, BC V2J 3J4 E: fred.fortin@terusconstruction.ca T: (250) 992-9033
Thompson Rivers University
Reta Langlands 1250 Western Avenue Williams Lake, BC V2G 1H7
E: rlanglands@tru.ca T: (250) 392-8000
TM Refrigeration Ltd.
Terry McLeod 670 3rd Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3C4 E: tmref@telus.net T: (250) 563-2653
Tom’s Construction (505217 BC Ltd.)
John Fisher
8711 101st Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 5K4
E: john@tomsconstruction.ca
T: (250) 787-9108
Topside Consulting (2004) Ltd.
Mel Hoffart
1717 93rd Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1E7
E: mel@topsideconsulting.ca
T: (250) 782-6878
TQ Insulators
Jason Blake
P.O. Box 223
Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0
E: jason@tqinsulators.com
T: (250) 612-7861
Tri-City Refigeration Inc.
Chris Langerscheidt 2912A Eby Street
Terrace, BC V8G 2X5
E: chris@tricityrefrig.com
T: (250) 635-2144
Tricon Truss & Millwork Ltd.
Richard Plug 3516 Fulton Avenue
Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
E: sales@tricontruss.ca
T: (250) 847-2117
TRIG Piping and Fire Protection Ltd.
Jacob LeFebvre
2635 1st Avenue
Prince George, BC V2M 1B6
E: jacob@trigpiping.com
T: (250) 614-3756
TW Industrial Group Ltd.
Kelly Sheptak
P.O. Box 22015
Prince George, BC V2N 4Z8
E: kelly@twindustrial.ca
T: (250) 564-6857
Twin Rivers Developments Ltd.
Sheldon Mayert
5048 Banzer Drive
Prince George, BC V2K 4H2
E: smayert@twinriversdev.com
T: (250) 962-6657
United Concrete & Gravel Ltd.
Sue Zacharias 245 Hodgson Road
Williams Lake, BC V2G 3P7
E: suez@shaw.ca
T: (250) 392-3443
United Rentals of Canada Inc.
Tim Kish 2073 1st Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 2Z1
E: kisht@ur.com T: (250) 564-3111
Westcana Electric Inc.
Karen Emerson
1643 Ogilvie Street South
Prince George, BC V2N 1W7
E: karen@westcana.com T: (250) 564-5800
Westech Drilling Corp.
Dallas Barlow
13695 East Beaverly Road
Prince George, BC V2N 6L5
E: dallas.barlow@westechdrilling.com T: (250) 964-8748
University
David Claus
3333 University Way
Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9
E: David.Claus@unbc.ca
T: (250) 960-5502
Venture Elevator Inc.
Paul Bentley 256 2nd Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 2Z5
E: paul@ventureelevator.com T: (250) 596-0448
Vihar Construction Ltd.
Greg Burns 2920 Tatlow Road Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
E: admin@vihar.ca T: (250) 847-3024
Viker Construction Ltd.
Darryl Viker 4750 Leflar Road Quesnel, BC V2J 6L2
E: viker@quesnelbc.com
T: (250) 747-3812
Viking Construction Ltd.
Glenn Skuggedal
1840 Quinn Street
Prince George, BC V2N 1X5
E: glenn@vikingconstruction.ca
T: (250) 562-5424
Waste Management of Canada Corp.
Luis Gonzalez
4760 Banzer Drive
Prince George, BC V2K 4H2
E: lgonza41@wm.com T: (250) 962-8898
Northern Regional Construction Association
Western Financial Group
Donna Kelly
790 Central Street E.
Prince George, BC V2M 3B7
E: donna.kelly@westernfg.ca T: (250) 564-3600
Western Industrial Contractors Ltd.
Brian Savage
4912 Hart Highway
Prince George, BC V2K 3A1
E: briansavage@wicltd.com T: (250) 962-6011
White Bear Industries Ltd.
Norman Hull
P.O. Box 669 Terrace, BC V8G 4B8 E: ar@whitebearindustries.ca T: (250) 635-3169
Wildland Developments
Cal Duncan 510 Carney Street
Prince George , BC V2M 2K6
E: c.duncan@wildlanddevelopment.ca T: (250) 552-8309
Dustan Sept
102-880 Great Street
Prince George, BC V2N 5R7
E: dsept@williamsmachinery.com T: (250) 563-0181
Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc.
Jesse Ronahan
3685 Massey Drive
Prince George, BC V2N 4E6
E: jronahan@wmbeck.com T: (778) 693-2740
Windsor Plywood
George Hackle
3670 Opie Crescent
Prince George, BC V2N 1C1
E: princegeorge@windsorplywood.com
T: (250) 564-8814
Windsor Plywood (WL)
Daryle Halfnights
910E South Mackenzie Avenue
Williams Lake, BC V2G 3Y1
E: dhalfnights@windsorplywood.com
T: (250) 398-7118
Winton Homes Ltd.
Keith Annis
590A Tomlin Road
Prince George, BC V2K 4L4
E: keith.annis@wintonhomes.ca
T: (250) 561-2079
Wise Windows & Doors (Williams Lake) Ltd.
Trish Moore
12 North Broadway Avenue
Williams Lake, BC V2G 1B9
E: trish@wisewindowsanddoors.com
T: (250) 398-8583
WL Construction Ltd.
Dale Neuls
6494 Airport Road, P.O. Box 6357
Fort St. John, BC V1J 4H8
E: dneuls@wlconstruction.com
T: (250) 787-7707
WolfTek Industries Inc.
Gordon Gallop
4944 Continental Way
Prince George, BC V2N 5S5
E: gord@wolftek.ca
T: (250) 561-1556
Wolseley Waterworks and Industrial
Steve Renko
2251 Nicholson Street South
Prince George, BC V2N 1V9
E: steve.renko@wolseleyinc.ca
T: (250) 277-8163
Wood Wheaton GM SuperCentre
Craig Wood
2879 Highway 16 West
Prince George, BC V2N 0A3
E: cwwood@woodwheaton.com T: (250) 564-4466
Woodpro Engineering Ltd.
John Westergard
983 Vancouver Street
Prince George, BC V2L 2P6
E: princegeorge@woodproeng.com
T: (250) 563-9964
Yellowhead Pavement Marking Inc.
Doug Russell
P.O. Box 972 Terrace, BC V8G 4R2
E: russell_yellowhead@telus.net T: (250) 635-4332
Yeti Refrigeration Inc.
Byron Conroy
397 1st Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 2Y1
E: byron@yetirefrigeration.ca
T: (250) 562-1160
Zanron Fabrication & Machine Co. Ltd.
Leonard Kaberry 256 3rd Street Kitimat, BC V8C 2B8
E: leonard@zanron.com T: (250) 632-2181
Aase Roof Inspection Ltd ......................................................................................... 26
Acadia Northwest Mechanical Inc. 11
Allpoints Fire Protection Ltd. 13
B.C. Air Filter Ltd. 33
Bartle & Gibson 6, 19
BC 1 Call .................................................................................................................... 10
BK Two-Way Radio Ltd. ............................................................................................. 3
Brock White Canada ................................................................................................... 7
Brownridge & Company Insurance 26
Bryant Electric Ltd. 23
Canasteel Rebar Services Corp. 8
Capco Construction Services Ltd. 3
Capri CMW ............................................................................................................... 24
Cascade Mechanical Ltd. .......................................................................................... 10
CIF Construction Ltd. ............................................................................................. IFC
City of Prince George 18
Corestock Industrial Supply Ltd. 27
EMCO Corporation 19
Grama’s Inn – Prince George 24
Interior Workplace Compliance Testing 23, 27
JEN COL Construction Ltd. ...................................................................................... 17
Knappett Industries .................................................................................................. 35
MLA Prince George – Valemount & Mackenzie 9
Nucor Harris Rebar 14
Prince George Portable Toilet Services Ltd. 10
Progressive Ventures Construction Ltd. 11
R.H. Jones & Son Mechanical Ltd. 31
Roofing Contractors Association of British Columbia ............................................... 9
Sandman Signature Prince George Hotel ............................................................ 5, 29
Sterling Crane 15
Thompson Rivers University IBC
Topside Consulting (2004) Ltd. 14
United Concrete & Gravel Ltd. OBC
Winton Homes Ltd. 21
