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A word from SICA COO Bill Everitt A message from SICA Chair Craig Main

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SICA Staff SICA Board of Directors

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CCA Report

2016 sica executive committee Craig Main Chair Debra Dotschkat Vice Chair Jason Henderson Secretary/Treasurer Phil Long Past Chair Adam Zmudczynski Executive Alternate 2016 sica directors Martin Deheer Sam Elia Ryan Fairburn David Hughes Matt Kormendy Tim Krogh Angela McKerlich Shane Mosley Gavin Rasmussen Diana O’Dare Jeff Shecter Roger Smith Vickie Topping alternates Josh Bergsteinsson Cameron Betts Craig Chequis Jeff Hanley Jenny Hutchinson Chris Owen John Powers Tom Spatola Justin Tanquay

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Kelowna Memorial Parkade on track to open in summer, 2016

Structure Your Business to Maximize the Capital Gains Exemption

When does an hour bank plan make sense?

New Yacht Club adds iconic presence to downtown Kelowna

Building Information Modelling: A powerful tool for design efficiency

Innovative Construction Panels: Randy Browne introduces Dragon Board

Boring through boundaries: Trenchless construction by Kamloops Augering & Boring Ltd.

Maximizing Efficiency in Dispute Resolution: Help Tell Your Story

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Small contractors’ package extensions: What to look for so you don’t fall short on property coverage

Expanding Horizons: Penticton Regional Airport is set to take off

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A word from the COO

inally, the Southern Interior and most parts of British Columbia are active and building once again. Renewed investment in the public sector and continued confidence from the private side is resulting in SICA members (and the industry, generally) head down, ass up, working. One lesson learned from the recent downturn is the need for more efficiency in our processes and increased use of technology to get jobs done more effectively and at lower costs. Increased general construction regulation including new security requirements, hazmat and infections control knowledge, materials handling, and sensitivity to environmental requirements, means the smart contractor is spending time in a classroom getting up to speed on the ever-changing rules affecting how things are built. In this busy time, we are also seeing construction contract documents take a turn for the worse. Tied to tight timelines, consultants are copying and pasting previous project terms and clauses into current project documents. Supplemental general condition clauses are one-sided and onerous. The intention is understandably to protect owners. However, when transferring all risk to contractors, the result may be increasing costs to cover those risks, and contractors will move to private work with fewer conditions. It could be worse. There could be no investment and no work. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consider the challenges noted above as an opportunity to improve how we do things and make life simpler for all involved. Best regards, Bill Everitt, Chief Operating Officer

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A message from SICA Chair Craig Main

t’s 2016, which marks a new year for SICA’s strategic plan. Last October, the board met to create the framework for our next three-year strategic plan. Our discussions laid the groundwork to help us understand the status of the industry, give us a high-level overview of where we saw the association, and examine our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing SICA now and in the near future. Our board is a diverse group of construction industry stakeholders, includ-

ing general contractors, trade contractors, manufacturers and suppliers, public owners, lawyers, and architects. Together, we decided SICA would focus on growing the awareness of our association, increasing membership engagement, and advocating for our members by increasing the scope and reach of the SICA voice. These principles will guide the association staff as they develop their operational plan. This year, SICA has already started working on some of our most popular events, including the 16th Annual Consultant, Contractor, and Owner Workshop being held on February 11 at the Delta Grand in Kelowna. Every year, more than 100 representatives come together for an open and constructive dialogue on pertinent construction issues. We will be discussing construction as a community, including a moderated panel, instructional workshops, and the annual legal review. SICA is also continuing with the highly successful Under 40 and Women in Construction events. The attendance and excitement at both these events continue

to grow, and it is great to see these groups becoming more involved in the association. Remember to mark your calendars for SICA’s summer events. Each June, we hold golf tournaments in Vernon and Kelowna, the Trap & Skeet event in Kamloops, and a networking dinner in Penticton. If you haven’t been to one of SICA’s social events, this is your chance. Our events are very wellorganized and you will not be disappointed. I would like to personally thank chief operating officer Bill Everitt, vice-president of operations Clifford Kshyk, and the entire SICA staff for the volume of work they put into our association. They make my job as chair and the board’s job much easier. SICA continues to be a leading association in our province, and this is thanks to the operational staff’s exceptional work. It will be an honour to work with SICA’s volunteers and staff in the coming year. It is a great pleasure to be involved with an organization that is devoted to making the industry better. I look forward to the many great things our association has in store for the future. u

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SICA Staff

William E. (Bill) Everitt Chief Operating Officer weeveritt@sica.bc.ca

Clifford Kshyk VP Operations ckshyk@sica.bc.ca

Aleda Styan Kamloops Project Services Coordinator Kamloops@sica.bc.ca

Carolyn Mann Accounting Assistant CarolynM@sica.bc.ca

Janice Haynes Kelowna Project Services Coordinator JaniceH@sica.bc.ca

Jennifer Marte Director of Education JenniferM@sica.bc.ca

Kerry Scott Kamloops Planroom Assistant KerryS@sica.bc.ca

Sandy Gauthier Membership Coordinator - Kelowna SandyG@Sica.bc.ca

Leanne Hendrickson Education Services Coordinator LeanneH@sica.bc.ca

Monica Bognar Meetings & Events Coordinator MonicaB@sica.bc.ca

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SICA Board of Directors

L to R: Back Row – Sam Elia, Jeff Hanley, John Powers, Ryan Fairburn, Justin Tanguay, Matt Kormendy, Gavin Rasmussen, Shane Mosley, Cameron Betts, Time Krogh, 2nd Row – Angela McKerlich, David Hughes, Jason Henderson, Craig Main, Front Row – Martin De Heer, Phil Long, Debra Dotschkat, Tom Spatola, Roger Smith, Diane O’Dare.

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Chair: Craig Main Maddocks Construction Ltd.

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Past Chair: Phil Long Maple Reinders, Inc.

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Canadian Construction Association Report eral government on the importance of prompt payment and cash flow on federal construction projects, and work together to resolve any concerns, which may include the enactment of federal prompt payment legislation acceptable to the industry.” The CCA will establish a taskforce to begin discussions with the major federal contracting agencies on industry payment and cash flow concerns on federal construction contracts and to seek effective solutions.

CCA working to improve the quality of design documents

CCA President Michael Atkinson with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

CCA to work with federal contracting agencies on prompt payment regulations

The CCA continues to hear concerns about the quality of design documents and is currently holding regional workshops with its partner associations to raise awareness of the impact of poor design. The CCA will record major points, findings, and recommendations that emerge from these workshops in a special report, which it hopes to release at its annual conference in March.

In response to the recommendations generated at the CCA Industry Summit, the CCA board passed the following motion: “THAT, CCA work with its partner associations, interested stakeholders, and federal contracting authorities, to educate the fed-

Lean Construction Institute of Canada established Over the past year, the CCA established the Lean Construction Institute of Canada (LCI-Canada) as a special committee of

the CCA similar in structure and operation to the Canadian Design-Build Institute. This has been done with the support and acknowledgement of the Lean Construction Institute in the U.S. In addition, the CCA is working closely with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, which runs its own lean construction education and lean construction certification programs. In concert with the CCA’s partner associations, LCI-Canada is currently conducting Lean Construction 101 seminars across the country.

Federal government and e-procurement The CCA has been working with Defence Construction Canada (DCC) to ensure that DCC’s new e-procurement system meets industry expectations.

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Kelowna Memorial Parkade on track to open in summer 2016 By Lisa Fattori

Rendering of the completed Memorial Parkade.

onstruction of the Kelowna Memorial Parkade is on schedule to coincide with the opening of the Interior Health Authority’s new Community Health and Services Centre in 2016. The six-storey parkade will offer 566 stalls, including 139 public parking spots; week-

day parking for 380 Interior Health staff members; 30 Interior Health 24-7 reserved parking spots; and parking for a fleet of 17 City of Kelowna vehicles. The new facility replaces 139 at-grade parking stalls and provides more than 500 additional public parking spaces in the city’s downtown core.

Located south of the Memorial Arena, the 40-by-80-metre parkade has a north entrance and south exit, with two points for pedestrian access. In addition to parking stalls, the facility includes two floors of office space on Ellis Street for City of Kelowna staff. There are four roughed-in

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charging stations for electric vehicles, bike parking on the lower level for bylaw staff, and outdoor bike parking for the public. Construction of the $15.15-million project began in August 2015, with site preparation that included removal of the existing parking lot and soil densification. “This area has poor soil conditions with high ground water, which requires de-watering of the site,” says Andrew Ambrozy, operations manager for Maple Reinders Incorporated in Kelowna. “We have a dozen pumps running at any given time, to maintain ground water level for safe excavation of footings. Once the foundations are complete, we can backfill and will no longer have to de-water the area.” While pre-loading consolidates material 50 to 60 feet down, it doesn’t prevent the liquefaction or movement of soil. “Liquefaction happens when the water table is high and the sand grains are too loose,” says David Mitchell, foundation consultant with Vancouver Pile Driving. “With a big vibration, like an earthquake, this material settles, and whatever is on top of it is going to settle too.” For this reason, site preparation of the parkade required densification of the soil using a vibroflot soil stabilization method. Stone columns were installed to the required depth and constructed using the dry bottom feed method. This method places charges of stone at the tip of the vibroflot and, by repenetrating each charge, compaction is achieved. This process is repeated as the vibroflot is slowly extracted and the column is completed. Soil is compacted, providing the strength required to build a heavy structure that could withstand an earthquake. “The stone columns provide stability,” says Mitchell. “We went down 10 metres for this project, but we’ve seen columns as deep as 30 metres.” In December, a four-foot foundation was poured in two applications, for a total of 1,200 cubic metres of concrete. Precast concrete beams, columns, and slabs are being constructed off-site and will be

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transported to the Memorial Parkade site, where they will then be puzzled together. Due to a tight construction schedule and limited space for a lay-down area, pre-cast, rather than pour-in-place, was the preferred choice for concrete work. Once the pre-cast forms are installed, the structure will be finished with a three- to four-inch topping of concrete. “We’re just hitting the winter months now, so we have to stream and heat our aggregates to between 50 to 60 degrees Celsius,” says Darcy Kuchirka, manager of Okanagan operations for BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. “When you are dealing with frozen aggregates and a lot of water, everything takes a lot more time and effort.” The design of the Memorial Parkade considers the aesthetics of the structure and its tie-in to the surrounding neighbourhood. The west wall, which faces Kasugai Gardens, will eventually be covered in ivy to complement the greenery of the garden and provide visitors with a pleasing view. Staggered and ran-

domized glazing with bright-coloured flashings provide visual interest at the pedestrian level along the sidewalk. A full-height curtain wall glazing along the stairwell provides a tall lantern of light at night and great views over the city centre, while significantly improving public safety through full visibility. “The openings in the aluminum cladding allow for full open-air ventilation, some protection from the elements, a screen for security, and a growing medium for the vines,” says Collin Crabbe, project architect for Meiklejohn Architects Inc. in Kelowna. “Installing the lightweight, yet rigid and durable, material outside of the main building structure provides some aesthetic interest.” Crabbe also says it creates a veil over the heavy precast concrete structure that will soon hold 566 vehicles. “Parking garages now provide great design opportunities that improve on the traditional ideologies that they have to be purely functional eyesores in city centres.” u

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When does an hour bank plan make sense?

n hour bank plan allows employers to provide benefits to employees that would often not other-

wise qualify through a group benefits plan. Enrolling employees that are seasonal or project-driven, when there will be periods without work, on an hour bank plan makes a lot of sense. Employees receiving benefits through a group plan must meet participation requirements for the hours worked per week.

If you have an employee that doesn’t work for a week due to the weather, or a job is completing they can quickly become ineligible to participate in a regular group benefits plan. An hour bank plan allows employees to “deposit” into a bank hours that they worked so that they can “withdraw” those hours for coverage when they are not working. There is typically a minimum that must be initially “banked”, a minimum that must

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be maintained while working, and a maximum cap on an hour bank plan. Benefits offered usually consist of health and dental, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance, but can vary with the provider and the plan. Employers pay an hourly rate per employee for the hour bank plan when that employee is working. Each month, hours are “withdrawn” from the plan to cover the benefits. When an employee is not working, hours continue to be “drawn” from the bank each month. If the hours “withdrawn” reach the plan’s minimum, an employee can often choose to pay to continue receiving benefits, usually for up to six months. In many cases, it makes sense to have employees that have established hours, including hourly workers, on a regular group plan and employees with fluctuating hours on an hour bank plan. The plans can work together cohesively but must be set up to accommodate the classes within that workforce. Hour bank plans are a great tool to provide employers with flexibility within their labour force. Benefits help to protect employees and provide employers with an advantage to recruit and retain employees. If you have questions about hour bank plans, group plans, critical illness insurance, or other benefits questions, BCCA Employee Benefits is happy to consult with you. Find us online at www.bccabenefits.ca, email info@bccabenefits.ca, or call (800) 665-1077 or (604) 683-7353. u

HIGHLIGHTS From July 2014 to June 2015

21,525 pages of plancopies printed.

2,313

Public Construction Committee Meetings held across the southern interior

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companies joined SICA in the past year

22 networking events held across the southern interior

398

Courses held in the past year across the southern interior

$325M

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Value of southern interior projects on BidCentral

783

Cancelled Contracts

Standard Documents Non-Compliant Bids

Cash Advances

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Risk Transfer

Holdbacks

Contract Interpretation

Prequalifcation Builders Lien

individuals trained in our courses

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Second Look on Contracts

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TOTAL ATTENDEES

At SICA hosted events in the past year

3,714

new projects posted on BidCentral in province of BC in the past year

551

new projects posted on BidCentral in the southern interior region of BC in the past year

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A powerful tool for design efficiency

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tives while also contributing something special to the fabric of their communities. Building information modelling (BIM) is a tool that can help. It enables the entire design and construction team to collaborate in real time on a digitally based, threedimensional facility design. By viewing and manipulating the 3D model, architects and their clients can quickly see the results of changes to the physical and functional characteristics of spaces. We can see how hospital departments interact with each other, and analyze the flow of patients and health-care providers through each space – critical tools for designing highly efficient and functional health-care spaces. Digital design using BIM allows for vi-

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sualization and imagery, portraying design intent in a way that the public or our client can easily recognize. Tools such as virtual reality and augmented reality continue to evolve, providing designers with tools to visually integrate concepts into real-world settings and explore how their ideas and

designs fit into their surroundings. For example, nurses and doctors are able to virtually explore a new surgical suite for efficiency and workability while still in the design stage. They can offer their feedback and input to help refine the layout long before construction begins.

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Energy efficiency and lean design Building information modelling also helps us analyze the energy performance of a building, and make adjustments to the design to create a more efficient facility. Mechanical and electrical engineers have access to the design, which helps ensure their efforts are complementary and avoid unnecessary duplication. Architects use the building information model as a source for information and data about the building beyond the sole purpose of design. At any stage during the design process, a contractor is able to access the model’s information to help quantify materials and monitor project costs. By quantifying materials, they are able to minimize waste and sequence construc-

tion and even schedule site access for vehicles and staging – all contributors to a project’s overall efficiency.

Building operation A model’s data enables the design and construction team to manage building assets down to the “micro” level, including furnishings and equipment. Once the building is built and operating, the building information model can be adapted to be used as a facilities maintenance or management model. These models can be used in conjunction with facilities management software, allowing the building operator to maintain HVAC and electrical equipment by scheduling maintenance and even replacement. This reduces the

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any factors can influence the success of your business – not least of which is the legal structure of the business itself. Using the wrong structure for your situation can have far-reaching tax consequences, so it will also become increasingly important to update the structure as your enterprise grows. Here are some key factors to consider when determining the most appropriate business structure:

Exit planning It’s never too early to start thinking about your exit strategy, and to make sure your company is structured in a way that maximizes tax savings upon its sale. One of the biggest incentives provided by the Income Tax Act is the Capital Gains Exemption (CGE) for Qualified Small Business Corporation (QSBC) shares. For 2015, the CGE limit is $813,6001. Each individual shareholder of a small business corporation is entitled to claim all or a portion of his or her CGE limit on the sale of shares of the company, provided the shares qualify and subject to other conditions. To claim this exemption you must sell shares of a private company actively engaged in business in Canada. In addition, all or substantially all of the company’s assets must be used in the business at the time of sale. Other tests, such as the two-year holding period test and a two-year asset test, must also be met.

Redundant assets Redundant assets can be a problem when

attempting to utilize the CGE. Redundant assets can include, but are not limited to, cash, marketable securities, loans receivable, and rental properties. If there are a significant number of redundant assets, the shares may not qualify for the CGE, even if the assets are removed from the company before the sale. You can remove these redundant assets by simply flowing them to the individual shareholders by way of a dividend. However, this will likely incur significant personal taxes (the highest personal B.C. tax rate on ineligible dividends is approximately 40.61 per cent).

Significant business assets It is not unusual for companies to hold significant assets that are used in an active business – such as real estate or major construction equipment. In such situations, it may make sense to hold these assets in a separate corporation for several reasons. It may make the business easier to sell, as a purchaser may not want or be able to afford these additional assets. Secondly, an extra layer of creditor protection may be provided should a lawsuit be filed against the operating business.

Family-owned businesses The benefit of family-owned businesses is the flexibility of being able to split income with family members. Through the use of a trust or via direct share ownership, family members 18 years or older can receive dividends from the company, enabling their lowest tax brackets to be ac-

cessed. This may result in significant tax savings for a family every year that the business is operated. A complication is the potential for hurt feelings among family members when the business is transitioned from one generation to the next. It is imperative a structure be in place that allows the first generation the flexibility to determine who in the second generation should receive control of the business and who may only receive some benefit from it. Successful family businesses commonly use family trusts, which allow for both income splitting and flexibility on the transfer of the business. In all cases, it is essential you have a serious discussion with your advisor regarding the structuring of your business. Choosing the right structure to start – and evolving it as your business grows – will be critical to your long-term success. Gary Parmar, CPA, CA is a business advisor for the real estate and construction industry with the Kelowna office of MNP LLP, a national accounting, tax, and business consulting firm with 16 offices across B.C. For more information, contact Gary at (250) 979-2577 or gary.parmar@mnp.ca. u 1

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New Yacht Club adds iconic presence to downtown Kelowna By Lisa Fattori

Kelowna Yacht Club waterside – Cactus Club Café on the main floor.

pen for more than a year, the new Kelowna Yacht Club continues to garner enthusiastic accolades

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contribution to the city’s vibrant downtown core. Located at the north end of Stuart Park, the building is triple the size of the previous yacht club, providing a state-of-

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the-art facility for the club’s 1,500 members. The building also provides public access through its ground level Cactus Club Cafe, with a large patio space for a seamless transition between public parkland, waterfront boardwalk, and dining venue. Funded solely by it members, construction costs for the new Kelowna Yacht Club – including land purchase – came in at just under $10 million. “We set up a capital assessment in preparation for a new building and purchased the land from the City in 2011,” says Mike Terris, past Commodore of the Kelowna Yacht Club. “In 1999, the City had plans to make the whole area a park, so we knew we would have to find a new home. When the seniors’ centre was planning to move from their location, we negotiated with the City to purchase that property. The first phase of our expansion was to add another 350 moorage slips over two builds for a total of 1,006

With stunning lake views, the Yacht Club’s restaurant patio is the largest in the Okanagan.

slips in the moorage basin. By expanding our docks, we were able to almost double our membership, which increased revenue from member dues.”

Through a competition overseen by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, local architect firms were invited to submit designs. Yacht Club members voted

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Innovative Construction Panels Randy Browne introduces DragonBoard to western Canadian and Pacific Northwest markets By Samantha Sommerfield

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was just recently introduced to the western Canadian and Pacific Northwest markets, and Randy Browne is behind those introductions. Browne has 27 years of experience in sales, marketing, and management in the industry, and has now shifted focus to selling and managing the DragonBoard product. “Until now, DragonBoard was strictly marketed in the East. I’m now getting the brand and benefits of the product out there because it is less known here in the West,” says Browne. DragonBoard is made of magnesium oxide and magnesium chloride, which are elements found in seawater. The product is manufactured at room temperature, limiting energy waste. Each panel is reinforced with numerous sheets of reinforced fibre making it high-impact resistance and long lasting. DragonBoard uses all scrapped material in the manufacturing process and is safe for landfills. “The individuals calling me have done their research. When they look up green products that are non-toxic and do not grow fungus, DragonBoard comes up,” says Browne. “There’s absolutely no formaldehyde and it’s a non-nutrient product for biocide, so mould and fungus can’t grow. It also contains 14 times less silica than common drywall.” Not only does DragonBoard eliminate the risk of mould and fungus, it’s also waterproof, weatherproof, and fireproof. “In the last few years we’ve lost hundreds of homes in the Okanagan Valley due to fires. Washington and Oregon are the same,” says Browne. “A builder could use DragonBoard for the floors, walls, and exteriors, and would basically have a fireproof house.” Building a complete fireproof home would be costly, however, utilizing partial DragonBoard products would still add to the effectiveness of the final outcome. “The biggest advantage to the contractor and developer – to save 25 to 30 per cent – is substituting DragonBoard floor panels in place of two-and-a-half-inch

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Boring through boundaries: Trenchless construction by Kamloops Augering & Boring Ltd. By Samantha Sommerfield

arry Dickinson’s day starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m., but when you oversee augering and boring crews across Canada, that timeframe quickly becomes a flexible one. “I have three crews in Ontario, one in northern British Columbia, one in Surrey, and a crew just wrapping up in Saskatchewan,” says Dickinson. “So I need to be available at almost any time.” Dickinson is the project co-ordinator at Kamloops Augering & Boring Ltd. (KAB), a subcontracting company that provides specialty construction – specifically directional drilling and boring services – for utilities and crossings in the heavy civil construction and oil and gas industries. He has been a part of

this family-run business for 15 years. A SICA member since 2014, KAB was established in 1976 when owner Monte Bachand and his two sons, Malcolm and Richard, took a risk in trenchless construction. “When Monte originally started, he was a general contractor but saw an opportunity with the trenchless construction market. There might have not been a lot demand for it at that time, but he saw something there and went for it,” Dickinson says. KAB has grown from a three-man team to 30 employees, and is now a part of The Crossing Company in Nisku, Alta. With the acquisition, The Crossing Company

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can offer various new trenchless construction methods depending on need, striving to become a one-stop shop for trenchless. “There might be a little bit more cost in going trenchless, but there is less social impact this way because we don’t have to stop traffic to do it,” says Dickinson. “A general contractor looks at a job and wants to dig a trench, but there is usually a reason

why you can’t dig, so you have to think of a way to get around that. That is where we come in.” It’s that creative thinking that has KAB’s client list growing. Dickinson believes they are where they are now because of their team and their efficiencies on jobs. “We have grown with the industry,” he says. “As technology changes you adapt. It’s the experience our teams have that has made us good. How efficient we are now as opposed to even 20 years ago is noticeable in our work.” Dickinson says that his crew can do up to a 120-metre crossing and be within 25

millimetres. This accuracy, because of skill level and the industry’s new technology, enhances their productivity. “It’s a timing thing. It’s not going to have an impact on the contractor’s work flow because we can be so accurate with our installation,” he says. “Before we might have suggested to wait until we got the casing across because we didn’t know exactly where the casing was going to be.” As infrastructure ages and fails, the trenchless industry will continue to grow to meet this need for new construction. “Once a city cannot expand, it has to

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esolving a dispute – whether through litigation in court, alternate dispute resolution or negotiated settlement – can seem very much like storytelling. This is because your version of events will be presented as the foundation for the legal argument. Organizing and preparing your story for presentation in any dispute resolution forum is very important, though it may involve a lot of time and effort. Lawyers understand this and often spend significant time reconstructing what happened in order to best present it in the framework of a legal argument. Unfortunately, lawyers are expensive, so if you are dealing with a lawyer, you will likely want to do so in the most efficient and costeffective way possible. Clients who can efficiently work with their

lawyers and bring an organized history of events tend to pay less in legal fees than those who provide piecemeal or disorganized information. Below are some general tips that we have found to increase efficiencies in cases.

Prepare a Written Summary The traditional but often very inefficient way to provide information to lawyers is to meet and simply recount the problem and what happened. This isn’t to say that meetings are not effective; however, early on the information provided can be jumbled and notes will inevitably fail to record everything. It can be a more efficient starting point for a client to type up a detailed chronology describing the history of events. This written chronology can then be jointly worked on with the lawyer so that it captures the history and details of the events relevant to the legal

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Cast of Characters We have found, particularly in large complex disputes, a summary of the key ”players” increases the efficiency of document review. Your lawyer did not live through the project. While you might know who everyone was and their role during a project and can remember who replaced whom, your lawyer doesn’t start out with that knowledge when reviewing documents.

set can greatly increase the efficiency of document review and reduce legal fees. We recommend that you keep electronic records, save emails and text messages, and organize electronic documents into subfolders with logical relevant names before providing them to your lawyer.

An Accounting Lawyers are not accountants, yet you would be surprised how much of our time is spent trying to understand how claim amounts are arrived at. What your claim is made up of is an integral part of your story and one a decision-maker has to believe. A spreadsheet showing all invoices, change orders, directives, payments and disputed items, for example, can be an invaluable tool. It is almost always cheaper for you to prepare such a spreadsheet than to pay your lawyer to do so.

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In summary, if you can reduce the time your lawyer needs to spend uncovering and understanding the underlying facts of your claim, it will be time well spent by you.

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included bridge deck resurfacing, reconstruction of the west sidewalk, and repaving of the on-ramp approaches. Important aspects included rehabilitation of the bridge deck (concrete repairs, deck joint replacement, new waterproofing membrane, repaving, and improved lighting); reconstruction of the west sidewalk including concrete supports, sidewalk panels, guardrail, and lighting; and repaving of the north and south approach roadways. According to Colleen Lepik, transportation co-ordinator for the City of Kamloops, the 510-metre Overlander Bridge is a busy thoroughfare that sees more than 42,000 vehicles cross the Thompson River each day. “The Overlander Bridge deck was last resurfaced in 1989, along with concrete repairs and the addition of a waterproofing membrane,” says Lepik. “Maintenance efforts on the pedestrian sidewalk have been limited to replacement of the sidewalk panels. In December 2013, a condition survey of the bridge deck was completed,

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any one job site. Package policies will include coverage anywhere from $5,000 to $50,000. If your package policy does not provide a high enough limit, the limit can be increased for an additional premium. If you find you continuously have to increase this limit, talk with your broker about purchasing an annual installation floater policy. Transit – Transit coverage is used to protect supplies and materials while being transported from one location to the other. This coverage often does not match the installation floater limit. The best practice is to review this coverage when transporting larger than usual shipments in order to make sure you do not fall short in coverage. Property elsewhere – As soon as a contractor begins to marshal materials for installation, there is a risk of loss. Often, materials are stored at temporary locations. This is why we recommend covering property “elsewhere” as a line item on your installation floater. Tools – Tools are limited to a maximum amount per pair, set, or item. This limit can range anywhere from $500 to $5,000. This is considered floating coverage providing coverage on/off premises, including extending coverage while being stored in your vehicle or work trailer. Please pay special attention to any locked vehicle warranties. Often there is a warranty that states coverage only applies if locked in a secure place. Tool claims are settled on an actual cash value basis, so keep those receipts in order

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to prove the age of your tools to help avoid large depreciation calculations in a claim situation. Employee tools – When an employee uses their own tools in the course of business, they are susceptible to loss from theft and other perils. They should be insuring them under their dwelling insurance, but not all individuals carry insurance and not all homeowners’ policies will provide coverage for tools used for business use. You don’t want to have a job grind to a halt when your employee shows up without tools one day. This coverage can be added for a reasonable fee. Contractors’ equipment – Contractors’ equipment has a lower rate than tools. Any item that is above the maximum limit for tools will be placed into this category. Depending on the age of your contractors’ equipment, it may qualify for replacement cost. Some polices will provide replacement cost coverage for equipment five years old and newer, and some will limit it to three years. It is always best practice to review these limits to avoid over-paying if you are going to be penalized by a depreciation calculation. I recommend looking at the Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ site to see how much it would cost to replace a similar piece of equipment of like, kind, and quality to determine the current value of such items. Contractors’ equipment – rental reimbursement – This extension is only provided on some package policies. If you find yourself in a claim situation where you need to rent replacement

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Expanding Horizons With its new holding room well under way, the Penticton Regional Airport is set to take off with greater comfort for a growing base of passengers By Kelly Gray

Rendering of the passenger holding area at the Penticton Regional Airport, scheduled for completion in February 2016.

Penticton, B.C. is a growing city – and so too is its airport. The current air transport facility sees more than 80,000 passengers each year. With more arrivals and

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waiting passengers. According to Doug Walter, project architect with Victoriabased Number TEN Architectural Group, the new facility will give more room to passengers and give airlines the ability to increase loads out of the Okanagan city. “We were challenged by the fact that the airport had to be in continual operation during the work,” says Walter. “This meant we needed to keep the old holding area open while we constructed the pieces for the new structure.” He says they accomplished this by building two sections and then joined them together after decommissioning the old room. Walter says they faced other challenges as well. For instance, the general contractor, Greyback Construction, had its crew of 20 trades and workers labour through the night to ensure flights were not interrupted. “There are also a lot of specifics to working in an airport setting that is different from other projects,” says Walter. “All construction objects had to be secured and prevented from travelling onto the field. As well, each morning before 4:30 a.m. the contractor had to ensure everything was cleaned up and the site was secured.” According to Walter, the job itself was not big. “When complete, it will be about the size of an average house. It was constructed on grade and with pretty conventional equipment. Our challenge as designers was to create a structure that was a small addition to a large building. This meant we had to pay attention to the existing design attributes. What we did was play with the building expression and come up with a structure that is both interesting and contemporary.” To do this, Number TEN used vertical wood siding and horizontal metal cladding similar to existing materials. Glazing on the job is expansive and metal cladding with “dimples” allows for curves in an unusual approach that creates more visual appeal. “Horizontal expression is enhanced by using silicone butt joints on the glazing verticals,“ he says, suggesting there is a hint of art deco in the design. With a long list of participants that includes local companies such as Greyback

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Building relationships Argus Properties is committed to its clients and communities By Amanda Lefley

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Fine wine and the Wild West Kamloops newest winery design inspired by the past By Tammy Schuster

The wine shop interior featuring ‘lasso and spurs’ chandelier.

here’s a new sheriff in town. High up on a hill overlooking the Thompson River and visible from Highway 1, a working ranch and winery is the newest addition to the Kamloops wine scene. Monte Creek Ranch Winery, the fourth winery in Kamloops, has swung its doors open to the public. The 1200-acre ranch and winery have more than 40 acres of vines, a hay field, cattle, horses, honeybees, and haskap berries. The main building has a tasting room and production facility, and – constructed using concrete, Squamish birch, galvanized metal, and glass – looks like a futuristic throwback to the frontier-type of building style.

“We really wanted to reflect the architecture in this region from an era gone by,” says Erik Fisher, general manager at Monte Creek Ranch Winery. “At that point in time, there were a lot of buildings with steep pitch roofs that were indicative of a church, school, or barn.“ The bell tower, located across a small platform from the main building, stands 54 feet high and is called a historic beacon for gatherings. “It’s old meets new,” says Fisher. “The bell tower was part of the traditional look and feel. Its an architectural feature, and a significant part of the building,” says Ted Murray of Ted Murray Architect Inc. Referring to it as a mission-style struc-

The bell tower – the “historic beacon of gathering”.

ture, Murray says it is a modern interpretation of the buildings found in the area at the turn of the century. “It could have been a wood frame building but this is much more substantial and interesting.” SICA Construction Review • Spring 2016

Welcome to Monte Creek Ranch Winery.

Perched on the edge of a bank that slopes down toward the highway and the river, Murray says they wanted it built as far out on the bank as possible to be visible to the highway and to take advantage of the view.

“This is a project that is pretty special in both its setting and structure,” says Jeff Arnold, president of A&T Project Developments Inc. and the project manager for this build. “The owner did a top-notch job with his vision. He had confidence in what he was doing.”

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The interior follows the old-meetsnew theme with metal barn doors, polished concrete, and aluminum sheeting, which brings industrial elements to the open space. A large chandelier in the main tasting room depicts a series of aluminum lassos swirling around spurs marrying the modern cowboy theme together. Old nostalgic photos of the railway, ranching that took place on the property, and the first house built in Kamloops hang in the tasting room. “We have a 150-square-foot mural with about 20 images we sourced from the archives department at the Kamloops Museum & Archives that reflect this region,” says Fisher. Maintaining a rugged landscape outside was also part of the vision. “We wanted to maintain the natural beauty on the property,” says Fisher. Going with the less-is-more look by transplanting mature trees and situating them around the building to give it a well-ridden look. Construction crews broke ground in August 2014 and, 10 months later, the winery opened to the public in June this year. Fisher says about 50 per cent of the winery visitors are locals, but the winery adds another attraction for tourists. “It’s another fun thing to do in the area if you aren’t skiing or on the golf course.”

The winery building has a production facility on the ground floor, and a wine shop, tasting room, and picnic area on the second level, and overlooks the Thompson River.

In the beginning of December, the winery held its first Christmas open house where more than 1,000 people dropped by over the course of the afternoon. Fisher is now working on zoning to add an amphitheatre to the property. He says it would be a great addition to the region

to hold theatre, music, and other events, and would like to have it built and holding events by the summer. He also says they plan on increasing the production facility. Whatever nostalgia it conjures up, the winery’s distinctive building celebrates

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Metal Structure Concepts cements solid reputation with Tri-S Concrete

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om Salmond, owner of Tri-S Concrete (1996) Ltd. in Fairview, Alta., had been considering building a new shop to service his fleet of vehicles for the better part of a decade. But each time he discussed the idea with a builder, the designs never seemed to satisfy his visions of the new shop. That all changed when he met Steve Ivanitz of Metal Structure Concepts (MSC). MSC has been designing and erecting pre-engineered steel buildings across western Canada since 2002. After careful collaboration with the preengineered steel building experts at MSC, Salmond finally has 10,350 square feet of shop space, exactly as he imagined it. By providing a complete design-and-erect service, MSC was with him every step of the way. Creating innovative steel building plans to suit any industry or application, MSC has produced buildings for commercial, industrial, mini-storage, retail, farm, and community/multi-purpose uses. “Steve was a great help throughout the whole process and is definitely knowledge-

able about his stuff,” says Salmond. “The building was delivered when I requested it and I was impressed by their crew: safe and efficient who definitely take pride in their work.” Whether it was helping with firewall design, roof curbs, and roof top units, Salmond says MSC made themselves readily available throughout the entire build process. He says Ivanitz personally visited the site to lay out the foundation anchor bolts. Meeting deadlines is another trait that MSC is renowned for. From the time they began work in late August 2015, they fielded a crew of six to eight members at all times, which allowed them to complete their portion of the project in just 42 working days. “Our team in the office worked with Tom and the permitting officials to finalize design and overcome some initial code and design challenges,” says Ivanitz, a thirdgeneration steel building expert. “As Tom was his own general contractor on this project, he relied on MSC and their experience to help get this project off the ground.” The Tri-S project features two buildings

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Completed pre-engineered building for Tri-S Concrete.

– both with a single-slope design, including office space. The standing seam roofs feature R-40 insulation, and the walls are rated at R-20, which will make working in the Tri-S shop a lot more comfortable in both summer and winter. For added durability, the interior walls and ceiling are outfitted with bright white steel liner. For added safety (and insulation), a 2HR Roxul Firewall was added along the property line. To accommodate larger trucks and other machinery, the shop has eight 16-by-18foot overhead doors with electric openers, as well as a full-length drive-thru wash bay that’s completely sealed. Plus, Tri-S workers will be able to lift engines and other equipment with ease, thanks to a new 10ton overhead crane. By choosing to construct a prefab metal building with MSC, Salmond can enjoy years of virtually maintenance-free operation in a building he can be proud of. “All in all, I got everything I wanted,” says Salmond. “This build not only met but exceeded my expectations and I would definitely recommend MSC to anyone looking for a pre-engineered steel building.” u

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DJM Contracting Ltd.: A versatile partnership in a versatile environment By Amanda Lefley

ossland, B.C. and its surrounding area is a small but bustling mountain community with a surprisingly high demand for construction. That is why in 2011, a few local general contracting business owners decided to merge to form DJM Contracting Ltd. By combining resources into one company, they are able to focus on larger commercial projects in the area. DJM is a bonded residential, commercial, and institutional construction company based out of Rossland, B.C, with more than 15 carpenters and tradespeople on staff. “As

a construction company, we are trying to provide high-quality products and service, while delivering on our clients’ vision,” says Justin Tanguay, president of DJM. He says the goal of DJM is to create the best owner experience from pre-construction through to delivery. One of the company’s unique features is they can perform many aspects of the construction work inhouse. DJM has tradespeople that perform concrete framing, finishing work, and exterior cladding. And, in terms of delivery method, they offer lump sum contracting, general con-

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tracting, design-build, and construction management. Tanguay says DJM offers custom home and cottage builds but their biggest focus is on commercial projects, with their projects being just as diverse as the services they offer to their clients. The company is currently involved in the Rossland Public Library Renewal Project and has ongoing work with the Interior Health Authority in Trail, Nelson, New Denver, Castlegar, and Grand Forks. The company recently performed extensive renovation work to historic buildings, such as the renovation to the Hunter Brothers building in Rossland. In December, DJM completed a commercial renovation on the guest wing at the Selkirk Snowcat Ski Lodge in Meadow Creek, a remote cat skiing lodge with over 40 years of history in the backcountry ski industry. Tanguay says because Rossland is a small community of approximately 3,500 people, they regularly work in neighbouring communities such as Trail, Castlegar and Nelson, all with much larger popula-

tions. Tailoring their project styles to suit each contract, be it institutional, health-care facilities, or commercial construction projects, is what sets them apart from other companies. Rossland is a beautiful dynamic mountain town, and the connection to the community also results in a responsibility to take care it. Regardless of the size of the project, Tanguay

says everyone at the company is conscientious about protecting their environment. During the construction on all of their projects, their crews try to minimize the environmental impact by having waste bins at every site for recyclables and project specific garbage. Tanguay says the construction industry is particularly bad with waste because all the parts and

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SICA Membership Listings 2016-17 # 1 & 2 Electric Ltd. Vernon | 250-545-3254

A A & T Project Developments Inc. Kamloops | 250-851-9292 A-1 Steel Div. of A-1 Machine & Welding (1986) Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-2354

Apex Power & Automation Ltd. Lethbridge | 403-394-9393

BAT Construction Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-573-1222

Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-448-0157

BC Housing Penticton | 250-493-0301

Arcona Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-2818

BC Hydro - Vernon Vernon | 250-260-7219

Argus Properties Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-6789

BCCA Employee Benefits 604-683-7353

Armada Steel Kelowna | 250-769-3510

BDO Canada LLP - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-372-9505

Artistic Awning Co. Ltd. Kelowna | 250-861-3855

BDO Canada LLP - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-763-6700

Ashton & Associates Recruiting Inc. Kamloops | 250-574-5869

BDO Canada LLP - Vernon Vernon | 250-545-2136

Aspen Electric Ltd. Kamloops | 250-554-1622

Bear Mountain Construction Ltd. Kelowna West Kelowna | 250-681-3585

Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Kamloops | 250-374-5655

Bennett Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-0400

Alpine Abatement Ltd. Kelowna | 250-878-3199

Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Kelowna | 250-860-0516

Bergevin Electrical Contracting Nelson | 250-354-4171

Andrew Sheret Limited - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-372-7720

Ayres Fencing Installations Kamloops | 250-371-2777

Betts Electric Ltd. Penticton | 250-492-3221 Ext. 118

Andrew Sheret Limited - Prince George Prince George | 250-561-2444

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Aarc-West Mechanical Insulation (2013) Inc. Surrey | 604-535-9963

Advantage Insulation A Division of P236 Enterprises Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-0774

Big Steel Box Kelowna | 250-763-9660

Acutruss Industries (1996) Ltd. Vernon | 250-766-3331

Andrew Sheret Limited - Vernon Vernon | 250-545-1381

B.C. Fasteners & Tools Ltd. Kelowna | 250-868-9222

Black & McDonald Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-448-4361

ADM Electric Ltd. Castlegar | 250-304-8262

Andrew Sheret Ltd. - Penticton Penticton | 250-493-9369

BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-2808

Bonaparte Indian Band Cache Creek | 250-457-9624

Advanced Mobile First Aid & Safety Kelowna | 250-870-7209

Anvil Ironworks Ltd. Kamloops | 250-573-1115

Baron Insurance Broker Group Vernon | 250-545-6565

Border Holdings Ltd. Cranbrook | 250-427-3628

Advanced Powerlines Ltd. Kelowna | 250-807-7794

Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. Kamloops | 250-376-1133

Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd. Kelowna | 250-807-4050

BPR Construction Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-2763

C&J ERECTORS LTD.

Campbell Garrard, Business Manager P.O. Box 3245 Kamloops, BC V2C 6B8 cgarrard@hotmail.ca

Office: (250) 672-5205 Fax: (250) 573-2421 Cell: (250) 682-3528

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Braddik Roofing and Sheet Metal (2014) Ltd. Kamloops | 250-319-7373 Braniff Construction Kelowna | 250-980-4510 Ext. 101 Bree Contracting Ltd. 100 Mile House | 250-706-8697 Brekco Builders Corp. Lake Country | 778-480-4288 Brentwood Enterprises Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-1191 Bricor Mechanical Ltd. dba Ace Plumbing & Htg. Kelowna | 250-861-6696

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

C C & G Insulation 2003 Ltd. Kelowna | 250-769-3303 C & J Erectors Ltd. Kamloops | 250-682-3528

CanWest Propane Armstrong | 250-546-3422

City of Kimberley Kimberley | 250-427-5311

Corix Water Products Ltd. - Vernon Vernon | 250-545-8998

Capri Insurance Services Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-0291

City of Nelson Nelson | 250-352-8204

Cortez Construction Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-5950

Capri Insurance Services Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-828-2135

City of Nelson, Nelson Hydro Nelson | 250-352-8240

Corwest Builders Kelowna | 778-755-0572

Capri Insurance Services Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-869-3813

City of Penticton Penticton | 250-490-2555

Cranbrook Flooring Ltd. Cranbrook | 250-426-8471

Capservco Limited Partnership Kelowna | 250-712-6800

City of Salmon Arm Salmon Arm | 250-803-4000

Cranbrook Interior Woodwork Limited Cranbrook | 250-426-8562

Cardan Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | 250-861-8823

City of Vernon Vernon | 250-550-3646

Crowe MacKay LLP Kelowna | 250-763-5021

Care Systems Services Ltd. Vernon | 250-558-5409

City of West Kelowna West Kelowna | 778-797-8877

Carrier Enterprise Canada, LP Kelowna | 250-491-2665

CLAC - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-868-9111

Carver Construction Ltd. Kelowna | 778-753-3800

Clark Builders Edmonton | 780-395-3300 Ext. 3409

Cascade Aqua-Tech Kelowna | 250-868-1331

Cobra Heavy Iron Ltd. Kamloops | 250-377-4013

Cascade Stucco Ltd. Osoyoos | 250-495-7722

College of The Rockies Cranbrook | 250-489-2751 Ext. 3529

Certified Coatings Specialists Inc. Castlegar | 250-365-5900

Colmar Construction Ltd. West Kelowna | 250-769-0740

Chaparral Industries (86) Inc. Kelowna | 250-765-2985

Columbia Diesel - A Division of Weir Consolidated Ltd. Golden | 250-344-6647

Combined Mechanical Contractors Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-6213 Community Roofing Ltd. Vernon | 250-549-4500

Cruiser Contracting 14 Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-2839 CSC Electric Kamloops | 250-851-6225 CSL Masonry Ltd. Vernon | 250-558-0995 Cumming Construction Ltd. Penticton | 250-492-5955

Competition Glass Co. Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-7155

Dan Maglio Contracting Ltd. Nelson | 250-352-9734

Con-Ex Civil Contractors Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-1588

Danmar Construction Ltd. Kamloops | 250-819-7662

Constructive Solutions For Business Vancouver | 604-878-8100

Dannburg Contract Floors Ltd. Kelowna | 250-762-7337

Convoy Supply Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-9955

Darrel Worthington Drywall Ltd. Kamloops | 250-851-5095

Caliber Sport Systems Vernon | 855-718-9787

CIBR - Canadian Industrial Building Refinishers Kamloops | 250-320-4069

Callahan Property Group Ltd. Kelowna | 250-717-3000

City of Armstrong Armstrong | 250-546-3023

Convoy Supply Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-1441

Dawson Construction Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-3657

Canadian Restaurant Supply Kelowna | 250-979-1442

City of Castlegar Castlegar | 250-365-5979

Copcan Civil Ltd. Rossland | 250-362-3382

Decor 8 Painting (1990) Ltd. Kamloops | 250-828-8718

Canadian Western Bank Kelowna | 250-869-8889

City of Cranbrook, Corporation of The Cranbrook | 250-489-0265

Coral Environments Ltd. Kelowna | 250 762 8626

Delnor Construction Inc. Edmonton | 780-469-1304

Canadian Western Bank Kamloops | 250-852-6013

City of Enderby Enderby | 250-838-7230

Core Engineering Services Ltd. Kamloops | 250-314-9999

Dependable Automatic Door & Gates Ltd. Kelowna | 250-878-1649

Canarc Construction Ltd. Surrey | 604-534-0656

City of Kamloops Kamloops | 250-828-3535

Corix Water Products Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-765-8668

Derochie Painting Ltd. Lethbridge | 403-380-4248

CanCADD Imaging Solutions Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-3425

City of Kelowna Kelowna | 250-469-8724

Corix Water Products Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-7909

Desjardins Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | 250-764-4076

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DHC Communications Inc. Nelson | 250-352-0861

Emco Corporation Ltd. Cranbrook | 250-426-6251

Forma Construction Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-2858

Ground Source Drilling Ltd. Kelowna | 778-753-2778

Dig It Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | 250-450-9300

Emil Anderson Construction (EAC) Inc Kelowna Kelowna | 250-762-9999

Fortis BC Inc. Kelowna | 250-717-0809

GTA Architecture Ltd. Kelowna | 250-979-1668

Forward Law LLP Kamloops | 250-434-2333

Guido & Associates Engineers Ltd. Oyama | 250-470-9606

Fulton & Company Kamloops | 250-372-5542

Guillevin International Co. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-2454

E E.H. Price Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-7226

F Falcon Railing & Superdeck Inc. Kelowna | 250-765-2248 Falcon Refrigeration & AC Ltd. West Kelowna | 250-769-8741

Guillevin International Co. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-860-2259

G G & L Painting Kamloops | 250-819-0719

Gabe’s Painting & Decorating Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-4331

H & M Excavating Penticton | 250-493-4677

Genelle Improvement District Genelle | 250-693-2362

Hall Excavating Kamloops | 250-573-2782

Geometrik Manufacturing Inc. West Kelowna | 250-769-1500

Hancon Constructors Ltd. Armstrong | 250-306-4230

Geotility Geothermal Installation Corp. Kelowna | 250-762-5776 Glass Canada Inc. Kelowna | 250-454-9923

Harris Rebar Kelowna | 250-766-0608 Harrison Industrial Contracting Ltd. Kamloops | 250-828-1996

Glen McKillop & Associates Inc. Kelowna | 250-765-2204

Ecco Supply Adv Ecco Heating Products Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-6451

Farrer Rentals Vernon | 250-545-9108

Eckert Electric Ltd. Penticton | 250-492-8001

FBC West Kelowna | 250-768-8750

Edgecombe Enterprises Inc. Kelowna | 778-484-7077

Felka Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | 250-862-4807

Graham Construction and Engineering LP - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-765-6662

Eecol Electric (Sask) Corp. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-372-0630

Felka-Mark Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | 250-808-7772

Grayhawk Industries Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-1531

Highmark Excavating Inc. Kelowna | 250-861-1166

Eecol Electric Ltd. Kelowna | 250-762-0557

Fender’s Automotive Center West Kelowna | 250-769-1099

Great West Refrigeration Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-4117

Hil Tech Contracting Trail | 250-364-0900

Elite Roofing Kelowna | 250-762-3546

Firesafe Sprinkler Systems Inc. Salmon Arm | 250-833-0994

Greyback Construction Ltd. Penticton | 250-493-7972

Hofer Mechanical Insulation West Kelowna | 250-215-5662

Emco Corporation - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-372-0186

Fireside Minerals Ltd. Kelowna | 778-755-1389

Grizzly Metal Fab Inc. Kelowna | 250-766-1566

Home Building Centre Vernon | 250-545-5384

Emco Corporation - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-765-3653

Flynn Canada Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-766-6070

GRM Sealants & Coatings Inc. West Kelowna | 844-248-7669

Horizon Electric Inc. Kelowna | 250-861-4777

Civil Construction Site Servicing Road Building Earth Moving

Kelowna B.C. cruisercon@shaw.ca

Office: (250) 860-2839 Fax: (250) 862-2845

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Donald’s Machine Works Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-5557

ENCO Construction Ltd. Lake Country | 250-575-9104

Hebditch Contracting Ltd. Cranbrook | 250 426 3835

Global Payments Direct Vancouver | 800-361-8170 Ext.76004

Heimann & Sons Masonry Inc. Armstrong | 250-546-8633 Heritage Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Nelson | 250-354-2066

D&G Mechanical (1997) Ltd.

410 Lougheed Road, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7RB David Pelletier, President Phone 250-765-4422 Fax 250-765-1762 E-mail: dgmech@shawbiz.ca

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Horizon North Manufacturing Kamloops | 250-828-2644

Jade Electric Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-2525

Houle Electric - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-828-7939 Houle Electric Limited - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-765-9660 Howell Electric (1984) Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-5771 Hub International Barton Insurance Brokers Kamloops | 250-372-3155

JC2 Design Build Ltd. Saanichton | 250-508-0000 JCS Welding Barriere | 250-672-9897 JDS Energy & Mining Inc. Kelowna | 250-763-6369

Huxley Interiors Ltd. Pinatan Lake | 250-571-0379

Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP (SICA) Vancouver | 604-895-3158

Jensen Contract Flooring Ltd. Big Valley | 403-876-2574

Industra Construction Corp. Burnaby | 604-422-0046

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc. Surrey | 604-583-9800

Jordans Contract Sales - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-372-7515

Infinite Source Systems Corp. Vancouver | 604-294-6557

Jordans Rugs Ltd. Vancouver | 250-861-8656

Inland Glass & Aluminum Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-7306

Inland Technical Services Ltd. Kamloops | 250-828-2767

K & C’s Construction & Renovations Ltd. Kamloops | 250-319-6104

Innovation Drywall Kelowna | 250-765-3224 Integrated Fire Protection Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-3482 Interior Health Kelowna | 250-870-5831 Interior Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-3441 Interior Reforestation Co. Ltd. Cranbrook | 250-426-5988 Interior Roofing (2011) Ltd. Penticton | 250-492-7985 Interoute Construction Ltd. dba BA Blacktop (Cranbrook) Cranbrook | 250-426-7205 Inter-Valley Electric Peachland | 250-767-3149

Kal Tire Vernon | 250-542-2366 Kal West Contractors Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-2307 Kal-West Mechanical Systems Inc. Kelowna | 250-765-6610

Kan-Arm Contracting Chilliwack | 604-792-2086

K-West Commercial Flooring Ltd. West Kelowna | 250-575-3613

Keldon Electric & Data Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-861-4255

Keldon Electric & Data Ltd. - Penticton Penticton | 250-493-7177

Laing Roofing Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-3866

Kelowna Lite Kast Kelowna | 250-491-8425

Latina Landscapes & Maintenance Kamloops | 250-372-0994

Kelowna Roofing (1984) Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-4441

Lavington Sand & Gravel Ltd. Vernon | 250-545-7010

Kelowna Steel Fabricators Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-5117

Ledcor Construction Limited Kelowna | 250-491-2991

Kemp Concrete Products Kamloops | 250-374-1552

Lennox Industries Canada Ltd. West Kelowna | 250-768-4460 Ext. 300 Levelton Consultants Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-9778

Kentash Holdings Ltd. Summerland | 250-488-1375 Kettle Valley Moulding & Millwork Kelowna | 250-765-1521

Littco Enterprises Ltd. Drywall and Insulation Kelowna | 250765-6444

Kimberley Electric Ltd. Kimberley | 250-427-5115

LNB Construction Inc. Kamloops | 250-374-4551

Kimco Controls Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-2282

Loomis Kelowna | 250-470-4618

Knox Fire Protection Inc. Kelowna | 250-979-1616

Lortap Enterprises Ltd. Revelstoke | 250-769-9460

Kodiak Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-3033

Lynx Brand Fence Products (2004) Inc. Kelowna | 250-765-1468

Kon Kast Products (2005) Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-1423

Kalwood Cabinets Vernon | 250-549-1927

Kone Inc. Kelowna | 778-436-8150

M & K Plumbing & Heating Co. Limited Cranbrook | 250-426-7448

Kamco Installations Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-3934

Kootenay A-Plus Systems Trail | 250-368-9253

M & K Ready Mix Inc. Vernon | 250-545-7238

Kami Carpets Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-7787

KRM Contracting 2000 Corp. Kamloops | 250-374-4437

M. Weiss Masonry Inc. Kelowna | 250-762-7259

Kamloops Augering & Boring Ltd. Kamloops | 250-573-7814

K-Rod Steel Ltd A Div of Varsteel Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-5253

M3 Steel Structures Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-1074

Kamloops Indian Band Kamloops | 250-828-9840

Krueger Electrical Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-3905

Maddocks Construction Ltd. Armstrong | 250-546-9551

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& Thompson Hardware LTD. Hardware Distribution Hardware Distributors INC. Door and Hardware Tel: 250.860.6282 Fax: 250.860.7743 www.mcgregor-thompson.com

Tel: (250) 319-0359 #2-2900 Rawson Road Chase, BC V0E 1M2

Fax: 1-888-741-0192

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Madge Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-1180 Maglio Building Center Nelson | 250-352-6661

Mueller Electric Div II Ltd. Williams Lake | 250-398-8875

Okanagan Audio Lab Ltd. Vernon | 250-542-1686

Power Vac Summerland | 250-404-4255

Okanagan College Kelowna | 250-762-5445 Ext. 4606

Powertrend Electric Penticton | 250-809-1767

Maglio Installations Ltd. Nelson | 250-365-3332

N & H Contracting Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-1323

Okanagan Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | 250-769-0187

Premier Plumbing & Heating Cranbrook | 250-489-4131

Maloney Contractors Ltd. Kelowna | 250-769-2395

Nagle Creative Carpets Ltd. - DBA United Floors Kamloops | 250-374-1223

Okanagan Fire Protection Services Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-0660

Progressive Waste Solutions Kelowna | 250-765-0565

Okanagan Indian Band Vernon | 250-542-3444

Pronto Enterprises Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-9644

Okanagan Materials Testing Kelowna | 250-860-9955

Prosol Distribution Inc. Kelowna | 250-868-9441

Maple Reinders Inc. (SICA) Kelowna | 250-765-8892 Marson Mechanical Ltd. Chase | 250-319-0359 Martech Electrical Systems Ltd. Castlegar | 250-365-2115 McGregor & Thompson Hardware Kelowna | 250-860-6282

National Concrete Accessories - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-717-1616 Network Bonding & Insurance Services Inc. (SICA) Vancouver | 604-294-1236 New Monaco LP Kelowna | 250-767-9000 Nielsen Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Penticton | 250-492-3916 Nilex Civil Environmental Group Vernon | 250-306-0641 Nixon Wenger LLP Vernon | 250-542-5353 Norelco Cabinets Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-2121 Norgaard Ready-Mix Ltd. Merritt | 250-378-5121 Norsteel Building Systems Ltd. Kelowna | 250-769-3846 North River Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Kamloops | 250-319-4238 Northern Hardware Ltd. Surrey | 604-837-3244 Nor-Val Equipment Rentals Ltd. Vernon | 250-503-0933 NuFloors - Castlegar Castlegar | 250-365-5335 Nufloors Penticton Penticton | 250-492-0627

Okanagan Plumbing & Gas Fitting Ltd. West Kelowna | 778-755-6724 Olson Projects Ltd. Golden | 250-344-0277 Olympic Roofing Ltd. Port Coquitlam | 604-690-8654

One Time Electrical New Denver | 250-551-8463

R & R Reinforcing Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-2077

R1310 Holdings Ltd. dba KM Contracting Kamloops | 250-319-7276

Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. Langley | 250-7657008

R355 Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-9860

Pacific Western Fire Protection Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-3473

Radian Mechanical Inc. Kelowna | 250-861-4636

Paradise Climate Controls Inc. Kaleden | 250-809-0600

Rambow Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | 250-762-8999

Partnership BC Victoria | 250-475-4903

Ramco Floor & Tile Kelowna | 250-860-2277

Q Quantus Electric Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-1400

Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. Kelowna | 778-738-1700 Red Deer Piling Inc. Red Deer County | 403-347-3220 Redbuilt LLC Spokane | 509-995-8685 Refrigerative Supply Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-3114 Regional District of Central Okanagan Kelowna | 250-469-6170 Regional District of North Okanagan Coldstream | 250-550-3729

MNP LLP Kelowna | 250.763.8919

O.K. Excavating (div. of Green Leaf Ent. Ltd.) Kelowna | 250-765-4902

Modern Paint & Floors Kelowna | 250-860-2444

Ogopogo Stucco & Masonry Inc. Kelowna | 250-575-8124

Platinum Power Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | 250-878-4131

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Penticton | 250-490-4103

Modern PURAIR Kelowna | 250-765-6828

OK Builders Supplies Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-3622

Ploutos Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-7740

Response Fire System Ltd. Kamloops | 250-578-7779

MQN Architects Vernon | 250-542-1199

OK Project Solutions Kelowna | 250-878-5292

Powder Ventures Excavating Ltd. Sun Peaks | 250-851-1021

Ridge Plumbing Kamloops | 250-371-4661

Mueller Construction Inc. Revelstoke | 250-837-2724

Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. Armstrong | 250546-3088

Power Paving Ltd. Castlegar | 250-551-6141

Rite-Way Fencing Inc. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-314-9569

Plainsman Companies Kamloops | 250-372-1544

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SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

McNiven Masonry Kelowna | 250-765-7042

National Concrete Accessories - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-6295

Rivermist Holding Ltd. Kamloops | 778-471-6441

School District #67 Okanagan Skaha Penticton | 250-770-7700

SRM Concrete Summerland | 250-494-9889

Taylor Pro Training Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-7624

Robinson Masonry Ltd. Kamloops | 250-377-8822

School District #83 North Okanagan Shuswap Salmon Arm | 250-832-9415

Standard Roofing Corporation Salmon Arm | 250-833-1992

Team Construction Management (1981) Ltd. Kelowna | 250-868-8326

Rolling Mix Concrete (B.C) Ltd. Prince George | 250-563-9213

School District No. 73 Kamloops/Thompson Kamloops | 250-851-4420

Rooham Electric Ltd. Kamloops | 778-471-6255

Scuka Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-0136

Rutland Glass (1994) Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-9400

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage Inc. Kelowna | 250-861-3945

Ryder Roofing Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-3191

Select Window Fashions Peachland | 778-479-0010

Selkirk College Castlegar | 250-365-7292

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Sandale Utility Products Surrey | 604-882-2080

Shanahan’s Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-765-5255

Sanders & Company Merritt | 250-378-2267

Sierra Landscaping Ltd. Winfield | 250-766-2312

Sawchuk Developments Co. Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-3838

Silver Springs Ventures (1994) Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-3047

School District #05 Southeast Kootenay Cranbrook | 250-417-2054

Silver Spur Construction Ltd. Pritchard | 250-371-3413

School District #06 Rocky Mountain Invermere | 250-342-9243

SK Form & Finish Inc. Kelowna | 250-491-7535

School District #08 Board of Education Nelson | 250-354-4871

South Cariboo Ventures Group Armstrong | 250-546-3313

School District #10 Arrow Lakes Nakusp | 250-265-3638

South Okanagan Concrete Products Ltd. Osoyoos | 250-495-7556

School District #22 Vernon Vernon | 250-549-9210

Southgate Electric Ltd. Kamloops | 250-828-2206

School District #23 Central Okanagan Kelowna | 250-491-4000 School District #53 Okanagan Similkameen Oliver | 250-498-3481 School District #58 Nicola-Similkameen Merritt | 250-315-1113

Terry Brown Construction Consulting Project Management

Team Foundation Systems Ltd. Kelowna | 250-868-8325

STBR Consulting Ltd. Kelowna | 250-979-8260

Terracom Systems Ltd. West Kelowna | 778-755-5808

Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-4765

TGC Consulting Ltd. Winfield | 250-766-4110

Stemmer Enterprises Ltd. Salmon Arm | 250-832-7357

The Guarantee Co. of North America (GCNA) Vancouver | 604-687-7688

Stewart Mortgage Corp. Kamloops | 250-372-1995

Thermo Design Insulation Ltd. West Kelowna | 778-754-5670

Stikshen Electrical Services Kelowna | 250-864-1915

Thompson Nicola Regional District Kamloops | 250-377-8673

Straight Line Contracting Ltd. Kamloops | 250-319-0635

Thompson Rivers University Kamloops | 250-828-5110

Strathcona Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-3879

Thompson Valley Painting Contractors Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-9923

Structurlam Products LP Penticton | 250-492-8912

Thompson Valley Roofing Kamloops | 250-851-5269

Stuart Olson Inc. Richmond | 604-273-7765 Sun Valley Painting & Decorating Corp. Kamloops | 250-372-0027

Thyssenkrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-763-2804

Sunco Drywall (2014) Ltd. Kelowna | 250-807-2270

Timber West Mill Construction Ltd. Prince George | 250-964-0221

Systematic Mill Installations Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-0028

Titan Tile Ltd. West Kelowna | 250-808-0753 TKI Construction Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-1130

Southwest Glass Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-5303

T.A. Rendek & Associates Ltd. Creston | 250-428-9445

Tomtar Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-8122

Specialty Machine Works Ltd. Penticton | 250-493-4310

Tamarack Centre (Pellex Holdings Ltd.) Cranbrook | 250-426-2231

Top 40 Woodworks Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-9002

Splatsin Enderby | 250-838-6496 Ext. 215

Taylor & Son’s Ltd. Kamloops | 250-828-0045

Town of Osoyoos Osoyoos | 250-495-6191

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Trail Roofing Ltd. Trail | 250-364-2900

United Landscapes Kelowna | 250-860-3753

Trainor Mechanical Contractors Ltd. Nelson | 250-352-7588

University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus Kelowna | 250-807-8613

Trane - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-862-4660 Travelers Insurance Company of Canada Vancouver | 604-682-2663 Tree Construction Inc. Revelstoke | 250-837-1571 Triggs Engineering Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-3687 Tri-Kon Precast Concrete Products Cranbrook | 250-426-8162 Tri-West Fence & Gate Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-4445

True Construction Ltd. Kamloops | 250-573-4631 True Consulting Group - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-828-0881 Turn-Key Controls Ltd. Vernon | 250-549-4701

Urban Systems Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-762-2517

V Valley Curbing Ltd. Kelowna | 250-860-8742 Valley Plumbing & Valley Heating Kelowna | 250-491-0680 Van-Kel Irrigation - A Div Emco Corporation Kelowna | 250-762-3180 Vector Projects Group Ltd. Kelowna | 250-763-1013 Venture Mechanical Systems Ltd. Castlegar | 250-365-4999 Vernon Paving Ltd. Vernon | 250-546-3163

Western Financial Group (Network) Inc. Kelowna | 250-762-2217 Western Roofing Master Roofers Cranbrook Cranbrook | 250-426-0156

W Warnaar Steel Tech Ltd. Kelowna | 250-765-8800

Western Roofing Master Roofers Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-0154

Warner Rentals Ltd. Princeton | 250-295-0101

Westhills Aggregates Limited Partnership Penticton | 250-492-2225

Warner Rentals Ltd. Salmon Arm | 250-833-0064

Westway Plumbing & Heating (2011) Inc. Kamloops | 250-372-1277

Warner Rentals Ltd Kamloops | 250-374-3515

Wilco Contractors Northwest Inc. Edmonton | 780-447-1199

WCS Western Canadian Steel Kelowna | 250-448-4900

Wildstone Construction & Engineering Ltd. Penticton | 250-493-3947

Wells Drywall Acoustics Ltd. Kamloops | 250-371-7048 Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-862-8200 Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-2112 West Edge Engineering Ltd. Kamloops | 250-374-5433 West Kootenay Mechanical 2001 Ltd. Trail | 250-364-1541

Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services (Kelowna) Inc. Kelowna | 250-763-3840 Winn Rentals Kelowna | 250-491-1991 Winter Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Kelowna | 250-491-2106 Wolseley Mechanical Group - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-860-4991

TVE Industrial Services Ltd. Kamloops | 250-377-3533 Ext. 205

Village Green Hotel Vernon | 250-542-3321

Twin River Plumbing & Heating Kamloops | 250-376-0221

Village of Lumby Lumby | 250-547-2171

Westbank First Nation West Kelowna | 250-769-4999

Wolseley Waterworks Group - Central Water & Sewer Kelowna | 250-765-5186

Twin Rivers Controls Ltd. Castlegar | 250-365-2009

Village of Nakusp Nakusp | 250-265-3689

Westburne Electric - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-860-4988

WSP Kelowna | 778-738-1015

Vision Painting Ltd. Kamloops | 778-471-4745

Westburne Electric Supply - Cranbrook Cranbrook | 250-426-6263

VVI Construction Ltd. (Vic Van Isle) Revelstoke | 250-837-2919

Westburne Electric Supply (BC) - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-1331

U Underhill Geomatics Ltd. Kamloops | 250-372-8835

West Manufacturing Ltd. West Kelowna | 250-769-4645

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Tronovus Inc. Sparwood | 250-433-7878

Urban Systems Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | 250-374-8311

VVI Construction Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | 250-861-5768

Z Zap Welding Nelson | 250-352-6978

Become a SICA Member As a member of the Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA), your organization receives information on all the construction projects in the region, educational resources, safety resources, and benefits programs specifically designed to improve all aspects of your business. SICA acts as a unified voice for all construction associated companies in the Southern Interior for legislative and political affairs. Your membership supports these efforts. Membership with SICA is for one year. Each membership can be paid once (annually) or twice (semi-annually). Fill out the online application form at http://www.sica.bc.ca/joinnow. If you need assistance, please email membership@sica.bc.ca or call (250) 491-7330.

SICA Construction Review â&#x20AC;˘ Spring 2016

Index to Advertisers Accent Inns........................................................................................................................34

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc........................................................................27

Aplin Martin Consultants Ltd..................................................................................... 46

Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP.........................................................................................35

BA Blacktop (Cranbrook)..............................................................................................58

Keldon Electric & Data Ltd............................................................................................22

Bartle & Gibson................................................................................................................55

Kelowna Steel Fabricators Ltd.....................................................................................27

BCCA Employee Benefits Trust.................................................................................IBC

Kemp Concrete Products............................................................................................. 44

Britech HVAC Ltd............................................................................................................25

Kimco Controls Ltd........................................................................................................ 48

Brock White Construction Materials.........................................................................13

Lynx Brand Fence Products (2004) Inc...................................................................37

C&G Insulation 2003 Ltd.............................................................................................. 14

M. Weiss Masonry Inc...................................................................................................42

C&J Erectors Ltd...............................................................................................................59

M&K Ready Mix Inc.......................................................................................................35

Canadian Western Bank.................................................................................................15

Maddocks Construction Ltd.........................................................................................12

City of Kamloops............................................................................................................ 44

Marson Mechanical Ltd................................................................................................62

CLAC Member Centre...................................................................................................38

McGregor & Thompson Hardware Ltd....................................................................62

College of the Rockies.....................................................................................................18

Metal Structure Concepts.............................................................................................51

Combined Mechanical Contractors Ltd...................................................................58

MNP LLP.............................................................................................................................43

Convoy Supply Ltd.......................................................................................................... 49

MQN Architects...............................................................................................................12

Core Engineering Services Ltd.....................................................................................59

Nixon Wenger LLP...........................................................................................................26

Cruiser Contracting 14 Ltd.............................................................................................61

OK Excavating...................................................................................................................38

D&G Mechanical (1997) Ltd........................................................................................61

Okanagan Audio Lab......................................................................................................25

D&T Developments Ltd................................................................................................. 14

Pacific Western Fire Protection Ltd...........................................................................39

Dalgleish Construction Ltd...........................................................................................36

PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc................................................................................. 5

Decor8 Painting (1990) Ltd........................................................................................ 40

Pihl Law............................................................................................................................ 30

Dependable Automatic Door & Gates.....................................................................34

Ramco Floor & Tile............................................................................................................ 9

DJM Contracting Ltd......................................................................................................54

Refrigerative Supply.........................................................................................................31

DragonBoards...................................................................................................................28

Rock Glen Consulting Ltd..............................................................................................25

Easy Build Structures Ltd................................................................................................21

STBR Consulting Ltd...................................................................................................... 64

Eecol Electric...................................................................................................................15

Strathcona Mechanical Limited................................................................................. 64

EuroLine Windows Inc...................................................................................................45

Team Construction Management Ltd...................................................................OBC

Farrer Rentals RenCon.....................................................................................................41

Travelers Guarantee Company of Canada............................................................. 30

Firesafe Sprinkler Systems Inc.................................................................................... 66

Twin River Plumbing & Heating (1985) Co. Ltd....................................................27

Gibraltar Cable Barrier Systems................................................................................... 8

Underhill Geomatics Ltd...............................................................................................42

Greyback Construction Ltd......................................................................................... 46

Vernon Paving Ltd........................................................................................................... 66

HanCon Constructors Ltd.............................................................................................24

Westedge Engineering.................................................................................................. 20

Harris Rebar........................................................................................................................16

Western Financial Group Network Inc.....................................................................29

Horizon North Logistics Inc..........................................................................................58

Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Kelowna Inc............................................... IFC

Inland Technical Services Ltd...................................................................................... 49

Zap Welding......................................................................................................................26

Interior Roofing (2011) Ltd.............................................................................................17

Zimmer Autosport Ltd............................................................................................. 6 & 7

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