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A message from the SICA team

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ompanies face many obstacles in the construction industry, and SICA’s goal is to ease and help overcome those obstacles so your business can run a little bit smoother.

The services and support we offer include: • providing access to open tenders • hosting weekly safety training (with no risk of cancellation) at our training centre in Kelowna • creating networking opportunities with others in the industry • being a resource you can call on during disputes or if you just have a tendering question • providing up-to-date and relevant construction information • offering training for all your employees – from workers on site, to your project managers • connecting members to industry contracts and guides As the SICA team, we take pride in our ability to serve our members and your success is our main goal. We put blood, sweat, and a sometimes a few tears into this association and we would like to share a little of what we do and who we are!

Aleda, Janice, and Kerry are probably the first faces (or maybe their dogs) you see when you visit us or call our offices. These three keep the plan room up to date, sign your stat-decs, print your plancopies, and answer your tendering questions or document questions. Most members consider BidCentral and the planroom the most important aspect of membership, and these ladies handle the responsibility well. Something you probably know firsthand, because these three are our most recognized team members (Aleda’s pink highlights help).

Sandy is your membership coordinator, and it’s possible that the only time you speak with her is when she is reminding you of membership dues. This is unfortunate because Sandy is hilarious and excellent at keeping SICA’s hundreds of members happy!

Visit her office and your ears will be treated to everyone’s favourite 90s jams. You may be wondering if it really is the website that isn’t working, trust us it is the website!

If you have been to one of our events, you have probably met Monica. She is in charge of coordinating 23 networking events for the association, plus board meetings, plus PCC meetings, plus members meetings. Yes, she’s busy! But always seems to have a smile on her face. This past year she has focused on developing the Under 40 Networking Group and the Women in Construction Networking group, so watch for even more of these events.

Have you needed any type of training lately? Then you know Leanne and how amazing she is at coordinating training and courses to suit your company’s needs. This is all done with the help of Sara, who assists in organizing all of the training courses (watch out – there may be a few references to The Office thrown in). Whether it is getting a few employees into one of our weekly courses (and

then rescheduling them when sh*t happens), or developing a custom program delivered to your jobsite, Leanne can make pretty much anything training-wise happen! Don’t believe us?! Give her a call and see for yourself.

If you have taken a course at the training centre lately or needed help with your health and safety program, you have probably met Shane. He is our H.S.E training advisor for our weekly OSSA Confined Space, Fall Protection, and Elevated Work Platform. If you ever thought these courses were mundane, come take one with Shane. He’d even break his leg for you — oops did we say that out loud?! But seriously, if you need help with your safety, Shane is a certified NCSO.

As the SICA team, we take pride in our ability to serve our members and your success is our main goal.

One of Jennifer’s many skill sets is being the guru of Gold Seal certification. She’s been helping SICA members for years; don’t ask how many years because it’s probably a secret. In addition to reviewing Gold Seal applications, Jennifer coordinates our larger training programs and teaches the OSSA Basic Safety Orientation.

It might catch you a little off guard but Jennifer is also hilarious, watch for a quick joke in your next conversation with her.

Clifford is our accountant through and through. He receives rave reviews from our auditors year after year, and is excellent at maintaining our budget. Cliff is also pretty knowledgeable about where to find the best wine for the best value. And if you give him a microphone, be careful, you just might have to wrestle it back from him.

Well, they say to leave the best for last… (I am the one writing this article, so I’m allowed). Carolyn (hi!) is our marketing coordinator and is mostly behind the scenes. It is her words you are reading in our newsletter, social media, website, etc. If you think the website is bad now, you should have seen it in testing – Carolyn has worked on that project for the better part of three years and the developers have learned to fear her! Her days are filled with marketing stats and making sure the team’s work gets displayed in the manner it deserves.

Thank you for joining us on this introduction. We hope you stop by our office or give us a call the next time you need any help in your business. We would love to be able to assist you! ◆

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Vicki Topping MQN Architects

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Improving payment practices on federal construction projects

By Michael Atkinson, President, Canadian Construction Association

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ollowing the annual meeting between the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the Government of Canada in April 2016, at the request of CCA Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Defence Construction Canada (DCC), and a CCA taskforce on federal prompt payment an industry-government working group was formed. The objective and focus of the working group are to influence federal government contract terms, practices, and culture towards achieving prompt payment on federal construction projects.

The working group is of the view that no single initiative or tool is likely to solve the prompt payment problem by itself and is examining some 14 different potential areas, including contractual, non-contractual, and legislative. To date, the working group has dealt with the following subject areas achieving the success indicated below: 1. Transparency – Both PSPC and DCC are now posting on public websites the dates on which they make payments to their prime contractors on PSPC and DCC construction contracts above $100,000 in value; 2. Statement of Principles – Following CCA board’s adoption of its policy statement on payment (cca-acc.com/cca/ policy-statements) in spring 2016, PSPC and DCC have adopted principles advocating for a prompt payment culture on federal government construction projects. These principles will be included in their future construction tender documents and can be seen on their respective prompt payment websites at tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/divulgation-disclosure/ psdic-ppci-eng.html and dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/recent_contract_payments; 3. Fair Payment Terms – PSPC and DCC have reviewed their standard contracts for consistency and alignment with Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) standard documents;

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4. Government Service Standards – PSPC is reviewing internal processes to identify any opportunities for improvement affecting the timing of payment; and 5. Education – The working group will be developing education content around contract terms, service standards, frequent bottlenecks, remedies for delayed payment, and payment best practices on federal construction contracts. Training could be structured with local construction associations for joint delivery with government on how to do business with PSPC and DCC.

Other Initiatives under Consideration In addition to the priorities above, the working group is considering several other initiatives. Examples include reviews of holdback requirements and dispute resolution processes, the proposed new Ontario legislation (i.e. Bill 142), drop-down payment provisions, review of the current Treasury Board 30-day payment policy, and a simple method for benchmarking industry experience over time on promptness of payment to evaluate the effectiveness of the various measures put in place by the working group.

Construction vs Real Property Services Contracts The Government of Canada currently invests in construction both directly through construction contracts, and through real property services management contracts, often referred to as “RP-n” contracts (e.g. RP-1 and RP-2). Initiatives by the working group will not apply to the existing RP-1 or RP-2 contracts. The working group will initially focus on initiatives to improve timely payment throughout the contract tiers on the federal government’s direct construction contracts (contracts awarded and administered by PSPC and DCC with values over $100,000). The working group scope includes consideration of applying identified initiatives on future RP-n procurements. ◆

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BCCA update Procuring innovation

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onstruction procurement is a major focus for public owners such as ministries, school districts, and health authorities, as well as for private owners. As international competition for large projects intensifies, true innovation calls for a shift from a culture of lowest bid to a focus on quality and whole life value.

How can the procurement process be best deployed to accommodate project-specific R&D, allow for new technologies and processes, and encourage project-team creativity?

Procurement is an integral part of a construction project and key to the innovation paradigm because it includes all activities related to a project. Increasingly, procurement also includes the ongoing management of the asset, to the extent that building operation and maintenance procedures are affected by the original work.

Effective construction procurement identifies a project’s target market and packages up the opportunity to appeal to that market. It focuses on securing a deliverable and affordable solution that best meets the owner’s needs. A highly complex procedure, it presents significant challenges for procurers – not least due to the scale of the works being procured, and the variety of professional services required.

The application of innovation to the construction industry is not straight forward, despite the importance of this sector in the development and growth of the wider economy. Every project is different, every site is a singular prototype, construction workers are located in different places, there is constant movement of personnel and machinery, and weather and other factors can prevent consultants from applying previous experience effectively.

This means that innovation is often undertaken on a one-off basis, and so does not necessarily benefit the company. A construction company that has a standardized management of innovation could see significant improvements: • Organization of activities • Competitiveness in the medium and long- term • Integration of corporate management processes within the company's overall strategy • Efficient exploitation of the organization's knowledge • Systematization of new process and product knowledge These improvements will have direct and positive impacts for building owners and clients.

Construction projects are normally procured either by a call for tenders, or a request for proposals (RFP). Both approaches are predicated upon adherence to the terms and stipulations of the tendering system selected. To allow for innovative responses to a construction project requires a flexible approach that allows for discussion between the owner and the proponent.

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In the private sector, negotiation is at the discretion of both parties. However, in the public sector a negotiated RFP contravenes the public obligation to fair and transparent procurement practices, making innovation more difficult.

The most important prerequisites to facilitating the innovative solutions are: • outcome-based specifications • procedures that invite dialogue • being open to alternative proposals • the awarding of contracts based on the best fit-for-purpose solution at the best value However, these conditions may contribute to making the evaluation and selection of innovative proposals both challenging and resource intensive.

A scoring system that allocates points and weighting for specific project outcomes is recommended where performance-based outcomes are required (e.g. total life-cycle cost, GHG emissions (kgCO2e/m2)), as opposed to prescribed deliverables such as gross floor area.

Frequently, innovation is a deciding factor between similar proposals. Therefore, the definition of what innovation means to the owner and how it will be evaluated must be included in the RFP. For example, an RFP might rank an innovation that shortens the construction period more highly than one that improves the environmental footprint beyond what is required.

The B.C. Construction Association is committed to nurturing innovation as a catalyst for the future success of our sector. The Construction Innovation Project report published in 2016 set the stage for this procurement study, and shows that embracing innovation will improve project and business performance and position B.C. companies for success, with five pillars to serve as a guide: 1. Leadership 2. Performance 3. People 4. Growth and Resilience 5. Research and Development Success will require broad support from government, research organizations, and the construction industry as a whole. Please take a moment to visit www.bccassn.com to review The Construction Innovation Project and the recently published Procuring Innovation in Construction – A Review of Models, Process, and Practices both available at no cost. Then connect with us and share your feedback.

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Employee benefits are your secret weapon when life gets tough

By Trisha Chilton, BCCA Employee Benefits

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s a Client Services Associate with BCCA Employee Benefits, my job revolves around helping companies and their employees with their benefits. I know how important my work is, but when I started new jobs in the past, I often wondered whether the premiums were worth it. I am young and healthy, so is it worth the cost? I learned the true value of having employee benefits when, in a moment frozen in my mind, I heard the dreaded “c” word – cancer.

As a 47 year-old wife and mother of two with no family history of life-threatening illness in my family, there were no signs I would end up with this disease. I did everything right.

I didn’t smoke, I exercised regularly, I ate well, and I breast fed my children. There was absolutely no reason why I would end up with triple negative breast cancer — the aggressive one with the not-so-great odds.

But I had it. And, after a very long year of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, so far, I have beaten it!

Looking back over my battle, the one thing that stands out, besides the support of my husband — who I couldn’t have made it through without — my family and my friends, is my employee benefits. We all think the same thing when we hear about someone falling ill with a critical illness like cancer. That’s awful, but that’s not going to happen to me.

It can.

I also never thought about what having a critical illness entails. Loss of wages for both my spouse and I, costs of medications not covered by Pharmacare, gas and parking for appointments, childcare costs for when you

can’t get out of bed to care for your family.

Not to mention wigs! Then there are posttreatment costs like physiotherapy, massage therapy, and chiropractors. The impact financially is IMMENSE and not something most people think about.

Until you need to.

Because of my Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage I was able to be off work during my treatments so I could focus on getting better.

Because of the Critical Illness Cancer rider in my plan, I was given a tax-free payout which allowed my husband to also take time off work to take care of me. Because of my employee benefits, all of our energies went into my treatment and recovery instead of being stressed about paying for expensive medications, losing wages, or paying our mortgage.

Because of my extended health coverage I was able to receive a very expensive white blood cell booster shot that enabled me to receive my chemotherapy on a more aggressive timetable than someone who didn’t have that coverage. Because of the Best Doctors program offered along with my benefits, I was able to get a second opinion on my treatment from leading specialists. It’s funny that most people spend more time shopping around for mortgages or cell phone plans than on their health.

I was fortunate enough to work for a company that offered wonderful benefits. The burden of an illness is hard enough without trying to find extra money or having to work during treatments or adding additional stress if you go into debt.

It is ironic that I work for a company that

Trisha before treatment.

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Boston, Shannan – Construction Safety Coordinator

Comeau, Philippe Leonard – Superintendent, Sheet Metal

Ambrozy, Andrew – Project Manager, General

Bourassa, Mike – Construction Safety Coordinator

Cook, Bevan – Superintendent, General

Ansell, Timothy O. – Project Manager, Roadbuilding

Bouwmeester, Cornelis J. – Superintendent, General

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Crashley, Dwayne – Superintendent, General

Balfour, John F. – Project Manager, Mechanical

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Message delivered, message received Collaborating through the construction process

By Roger Green, Architect AIBC, MRAIC, M.Arch, BEDS, BA, LEEDÂŽ AP MQN Architecture and Interior Design

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s children we played a game called telephone, in this game children whispered a message from one individual to the next around a circle. When the message made it to

recent decades the delivery of projects has changed with increased

the last child, it was compared to the original. In the cases where

complexity, decreased timeframes, and changing delivery meth-

strong collaboration occurred the end message was similar to the

ods. Now more than ever it is critical that the collaboration be-

original. Other times the resulting message was confused and had

tween the team occurs to ensure the desired outcome.

clear expectations, and concise information will typically result in a project which all involved parties will consider successful. Through

deviated significantly from the original meaning. Often the deliv-

Building complexity has also increased during the last few de-

ery of a project feels similar to playing telephone as the building

cades. Government, manufacturers, building science, and technol-

moves from concept to reality. The ability to clearly communicate

ogy have all changed and require increasingly complex buildings

the project scope and requirements is important.

to accommodate these changes. Through these changes it is ben-

Successful buildings have always been the result of collabora-

eficial to start working collaboratively at earlier stages of projects.

tion between the client, designers, and contractors. A strong team,

Utilizing the specific experience of a contractor and shaping the

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design to respond to the contractor’s experience can reduce confusion and errors. Input received during the design phase through collaboration can sometimes simplify a project and even provide design opportunities.

The design and construction industry is managing reduced timelines for project delivery. Whether driven by client needs, financial requirements, or simply the speed with which society now moves, projects have shorter time frames. To address the reduced timeline, contractors and designers have had to look at overlapping schedules for the project delivery. To complete projects, fasttrack delivery models have been developed where the contractor is receiving partial information at staged intervals. Working with the client, the designer and the contractor need to understand the goals of this information and the scope of information provided.

Without close collaboration between the parties these shortened timelines lead to additional risk. Mitigation of this risk can only occur through clear communication and sharing of knowledge between the team.

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All parties at the table The SICA CCO Workshop

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fter the rush of the December holidays bring on the lulls of a quiet January, February is a month where people re-emerge and get back to the business of moving and shaking. It’s also when SICA invites members of the construction industry to meet, mingle, and partake in a series of interactive discussions and workshops aimed at knowledge, understanding, and cooperation.

The SICA CCO Workshop is designed to bring industry partners together to discuss everyday topics that effect everyone. It’s an opportunity to network, gain a better understanding of challenges faced by other parties, and to better understand the impact decisions have on others.

This year, the full-day event included a local project post-mortem, legal and safety updates, and workshop sessions on topics such as BIM, CCDC contract review, and MMCA review. A moderated panel discussion, which takes place each year, has representatives from each sector — contractor, consultant, and owner.

It is an open forum that encourages discussion among the entire room by taking questions from the floor and getting opinions and outlooks from all parties.

“Everybody lays their cards on the table,” says Cameron Betts, president of Betts Electric, who represented trade contractors on the panel this year. “It creates a better understanding of the inner workings of the industry as a whole. It’s been amusing to see how things transpire.”

Betts says this year many people were on the same page, but admits in the past discussions have sparked some good — and loud — debates. “Many of the topics discussed are burning questions and this provides a forum for everybody to hear all sides and sometimes press a few buttons.”

He says in the end many leave with a better understanding of the big picture. “We aren’t of the mind of solving issues,” says Betts. “But by having all parties at the table, it’s an opportunity to hear opinions and find opportunities to collaborate.”

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Forrest Klotzbach, project engineer at Urban Systems in Kelowna, says he and several others from his organization attend the workshop each year.

“The biggest advantage, from my perspective, is understanding the other parties who are involved in the process,” he says.

“It’s always good getting other perspectives on how we can work together to better deliver our projects.”

He says getting caught up on the latest information, legal precedents, and contract information is another benefit to attending the workshop.

“It’s still challenging but it gives a better appreciation of what others are dealing with, why decisions are made from the owners’ standpoint, and why contractors operate in a certain way. Dialog and communication is always good,” says Klotzbach.

Also a great opportunity for networking, the workshop provides an occasion to connect with colleagues and assess how others are reacting and adapting to current standards and practices.

“It’s helpful seeing and understanding challenges others are facing. It’s also very interesting to see how consultants or contractors perceive some of our practices,” says Betty Wiebe, project administrator for the Interior Health Authority. As a public owner, Wiebe says many are not aware of the restrictions they have to work within including abiding by trade agreements and ministry policy. “It gives us an opportunity to explain our own processes.”

Wiebe says it’s beneficial to learn the perspectives and opinions of the different consultants and contractors as well as other owners and would recommend all industry partners attend. “It’s a good gauge for us to see what we are doing well and what needs improvement or more communication. It’s a good networking tool and a great exchange of information.”

The next CCO Workshop will be held in February 2018. For more information, please contact SICA’s meetings and events coordinator, Monica Bognar at monicab@sica.bc.ca. ◆

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On the verge of renaissance Redevelopment and revival in the City of Trail

By Tammy Schuster

Columbia River Skywalk, a 1,000-foot suspension bridge crossing the Columbia River from Rotary Park to McQuarrie Street.

N

estled along the Columbia River and surrounded by the West Kootenay mountains, the City of Trail

seems to be getting a lot of attention these

clear vision of a city-wide rejuvenation in-

kept that project on schedule and on bud-

cluding city landmarks and major upgrades

get,” say Mayor Martin. “The combination

to infrastructure.

of a top design and an excellent contractor

The first of the projects was the lighting

made the entire job run flawlessly from an

days. Construction of a suspension bridge, a

of the Victoria Street Bridge. Since May

owner’s perspective. We were delighted

new museum and library, improvements to

2016, 104 programmable coloured LED

with the end product and it’s become a real

the airport and runway, and a multi-phase

lights have illuminated the main thorough-

highlight for our community.”

upgrade to the region’s hospital are all

fare bridge each and every night. The next

The mayor says the city received tremen-

cause for excitement to the peaceful com-

project was building the Columbia River

dous financial support from the provincial

munity of just over 7,600 residents.

Skywalk, a 1,000-foot suspension bridge

and federal government for their projects

“For many years the city had not seen

crossing the Columbia River from Rotary

which, since the lighting of the Victoria

many advancements,” say mayor of Trail,

Park to McQuarrie Street. The City of Trail

Street Bridge, seem to be rolling out one

Michael Martin. “Although, our population

worked in conjunction with the Regional

after the other. “We put forward some com-

is not increasing significantly, there was

District of Kootenay Boundary, the City

pelling cases and we were listened to and

strong support to help us revitalize a cher-

of Rossland, and the Village of Warfield

recognized and supported.”

ished city.”

to build the Skywalk and it was officially

The idea to revive the downtown area

opened in May 2017.

Trail Regional Airport

with upgrades to Victoria Street, the main

The city hired project managers True

The Province of British Columbia pro-

thoroughfare through Trail, began several

Consulting Ltd. to represent the city on

vided Trail with $1.18 million in funding for

years ago. But, that idea soon turned into a

the Columbia River Skywalk project. “They

a new airport terminal through its B.C. Air

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The Trail Regional Airport design was inspired by the wing of an aircraft. Above: rendering of the terminal. Right: current status of the structure

Although, our population is not increasing significantly, there was strong support to help us revitalize a cherished city.

Access Program. The project, estimated at $2.5 million, will also include improvements to short- and long-term parking areas.

Designing a building that was simple and minimal, yet attractive and memorable enough to act as a landmark for the city was the biggest challenge for Matthew Stanley, principal, Stanley Office of Architecture. But the solution came by using a prefabricated metal building.

“Using a pre-engineered steel structure would adhere to a tight timeline and budget, but it became an exercise in taking something ubiquitous and transforming it

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into an attractive building that doesn’t look like a prefabricated building,” he says. “My first goal was to analyse the base condition and look for ways to make the building feel more like a custom-built building.”

He says there was a lot of collaboration with the local steel supplier, Pacific Apex Structures in Vernon, who provided and installed the building. “We pushed the envelope of what a steel building was. It was a fine balance.”

Having the shape of the building resemble the wing of an aircraft, and using interior colours inspired by the sky — greys, blues, black — were some of finer touches implemented into customizing the building. Making changes to small details, such as gutters and trim around the windows, helped the building look less pre-fabricated and turned it into more of an architectural and inspiring project.

Hil-Tech Contracting Ltd. was awarded the contract to complete the civil portions of the project, such as the foundation, sidewalks, parking lot, and water line, as well as the interior finishes. More local talents have been contracted to complete the airport terminal including West Kootenay Mechanical, Martech Electrical Systems, and Décor 8 Painting.

The airport also received a $4.6-million grant from the Airport Capital Assistance Program to improve the runway, taxiway, and apron resulting in longer take-off and landing distances of 300-500 feet.

The city contracted WSP Group, an engineering project management firm, to manage the runway project and terminal building construction. The design of the

Rendering of the Trail Riverfront Centre Library and Museum.

runway rehabilitation is being performed

by CIMA+, a transportation specialist firm.

The project, which broke ground on May 18, 2017, is expected to complete near the end of the year.

The Riverfront Centre – Library and Museum The Riverfront Centre is a 15,000square-foot building located on the corner of Bay and Helena in downtown Trail that will combine the city’s library and museum into one facility. The $8.2 million project is scheduled to complete in late 2017.

“There was a desire to create an integrated facility that would combine both the museum and library into one building and share the audience,” says Jason Lowe, architect, Stantec Architecture. “It’s formally striking. The entire second floor is rotated to align with the Columbia River so there are views from the upper area and from the main floor.”

The main floor has an atrium with a grand stairway leading upstairs with plenty of windows allowing for natural interior light and views of the landscape.

“It’s a fairly open and mixed-use space.

There are distinctions between each area, but it’s not divisional between the library

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The interior will have an industrial aesthetic with exposed structures such as polished concrete floors and structural steel combined with splashes of colour.

“The Riverfront Centre is a completely novel design,” says Mayor Martin. “It’s spectacular. It’s going to be another wonderful landmark for the City of Trail. This is a whole new concept of capturing the history of our community in one location.”

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The Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail has just opened its newly updated intensive care unit. The $1.77 million project included construction of a new airborne isolation room for patients with infectious illness, enclosed private patient care rooms, and new nursing stations. Local sub-contractors involved with the project included Venture Mechanical Systems Ltd., Hil-Tech Contracting Limited, Aplus Electric, Trail Roofing Ltd., Dependable Automatic Door & Gates Ltd., Top 40 Woodworks Ltd., and Maglio Building Centre.

“Our main goals were to improve patient privacy and to improve infection control conditions within the space,” says Lucas Miller, project manager, Interior Health, Capital Projects. “Through the design we were able to provide all of the patient rooms with natural light and incorporate family space within the unit, which can help to improve patient outcomes.”

Mayor Mike Martin at the Riverfront Centre.

The next phase of the project is to expand the emergency response department. The $16.6-million project will triple the size of the currently ER and will including two trauma bays, five fast-track examination spaces, consult room, procedure room, covered ambulance area, and new electrical system. Existing spaces will be upgraded to include a redeveloped airborne isolation room and contamination room, plus seven redeveloped urgent care treatment bays.

The ER project has just been awarded to Stantec Architecture Ltd. and is currently in the design phase with construction expected to commence in summer 2018.

“We believe that all these projects will lead to some increased private investment and we are already seeing that take place,” says Martin. He says with new businesses opening in a town, redevelopment and renovation of old buildings, and an active real estate market. “We were

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Congestion relief for Highway 97 Improvements to Kelowna’s Highway 97 to increase capacity, make travel safer

By Jim Timlick

L

ike most major highway improvement projects, upgrading Highway 97 through Kelowna has involved big dollars, a lot of large machinery, and a huge pool of labour. When complete, the $60-million project will increase capacity along the roadway and make travel safer between the city’s downtown core and surrounding areas.

But the expansion of Highway 97 stands apart from other undertakings in British Columbia’s interior. Mike Jacobs, CEO of Kelowna-based Emil Anderson Construction says the project is more urban and complex in nature than most of the other highway infrastructure projects in the region.

“Highway 97 is one of the busiest highways in the province outside of Greater Vancouver, and it passes right through the city,” he says. “You have a combination of city traffic and highway traffic so it serves as both a highway and arterial road. That makes it quite complicated.”

Work on the four-kilometre section of Highway 97 — from Highway 33 to Edwards Road — began in 2015 and is scheduled to wrap up sometime this fall. The Province of British Columbia invested $41.5 million while the federal government contributed $18 million through the Building Canada Fund.

As part of the project, one additional lane is being added in both directions to the existing four lanes to boost carrying capacity by 50 per cent in either direction.

Another major component is a series of intersection upgrades along the highway to provide safer access to businesses in the

area, including SICA’s Kelowna office. In addition, light signals had to be upgraded and curbs and gutters added while two streets – Sexsmith Road and Rutland Road – had to be realigned.

Jacobs says one of the most challenging aspects of the project has been dealing with the volume of vehicles using the roadway on a daily basis. During the day at least two lanes in either direction had to remain open at all times which meant most of the work had to be done at night.

“It’s not problematic but it’s not desirable,” he says. “We’re becoming a bigger city with more traffic so there is no choice but to work through the night. That’s just the nature of the beast” Another challenge for crews was having a large portion of the highway upgrades being underground. That included extending drainage in some areas to the edge of the new road and finding water mains and other utilities that didn’t always match up with outdated maps that were decades old.

“You have to proceed slowly because you never know what’s down there,” Jacobs says. “You have to take a lot of time to expose things by hand or hydro vac so you don’t damage anything, or hit electrical or buried gas lines that could cause harm to your crews or the public.”

Water pipes and gas lines weren’t the only things crews encountered underground — several Indigenous artifacts were found during road construction. Project managers worked closely with First Nations groups to ensure the items were handled properly and treated respectfully.

Despite an extremely wet spring which

slowed work on the project, construction is still scheduled to wrap up in the fall.

“When you are attempting to perform earth work, you can’t work when the earth is too wet,” Jacobs says. “We are pushing hard to complete the project this fall.”

Apart from a few highly-specialized positions, virtually all the sub-trades on the project were filled by people from the local community including Valley Curbing Ltd. and Black and McDonald Ltd. Jacobs says he and everyone else involved with his company are proud of the fact that no man hours were lost due to injury during construction.

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Could tax issues throw your business off track?

By Brian Laveck

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ax represents one of the most significant costs that any company faces, and real estate and construction firms are no exception. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

and its fellow tax authorities around the world have grown in-

likely to complicate or disrupt their business — and develop a plan to mitigate those risks well in advance.

Five key sources of tax risk

creasingly aggressive in recent years in an effort to maximize

We see five key areas where tax-related concerns have the

tax revenue and prevent tax leakage. More and more, compa-

potential to cause real estate and construction companies sig-

nies find themselves having to mount a strenuous and some-

nificant headaches.

times costly defence of their aggressive tax planning strategies.

Succession planning – Company owners all too often discover

In many cases, a poor understanding of tax implications or a

that their plans for an orderly succession or business transition

lack of proper tax planning can lead to highly unwelcome sur-

are thrown into chaos by a major tax bill that can put retire-

prises.

ment visions — and even the business itself — at risk. Adding

To stay on track, real estate and construction companies

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should develop a better understanding of where tax issues are

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as government legislation, currency fluctuations, interest rates and market volatility itself. In the scramble to find the necessary funds to pay the tax owed and finance their succession objectives, owners can find themselves forced to sell off assets in a hurry or even liquidate their company.

Tax cost minimization – Canada has experienced a phenomenal appreciation in real estate values over the past several decades, driven by a combination of market dynamics and ordinary inflation. Properties built for “next to nothing” (relatively speaking) in the 1970s, for example, are now worth many multiples more now. Yet few of these properties are changing hands today. Why? Because the tax costs associated with the sale often leave sellers with less investible capital available to pursue opportunities. And efforts to minimize these tax costs are often too little, too late.

Doing business across borders – Most real estate and construction companies have built their success on the strength of their knowledge of local markets. But once they venture across borders, they can quickly become overwhelmed by foreign rules, regulations, business customs and market dynamics.

Managing tax in multiple jurisdictions is one of the most complex aspects of doing business across borders; without proper planning, firms can end up paying higher levels of tax on their combined operations.

Valuations – Valuations often serve as the spark for action in the real estate and construction sector, driving key decisions on whether to sell or not. But determining whether a sale is the right decision requires companies to know what the net proceeds of the transaction are likely to be—and that requires a solid understanding of the tax implications of the sale. Companies and tax authorities can take very different views on how deal proceeds should be taxed, and understanding the risks could be enough to make owners rethink their decision or demand a better price.

Industry consolidation – The growing maturity and sophistica-

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and its fellow tax authorities around the world have grown increasingly aggressive in recent years in an effort to maximize tax revenue and prevent tax leakage. tion of Canada’s real estate and construction sector is driving a wave of consolidation across the industry. Larger players are eager to acquire smaller firms to add much-needed resources and capital; smaller players themselves are joining forces to achieve the scale needed to tackle today’s bigger, more costly projects.

To ensure the consolidated entity minimizes its tax burden and remains accretive to all involved, a well-thought out tax structure is essential. Developing that structure is a complex task, requiring a high level of tax planning sophistication that many companies lack.

Don’t let tax issues compromise your business goals A lack of timely tax planning can cause significant, costly problems for real estate and construction companies. Tax issues can upend business transitions, turn great deals into mediocre ones, drive tax costs higher, and even lead to conflict with tax authorities. By acting early to make tax planning a key part of decision making and having a thorough understanding of the tax issues they face, companies can better prepare to address and overcome those issues, and stay on track with their business goals. ◆ Brian Laveck, CPA, CA is a Partner and is MNP’s Regional Leader of the Real Estate and Construction team located in Kelowna 250-979-1731 or brian.laveck@mnp.ca

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By Kelly Gray

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hen the need for equipment arises, Nor-Val Rentals has your back. Operating three sites throughout the Okanagan, Nor-Val has become a welcome solutions provider to construction, industrial, agriculture, home renovations, and other sectors since opening nearly 25 years ago.

“We have the knowledge to get you going with the right equipment for the ap38

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highly-knowledgeable staff make a stop at any Nor-Val location the right choice for whatever your equipment needs may be.

According to Clipperton, their goal is to have the right equipment in stock when customers need it. “We have lengthy planning sessions where we discuss customer feedback and examine future trends,” he says. “Certainly, with the environment being a major concern we saw the need to

bring in more equipment to assist with climate control.” He says chillers and powerful AC units are ideal for offices and wineries which have the potential to suffer during heatwaves. The same is true of facilities such as computer server centres where cooling is essential for system operations. Nor-Val has access to portable air coolers from 1- to 20-ton cooling capacity, as well as water chillers for spot-room cooling, mechanical or server rooms, and special events.

“Every fall I can count on calls from projects in the drywall/painting/millwork stage that require climate control but haven’t planned for it,” says Rob McInnes, territory sales manager. “Climate control preparedness is an essential element in the construction process in order to maintain on schedule and on budget during the winter construction period, but it’s often given the least forethought.” Nor-Val is ready to assist if and when temperatures and humidity drops.

Nor-Val Rentals provides temporary heat solutions using natural gas, propane, diesel, and electric. “Three main benefits of in-direct heaters pressuring the structure is a clean, dry, heated air flow with no combustion gases or moisture entering the structure,” says McInnes. “It provides an ideal workplace and curing environment for today’s green building materi-

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Construction

and cyber risk: An overview

By Angela McKerlich, BA, CAIB, FCIP

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go. Hardware, software, servers, back-ups

sell, and Linkedin. These are only a few

with an almost blind faith from manage-

examples of how advances in technology

ment, in hopes that the anti-virus, spam

have increased efficiency, productivity,

filters, patches, and other proactive mea-

and precision in the construction industry

sures are effective in preventing a breach.

— and to virtually every business and in-

This is the new reality of the cyber world

(physical and cloud-based) are deployed by in-house or third party IT specialists

dustry. It has also added another element

in construction. This type of risk is hidden

of complexity for owners and executives

and is not as tangible as other risks. Most

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Aecom Canada Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 762-3727

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

Associated Ready Mix Ltd. Armstrong | (250) 546-3873

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Ayres Fencing Installations Kamloops | (250) 371-2777

Affordable Floors Ltd. Cranbrook | (250) 489-9123

Anvil Ironworks Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 573-1115

AG Masonry Ltd. Lake Country | (250) 808-0306

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

A-1 Steel Div. of A-1 Machine & Welding (1986) Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-2354

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

Alexander Pankiw Kelowna | (250) 317-0439

Apex EHS Services Inc. Kelowna | (250) 868-0667

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

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

Allen Markin Inc. Castlegar | (250) 365-7287

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

Baron Insurance Broker Group Vernon | (250) 545-6565

ABC Test Co. Kelowna | (250) 491-7330

Alliance Traffic Group Inc. Burnaby | (250) 377-0017

Argus Properties Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-6789

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

Accent Inns Kelowna | (250) 360-1511

Allmar Inc. Kelowna | (250) 491-3000

Armada Steel Corp.

Kelowna | (250) 769-3510

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

Ace Metal Buildings & Cladding Inc. Kamloops | (250) 579-1927

Alpha Roofing & Sheet Metal (2016) Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 374-0181

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

BC Housing Penticton | (250) 493-0301

Aspen Electric Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 554-1622

BC Hydro - Vernon Vernon | (250) 260-7219

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A & A Painting Ltd. South Slocan | (250) 354-9015 A & T Project Developments Inc. Kamloops | (250) 851-9292

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BC Spray Insulation Kelowna | (250) 309-2824

BTR Fire Protection Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 707-1377

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

Chapman Sand & Gravel Ltd. Vernon | (250) 549-0561

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Burnco Rock Products Ltd. West kelowna | (250) 769-7865

Capri Insurance Services Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 860-2426

Christman Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-0066

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

Chubb Edwards (Kelowna) Kelowna | (250) 860-1026

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

C C & G Insulation 2003 Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-3303

Capservco Limited Partnership Kelowna | (250) 712-6800

City of Armstrong Armstrong | (250) 546-3023

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

Caliber Sport Systems Vernon | (855) 718-9787

Cardan Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 861-8823

City of Castlegar Castlegar | (250) 365-5979

Bennett Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-0400

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

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

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

Bergevin Electrical Contracting Ltd. Nelson | (250) 354-4171

Canadian Demolition Limited Sherwood Park | (780) 417-2255

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

City of Enderby Enderby | (250) 838-7230

Betts Electric Ltd. Penticton | (250) 492-3221

Canadian Restaurant Supply Kelowna | (250) 979-1442

Carver Construction Ltd. Kelowna | (778) 753-3800

City of Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 828-3450

Big Steel Box Kelowna | (250) 763-9660

Canarc Construction Ltd. Surrey | (604) 534-0656

Cascade Aqua-Tech Kelowna | (250) 868-1331

City of Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 469-8463

Black & McDonald Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (778) 738-1175

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

Chapman Mechanical Ltd. Vernon | (250) 545-9040

City of Kimberley Kimberley | (250) 427-5311

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

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

Black Mountain Irrigation District Kelowna | (250) 765-5169 Bluepoint Construction Limited West Kelowna | (250) 769-0740 Bonaparte Indian Band Cache creek | (250) 457-9624 Border Holdings Ltd. Cranbrook | (250) 427-3628 Borrow Enterprises Ltd Clearwater | (250) 674-3114 BPR Construction Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-2763 Braniff Construction Kelowna | (250) 980-4510 Brekco Builders Corp Lake Country | (778) 480-4288 Brentwell Construction Ltd. Vernon | (250) 558-9690 Bricor Mechanical Ltd. dba Ace Plumbing & Htg Kelowna | (250) 861-6696

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SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

City of Nelson Nelson | (250) 352-8204

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

Cranbrook Interior Woodwork Limited Cranbrook | (250) 426-8562

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

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

Constructive Solutions For Business Vancouver | (604) 878-8100

Crowe MacKay LLP Kelowna | (250) 763-5021

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

City of Penticton Penticton | (250) 490-2555

Convoy Supply Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 374-9955

Cruiser Contracting 14 Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 860-2839

DekSmart Products Ltd. Summerland | (778) 516-6000

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

Convoy Supply Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 317-9821

CSL Masonry Ltd. Vernon | (250) 558-0995

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

City of Vernon Vernon | (250) 550-3646

Copcan Civil Ltd. Rossland | (250) 470-7994

Cumming Construction Ltd. Penticton | (250) 492-5955

Derochie Painting Ltd. Lethbridge | (403) 380-4248

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

Coral Environments Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 762-8626

Civic Legal LLP Vancouver | (604) 639-3639

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

D & G Mechanical (1997) Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-4422

DHC Communications Inc. Nelson | (250) 352-0861

CLAC Kelowna Member Centre Kelowna | (250) 868-9111

Corix Water Products LP (Kamloops) Kamloops | (250) 374-7909

D & S Electric Ltd. Williams Lake | (250) 392-1015

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

College of The Rockies Cranbrook | (250) 489-2751

Corix Water Products LP (Kelowna) Kelowna | (250) 765-8668

D & T Developments Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-2852

Dilworth Painting & Decorating Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-0681

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

Corix Water Products LP (Vernon) Vernon | (250) 545-8998

Dalgleish Construction Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-8448

Discovery Glass & Aluminum Inc. Kelowna | (778) 478-3575

Cortez Construction Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-5950

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

District of Elkford Elkford | (250) 865-4000

Corwest Builders Kelowna | (250) 869-4960

Danmar Construction Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 819-7662

District of Sicamous Sicamous | (250) 836-2477

Cranbrook Flooring Ltd. Cranbrook | (250) 426-8471

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

District of Summerland Summerland | (250) 494-6451

Combined Mechanical Contractors Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-6213 Community Roofing Ltd Vernon | (250) 832-5770 Salmon Arm Competition Glass Co. Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 860-7155

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DJM Contracting Ltd. Rossland | (250) 362-2151 DMC Fire Protection Ltd. Kamloops | (778) 469-1273

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Donald's Machine Works Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-5557

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SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

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Emil Anderson Construction (EAC) Inc. Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 763-8232 ENCO Construction Ltd. Lake Country | (250) 575-9104 Evans Fire Protection Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 376-0296 Excel Personnel Inc. Kelowna | (778) 484-8157 Excel Ventilation Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-5202 Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd. (SICA) Richmond | (604) 270-8411 Extreme Excavating Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-5454

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

F Falcon Railing & Superdeck Inc. Kelowna | (250) 765-2248 Falcon Refrigeration & AC Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 769-8741 FBC West Kelowna | (250) 768-8750 Finning Canada Edmonton | (888) 346-6464 Firesafe Sprinkler Systems Inc. Salmon Arm | (250) 833-0994 Flynn Canada Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 766-6070 Forma Construction Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-2858 Fortis BC Inc. Kelowna | (250) 717-0809 Forward Law LLP Kamloops | (250) 434-2333 Fulton & Company Kamloops | (250) 372-5542

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Hall Excavating Kamloops | (250) 573-2782

Industra Construction Corp.

Coquitlam | (604) 527-8850

Gabe's Painting & Decorating Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 374-4331

Hancon Constructors Ltd. Armstrong | (250) 546-7006

Infinite Source Systems Corp.

Vancouver | (604) 294-6557

Genelle Improvement District Genelle | (250) 693-2362

Hanington Painting Inc. Kelowna | (250) 215-3179

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

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

Harris Rebar Kelowna | (250) 766-0608

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

Geotility Geothermal Installation Corp.

Kelowna | (250) 762-5776

Harrison Industrial Contracting Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 828-1996

Integrated Fire Protection Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3482

Glass Canada Inc. Kelowna | (250) 454-9923

Heimann & Sons Masonry Inc. Armstrong | (250) 546-8633

Interior Health Kelowna | (250) 870-5831

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

Heritage Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Nelson | (250) 354-2066

Interior Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-3441

Global Payments Direct Vancouver | (800) 361-8170

Highmark Excavating Inc. Kelowna | (250) 861-1166

Interior Roofing (2011) Ltd. Penticton | (250) 492-7985

Graham Design Builders LP Kelowna | (250) 765-6662

Highstreet Ventures Inc. Kelowna | (778) 484-5567

Ireland's Finest Painting Company Lake Country | (250) 644-4030

Grayhawk Industries Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-1531

Hil-Tech Contracting Limited Trail | (250) 364-0900

Greyback Construction Ltd. Penticton | (250) 493-7972

Home Building Centre Vernon | (250) 545-5384

Jade Electric Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-2525

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

Horizon Electric Inc. Kelowna | (250) 861-4777

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

GRM Sealants & Coatings Inc. West Kelowna | (778) 755-5810

Horizon North Manufacturing Kamloops | (250) 828-2644

JCS Welding Barriere | (250) 672-9897

Ground Source Drilling Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 762-2519

Houle Electric Limited Kamloops | (250) 828-7939

Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP (SICA) Vancouver | (604) 895-3155

GTA Architecture Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 979-1668

Houle Electric Limited Kelowna | (250) 765-9660

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

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

Howell Electric Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 374-5771

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

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KAEFER Integrated Services Ltd. Grande Prairie | (780) 539-5367

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

Leavitt Machinery - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 852-6754

Loomis Kelowna | (250) 470-4618

Kal Tire Vernon | (250) 542-2366

Krueger Electrical Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 860-3905

Leavitt Machinery - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 762-8480

Lortap Enterprises Ltd. Revelstoke | (250) 769-9460

Ledcor Construction Limited Kelowna | (250) 491-2991

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

Kal West Contractors Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-2307

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Laing Roofing Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3866

Lennox Industries Canada Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 573-3390

Kamloops Indian Band Kamloops | (250) 828-9840

Latina Landscapes & Maintenance Kamloops | (250) 372-0994

KCW Construction Ltd. Vernon | (778) 212-2240

Layton Consulting Ltd. Langley | (604) 530-6611

Littco Enterprises Ltd. Drywall and Insulation Kelowna | (250) 765-6444

M M & K Plumbing & Heating Co. Limited Cranbrook | (250) 426-7448 M & K Ready Mix Inc. Vernon | (250) 545-7238

LNB Construction Inc. Kamloops | (250) 374-4551

Keldon Electric Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 861-4255 Keldon Electric Ltd. - Penticton Penticton | (250) 493-7177 Kelowna House Of Floors Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 317-7077

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Kelowna Lite Kast Kelowna | (250) 491-8425 Kelowna Roofing (1984) Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-4441 Kemp Concrete Products Kamloops | (250) 374-1552 Kettle Valley Moulding & Millwork Kelowna | (250) 765-1521

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

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MDG Contracting Services Inc. Sparwood | (250) 425-9943

Midvalley Sheet Metal Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-8688

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Maple Reinders Inc. (SICA) Kelowna | (250) 765-8892

Medallion Electric Kelowna | (250) 860-7338

Miller Equipment Rentals Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 769-0960

MacDonald Wall Systems Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 801-0933

Marson Mechanical Ltd. Chase | (250) 319-0359

Meiklejohn Architects Inc. Penticton | (250) 492-3143

Mills Basics Vancouver | (250) 212-9667

Maddocks Construction Ltd. Armstrong | (250) 546-9551

Martech Electrical Systems Ltd. Castlegar | (250) 365-2115

Mercury Steel Ltd. Calgary | (800) 661-1613

MJB Wall & Ceiling Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3464

Madge Contracting Ltd Kelowna | (250) 765-1180

Marvelous Ideas Contracting Ltd. West kelowna | (250) 258-8728

Mertion Excavating Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-9394

MNP LLP Kelowna | (250) 763-8919

Maglio Building Center Nelson | (250) 352-6661

McGregor & Thompson Hardware Kelowna | (250) 860-6282

MGC Contractors Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 448-0020

Modern Paint & Floors Kelowna | (250) 860-2444 Modern PURAIR Kelowna | (250) 765-6828 Morrison Insulation Ltd. Castlegar | (250) 365-5255

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MQN Architects Vernon | (250) 542-1199

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New Line Construction Ltd. West Kelowna | (778) 215-5115 Nielsen Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Penticton | (250) 492-3916 Norsteel Building Systems Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-3846 North Town Drywall Ltd. kelowna | (250) 808-1965 Nor-Val Equipment Rentals Ltd. Vernon | (250) 503-0933 NRGBC Concrete Specialists Kelowna | (403) 462-9881

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O O.K. Excavating (div. of Green Leaf Ent. Ltd.) Kelowna | (250) 765-4902 OK Builders Supplies Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-3622 OK Project Solutions Kelowna | (250) 878-5292 Okanagan Audio Lab Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-1686 Okanagan College Kelowna | (250) 762-5445 Okanagan Fire Protection Services Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-0660

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Okanagan Indian Band Vernon | (250) 542-3444

Progressive Waste Solutions Kelowna | (250) 765-0565

Okanagan Plumbing & Gas Fitting Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 765-4505

Pronto Enterprises Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-9644

Olympic Roofing Ltd Port Coquitlam | (604) 690-8654 Omega Mechanical ltd.

Vancouver | (604) 225-2460

P P236 Enterprises Ltd. DBA Advantage Insulation Kamloops | (250) 374-0774 Pacific West Systems Supply Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-7008 Pacific Western Fire Protection Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3473

Pashco Blasting Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-3633 PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 868-8394 PeopleReady Kamloops | (250) 376-9116 Performax Painting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 870-6662 Petrocom Construction Ltd. Edmonton | (780) 481-5181 Pihl Law Corporation Kelowna | (250) 762-5434 Plainsman Companies Kamloops | (250) 372-1544 Plan B Contractors Inc. Kelowna | (250) 717-8234 Platinum Power Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 878-4131 Powder Ventures Excavating Ltd. Sun Peaks | (250) 851-1021 Power Paving Ltd. Cranbrook | (888) 670-0066

Source Electrical Services West Kelowna | (250) 215-5078 South Okanagan Concrete Products Ltd. Osoyoos | (250) 495-7556

S Sage Environmental Consulting Ltd. Vernon | (250) 307-7364

Southgate Electric Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 828-2206

Qualicon Services Inc. Kelowna | (778) 738-2525

Sandale Utility Products Surrey | (604) 882-2080

Southwest Glass Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 374-5303

Quantus Electric Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-1400

Sandpiper Developments Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-0521

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

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

Splatsin Enderby | (250) 838-6496

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

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

SRM Concrete Summerland | (250) 494-9889

R.S. Foundation Systems Ltd. Calgary | (403) 569-6986

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

Stahl Electric Ltd. Cranbrook | (250) 417-9139

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

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

STBR Consulting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 979-8260

R355 Enterprises Ltd Kelowna | (250) 765-9860

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

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

Radian Mechanical Inc Kelowna | (250) 861-4636

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

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

Rambow Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 762-8999

School District #23 - Central Okanagan Kelowna | (250) 491-4000

Strathcona Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-3879

Ramco Floor & Tile Kelowna | (250) 860-2277

School District #53 - Okanagan Similkameen Oliver | (250) 498-3481

Structurlam Products LP Penticton | (250) 492-8912

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Power Vac Kelowna | (250) 765-3036

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

Powermax Contracting Ltd. Penticton | (250) 276-8560

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

Powertrend Electric Penticton | (250) 809-1767

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

Premier Plumbing & Heating Cranbrook | (250) 489-4131

Rock Welding Ltd. Summerland | (250) 462-1578

Pro Crete Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-2350

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

Pro Western Mechanical Ltd. Saskatoon | (306) 979-9500

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

School District #58 - Nicola-Similkameen Merritt | (250) 315-1113 School District #67 - Okanagan Skaha Penticton | (250) 770-7700 School District #73 - Kamloops/Thompson Kamloops | (250) 851-4420 School District #83 - North Okanagan Shuswap Salmon Arm | (250) 832-9415 Scotiabank Kelowna | (250) 712-4098

Shanahan's Ltd. Partnership - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 765-5255

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

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

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Taylor & Son's Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 828-0045

Selkirk College - Castlegar Castlegar | (250) 365-7292

SiteOne Landscape Supply Kelowna | (250) 763-0037

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

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

Secure-Rite Mobile Storage Inc. Kelowna | (250) 861-3955

SilverRock Land Corp.

Vernon | (250) 558-0999

Sun Valley Painting & Decorating Corp.

Kamloops | (250) 372-0027

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

Scuka Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-0136

Sierra Landscaping Ltd. Winfield | (250) 766-2312

Stuart Olson Inc. Richmond | (778) 214-0219

Team Construction Management (1981) Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 868-8326 Team Foundation Systems Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 868-8325 Terino Wall and Ceiling Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 718-0153 Terracom Systems Ltd. West Kelowna | (778) 755-5808 TGC Consulting Ltd. Winfield | (250) 766-4110

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Partnership BC Victoria | (250) 475-4903

Ryder Roofing Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3191

The Guarantee Co. of North America (GCNA) Vancouver | (604) 687-7688 The Tunneling Company Kamloops | (250) 573-7814

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

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 374-2112

Town of Osoyoos Osoyoos | (250) 495-6191

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

West Edge Engineering Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 374-5433

Trail Roofing Ltd. Trail | (250) 364-2900

Thermo Design Insulation Ltd. West Kelowna | (778) 754-5670 Thompson Nicola Regional District Kamloops | (250) 377-8673 Thompson Rivers University Kamloops | (250) 828-5110 Thompson Rivers University - Barriere Barriere | (250) 672-9875 Thompson Rivers University - Clearwater Clearwater | (250) 674-3530 Thompson Valley Painting Contractors Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-9923

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

Thompson Valley Restoration DKI Kamloops | (250) 372-1335

Underhill Geomatics Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-8835

Westbank First Nation West Kelowna | (250) 769-4999

Trane - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 862-4660

United Landscapes Kelowna | (250) 860-3753

Westburne Electric - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 860-4988

Triggs Engineering Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-3687

United Rentals - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 374-8818

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

Tri-Kon Precast Concrete Products Cranbrook | (250) 426-8162

Universal Solar Films Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 712-9818

West-End Building Control Grand forks | (604) 838-7888

Tri-Wik Fire Protection Inc. Kelowna | (250) 868-2311

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

Western Noise Control (2015) Ltd. Edmonton | (800) 661-7241

True Construction Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 573-4631

Turn-Key Controls Ltd. Vernon | (250) 549-4701

TKI Construction Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-1130 Tomtar Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-8122

TVE Industrial Services Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 377-3533

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

Western Roofing Master Roofers Cranbrook Cranbrook | (250) 426-0156

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

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

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

Valley Plumbing & Valley Heating Kelowna | (250) 491-0680

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

Van-Kel Irrigation A Div Emco Corporation Kelowna | (250) 762-3180

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

Vector Projects Group Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-1013

Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services (Kelowna) Inc. Kelowna | (250) 763-3840

Vernon Paving Ltd. Vernon | (250) 546-3163 Village of Lumby Lumby | (250) 547-2171

PENTICTON 196 Rosetown Avenue 250-493-5660

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Westhills Aggregates Limited Partnership Penticton | (250) 492-2225

Valley Curbing Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 860-8742

Venture Mechanical Systems Ltd. Castlegar | (250) 365-4999

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West Kootenay Mechanical 2001 Ltd. Trail | (250) 364-1541

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

True Consulting - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 828-0881

Thompson Valley Roofing Kamloops | (250) 851-5269

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W Warnaar Steel Tech Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-8800 Warner Rentals Ltd - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 374-3515 Wesco Distribution - Canada Inc. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 862-8200

Winn Rentals Kelowna | (250) 491-1991 Winter Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-2106 Wolseley Mechanical Group - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 860-4991 Wolseley Waterworks Group - Central Water & Sewer Kelowna | (250) 765-5186

Z Zap Welding Nelson | (250) 505-3366

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Selkirk College builds the foundation for carpenters

Warfield’s Jinjoe Construction is one of the West Kootenay companies that helps Selkirk College trades students earn their Red Seal ticket. (L-R) Apprentice Levi Schwarzer, company owner Jonathan Jinjoe and carpentry journeyperson James Benson are currently working on a residential retrofit in Rossland.

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arpentry apprentice Levi Schwarzer keeps a steady hand on his finishing work during a cold and damp West Kootenay spring day at a residential building site in Rossland. For just over a year, the 20-year-old has been putting in valuable training hours as a member of the Jinjoe Construction team and has been an integral part of completing several projects.

“It’s really nice when you help build that first house,” says Schwarzer. “You go from nothing, just a dirt lot, to it being fully finished. Being there from step one to when the people move in, it’s awesome.”

Schwarzer enrolled in the 24-week Selkirk College Carpentry Foundation Program shortly after graduating from Trail’s J. Lloyd Crowe Secondary School. At first he saw the trade as the best way to earn a decent wage quickly, but it soon became much more. As he gets ready to head back to the classroom in September to continue his formal training at the Silver King Campus of Selkirk College located in Nelson, Schwarzer hopes to eventually earn his 56

Red Seal ticket. He is emboldened by his first stint as an apprentice.

“You learn so much on the job,” he says.

“The training I received at Selkirk College was the right start and now I’m feeling really good about my future in this trade.”

The Importance of Apprentices Jonathan Jinjoe grew up in Nelson watching his carpenter father contribute to the local economy as a small residential contractor. Though he had an inkling to become an accountant, helping his dad in the summer made him realize that the trades are a challenging and rewarding career.

After completing his apprenticeship in 1998, Jinjoe worked for a large company in Vancouver for six years helping with major projects at the University of British Columbia and in the upscale British Properties.

Fifteen years ago, he returned to the West Kootenay and started Jinjoe Construction in Warfield offering general contracting, project management, residential, commercial, and renovations.

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out my Red Seal ticket,” says Jinjoe. “The way trades are going in the future, when it comes to the real training you get, the Red Seal is vital. You don’t get the formal training in the field, it’s about understanding the math and the process behind what you do.”

Jinjoe has a steady crew of five and always makes sure he has at least one apprentice. Over the years he has helped three carpenters through their entire apprenticeship and watched them earn their Red Seal. Though filling the role as an onsite mentor requires patience, he finds the process rewarding.

“If we don’t invest in our workforce for the future, it’s going to have huge economic impacts,” says Jinjoe. “If we don’t have the ability to have skilled people that can build houses and buildings, and understand how to do it properly, then our standards are going to drop, we will have more issues with contracts and we will not be able to build structures. It costs money to train people, but at the end of day it’s worth it.”

Find out more information about the Selkirk College Carpentry Foundation Program at: selkirk.ca/program/carpentry-foundation Building a Future Workforce at Selkirk College

for entry-level positions as apprentice car-

The carpentry trade has a lot to do with process and thinking ahead to ensure an entire project comes together. Jinjoe welcomes young and enthusiastic apprentices to his crew because he wants to pass on the knowledge he has gained over the years to help people find a fulfilling and desired career.

“It’s always something to fall back on, you will always have that skill and it’s a valuable skill,” he says. “Times get hard and economies are up and down, but people will always need a place to live and they will need carpenters to do the work.”

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The devil is in the details: A cautionary tale about filing builders liens

By David Classen, Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP

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he Builders Lien Act (the “Act”) provides powerful rights for unpaid contractors, subcontractors, and workers to file a claim of lien against the project land for the price of unpaid work and material. In exchange for these rights, the Act requires strict compliance with the prescribed manner, form, and time limits set out in the Act. Failure to comply with any of these requirements will be fatal to the lien claim.

The British Columbia Supreme Court recently emphasized the importance of strict compliance with the Act when filling out the form to file a lien in Omnique Construction Inc. v. Xu, 2017 BCSC 208.

In this action, the defendant property owners had engaged the plaintiff, Omnique Construction Inc,. to provide forming and framing services. Following the termination of the contract, Ms. Sun, a

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director and officer of Omnique Construction Inc., attempted to file a builders lien. In filling out the builders lien form, Ms. Sun mistakenly named herself as the lien claimant instead of her company. She had correctly identified the amount owing and that the money was owed to the company and not to herself on the form, but had named herself as the lien claimant. The company subsequently commenced an action against the property owners to enforce the lien and filed a certificate of pending litigation (“CPL”) against the property.

The defendants applied for an order cancelling the claim of lien on the basis that the lien claimant was not identified correctly on the form. Omnique Construction Inc. and Ms. Sun opposed the order on the basis that the error was technical in nature and did not go the substance of the claim. They argued that the defendants were not misled or prejudiced in any way about the debt being claimed against them.

The British Columbia Supreme Court rejected these arguments, relying on the well-settled law that there is a principle of strict compliance with the requirements of the Act regarding the time and manner in which the claim of lien is filed. The Court found that this principle was not fact-dependent and could not be relaxed to take into account the party’s intention when the claim of lien was filed. In accordance with the Act, the Court cancelled the lien, cancelled the company’s CPL and awarded costs and damages to the defendant property owners.

Omnique Construction v. Xu serves as an important reminder to lien claimants about the consequences of failing to carefully follow the requirements of the Act and, in particular, of incorrectly identifying the lien claimant on the lien form.

Although contractors, subcontractors, and workers are able to file a claim of lien without the assistance of a lawyer, seeking timely and appropriate legal advice can ensure that the strict requirements and timelines of the Act are met and that your lien rights are properly secured. If you are inexperienced in filing builders liens or have any questions about the requirements of a lien claim, consulting with a lawyer can avoid making costly mistakes. If you do elect to file a claim of lien on your own, it is good practice to ensure you understand the legal distinction between incorporated and unincorporated entities and to consult your corporate records prior to filing a claim of lien to ensure you are naming the lien claimant correctly. ◆

In business for the long haul OK Excavating celebrating 50 years in business

Celebrating 50 years!

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daptability, initiative, and customer service are the keys to longevity for a local commercial and residential excavation business in Kelowna. OK Excavating is celebrating 50 years of business in 2017 and, in those years, has undergone many evolutions.

“We’ve been in business for a long time, but that doesn’t mean it gets any easier. We still put in long, hard days,” says Todd Horak, owner of OK Excavating. “When you run a business, you have to be very involved in all aspects of that business.”

What started as a one-man show by Horak’s father, Al, in 1967, the business began with one piece of equipment and Al’s wife, Pam, doing the paperwork from the kitchen table of the family home in Kelowna.

Growing the business slowly and steadily and adjusting to changes in the economy, the workforce, and the range of work required, OK Excavating now has 25 employees and the company services all of B.C. “We’ve definitely transformed over the years,” says Horak. “We’ve gotten larger and cover more aspects of the work – civil

work, site servicing, onsite and offsite excavation, and manufacturing gravel.”

OK Excavating specializes in all forms of earthwork and excavation, road construction, site development and servicing, screening and crushing, demolition, land clearing, and removal of material.

“Currently, we perform quite a bit of landfill work, expansions, and shutdowns,” says Horak. “The scope of business changes every year, and we change with it.”

From humble beginnings with one piece of equipment — a rototiller — OK Excavating now offers a full range of excavators, trucks, loaders of varying capacity, packers, bulldozers, and graders. The un-

mistakeable, sleek, pink and grey trucks that haul rock, gravel, and anything else heavy, dirty, and messy, have become the company’s signature colour selected to help differentiate themselves from others.

The team’s experience, fleet of equipment, and industry connections have enabled OK Excavating to undertake and complete projects such as roadways, sport fields, parks, subdivisions, sewer and water projects, and commercial site work professionally, efficiently, and safely.

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Pillar of wellness

The Penticton Patient Care Hospital tower

By Kiana Karimkhani

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he Penticton Regional Hospital, nestled between the Skaha and Okanagan Lakes in the southern Okanagan Valley, is currently undergoing construction on a new patient care tower project. The $312 million project, which has been in the works since 2012, began construction in spring 2016 and involves two distinct phases.

Phase I, the project’s current phase, includes the construction of a six-storey patient care tower and parkade. The approximately 287,500-square-foot patient care tower will bring together outpatient care services into one building, include an ambulatory care centre and surgical services centre, and have 84 single patient rooms, each with a private washroom. The tower will be named after David E. Kampe, a local philanthropist who has been a key supporter of the hospital and is expected to be 60

completed by December 2018, opening to patients spring 2019.

Phase II will then focus on renovations to the hospital’s existing building, expanding the emergency department and support areas, and is slated for completion by 2021.

The Interior Health Authority entered into a contract with EllisDon Infrastructure after a competitive bid process to design, build, partly finance, and maintain both the new tower and existing buildings for a 30-year period. Interior Health will own the building and, at the end of the 30-year contract, will have the option to renew, seek other partners, or take maintenance responsibilities back.

David Fowler, director, major capital redevelopment at IHA says Phase I has gone well thus far, though the design phase has been fairly hectic. “With multiple depart-

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ments relocating to the new tower, an extensive amount of consultation has occurred with our clinical teams,” he says.

“They have been working extremely hard, above and beyond their daily duties, to ensure that the new tower is efficiently designed and patient-centred.”

He adds that weather conditions have been a bit of a challenge during construction. “Fortunately, the construction team continues to work hard to meet the scheduled milestones and final completion date.”

In keeping with provincial requirements that new Interior Health buildings be constructed to ensure environmental sustainability, the patient care tower has been designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification.

“A healthy environment is of key importance to overall health, and Interior Health

is working hard to reduce our environmental impact by creating green and healthy buildings,” says Fowler. “Green buildings create a healthier work and patient environment, reduce waste, conserve energy, decrease water consumption, and drive innovation. We now have six buildings (one pending) that have achieved LEED Gold certification, four of which are on the Kelowna General Hospital campus.”

One LEED feature of the new tower will be mechanical systems that utilize the latest technology for recapturing heat or cooling.

Also included is an enlarged space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine program.

The faculty will have education rooms, clinical skills rooms, and access to a library.

“The tower will support staff and physicians recruitment at Penticton Regional Hospital by offering the opportunity for medical professionals to work in a newly designed clinical environment,” says Fowler.

It’s clear the positive impact The Patient Care Tower Project will have on hospital staff, improved patient experiences, and on the surrounding community through job creation.

“Penticton is a growing community and with growth comes increased demand for health-care services, and this is an important step in ensuring we’re meeting that increasing demand,” Fowler says. “The David E. Kampe Tower will have larger operating rooms, better patient flow and access to services, and a new permanent MRI and Nuclear Medicine program. It will bring the hospital up to modern standards.”

Considering all the work and planning that’s already been done, and the years of work still ahead before their goal is reached, Fowler says he is most looking forward to seeing the entire process become a reality. The Penticton Regional Hospital plays a critical role within the Southern Interior’s network of hospitals, and the completion of this project will ensure it serves the public to the standard they deserve. ◆ SICA Construction Review • Fall 2017

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High-performance, energy-efficient solutions for windows and doors per·for·mance noun 2. the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request ThermoPlus PHC™ – a window that performs to Passive House standards

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uroLine Windows Inc., a BC-based company founded in 1993, is a supplier of custom manufactured window and door products for building projects across Western Canada, the Pacific NW, and Colorado.

EuroLine offers the ultimate in stylish, high-quality, high-performance energy efficient products that can be customized to exacting specifications.

The company’s flagship products are the well-known and sought after Europeanstyle tilt-and-turn windows and doors used in residential, multifamily, and commercial projects.

EuroLine’s focus on advanced European technology for windows and doors is at the company’s core. Positioned as a market leader for high-performance fenestration products, it is the largest manufacturer of uPVC tilt-and-turn windows and doors in North America.

All of the company’s products come standard with multi-point locking hardware, dual-glazing with LowE coating and argon gas fill. Their windows and doors either meet or exceed the latest standards in building codes.

And, as market trends change, EuroLine continues to stay at the forefront such as with the growing interest in Net Zero and Passive House buildings.

EuroLine’s 4700-series ThermoPlus PHC™ tilt-and-turn window and door system can help create an ultra-low energy structure that uses very little energy for heating or cooling, achieving an annual energy savings of 80-90 per cent over conventional construction methods.

EuroLine is currently the only window manufacturer in Canada fabricating a window certified as a Passive House Component by the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany.

The unique window profile uses a hybrid material of uPVC and fibreglass, combining the strengths of the two materials. This allows for the use of weldable multi-chamber profiles that create larger windows without the requirement for steel reinforcement, which would create thermal bridges, something that Passive House design strives to reduce.

EuroLine is currently the only window manufacturer in Canada fabricating a window certified as a Passive House Component by the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany.

With various LowE coatings and different glazing options available, EuroLine can fine-tune a window to perform to specific climate conditions for different orientations of the home. The design can provide high-solar heat gain where desired and insulate where needed.

Beauty is not only within; EuroLine offers a dazzling array of colour finishing options with either solid colour or EuroWoodTM acrylic foil finishes.

They also offer North American-style casement and awning windows, as well as retractable screens, rollshutters, and blinds, so your possibilities are virtually endless.

EuroLine is passionate about providing high-performance, energy-efficient solutions while maintaining beautiful design in your home or office.

For more information about EuroLine’s product offerings, please visit their website at www.euroline-windows.com, or view their products on display at 1752 Springfield Road in Kelowna. ◆

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Collaboration – together we can!

Submitted by: Jennifer Marte & Leanne Hendrickson “Collaboration is a purposeful relationship in which all parties strategically choose to cooperate in order to achieve shared or overlapping objectives. The success of collaboration depends on one or more collaborative leader’s ability to build and maintain these relationships” - Wikipedia

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n SICA’s education department, we strive to collaborate with leaders in our industry to help bring skills and training to the industry. This past year we experienced the benefits of working together with members and organizations in our region.

SICA was very excited to work with the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) providing safety training to 36 people who were affected by the closure of the Tolko Mill in Merritt. The participants completed the Tolko Transition Training Program with a portfolio of 17 certifications preparing them to start their new careers.

Immediately following the program, one of the participants, Jeff Sproson, stopped

by NVIT to report that he and four other particpants had just secured employment with Brucejack Mine in Northern B.C. He wanted to pass on their gratitude to both NVIT and SICA, saying it was these certifications that helped them land their new jobs. We continue to receive emails from other program participants who have also been successful in finding employment.

This collaboration provided a new start for these individuals and gave our industry the benefits of skilled and trained workers.

SICA was able to assist the Aboriginal Skills Employment & Training Services (ASETS) when they wanted to provide industry safety training to members looking for employment in the oil & gas and civil sectors. By identifying barriers and providing assistance throughout the entire length of the four-week program, SICA was able to help ensure students were successful.

This year, SICA was approached by several school districts in our region who recognized the need for training and skill development for their employees. In order to help get students certified, SICA collaborated with each of the districts to coordinate, organize, and schedule the training to meet their individual and specific needs.

SICA is very proud of the relationships we have developed with our partners and look forward to collaborating with you in the future. We also take pride in our customer service and would be more than happy to help organize training for your company whether it’s on your site or in our SICA Training Centre. The ultimate goal is to work together in contributing to our industry with a qualified and skilled work force. ◆

Newly certified students.

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