SICA Construction Review Spring 2017

Spring 2017

Modernization of the construction industry

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Attracting the right people

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A message from Bill Everitt, SICA COO

A message from the SICA Chair

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SICA Staff

SICA Board of Directors

Construction ripe for innovation and new technologies

By Bob Hildenbrandt, CCA Innovation and Technology Committee

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2017 sica executive committee Debra Dotschkat Chair Jason Henderson Vice Chair

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Unsung benefits – an update from BCCA Employee Benefits

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New year, new president – an update from BCCA

Adam Zmudczynsk Secretary/Treasurer David Hughes Alternate

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The future is friendly: making the link between innovation and corporate social responsibility

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Building innovation: investing in trades education 4

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2017 sica directors Cameron Betts Martin Deheer Ryan Fairburn Matt Kormendy Tim Krogh Phil Long Angela McKerlich Shane Mosley Diana O'Dare Gavin Rasmussen Jeff Shecter Roger Smith Vicki Topping alternates Josh Bergsteinsson Craig Chequis Jeff Hanley Jenny Hutchinson Chris Owen Shawn Parkes Jason Paige John Powers Tom Spatola Justin Tanquay

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Innovation key as the BC construction industry steps into era of trade training

By Gary Herman, Industry Training Authority

Agreements need modernizing too

By Andrew Prior, PIHL Law Corporation

Carbon Tax in Construction: what you need to know

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Heaving lifting: a program for students interested in careers in heavy machinery

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A word from the COO

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ne of the many roles played by SICA in the community is that of engaging all players in open discussion during our procurement and construction processes. We do this in our Public Construction Committee meetings held twice per year in each of the major cities in the southern interior, and our Consultant, Contractor, Owner (CCO) Workshop conference which we have held in February every year for the past 16 years.

The intent of these meetings and conferences is to talk about the problems we face within the industry from each of the parties’ different perspectives. Getting the issues on the table allows each party to better understand how the process which includes preparing tenders, writing contracts, designing construction projects, managing information flow, preparing a bid, selecting a bid-compliant contractor, awarding the project, administering contracts, building the project, and actually getting paid — all of which have a million moving parts.

Unfortunately, and with the best of intentions, some part of the above process often turns into a problem leading to delays, contract challenges, legal issues, and cost.

SICA tries to pull back the veil on the process to uncover problems before they occur and to work to resolve them when we can.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many owners, consultants and contractors who have taken the time to attend the many meetings, and who have worked with us to find a better way to build our communities.

This often involves multimillion dollar projects, and all are managed by capable people trying to work together.

In our regular communications with governments at all levels we are hearing that British Columbia is due for massive spending on infrastructure, industry, and planned residential housing. This is a marketplace of opportunity. Let’s work together in 2017 to make the process as cooperative as can be. ◆ Best regards, Bill Everitt, Chief Operating Officer

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A message from SICA Chair Debra Dotschkat

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he New Year is often filled with optimism, goal setting, and planning for the year ahead. We look back on what has worked and what hasn’t and vow to make adjustments where applicable. When you are thinking about your business or career, SICA is the perfect partner for achieving your goals in the construction industry.

In my role as Chair of the 2016-2017 SICA Board of Directors, I have the unique opportunity to see the dedication and energy that the SICA team applies to every service, event, course, and member interaction. We are truly fortunate to have such a devoted team working on our behalf! I would like to take a moment to remind you of all the ways SICA can help you grow your business or your career in 2017.

Build your skills: The SICA team, specifically Jennifer and Leanne, work to find the best courses that are construction related. That means when you take a project management course, you are getting information that is applicable to the construction industry. Let’s face it, our industry is unique so if you are not taking courses that are construction related, you are missing out.

Ensure your safety program is in order: SICA now offers SAFETY consultation services to help you achieve your safety, quality, and productivity goals. Our comprehensive services are designed to help

you avoid the pitfalls of operational hazards and keep your employees efficient, profitable, and healthy.

Attend a SICA event: SICA hosts over 20 networking events each year, each event is tailored to help make networking as easy as possible. Trust me, you will have a lot of fun while making important industry contacts.

Update your profile on the SICA website: SICA now has an upgraded member directory on our website. You can add your contact information, a description of your business, and a showcase where you can feature images and information on your completed projects or services.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire team at SICA, including our Chief Operating Officer Bill Everitt and VP Operations Clifford Kshyk. The teams support helps make my activities as Chair of the Board very smooth.

It is an honour to work with the other SICA volunteers and SICA team in the coming year. I take great pleasure in being involved with an organization that is devoted to making the construction industry open, fair, and transparent. I am looking forward to the many great things our association has in store for the future. ◆

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SICA Staff

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Carolyn Mann

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Kamloops Project Services Coordinator Kamloops@sicabc.ca

Accounting Assistant CarolynM@sicabc.ca

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Jennifer Marte

Kerry Scott

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Director of Education JenniferM@sicabc.ca

Kamloops Planroom Assistant KerryS@sicabc.ca

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Leanne Hendrickson

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Education Services Coordinator LeanneH@sicabc.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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Gavin Rasmussen

Craig Chequis

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Jason Henderson, Vice Chair

Jeff Shecter

Chris Owen

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Interior Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Houle Electric Limited - Kelowna

Adam Zmudczynski, Secretary/Treasurer KAL Tire

David Hughes, Alternate Forward Law LLP

Craig Main, Past Chair

Martin Deheer

Jason Paige

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Matt Kormendy Inland Glass & Aluminum Ltd.

Phil Long Maple Reinders, inc.

Jeff Hanley Hancon Constructors Ltd.

Jenny Hutchinson Wilson M Beck Insurance Services Inc.

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Roger Smith

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Vicki Topping MQN Architects

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Construction Ripe for Innovation and New Technologies

By Bob Hildenbrandt, Chair, CCA Innovation and Technology Committee

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he Canadian Construction Association’s Innovation and Technology Committee is responsible for the development of policy and dissemination of information on new technologies and industry innovation to the CCA board. The committee’s priorities include monitoring innovative trends, examining new technologies that will contribute to an improved construction market, advancing and promoting the work of CCInnovations (CCI), as well as liaising with outside organizations such as the Institute for BIM in Canada (IBC), CCI, and Lean Construction Institute of Canada (LCI-C) to promote the best interests of the Canadian construction industry.

WEF: Improvements within Our Reach The World Economic Forum released a report entitled Shaping the Future of Construction: A Breakthrough in Mindset and Technology which found that substantial improvements are already within reach for construction firms. The report emphasizes cross-company collaboration and the need for governments to take action, both as regulators and major clients.

The report, available on the WEF website weforum. org, highlights trends — aging infrastructure and workforce, sustainability requirements — that are shaping the industry’s future.

With this in mind, the CCA Innovation and Technology Committee would like to highlight some new technologies and innovations.

3D printing Dubai and China are making significant strides related to 3D printing. Last year China announced it had 3D printed 10 singlestorey homes in a single day, and Dubai announced in April that 25 per cent of Dubai buildings will be 3D printed by 2030. At the same time, 3D printing is expected to contribute $300 billion to the worldwide economy by 2025.

The announcement was made at the unveiling of Dubai’s first 3D office, which was built in 17 days and cost approximately $140,000, and the material was tested by Britain and China for 12

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reliability. The company behind the project was the Dubai Future Foundation.

Robotics, drones, and other related technology Automated vehicles are seeing increased research in terms of their implications for construction with both Caterpillar and Komatsu. The latter is using drones to assist automated bulldozers on sites, exploring this technology with their equipment.

The use of drones appears to be growing as collaboration with software companies increases. 3D Robotics recently announced a partnership with Autodesk to examine sites with the drones and to feed the collected information back to the model for project time and progress.

Smart materials The University of Victoria is undertaking several concrete-related research projects; the focus is to develop a variety of mixtures that allow for crack-free concrete.

The university is testing the healing and sealing abilities of concrete as varying amounts of fibres, such as industrial waste like fly ash and wood cellulose, are added to the mixture.

The university is also working on new ways to test concrete strength. Electrical resistivity meter tests the strength of concrete through electrical resistance currents in minutes as opposed to hours, and without drilling core samples. The university is also testing the country’s first Laser Scanning Vibrometer, a hand-held infrared device that, when pointed, can determine the strength of a structure through its heat signals.

Sensors Sensors are being studied for their use in health and safety.

An Australian firm, Laing O’Rourke, is trialing an array of sensors mounted onto a sweatband inside of a hard hat, which feeds data related to the temperature and heart rate of the wearer. The system is then able to respond and alert workers of heat stroke. ◆

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Those are important as well as catastrophic coverage such as accidental death and dismemberment, disability, and critical illness, but there are other benefits as well. The BCCA Employee Benefits’ plans offer other services including:

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Canada. These may include health assessments, health calculators, and guides and are accessible by members on those plans.

Great-West Life has a great resource for employees and employers focussing on mental health. The Workplace Strategies for Mental Health website (workplacestrategiesformentalhealth. com) is free for anyone to access.

Our partner, Copeman Healthcare is a private health clinic that offers comprehensive health assessments and ongoing care. This is a fee-for-service addition to the plan and can be accessed by both employees and employers.

Most employees on our plan have access to Everest Funeral Planning and Concierge Service. This service, free to our clients, provides advice and is a resource during a difficult and stressful time.

Employees of our clients can contact us directly with their questions, freeing up valuable time for staff and owners and helping eliminate privacy concerns.

BCCA Employee Benefits was built by the construction industry for the construction industry. We offer group benefits, plans for professionals and executives, Hour Bank plans and stand-alone critical illness insurance. If you’re looking for an employee benefits plan that includes these services or would like more information, please call us – we’d be happy to chat. ◆ BCCA Employee Benefits 1-800-665-1077/604-683-7353 info@bccabenefits.ca www.bccabenefits.ca

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NEW YEAR, NEW PRESIDENT

Manley McLachlan and Chris Atchison

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new era has begun at the British Columbia Construction Association. With Manley McLachlan retiring as president at the end of 2016, a new successor has been chosen. Chris Atchison has been named as the new BCCA president.

McLachlan, who served as president for 12 years, will remain on in an advisory capacity until March 31, 2017. During his tenure the BCCA has grown its capacity, revenue, and reputation, to become a truly influential organization in BC. Previously, Manley brought his forward thinking to leadership of the Saskatchewan Construction Association.

Working from the BCCA headquarters in Victoria, Atchison will be responsible for continuing BCCA’s pioneering work delivering provincial programs and services to help strengthen BC’s industrial, commercial, and institutional construction sector, while advocating on behalf of employers on key issues. Current programs such as the Skilled Trades Employment Program

(STEP) will remain a priority, as will the development of the province’s leading procurement platform BidCentral, plus many other initiatives that define both the work of the BCCA and its importance in B.C.’s economic development.

“Over the last 14 years Manley has built BCCA into a recognized leader in Canada’s construction industry, creating a powerful legacy,” says Bob Cooke, BCCA Board Chair. “Chris has the relationships, experience, skills, and commitment to take us forward, as well as a strong vision for future growth and sustainability.”

With a background in employment and labour market programs, Atchison worked for nine years as COO at ASPECT (The Association of Service Providers for Employability and Career Training), and 17 years as a provincial employment contracts manager for many successful programs. As chairman of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, Atchison’s experience will assist his role in helping guide BCCA’s charitable arm, the Construction Foundation of BC.

A focus during Chris’s tenure will be to work with the leadership of the four Regional Construction Associations (RCAs), to ensure strong benefit to membership and productive collaborations across the province.

“I’m honoured to be stepping into this role and very conscious of the legacy that is being entrusted to me,” says Atchison.

“I look forward to working closely with the BCCA and RCA boards and staff, as well as our many stakeholders on behalf of the construction employers and workforce we represent.”

The BCCA has been part of the province’s industrial, commercial, and institutional construction sectors for nearly 50 years.

“Chris is taking the reins at a time of immense change and opportunity,” notes McLachlan. “Technology, infrastructure development, skilled workforce challenges, and even the traditional association business model are all in play. I know he’ll do a great job, and I look forward to seeing what the future brings.” ◆ SICA Construction Review • Spring 2017

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The future is friendly: making the link between innovation and CSR

By Helen Goodland

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nnovation is a hot topic these days but it has generally been discussed in the context of hardcore technology. But investing in innovation has a softer side and the results can have a far greater impact on bottom line than buying the latest gadget.

Re-thinking business approaches in order to compete effectively involves getting to grips with those hard-to-pin-down issues such as corporate social responsibility.

There is a large body of evidence that demonstrates companies do well by do-

ing good. For example, attracting and retaining skilled, technologically-savvy millennials means that your company must be cooler, friendlier, and more passionate about what you do than the competition.

And it doesn’t end there – not only do they demand opportunity and respect, but they want to know what your company stands for.

At the same time, forward-looking owners are starting to demand more from their suppliers in the form of ethical purchasing requirements and social procure-

ment. They want to know they are buying from companies that treat their workers fairly and treat the planet with respect.

The Canadian Construction Association recently adopted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy statement which says, “Canadian Construction Association (CCA) recognizes that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a rapidly evolving issue and affects companies differently depending on their size, location and specialization. CCA recognizes the importance of CSR, and encourages companies to voluntarily undertake

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initiatives that enable them to operate in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner.”

Many construction companies have their own CSR policies but the challenge is how to demonstrate those commitments in a way that is meaningful and visible to employees, owners, communities, and society at large. Construction companies in the UK have taken matters into their own hands and developed a program for industry by industry.

The UK’s Considerate Construction Scheme aims to improve the image and perception of the construction industry by seeking sustainable solutions, minimizing waste, and effectively using resources within the industry. It offers an intriguing model for B.C. companies seeking to set themselves apart in a very competitive world.

Set up by construction industry leaders as a non-profit independent organization in 1997, the Considerate Construction Scheme is designed to encourage best practices beyond statutory requirements.

Supported by government, the UK’s construction industry has pledged to continuously gain a positive image. Companies are encouraged to register all relevant construction activity under the Considerate Construction Scheme.

The opt-in program provides monitoring of registered websites, companies, and suppliers and transparently displays posters around construction sites where name, telephone, and site manager contacts are clearly displayed. A prominently-displayed 1-800 number provides a 24/7 response to project neighbours should they have any questions or experience anything untoward.

In an effort to improve the construction industry’s image, the UK scheme has been tackling issues such as occupational cancers, mental health, safety, best practice sharing, and apprenticeship training. The website (www.ccscheme.org.uk) is an extensive best-practice guide that supports workers at all levels as they navigate sustainable and ethical solutions to real-life situations. Awards are offered to companies with the best records of performance.

Companies that sign up to join the Considerate Construction Scheme are bound by a Code of Considerate Practice, which is comprised of the following: • Considerate constructors seek to improve the image of the construction industry by striving to promote and achieve best practice under the Code.

• The Code of Considerate Practice outlines the Scheme's expectations and

describes those areas that are considered fundamental for registration with the Scheme.

• The Code is in five parts. Each section of the Code contains an aspirational supporting statement and four bullet points, which represent the basic expectations of registration with the Scheme.

1. Care about appearance

2. Respect the community

3. Protect the environment

4. Secure everyone's safety

5. Value their workforce • The Code of Considerate Practice applies to all registered sites, companies, and suppliers regardless of size, type, or location.

Currently, there is no such scheme in Canada but such a program would lend consistency and transparency to both contractors and owners. However, B.C. is generally ahead of the game when it comes to embracing sustainability. Embracing such a scheme would positively reinforce the industry’s position as a forward-looking, fair, tolerant, and just place to work and conduct business. Hopefully, it is not too long before such a program emerges on this side of the Atlantic.

In the meantime, support is at hand for B.C. businesses in the form of innovation bootcamps that will help businesses uncover and develop the value that lies in investing in innovation, including CSR. The two-day session is scheduled to take place in the Southern Interior on February 21 – 22, 2017. Contact SICA for details.◆ Helen Goodland, RIBA, MBA, is principal of Brantwood Consulting and co-founder of Building Technology Innovations. She recently completed the B.C. Construction Innovation Project for the B.C. Construction Association.

She serves on the Canadian Construction Association’s CSR Taskforce and is chair of the United Nations Sustainable Building and Climate Initiative’s Materials Technical Advisory Committee.

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Building innovation: Investing into trades education at Okanagan College and Thompson Rivers University

By Tammy Schuster

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he demand for skilled workers in British Columbia is growing, and, as a result, so is the demand for trades training. With new state-of-theart training facilities, Okanagan College and Thompson Rivers University have answers for that demand.

Under the B.C. Skills and Training Plan, the provincial government is providing 18

$28 million in funding to expand and refurbish the trades training facilities at Okanagan College in Kelowna, which opened in fall 2016.

The federal government is contributing $13.25 million toward the construction of the new Industrial Training and Technology Centre at Thompson Rivers University, expected to begin construction in spring

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2017. The B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education is providing $7.03 million toward the project’s $30-million cost.

Okanagan College, Kelowna Campus This project consisted of five major renovations to the existing 50-yearold shops and classrooms and a new

5,500-square-metre structure on the south side of the existing complex. The two-year process included new shops for plumbing, sheet metal, and electrical labs, plus a three-story addition for classrooms and computer labs.

The main purpose of the new construction was to bring three trade programs — plumbing, sheet metal, and electrical — back onto campus from a temporary leased space near the airport where it had been for ten years. “Bringing those three programs back onto campus has given all students and programs a real campus feel and experience,” says Steve Moores, Dean of Trades and Apprenticeship, Okanagan College.

The new three-story addition was part of the funding received from the provincial government. Okanagan College, through its foundation and advancement office, also committed to raising $7 million toward construction and for additional bursaries and scholarships for the students.

“The project has given the college new shops, labs, and classrooms and allows

the college to accept more students and offer new programs,” says Moores. As a result of the new facility, the college is able to offer new programming such as the Level 1 and 2 apprenticeship steamfitter/pipefitter — which were delivered last year — and the college will be delivering Level 3 and 4 of the program in 2017.

“The building turned-out spectacularly,” says Gary McEwan, construction manager at PCL Construction Westcoast Inc. “All the end users — students and faculty — are really enjoying the space.”

While the end-result is a success, the project came with a unique set of challenges especially where the retrofit was concerned.

Details such as lead abatement and vermeculight in the concrete walls went undetected in existing reports, but were uncovered when crews were going through discovery of each building with more in depth reporting.

McEwan says the last updates to the electrical and plumbing systems, and as-

builts were done over 20 years ago so crews didn’t know what work had been done before or after that time. “We went through a lot of discovery to see what was there, what was live, and what we could do to improve the space,” he says.

“We were planning and building simultaneously.”

The building was designed to be energy efficient using Energy Net 0 guidelines. McEwan says that if the building was constructed using traditional design methods, the expected energy consumption would be 350kW/m2/yr. However, through several design reviews they have reduced energy consumption to 69kW/ m2/yr, which is impressive for a structure of this size.

One of the biggest challenges contractors had from a scheduling perspective was minimizing disruption to the students. “The college worked very hard with us to develop creative ways to not interrupt any of the curriculum,” says PCL. “This included creating flex place, working night shifts, and multi-phasing,”

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Our ability to offer quality programs, instruction and facilities is made possible through the generous support of our communities, government and the industries and employers who rely on our students and graduates.

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allow for 550 more full-time students.

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Pooni, Dean of the Faculty of Trades & Technology at TRU. While the new facility is still in design and planning stages, Pooni says that as a result of the expansion, the university will be offering industrial process technician, power engineering, HVAC/ refrigeration technician, and machinist trades programs not currently offered.

The new building will also provide space for electrical and industrial electrician programs. Industry support for the new programs was critical in receiving approval for the business case for the new facility.

“There has been a greater emphasis on local training with the developments in B.C.’s resource sector,” says Pooni.

“This is addressing the government’s outlook in terms of labour market demands over the next ten years through the development of these new programs.”

Support for both projects has been very positive and has also helped to raise the profiles of the post-secondary schools and the profile of careers in trades in general.

“We’ve had tremendous support,” says Moores. “There has been great support received from the Ministry, industry, associations, and the community in general. We have great support and continue to have it.”

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Reaching the Millennials Attracting the right people begins with the right story

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ith businesses adjusting to the era of the happy workplace, concepts such as social responsibility, company culture, and employee engagement are common buzz words used around the open-concept, flexible, shared workspace. They are used more so as companies shift their recruiting focus toward the millennials, the largest generation in the workforce today.

While having these elements present within an organization is considered progressive, businesses may still be going about it in the wrong way.

“There is no secret when it comes to attracting and retaining talent,” says Eric Termuende, founder of The DRYVER Group. “But the major block is in the way companies are attempting to do it.

Rather than focusing on speaking directly to a certain generation, companies should instead be revising the story they are telling.”

The DRYVER Group, an organization that focuses on intergenerational management, specializes in implementing how to tap into the new generation of the workforce where traditional HR practices no longer work.

The idea behind the storytelling concept isn’t necessarily about being a millennial whisperer. Termuende says there should be more of an understanding of the life someone is able to live through the job he or she is doing, and not just a job description with a checklist of skills and requirements.

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muende. “Many of these positions are entrepreneurial, creative, innovative, lucrative, fulfilling, and tangible but we are not telling the stories of these careers like we should be. We need to use people as case studies to help bring these jobs to life.”

He says that traditionally, professions such as doctors, lawyers, and engineers are typically the most successful professions because they have the best titles and salary, and have the most education and accumulated material.

“Rather than trying to attract the next generation — or the millennials, so to speak — we’re trying to attract people who are looking for a certain experience,” he says. “We need to focus on who is working in construction, find out what they love about their jobs and tell that story to the people who are wanting a similar experience.” he says.

Termuende says the focus should be on the values, views, and expectations of potential employees and not just the year they were born. By telling the story about what a particular job in construction will give someone, employers will attract a certain value set.

“Many organizations are looking to speak or think like a millennial, and in my opinion, it’s a waste of time because we are trying to generalize 7.5 million Canadians.”

Termuende and his colleagues at DRYVER began looking at organizations that were trying to tackle what he calls a perceived millennial problem. “When we started to dive into this, I thought this could be bigger than what we originally thought the problem to be, and as a result we found a universal message that seems to be applicable through many industries and sectors.”

Typically, millennials are known to switch jobs on an average of every two to three years and most employers know all too well the massive cost of recruiting, training, and turnover, and there’s also a massive cost with having an unhappy work place.

“That’s not to say the work we do has a direct line between profit and happiness,” says Termuende. “But it shows that there is a commitment within all industries to invest in human capital, and happiness in the workplace then translates into a stronger bottom line.”

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Advanced Powerlines Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 807-7794

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

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

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

Aerial Contractors Ltd. Salmon Arm | (250) 832-7225

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Allmar Inc. Kelowna | (250) 491-3000

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

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

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

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Accent Inns Kelowna | (250) 360-1511 Ace Metal Buildings & Cladding Inc. Kamloops | (250) 579-1927 Aco Systems Ltd. Mississauga | (905) 564-8733 Acres Enterprises Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-7456

Alpine Abatement Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 878-3199 Andrew Sheret Limited - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 372-7720 Andrew Sheret Limited - Prince George Prince George | (250) 561-2444 Andrew Sheret Limited - Vernon Vernon | (250) 545-1381

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Bear Mountain Construction Ltd. Kelowna West Kelowna | (250) 681-3585 Bennett Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-0400 Bergevin Electrical Contracting Ltd. Nelson | (250) 354-4171 Betts Electric Ltd. Penticton | (250) 492-3221 Big Steel Box Kelowna | (250) 763-9660 Black & McDonald Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (778) 738-1175 Blerous Painting Ltd. Osoyoos | (877) 200-9068

C C & G Insulation 2003 Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-3303 Caliber Sport Systems Vernon | (855) 718-9787 Callahan Property Group Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 717-3000 Canadian Demolition Limited Sherwood Park | (780) 417-2255 Canadian Restaurant Supply Kelowna | (250) 979-1442 Canadian Western Bank - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 852-6013

Canadian Western Bank - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 869-8889

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Capservco Limited Partnership Kelowna | (250) 712-6800

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

Bluepoint Construction Limited West Kelowna | (250) 769-0740

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.

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

City of Penticton Penticton | (250) 490-2555

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

CSC Electric Kamloops | (250) 851-6225

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

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

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

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

CHB Services Ltd. Mission | (778) 908-6910

City of Vernon Vernon | (250) 550-3646

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

City of Armstrong Armstrong | (250) 546-3023

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

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

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

City of Castlegar Castlegar | (250) 365-5979

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Corwest Builders Kelowna | (250) 869-4960

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

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

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

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

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

Crowe MacKay LLP Kelowna | (250) 763-5021

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

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

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Evans Fire Protection Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 376-0296

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

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

Evolution Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-0078

Forma Construction Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-2858

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

Excel Personnel Inc. Kelowna | (778) 484-8157

Fortis BC Inc. Kelowna | (250) 717-0809

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

Excel Ventilation Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-5202

Forward Law LLP Kamloops | (250) 434-2333

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

Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd. (SICA) Richmond | (604) 270-8411

Fulton & Company Kamloops | (250) 372-5542

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

Extreme Excavating Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-5454

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

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

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

Falcon Railing & Superdeck Inc. Kelowna | (250) 765-2248

Genelle Improvement District Genelle | (250) 693-2362

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

Falcon Refrigeration & AC Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 769-8741

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

Farrer Rentals Vernon | (250) 545-9108

Geotility Geothermal Installation Corp.

Kelowna | (250) 762-5776

Hall Excavating Kamloops | (250) 573-2782

FBC West Kelowna | (250) 768-8750

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

Hancon Constructors Ltd Armstrong | (250) 546-7006

Felka-Mark Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 862-4807

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

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

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

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

Global Payments Direct Vancouver | (800) 361-8170

Harris Rebar Kelowna | (250) 766-0608

EuroLine Windows Inc. Delta | (250) 448-8484

Fireside Minerals Ltd. Kelowna | (778) 755-1389

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

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

Elite Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 762-3546 Emco Corporation Ltd. - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 851-2128

Emco Corporation Ltd. - Cranbrook Cranbrook | (250) 426-6251 Emil Anderson Construction (EAC) Inc. Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 763-8232

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Hebditch Contracting Ltd. Cranbrook | (250) 426-3835

Horizon North Manufacturing Kamloops | (250) 828-2644

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

Houle Electric Limited Kamloops | (250) 828-7939

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

Houle Electric Limited - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 765-9660

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

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

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

Hub International Barton Insurance Brokers Kamloops | (250) 372-3155

Home Building Centre Vernon | (250) 545-5384 Horizon Electric Inc. Kelowna | (250) 861-4777

I Industra Construction Corp.

Burnaby | (604) 422-0046 Infinite Source Systems Corp.

Vancouver | (604) 294-6557 Inland Glass & Aluminum Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 374-7306 Inland Technical Services Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 828-2767 Integrated Fire Protection Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3482

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

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 Inter-Valley Electric Peachland | (250) 767-3149

J Jade Electric Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-2525 Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc. Surrey | (604) 583-9800 JCS Welding Barriere | (250) 672-9897

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP (SICA) Vancouver | (604) 895-3155 JJL Erectors Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 819-4715

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www.greyback.com Proudly Building Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Residential and Institutional Projects for Generations

Jordans Contract Sales - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 372-7515 Jordans Rugs Ltd. Vancouver | (250) 861-8656

K K&C's Construction & Renovations Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 319-6104

R ELI A BILIT Y STA RTS AT THE TOP Serving Southern British Columbia Since 1976

KAEFER Integrated Services Ltd. Grande Prairie | (780) 539-5367 Kal Tire Vernon | (250) 542-2366 Kal West Contractors Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-2307 Kal-West Mechanical Systems Inc. Kelowna | (250) 765-6610 Kamloops Augering & Boring Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 573-7814

COR Safety Certified

P: 250-492-7985 • F: 250-492-7781 • E: interiorroofing@shaw.ca • www.interiorroofing.com

Kamloops Indian Band Kamloops | (250) 828-9840 Keldon Electric & Data Ltd. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 861-4255 Keldon Electric & Data Ltd. - Penticton Penticton | (250) 493-7177 Kelowna Lite Kast Kelowna | (250) 491-8425

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Kelowna Roofing (1984) Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-4441 Kemp Concrete Products Kamloops | (250) 374-1552 Kentash Holdings Ltd. Summerland | (250) 488-1375 Kettle Valley Moulding & Millwork Kelowna | (250) 765-1521

Kamloops • Kelowna

Proud SICA Member Since 1986

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

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• Electrical Systems Commissioning

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• Security Systems Commissioning • Hospital Systems Commissioning • Fume Hood Certification • Operating and Maintenance Manuals • Computerized Maintenance Programs

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Inland Technical Services Ltd.

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When it comes to complex construction issues, it helps to have experience on your side.

Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP, serving SICA members since 1994 Mike Demers

Tel: 604 895 3158 mdemers@jml.ca

David Mckenzie

Tel: 604 895 3155 dmckenzie@jml.ca

900–808 Nelson Street Vancouver. BC V6Z 2H2 Tel: 604 681 6564

1414 Lorne Street East Kamloops, BC V2C 1X4 Tel: 250-828-2767 Fax: 250-828-1180 info@inlandtechnical.ca

JLT Canada – Proud to manage the Insurance and Bonding needs of British Columbia Contractors for over 100 years Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc. Suite 201 Suite 350 10172-152A Street 4396 West Saanich Road Surrey, BC V3R 1J7 Victoria, BC V8Z 3E9 Tel 604 583 9800 Tel 250 388 4416 Fax 604 583 5777 Fax 250 388 9926 Toll Free 888 290 9240 Toll Free 888 216 8018 www.jltcanada.com

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Kimberley Electric Ltd. Kimberley | (250) 427-5115

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

Maloney Contractors Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-2395

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

Kimco Controls Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-2282

Levelton Consultants Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-9778

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

MNP LLP Kelowna | (250) 763-8919

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

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

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

Modern Paint & Floors Kelowna | (250) 860-2444

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

Modern PURAIR Kelowna | (250) 765-6828

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

MQN Architects Vernon | (250) 542-1199

Kodiak Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3033

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

Kon Kast Products (2005) Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-1423 Loomis HVAC | Automation | Electrical Kelowna | (250) 470-4618 Kone Inc. Kelowna | (778) 436-8159 Lortap Enterprises Ltd. Revelstoke | (250) 769-9460 Kootenay A-Plus Systems Trail | (250) 368-9253 Lynx Brand Fence Products (2004) Inc. Kelowna | (250) 765-1468 KRM Contracting 2000 Corp.

Kamloops | (250) 374-4437

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

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

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Kelowna | (250) 765-3866 M3 Steel Structures Ltd. 24 hours a day Kamloops | (250) 374-1074 Latina Landscapes & Maintenance Kamloops | (250) 372-0994 Lavington Sand & Gravel Ltd. Vernon | (250) 545-7010 Layton Consulting Ltd. Langley |You (604) 530-6611 guys at Kimco

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MacDonald Wall Systems Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 801-0933 Maddocks Construction Ltd. Armstrong | (250) 546-9551 Madge Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-1180 Maglio Building Center Nelson | (250) 352-6661 Maglio Installations Ltd. Nelson | (250) 365-3332

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Midvalley Sheet Metal Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-8688 Miller Equipment Rentals Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 769-0960

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Noble Electric Ltd. Creighton | (204) 687-0475

Pavilion Fire Protection Ltd. kelowna | (778) 581-3450

Pin Point Surveying Ltd. Salmon Arm | (250) 832-6220

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

Norsteel Building Systems Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-3846

PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. - Kelowna Kelowna | (250) 868-8394

Plainsman Companies Kamloops | (250) 372-1544

Powertrend Electric Penticton | (250) 809-1767

North Town Drywall Ltd. kelowna | (250) 808-1965

PeopleReady Kamloops | (250) 376-9116

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

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

Nor-Val Equipment Rentals Ltd. Vernon | (250) 503-0933

Performax Painting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 870-6662

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

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

Petrocom Construction Ltd. Edmonton | (780) 481-5181

Power Paving Ltd. Cranbrook | (888) 670-0066

Progressive Waste Solutions Kelowna | (250) 765-0565

Pihl Law Corporation Kelowna | (250) 762-5434

Power Vac Summerland | (250) 765-3036

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

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

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. Armstrong | (250) 546-3088 Okanagan Audio Lab Ltd. Vernon | (250) 542-1686 Okanagan College Kelowna | (250) 762-5445 Okanagan Dream Builders Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 826-1488 Okanagan Drywall Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 769-0187 Okanagan Fire Protection Services Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-0660 Okanagan Indian Band Vernon | (250) 542-3444 Okanagan Plumbing & Gas Fitting Ltd. West Kelowna | (250) 765-4505 Olson Projects Ltd. Golden | (250) 344-0277 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 Paradise Climate Controls Inc. Kaleden | (250) 809-0600

YOU’VE LAID THE FOUNDATION.

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Partnership BC Victoria | (250) 475-4903 Pashco Blasting Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-3633

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Prosol Distribution Inc. Kelowna | (250) 868-9441

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

R R & R Reinforcing Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-2077 R.S. Foundation Systems Ltd. Calgary | (403) 569-6986

H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre

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R1310 Holdings Ltd. dba KM Contracting Kamloops | (250) 319-7276 R355 Enterprises Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-9860

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

Radian Mechanical Inc. Kelowna | (250) 861-4636 Rambow Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 762-8999 Ramco Floor & Tile Kelowna | (250) 860-2277 Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. Kelowna | (778) 738-1700 Red Deer Piling Inc. Red Deer County | (403) 347-3220 Okanagan College Kelowna Trades Complex

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Redbuilt LLC Vancouver | (604) 676-9445 Redline Contracting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 861-9496 Refrigerative Supply Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-3114 Regional District of Central Kootenay Nelson | (250) 352-6665 Regional District of Central Okanagan Kelowna | (250) 469-6170 Regional District of North Okanagan Coldstream | (250) 550-3729 Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen Penticton | (250) 490-4103 Response Fire System Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 578-7779 Rite-Way Fencing Inc. - Kamloops Kamloops | (250) 314-9569

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Robinson Masonry Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 377-8822 Rock Welding Ltd. Summerland | (250) 462-1578 Rolling Mix Concrete (B.C) Ltd. Prince George | (250) 563-9213 Rutland Glass (1994) Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-9400 Ryder Roofing Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3191

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SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

MIDVALLEY SHEET METAL LTD. Serving the Okanagan Valley & the Interior of British Columbia since 1994

S Sandale Utility Products Surrey | (604) 882-2080 Sandpiper Developments Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-0521 Sawchuk Developments Co. Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-3838 School District #05 Southeast Kootenay Cranbrook | (250) 417-2054 School District #06 - Rocky Mountain Invermere | (250) 342-9243 School District #08, Board of Education Nelson | (250) 354-4871 School District #10 (Arrow Lakes) Nakusp | (250) 265-3638

SICA MEMBERSHIP LISTINGS

School District #22 Vernon | (250) 549-9210 School District #23 - Central Okanagan Kelowna | (250) 491-4000 School District #53 Oliver | (250) 498-3481 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

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

TGC Consulting Ltd. Winfield | (250) 766-4110

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

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

Splatsin Enderby | (250) 838-6496 SRM Concrete Summerland | (250) 494-9889 Stahl Electric Ltd. Cranbrook | (250) 417-9139 Standard Roofing Corporation Salmon arm | (250) 833-1992 STBR Consulting Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 979-8260 Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 765-4765 Stemmer Enterprises Ltd. Salmon Arm | (250) 832-7357 Stikshen Electrical Services Kelowna | (250) 864-1915 Stone Cliff Builders Inc. Steinbach | (204) 392-9920 Straight Line Contracting Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 319-0635 Strathcona Mechanical Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 763-3879 Structurlam Products LP Penticton | (250) 492-8912 Stuart Olson Inc. Richmond | (778) 214-0219

Scotiabank Kelowna | (250) 712-4098

Sun Valley Painting & Decorating Corp.

Kamloops | (250) 372-0027

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

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

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

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

Select Window Fashions Peachland | (778) 479-0010

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

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

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

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

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

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

SilverRock Land Corp.

Vernon | (250) 558-0999

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

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

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

Source Electrical Services West Kelowna | (250) 215-5078 South Okanagan Concrete Products Ltd. Osoyoos | (250) 495-7556 Southgate Electric Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 828-2206

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Thermo Design Insulation Ltd. West Kelowna | (778) 754-5670 Thompson Nicola Regional District Kamloops | (250) 377-8673

U Underhill Geomatics Ltd. Kamloops | (250) 372-8835 United Landscapes Kelowna | (250) 860-3753

Thompson Rivers University Kamloops | (250) 828-5110

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

Thompson Rivers University - Barriere Barriere | (250) 672-9875

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

Thompson Rivers University - Clearwater Clearwater | (250) 674-3530

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

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

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

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

Thompson Valley Roofing Kamloops | (250) 851-5269

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

TKI Construction Ltd. Kelowna | (250) 491-1130

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

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

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

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

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

Town of Osoyoos Osoyoos | (250) 495-6191

Vernon Paving Ltd. Vernon | (250) 546-3163

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

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Over the next ten years, up to 123,000 job openings are expected in skilled trades across the province due mainly to economic growth and the replacement of retiring tradespeople. It just so happens that the construction industry — the backbone of our how-to economy — encompasses some of the most indemand, skilled trades career opportunities B.C. has to offer, including welders, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, millwrights, and machinists, to name a few.

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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

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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.

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Our sales team will work with you to customize your structure package to meet all your requirements. Easy Build packages come complete with everything you need, ranging from overhead and man doors, windows, insulation options, sheeting and flashing colours, and hardware. Our structure widths range from 10’ through 50’ with the length being as long as you need.

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Take advantage of our full installation services throughout the Lower Mainland, including complimentary on-site consultations to fully design your custom structure.

Furthermore, all our building packages are designed as do-it-yourself kits with a step-by-step installation manual.

Our engineer can provide you with stamped and sealed drawings, schedule B and C-B, and site inspections to help assist you with any permitting processes required by your municipality. These services also come with our CSA-A660 certification for pre-engineered steel structures in Canada.

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All of the company’s products come standard with multi-point locking hardware, dualglazing with LowE coating and argon gas fill.

as a Passive House Component by the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany.

With various LowE coatings and different glazing options available, EuroLine can finetune 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.

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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.

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Agreements need Modernizing too

By Andrew Prior, Shareholder, Pihl Law Corporation

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hanges in technology, construction practices, and building codes are the primary focus of modernization within the construction industry.

have terms that are far more consistent with a head contract

However, companies should also take the time to periodi-

tantly, I often see deposit and billing clauses that are not fol-

cally review their construction agreements to ensure the agreements: (a) are up to date on changes in the law; (b) reflect how the company expects a job to proceed; and (c) take into account lessons learned from past jobs or disputes.

Larger industry contracts typically have procedures in place to review and periodically incorporate changes in the law in a

relationship. Companies often attempt to contract out of the Builders Lien Act, but this is not allowed at law. More imporlowed in practice and would be burdensome for a company given their banking relationship or when and how they pay sub-trades or material suppliers. Yet failure to follow these clauses could be seen as a significant enough breach as to entitle an owner (or subcontractor) to terminate a contract.

timely fashion. However, companies that draft their own con-

Some companies are giving away, in essence, free arguments if

tracts or modify templates often neglect this step.

a dispute arises. Periodically reviewing your agreements to en-

The last ten years have seen important developments in areas that impact construction contracts. The obligation of good faith

sure you understand the procedures that apply can help with this risk.

has been strengthened and may limit some clauses or conduct

Finally, when jobs go well it is understandable that a company

that used to be seen as standard within the industry. Due to

pays little attention to the written agreement. Written contracts

a number of cases interpreting representations and warranties,

are often ignored on a well-run job site. However, well-written

the importance of precise contractual language has greatly in-

contracts provide the majority of their value on difficult job sites

creased.

by managing and limiting the dispute and possible fallout from

As there have been many other changes in the past ten years, the failure to undertake a periodic review and revision process may mean a company is incurring significant unknown risk — risk that could have been avoided.

There is often a significant disconnect between how a company thinks an agreement is drafted and how a court is likely to interpret a given agreement. I have seen contracts that are entitled “Construction Management Agreement” yet

the dispute. Regardless of how well-written an agreement, situations can arise that were not anticipated by the company or by the contract and a company may learn some hard lessons from that dispute. A final reason for periodically updating your construction agreements is to take into account those lessons.

Modifying an agreement from time to time allows a company to prevent those problems by relying on real world experience.

Every company — not just within the construction industry — will also have general business agreements that should be periodically reviewed and updated. For example, written employment contracts can minimize severance obligations. If an owner is thinking of selling the business or introducing new partners, the absence of written employment agreements may negatively

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As business owners undertake steps to modernize construction practices and technology, consideration should also be given to seeking legal and accounting advice with respect to existing agreements and to take into account current and future strategic plans. ◆

Carbon Tax in Construction – What You Need to Know

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ll Canadian provinces are mandated by the federal government to implement a provincial carbon tax by 2018. This article discusses how provincial taxes, including carbon tax, motor fuel tax, and provincial sales tax (PST) impact the construction industry.

For a detailed discussion this topic, please refer to our article “Carbon Tax in Canada,” which can be found at: http://crowemackay.ca/ blog/articles/carbon-tax-canada/ While there is no specific exemption from the B.C. Carbon Tax for the construction industry, there are a few important issues and tax exemptions that may be noteworthy: 1. B.C. Carbon Tax on cement – The B.C. Carbon Tax is applied only to domestically produced cement, while imported cement from the U.S. and Asia is exempt, thus, resulting in a higher cost on domestically produced cement for construction use. To offset this, the B.C. provincial government has proposed “transition incentives” of $22 million to be paid over a three-year period to encourage the B.C. cement industry to adopt cleaner fuels and further lower emission intensities in order to offset the inequities between domestically produced and imported cement.

2. B.C. PST exemption on energy conservation materials and equipment – The following materials and equipment are exempt from PST when acquired to prevent heat loss from a building: • thermal insulation material that is a batt, blanket, roll, panel, loose fill, or cellular plastic material; • polystyrene forming blocks designed as a form for concrete, which remains permanently attached to the concrete to serve as the primary insulation for the completed buildings; • fastening components specifically designed for use with exempt polystyrene forming blocks; • chemicals obtained for use to make spray polyurethane foam insulation;

• window insulating systems consisting of transparent or translucent film, including frames or integral parts of the systems, installed in an existing window and designed primarily to retain heat in a building by absorbing solar heat or reducing drafts; • weather stripping and caulking materials designed to prevent heat loss (bathtub caulking would not qualify); • insulation that is designed to prevent heat transfer to or from hot water tanks, hot or cold water pipes, or ductwork.

3. B.C. PST exemption for alternative energy source – The following materials and equipment are exempt from B.C. PST: • wind-powered generating equipment specifically designed to produce mechanical or electrical energy, and generators, controllers, wiring, and devices that convert direct current into alternating current; • equipment specifically designed to produce mechanical or electrical energy from ocean tides, currents of waves, and generators, wiring, controllers, monitors, pumps, tubing, floats, water fences, aids to navigation, and devices that convert direct current into alternating current; • solar photovoltaic collector panels, and wiring, controllers, and devices that convert direct current into alternating current; • solar thermal collector panels, and wiring, pumps, tubing, and heat exchangers; • micro-hydro turbines and generators designed to produce up to 150 kilowatts of mechanical or electrical energy, and controllers, wiring, and devices that convert direct current into alternating current.

4. B.C. PST exemption for electricity, natural gas, and propane conversion kits – Natural gas and propane conversion kits for internal combustion engines are exempt from PST. Conversion kits meant to convert motor vehicles to operate solely on electricity are also exempt from PST.

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5. B.C. Motor Fuel Tax exemption – A motor fuel tax exemption is provided for B.C. businesses that operate an engine of a motor vehicle while the vehicle is stationary. The engine has its own fuel tank, is not used to operate the vehicle while in motion, and operates equipment for the purpose of any of the following: • rotating the drum of a ready-mixed concrete truck or pumping ready-mixed concrete; • pumping or dispensing liquids or other materials such as water, milk, flour, syrups, fertilizer, and fuel to or from a commercial vehicle (this does not include the use of a hydraulic arm, unless it is on a logging truck or a hydraulic cylinder); • operating a drilling unit that is operated by a power takeoff unit; • operating a mobile crane; • operating a hydraulic arm mounted on a logging truck.

6. Other B.C. Fuel Tax exemptions – There are various provincial tax exemptions available for the construction industry: You may use coloured fuel in road-building machines when the vehicle is used: • at a highway project area; • by or for the provincial or municipal government in construction or repair of roads maintained by the government including logging, mining, or petroleum and natural gas access roads on Crown land; or • for travel to and from locations where the use of coloured fuel is authorized.

You must use clear fuel in road-building machines when: • the vehicle is used on a highway outside a highway project for grading, clearing, snow ploughing, or other maintenance activities, or • the vehicle is not used by or for the provincial or municipal government in construction or repair of roads maintained by the government.

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Heavy lifting A program for students interested in heavy equipment operation

By Tammy Schuster

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t’s 7:30 on a Friday morning as 26 workers walk to their posts in the T’Kemlups Indian Band gravel pit to fire up their heavy machinery. These workers are on site for three full days of work, all of them are beginners and all of them are high school students.

The students of School District No. 73 in Kamloops are part of the Heavy Metal Rocks Project. The program is offered by the school district to provide students with experience and training, exposing them to career options as heavy equipment operators within the construction industry.

Each year the program accepts 26 Grade 11 and 12 students wherein they spend roughly 40 hours learning about, and getting their hands dirty, with heavy equipment. After a few classroom orientation sessions, students spend three days rotating through 13 stations in the pit, under the supervision and direction of experienced operators.

“The excitement level is over the top,” says Ron Collins, district vice-principal, trades and transitions, SD No. 73. “Interest is steadily increasing to the point where we are seeing many siblings of former students coming through the program.”

Offered once per year, Collins says they receive close to 60 applicants per session before narrowing it down to 26 students.

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SICA has proudly worked with School District No. 73 since the inception of the Heavy Metal Rocks program. With staff participating on the steering committee and the active involvement of our valued membership and partners, SICA and the construction industry are well represented in helping to deliver this successful program to students of the Thompson-Nicola region.

morning of the hands-on component.

Then, they’re out to the pit for three days spending 90 minutes at each of the 13 stations training on equipment such as front end loaders, rock trucks, and excavators.

Now in its tenth year of operation, Collins says the Heavy Metal Rocks program has over 50 companies and sponsors contributing to the program each year with equipment, supplies, and manpower.

“The whole program is pretty much run by donations from community sponsors and volunteers, including the awards.”

After students complete their last day on site, the experience is capped off with a celebratory barbeque wherein awards are given out worth $500 each. There are seven awards in total and include top overall operator and top female operator.

This past year a new sponsor came on board and provided students with training and certification on forklifts and elevated work stations.

“If we had to put a price tag on the event — including paying the operators — it would

amount to approximately $1.5 million,” says Collins. “While some sponsors bring their own employees, many of the operators are retired but, seeing the value in the program, volunteer their time for the event every year.”

Students cost to attend the program is $125 per student and it includes a t-shirt, baseball hat, all certifications, and meals. Students must have steel-toed work boots and WorkSafe BC provides hard hats, eye and ear protection, high-visibility vests, and gloves.

Collins says many sponsors have stepped forward to pay fees when a student could not afford the cost to attend.

But he says the biggest impact has been giving students the experience, knowledge, and exposure to something outside of the classroom setting. The experience gives students information needed to help make a decision as to whether this is something they want to pursue.

Plus, students learn the importance of proper training and qualifications that they can take forward into many careers.

“I don’t know how many times I’ve heard from parents that they wish they had a program like this when they were young.”

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