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CONTENTS • August / September 2017 6 BCWCA Project of the Year Awards

Six outstanding projects earned Project of the Year Awards for 2017.

10 Joe Whitehead Award Winner: Dave Johnson

The Joe Whitehead Award goes to an individual demonstrating commitment to and enthusiasm for the wall and ceiling industry.

12 On Leadership: Building a Mentoring Culture

Mentoring is an essential but under-represented part of developing future industry leaders.

16 Kenroc: Celebrating 50 Years Western Canada’s Kenroc showcases five decades in business with key advice for lasting success.

19 EIFS Council of Canada Architectural Design Awards Four EIFS projects earned awards in ECC’s first annual competition.

Departments & Columns 04 editorial

24 it’s the law

05 drew’s rant

25 industry news

21 feature focus

26 advertiser index

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editor’s COMMENT

Telling stories

I love Drew Smith’s Rant (page 5) this issue because he talks about storytelling and the way he uses it to connect with and teach his students. Drew alludes to story-telling as a missing nt style: Silompart of student curriculum and it got me thinking of the science behind storytelling as a teaching tool—something I am studying in my free (ha!) time.

The art of story-telling isn’t just something that gives children something to sleep to and anthropologists something to swoon over. True, it goes back as far as humankind’s ability to communicate and is translated into our daily lives in at least ten different ways every day, but it is even more than that. Story-telling is a recognized educational technique backed by theoretical and practical research that says its use strengthens student engagement, instructor reach, and learning integration over conventional teaching methods.

To learn, students must experience a number of prime factors—engagement in the content, credibility of content, and practical understanding of the content.

There are also “soft” or indirect criteria for genuine learning that imprints in a student’s long-term memory. Some of

these include a feeling of connection and safety in the learning environment, personal connection with the material, and a sense of being respected for past experiences and previous knowledge brought into the classroom.

Adult learning (or any learning that takes place once a student of legal adult age has spent two years out of the mandatory public school system) is the fastest evolving type of education in Canada right now. These learners are eager and no nonsense—they’ve either been forced to attend job training or are hungry for a new career. They are 20-somethings looking to start their professional working lives, 40-somethings looking for a change, and 60-somethings flipping the bird to anyone who says old dogs can’t learn new tricks. They are many, many things, but they have one thing in common: it is possible to follow a well-documented scientific path through brain chemistry, memory science, and demonstrable practical ability that indicates these “soft” criteria are as essential to student success as a reputable and experienced instructor.

What is my point, you ask? Storytelling is one of several educational

By / Jessica Kirby, Editor techniques that provide the foundation for developing the criteria for integrated and meaningful learning experiences.

It involves some essence of personal information so evokes a safe and connected learning environment.

Learning from someone else’s experience lends credibility to the content, and being able (as students) to contribute to learning by sharing valued experiences promotes lasting and integrated learning. Besides that, the unique nature of a story contains some key neuroscientific memory indicators that increase retention and integration to long-term memory.

A good story is not a diatribe or a lecture, it is not condescending or rude, and it never singles anyone out; in fact, the opposite is true. Stories that promote learning are personal, engaging, and have a direct and observable connection to the technical or practical content discussed in the course. They are appropriately detailed (this triggers memory indicators) but meaningful and concise (no one likes a blabbermouth).

And most importantly, they promote the most important element of storytelling: listening.

Listening is different than waiting for your chance to speak—it is respectful and patient. As we listen, our brains are whizzing through their memory files to find bits of the story we connect to through past experiences (positive or traumatic) and whenever there is a “hit” the brain fires off the okay for the listener to establish an emotional

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drew’s RANT STORY TIME WITH DREW At your BCWCA training facility, instructors are tasked with presenting your apprentices instructional and practical training in all aspects of our wall and ceiling industry with a set base curriculum. This curriculum was developed by tradespeople also known as subject matter experts or SMEs working with the federal government to form what we call the National Occupational Analysis or NOA. The NOA comprises the base teachings moving forward to the nationally recognized Red Seal Certification as a wall and ceiling installer. This is the goal of our instruction to our apprentices attending both the BCWCA and our counterpart, the Finishing Trades Institute (FTI).

While the NOA is quite extensive, and all-encompassing with regards to specifications and standards in our industry, it lacks the knowledge of tradespersons’ first hand experiences, good and bad.

I can only speak for myself as instructor at your BCWCA training facility, but I’m fairly confident my counterparts at FTI would concur with the following statements.

We want to provide our apprentices with all possible lessons while we have them for a short time in class. The NOA, as mentioned above, is the base curriculum we are required to provide the apprentices.The fun begins with what my students have affectionately named, “Story Time with Drew”.

Story Time with Drew starts every week’s class with myself asking how the students’ week went while on their respective job sites. I want to know the problems they may have encountered, the fun jobs, the interesting projects they are working on, who got a pat on the back, who got barked at, and so on. We talk through it as a class. It’s kind of like an “open mic” environment. All participate

and one story leads to another. It’s great interaction and participation. This is the time in class where I can really connect with my students. I hear their frustrations and concerns. I hear their pride in their work and their desire to learn and to advance within our industry.

I can say with surety we have some really great apprentices out in the field just now and they will no doubt make great tradespeople through their time on our sites. It has been and continues to be a pleasure to have worked as an instructor with, in my opinion, some of

This is the time in class where I can really connect with my students. I hear their frustrations and concerns. I hear their pride in their work and their desire to learn and to advance within our industry. the best apprentices and tradespeople out in the field today.

I have no problem telling stories of my past experiences on many projects over the years. The good and the bad ones.

I get more laughs out of telling the bad stories—you know what I’m talking about, right? Drywaller stories. (Lol) The result of being open for discussion with our students, I believe, is a better connection with them. I’m not the instructor cracking the whip about homework and exams. Although important, I’m here to get our youth motivated and excited about our wall and ceiling trade, and to truly teach them all the experiences of the trade—what they can or may look forward to, what to avoid, and what to watch out for.

Story Time with Drew is outside the curriculum of the NOA, but I believe it to be a valuable part of training. The apprentices like the interaction and involvement within the class discussions and we all learn together.

By / Drew Smith, BCWCA Photo courtesy of Sarah Dunlop I would ask all our readers to spend some time, if you don’t already, having a oneon-one or group open discussions with your apprentices, your crews.

Some issues maybe frustrating them affecting production, morale etc., and these may be easily corrected but they may be too reserved as apprentices to feel they can speak openly with their forepersons, journeypersons, or principals.

I would also like to suggest that a pat on the back or a “that-a boy/girl” wouldn’t be out of line when an apprentice or journeyperson is successful in filling your goals on site. It costs nothing to be nice. We probably all heard that line from our parents. Great advice!

Our apprentices are eager to please and to learn; we need to continue to encourage them, and recognize/mentor them when performance excels/does not meet our expectations.

Not meeting expectations should not be where the whip comes out. It should be the time for discussion to hopefully correct the shortfall. It could be an easy fix if talked through with respect.

“Story Time with______” would, I’m sure, be great in your organization as the apprentices listen and absorb information. Take a minute and have a talk with them. You will reap the rewards as much as they do, as much as I have.

Trust me.

Until next time ... ■

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2017

PROJECT OF THE YEAR

AWARDS

The BC Wall and Ceiling Association proudly awarded Project of the Year Awards to six outstanding BC projects that went above and beyond traditional design and installation. The projects each showcased creative, unique design, complex engineering and, of course, outstanding wall and ceiling components and installation. The BCWCA would like to extend congratulations to the winners.

Category: Best Steel Project Job: Telus Turbine Contractor: Raicor Contracting Ltd. Manufacturers: Certainteed, Bailey, Johns Manville, Tremco Constructing Telus Turbine on the roof of the old Telus building at 768 Seymour Street was one-of-a-kind project.

Although the steel stud scope of work was interesting and challenging, to actually build the services by other trades to host the massive turbines that were hoisted to the roof was a unique experience. The steel stud framing work to build an approximately 28-foot-high enclosure building for the turbines was mostly exterior heavy gauge framing. Most of the walls were 10” 16 gauge but some tricky sections had to be 6” 14 gauge 5” on center 25’ tall. The studs were almost touching to each other and there were hundreds of bridge clips in just a ten-foot section of a wall.

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Category: Best Renovation / Retrofit Project

Photo courtesy of John Yanyshyn.

Job: The Janion, Victoria, BC Contractor: Gordon n’ Gordon Interiors Ltd. Manufacturers: Bailey Steel, CGC, Georgia Pacific, Hilti Supplier: Slegg Building Supplies The Janion is a collection of 121 micro lofts spread between a new seven-storey structure which connects to the original heritage building. The original Janion Hotel, built in 1891, underwent a complete heritage restoration. The project also comprised of a new structural steel stud addition to the heritage building. This project was unique because of the mix between the new concrete structure and restoring the old brick and wood heritage structure at the same time. Extensive seismic upgrades had to be completed and seismic connection details between the old and new buildings were something that most had not seen before. Micro lofts themselves create their own challenge for framing and drywall. To make sure every inch of space is utilized there was a reliance on in-wall shelving and niches, trimless doors, and murphy beds.

Category: Best Exterior Project Job: Wilson’s Walk Contractor: H&R Exterior Finish Ltd. Manufacturer: Dryvit Systems Supplier: FBM The Wilson’s Walk project fits into a colourful neighbourhood theme. The challenge was to create a metal panel appearance using a custom finish and still provide the high thermal performance of EIFS. The goal of this project was to build a building where the units could be geared towards young urban singles, young couples, and young families, all of whom are in need of additional affordable and market housing options.

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Category: Best VIWCA Project Job: Woodgrove Mall Contractor: Lanson’s Drywall Systems Ltd. Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas, CGC Suppliers: Slegg Building Materials, BC Ceiling Systems, WSB Titan The unique products specified on this project propelled it out of the 1980s and into West Coast contemporary style.

The foremost challenge was containing the dust of the drywall suspended ceilings. The solution comprised vacuum attached sanders with dust containment negative air zones.

The next challenge was to create light wells in the center of the suspended ceilings in the mall corridor and food court.

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Category: Best SIWCA Project Job: Interior Health Authority, Kelowna, BC Contractor: Kelowna Lite Kast (1989) Manufacturers: Certainteed, Bailey, Armstrong, CGC Supplier: FBM The new Interior Health building is going to accommodate around 800 Interior Health Authority staff and bring together

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various departments who will see up to 500 patients per day.

It will also house a new YMCA and Shoppers Drug mart. The overall budget for the project was approximately $46 million.

Some challenges included an aggressive schedule, which required an influx of labour to accomplish the job on time, and some interesting work in the five-storey stairwells, which included some unique scaffolding to finish the stairs properly and maintain crew safety. The acoustic ceilings also created some challenging work due to the lack of room allowed to install t-bar grid between window heights and mechanical finishes.

Photo courtesy of Jordan Oliver.

Category: Best LMWCA Project Job: Langara College – Science & Technology Building, Vancouver, BC Contractor: Power Drywall 2005 Ltd. Manufacturers: CGC, Bailey West Inc. Suppliers: WSB Titan, BC Ceilings, Hilti Canada, Reliable Equipment Rentals The design of this project consisted of a large quantity of standard construction materials but with some of the most unique configurations incorporated into architectural as well as structural features that set this project into a category of its own. The angles and multiple fold lines of ceiling, walls, and bulkheads created an aesthetic illusion to meet the intent of the design matching diamond stone cuts.

Some challenges in this project included light gauge steel framing of the Oculus because of an offset design and ever-changing slopes and angles; framing the diagonally and horizontally extending cantilevered beams around the exterior, and alignment of custom tectum ceiling reveals with soffit lines in both directions, together with an incorporated access panel design and alignment to irregular shaped walls. ■

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JOE WHITEHEAD AWARD 2017 Recipient – Dave Johnson

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Dave Johnson has spent a life time in the wall and ceiling

industry. He started the trade in Edmonton in 1947 with his grandfather. He moved to Kelowna in 1971 with his wife Norma.

Together they raised two children, Dave Johnson (junior) and Rhonda, and have three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

In Kelowna, Dave became a managing partner in Barval Installations Ltd, a company that worked through out British Columbia specializing in steel stud framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, lathing, stucco, and plaster on commercial, institutional, and public infrastructure projects.

In 1972 the company completed the Orchard Park Shopping Centre in Kelowna, which at the time was the largest shopping centre outside the lower mainland. In 1976 the partners in Barval Installation Ltd. incorporated a separate company known as Kelowna Lite Kast that was involved in the birth of the pre-fab steel stud and stucco panel systems. The panels were manufactured in their shop in Kelowna and shipped throughout the province for installation by their on-site crews.

Dave had a thirst for flying and in the late 70s purchased his first airplane. On many occasions he would fly himself and his employees to various job sites throughout the province.

He was a bit of a thrill seeker there were times when Dave would shut the plane's motor off and glide downwards just to see the expressions on his passengers' faces.

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In the 80s, with the downturn in unionized construction Dave continued to operate under the Kelowna Lite Kast banner in the open shop sector.

In 1993, Dave was a founding member in the Southern Interior Wall and Ceiling Association. A group of five contractors and suppliers gathered and formed the new association and within two years their membership grew to 27.

In 1996 the Southern Interior Wall & Ceiling Association joined forces with the Lower Mainland Wall & Ceiling Association and The Vancouver Island Association to form the British Columbia Wall & Ceiling Association. Once again Dave was a very active member in both associations serving in various positions, including Director and Executive Director, and on many committees. Training was always at the top of Dave's interests and throughout the years his companies have trained some of the best tradespeople in the industry.

Dave and his wife Norma love to travel and over the past 10 years have spent many happy times travelling in their motorhome.

The Joe Whitehead Award is an award given to a member of the association who has excelled in the industry, has given countless hours of volunteer time, and is one who holds the industry in the highest regard.

It is with great honour the BCWCA presents the 2017 Joe Whitehead Award to Dave Johnson. ■

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On Leadership:

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Building a Mentoring Culture

By Mark Breslin

If you’re like me, you didn’t get to where you are in life

without someone mentoring you. Had it not been for the strong guidance and personal involvement of at least a halfdozen very good leaders, I would have failed miserably in the many challenges I have faced professionally.

But what is mentoring, really? Is it a “do-gooder” thing that we do only when we have time, or an essential leadership development component for every business? Try this fact: according to a Wall Street Journal survey, over 70% of Fortune 500 firms have a formal mentoring program. So mentoring is obviously a money-making enterprise, as well.

At the individual level, mentoring begins by someone taking a personal interest—someone who really understands and is willing to extend themselves above and beyond a basic business relationship. It involves offering a real connection of trust, communication, and mutual benefit to another person who’s just starting out. But while mentoring is intensely personal, contractor firms and unions also play an important role. They need to promote and address mentoring in a strategic manner, transforming it from an informal, “old school” tradition into a planned, thoughtful process of connecting young people with older talent inside their various organizations.

But mentoring – this incredibly powerful and positive force – now seems at risk of extinction within our industry. I was unaware of the decline until quite recently, but the proof seems overwhelming. I have had the privilege of speaking to many gatherings of contractors and supervisors over the past few years. The audiences vary, but almost always there

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are a good number of gray-haired contractors, foremen, and journeymen. I have asked those audiences the same question over and over: “How many of you have had someone mentor you for success?” Without exception, almost 95% of the older, more experienced guys raise their hands. But when I ask a follow-up question – “How many of you now are taking a personal interest in mentoring someone in your company or industry?” – only about a third of them indicate that they are actively involved in mentoring someone.

With the talent development needs of our industry today, owners and managers of companies need to send a strong, simple message to their veteran employees: this industry cannot survive the death of mentoring.

I asked the guys who weren’t mentoring to explain why. Here are some of the most common responses: • “The kids today aren’t worth being mentored—they are spoiled or entitled.”

• “It’s not worth the time—I don’t get rewarded or recognized for it.”

• “I don’t have the personal time to do it—we’re moving too fast.”

• “I just don’t think about it that much.”

On the other hand, when I ask the young guys why they think they can’t find mentoring opportunities, they say the following: • “They [the older guys] don’t want to teach us because we could be a threat to their jobs.”

• “They think mentoring is yelling at us or toughening us up instead of showing us how to succeed in the work and the industry.”

• “No one has offered, and I wouldn’t know how to find or ask someone.”

We must ensure that the next generation coming up is not only as good as the previous one (ours), but even better.

Why? To bolster the construction industry and ensure it remains competitive well into the future, for one thing. If we don’t, then the craftworker ranks will begin to dwindle.

And fewer people paying into the system will spell disaster for the stability of the pensions that veteran foremen and journeymen are counting on to get them through retirement.

Mentoring is a no-compromise strategic necessity. Despite all of the excellent training, relevant curriculums, and strong leadership we offer, no one factor has more upside potential for influencing performance than mentoring.

I would like to suggest seven leadership strategies for promoting and strengthening the art of mentoring: 1. Every contractor should go to each of their supervisors and ask them who they are mentoring. Everyone should be actively developing at least one younger person. This has to become part of their job expectation—not just for the guys that “get it.”

2. Discuss with that foreman the purpose of mentoring and determine if they clearly understand the benefits and the best methodologies.

3. Union leaders must reinforce the importance of mentoring at their next union meeting and at least one time per year in the future.

4. Every leader should tie the message of mentoring to the long-term benefits (as in, who is going to pay for that old guy’s pension) in order to break down any old-school

Apprentice schools should teach new guys the importance of mentoring and encourage them to do it for each other as they rise through the trades together. thinking about not teaching the new guys out of fear or insecurity.

5. Apprentice schools should teach new guys the importance of mentoring and encourage them to do it for each other as they rise through the trades together.

6. Finally, everyone who is reading this must step up to the plate. Find one more person to mentor personally. If all the readers of this magazine heeded that call, we could add so many new mentoring relationships with that one simple step.

The gift of mentoring keeps on giving—I’m the perfect example. And I’m all in. I am mentoring five young guys right now. I am a pretty busy person, but I have been doing this for the past ten years. I meet with them monthly. I hear about life, work, marriages, dreams, problems, and more. Mostly, I listen. When I do speak, I know it really matters. I see them changing their lives right in front of me. My pay-off is the realization that I have done the right thing for the right reason and for the right people. And if in the process I can help our industry succeed, then that is even a greater incentive. This is a quiet kind of leadership that is available to all of us.

As you go on with your business today, ask yourself what valuable life lessons you have learned. There are people out there right now who need to hear those lessons and listen to your guidance. They’re waiting. Don’t let the great tradition of mentoring die. ■

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“Our long history of innovation and providing quality building materials for Canadians is supported by a strong commitment to grow our business as the most recognized drywall brand in Canada,” said Don Brandt, Vice-President Sales and General Manager, CGC. To observe the 100th anniversary of CGC Sheetrock® Brand Gypsum Panels, CGC is hosting celebrations across Canada with its employees, dealers, and customers.

KENROC

Celebrating 50 Years Article and photos submitted by Kenroc Building Materials Co. Ltd.

You don’t stay in business for 50 years without learning what it takes to be successful.

Ken Sexton has learned plenty. Over the years, he shared with his team the lessons experience taught him as he built Kenroc Building Materials Co. Ltd. Today, it is one of Western Canada’s leading businesses supplying the drywall and wall and ceiling industry.

Now, as his company reaches the milestone of being in business for half a century, those at Kenroc are sharing the lessons to celebrate what has been built.

First and foremost: Satisfy a need Sexton was an established building supply salesman in the mid 1960s, when he recognized the emerging drywall trade in Regina could use a dedicated supplier. Like plumbers and electricians, drywall contractors needed an independent source for supplies and the tools of their trade.

At the time, Sexton was running the building supply division of Bird Construction Ltd., a Regina builder. Seeing an underserved market and a demand in western Canada for homes and commercial buildings sparked an idea.

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He would do it himself. In 1967, 38-year-old Sexton invested $3,500 to launch Kenroc, Regina’s first supply house catering exclusively to the drywall trade.

Start modestly and grow Kenroc’s first building was on the small side on a leased lot next to the railway line in Regina’s core neighbourhood near Taylor Field.

Vic Winik was one of Kenroc’s first employees. He drove a rickety forklift and an old truck with questionable brakes.

Winik kept the vehicles running, took orders, made deliveries, and managed the tiny Kenroc yard. They battled the weather, putting up modest structures to try to protect their products.

Meanwhile, Sexton relied on his talent for sales and promotion to get customers. That, combined with good timing, gave him a running start as the company rode an upswing in the Regina housing market.

Once Kenroc was on its feet, new employees arrived. A few contractors followed Sexton from Bird Construction to his new company.

By 1969, Kenroc bought a former Co-Op property on the other side of the rail yard that had covered storage for materials.

“We don’t know how blessed we are for the investment Ken made in the early days,” says Brian Kusisto, president of Kenroc and all its operating entities, which employ 300 people across Western Canada.

“His approach has always been that you don’t buy it until you can afford it. As a result, this company has never had debt issues.”

Provide a benefit the customer can’t find anywhere else In the early days, Sexton needed to avoid a price war to attract new customers. Established contractors were hesitant and it cost them little to stay loyal to their current suppliers.

So Sexton visited new building sites in Regina where some were building their own homes and numerous small-scale builders were building on spec.

To win their business, Sexton pitched that he would deliver drywall at a good price, but also haul the waste after they finished installing. Kenroc’s competitors weren’t interested in the cleanup. It gave Kenroc an edge, keeping its trucks busy and its product moving.

Kenroc always looked to offer service competitors couldn’t match, such as superior delivery. Kenroc uses its own drivers and gives them helpers who understand the needs of contractors and learn from each customer. Today, Kenroc uses the best available delivery trucks equipped with forklifts and cranes.

Where Kenroc delivered also helped. Establishing a weekly truck run to rural building-supply yards expanded Kenroc Saskatoon’s presence throughout northern Saskatchewan in the 1980s. All Kenroc locations now provide this service.

A third Kenroc location – this time in Winnipeg – opened in 1985. That year, Kenroc and its customers also needed to be more competitive in pricing. The Sexton Group launched, creating a buying group to secure volume discounts for all its products.

A year later, stores opened in Calgary and Edmonton.

Builders Choice Products Ltd. got its start buying specialized drywall tools for Kenroc stores and other drywall suppliers at case lot discounts. A partnership in the highway trucking business began, allowing Kenroc to obtain product as quickly as needed.

Then, in 1994, Kenroc entered BC, establishing branches in Burnaby and Langley. Three years later, another opened in Prince George.

Being in a position of financial strength meant Kenroc could act quickly. In 2005, it saw an opportunity in one of Western Canada’s hottest markets. It learned on a Wednesday a business would be available, closed the deal by Friday, spent the weekend taking inventory, then opened Kenroc Fort McMurray on the following Monday.

Then, a location opened in Red Deer in 2009. In the spring of 2014, three more were added in Medicine Hat, Kamloops, and Kelowna.

The 50th year in business will be marked by the opening of a new operation in greater Victoria on Vancouver Island.

Kenroc remained a Regina-only operation until the mid-1970s.

As the company’s resources permitted and opportunities arose, the company evolved and expanded into other key markets across Western Canada.

Kenroc also grew by gradually expanding its product mix. It was the first in Regina to carry innovative products such as steel stud and textured ceilings. In 2007, after four decades in the wall and ceiling business, Kenroc added roofing supplies to its mix.

Saskatoon was the second location, opening in 1976.

Involve customers in the business

Grow within your means

Five years later, Sexton bought a brick-panel technology from DuPont Canada and opened the first Pan-Brick manufacturing plant in Regina.

In the mid-1980s, when interest rates were in the double digits and many businesses struggled, Kenroc expanded. This was because of how Sexton ran the business in the 1960s and 1970s—by not borrowing money and reinvesting profits.

Building relationships with customers has always been a key to Kenroc’s success.

“We like working with Kenroc,” said Steve Schell, principal and general manager of Hutchings Drywall. “We trust their team and they’ve given us no reason to look elsewhere for business.

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Kenroc Celebrating 50 Years

Business is about people and when you’re dealing with good people it’s easier to create and maintain lasting relationships.”

Establishing trust is how Kenroc helps its customers succeed.

“We must never take for granted our customers,” said Kusisto.

“We are able each day to earn the trust and the business of our customers. They are our lifeblood and they all have choice as to who will receive their support.”

Kevin Stanwood, president of Winwood Construction Ltd. – Calgary, appreciates that Kenroc never gets complacent.

“The one big thing about Kenroc is the effort they put into not only staying current, but also trying to be consistent in their effort to deliver their level of service,” said Stanwood.

Hire employees for their values

Fifty years ago, the opportunity to do

something new and better became clear

Win your own 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

A number of Kenroc employees have progressed from entry level jobs to senior positions. Sexton believes in giving employees freedom and trusting them to do the right thing.

“We look for people who share in the values of the company – such as integrity and working as a team – and live the values each day,” said Kusisto.

“We also look for people who have a strong customer focus.”

Kusisto recognizes that respect, recognition, and the opportunity to grow keep employees with the company.

Give credit where it’s due It would be easy for those at Kenroc to think of themselves as geniuses. Sexton resists the temptation.

“You cannot build a business without a market,” he said.

Employees are reminded of this. When sales are up, it isn’t because of one person’s brilliance. It’s because prices are rising, the market is strong, and Kenroc has kept up. For 50 years, Western Canada has been a terrific market.

All customers who spend a minimum of $5,000 at Kenroc Building Materials before October 31, 2017 will be entered to win.

Additional entries are available - one for every $1,000 spent before the deadline.

Draw to take place November 10, 2017.

Details at www.kenroc.com and in store.

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“Give credit where credit is due,” says Sexton. “One: our success was because we were in a growing market. And two: our team rose to the occasion.”

That success started small—a single location on North Railway in Regina 50 years ago. It has grown to encompass 16 locations spread across Western Canada. A commitment to meet and exceed the expectations of all customers, regardless of size or needs, has persisted.

The primary lesson learned at Kenroc? Always strive to be the best. It’s what they believe and trust will carry them forward another 50 years. ■

EIFS Council of Canada Architectural Design Awards Announced Architects and EIFS industry professionals celebrated June 13 in Toronto the finalist and grand prize award winners of the 2016-17 EIFS Council of Canada (ECC) Architectural Design Awards.

The ECC Architectural Design Awards Program was established to recognize design professionals and firms which incorporate EIFS products into innovative and creative built projects, said ECC president, John Garbin. “Our goal for the ECC Awards Program was to create a new benchmark in EIFS construction, and help design professionals achieve Canada’s national objective of creating resilient, sustainable buildings.”

Barrie Ottenbreit and the team at Number TEN Architectural Group was named the grand prize winner among four finalists.

The ECC Architectural Design Awards Program received submissions from a variety of projects across Canada. The finalist projects exhibited excellence in the areas of design, contribution to community, sustainability, and the innovative use of EIFS. The project finalists are as follows: • Seton Marriot Hotels, Calgary, AB – Don Dessario, NORR Architects, Engineers, Planners • 1st Avenue Residence, Montreal, QC – Guillaume Marcoux, Architecture Microclimat • Wilson’s Walk, Victoria, BC – Paul Hammond, Low Hammond Rowe Architects • Enchokay Birchstick School, Pikangikum, ON – Barrie Ottenbreit, Number TEN Architectural Group

Photo courtesy of EIFS Council of Canada.

The Enchokay Birchstick School was unanimously selected by the judging panel as the grand prize winner, and Michael Sigurdson, Number TEN Architectural Group, was present to accept the award on behalf of his firm.

“The judging panel could easily see the Enchokay Birchstick School has become a vital part of the Pikangikum community,” said Dr. Ted Kesik, representative for the awards judging panel. “The original school was destroyed by a fire in 2007 and students were attending classes out of temporary portable classrooms. The new school is a focal point for the community and also serves as a gathering space.”

“We are indeed pleased to have the Enchokay Birchstick School as our inaugural grand prize winner,” said John M. Garbin, president and CEO of the ECC. “This is an exemplary project. It presents a new way of building schools and responding to the harsh climate and remote location while at the same time respecting the distinct and proud culture of Pikangikum.”

For more information about the ECC Architectural Design Awards Program, please contact eifsawards@ eifscouncil.org ■

EIFS Council of Canada Releases Commemorative EIFS Awards Book ECC is pleased to announce the release of the 2016-17 Architectural Awards Commemorative Book highlighting stories and photos of projects successful in this year’s awards program. A full-colour PDF has been loaded onto the ECC website for easy viewing and download as needed.

Please use the following link: http://eifscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ECC-Design-Awards-CommerativeBook.pdf to view and download the new promotional awards book directly and as an alternative option you can visit the ECC Awards portal at http://eifscouncil.org/eifs-design-awards-program to view and access the book as well.

ECC trusts readers will enjoy the commemorative book for the 2016-17 Awards program and encourages wide distribution of the document, especially considering those in the architectural community, to help promote and encourage the use of EIFS in their projects and make them eligible for next year’s design awards. ■ wallandceiling.ca » August / September 2017 » 19

Grand Prize Winner

ENCHOKAY BIRCHSTICK SCHOOL Words and photos by / Number TEN Architectural Group

Client: Penn-Co Construction (design builder) Number TEN’s Role: Design-build Architect Size: 9,239 sq. m. (99,448 sq. ft.)

Completion: 2016 Cost: $58.7 million Location: Pikangikum, ON Situated in the remote northwestern Ontario community of Pikangikum First Nation, Enchokay Birchstick School welcomes over 900 students each day with a state-ofthe-art northern school design that reflects and celebrates Pikangikum’s rich traditions and unique cultural identity.

Following a design-build methodology with constructor Penn-Co Construction and a multidisciplinary team of consultants and skilled trades professionals, the project team worked hard to develop a design and construction plan that focused on creating optimal value for the community.

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stage of the students’ lives as they progress on their journey of learning from childhood into adulthood. The building’s exterior implements a variety of durable materials, colours, and textures that break-up its massing into well-defined learning zones. The design also minimizes the building’s presence on the site, appearing from afar to blend naturally into the surrounding forest landscape. The school’s interior zones are distinguished using colour, patterning, and unique wall murals painted by local artists that represent the various stages of growth.

The school was designed with an emphasis on sitelines that allow staff to easily monitor students and visitors throughout the interior and exterior of the building. A closed-circuit camera system serves as a deterrent to vandalism and assists with identifying unsafe activity. The building is also sectioned off to allow for community use after school hours. ■

feature FOCUS PORTABLE PUMPS GIVE STUCCO AND EIFS CONTRACTORS NEW FLEXIBILITY Stucco and exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) pumping has historically been accomplished with heavy-duty, trailer-mounted pumping units weighing 2,500 pounds or more.

These powerful pumps have proven effective at providing high production rates over long distances, but often present logistical challenges due to their size.

Recent advances in portable pumps have provided contractors new flexibility.

Weighing in at approximately 200 pounds, the portable units allow work to be accomplished with smaller crews, smaller equipment footprints, and improved access and transportability.

These smaller pumps fit through a standard door and are easily rolled from one spot to another by one person.

High-rise Building Projects On high-rise building projects, the stucco material is typically mixed on the ground, with the conventional trailermounted pumping unit positioned near the scaffolding supporting the workers.

The vertical lifts require high pressures to deliver the mixed stucco. These high pressures can create hazardous conditions when a hose connection needs to be opened to relieve blockages in the delivery hose. These blockages, often called pack-outs, occur when the liquid in the mortar separates from the aggregate. Pack-outs become more common as the hose length increases.

A portable pump, such as the Graco ToughTek S340e, can help address some of the logistical challenges of larger pumping systems. The portable pump can be transported to a job site via pickup truck, lifted by two people and transported closer to the placement location. A rule-of-thumb production rate in the stucco trade of 100 square yards per day per crew person can be easily accomplished by using a stucco pump. This production rate generally remains the same regardless of pump

Photo courtesy of Graco

size. A small pump will still afford the 100 square yards per day per person, using a crew of five people. This is twice the rate of a typical hand crew.

For EIFS netting applications, a general rule of thumb is one roll of netting (450 square feet) per day per crew person.

When using the S340e pump, this production rate easily doubles.

For more information about pumping field-mixed stucco basecoats, visit graco.com/toughtek. ■

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contractors 101 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE? Are those people really subcontractors or should you be treating them as employees? Make a mistake and it could drive you into bankruptcy.

If the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deems that people you have been treating as subcontractors are in fact employees what are the ramifications to you? Would you believe that bankruptcy for both you personally and your business is a possibility?

Joe worked with you for three years; you paid him as a subcontractor. He had a business number, a GST number, and even covered his own Workers’ Compensation premiums. He sent you invoices each month and you paid them all. Surely that’s the end of it. Now Joe has left Canada and he didn’t file an income tax return for any of those three years. Each year you paid him $60,000 as a subcontractor plus GST, which he also failed to remit. Let’s ignore the GST and focus on the payroll items: I am using approximate values and my numbers could be out by +or- 10%. Different provinces have different income tax rates and the rates for income tax, and the amounts subject to CPP and EI change each year. You would need to have an experienced payroll person review your numbers if you want to get accurate calculations.

By / Ron Coleman

Employment Insurance Employee portion $955 Employer portion (1.4) $1,337 CPP Employee portion $2,544 Employer portion $2,544 Income tax $12,000 One year Liability $19,380 Three years $58,140 Add penalty plus interest.

Now multiply that by the number of “Joes” that you have as subcontractors who should be employees and you will see where the bankruptcy looms. If you have four “Joes” in your system you are on the hook for well over $200,000 for a three-year period plus the penalties and interest.

These amounts are called “source deductions” by CRA and they are deemed Trust Liabilities. This means that all directors of the company can be held personally liable for these amounts. CRA may choose to only go after one director if they deem it the most prudent way for them to get their money back.

The advantage to Joe is that he has saved himself a lot of money each year, depending on how you crunch the numbers.

His savings are around $15,000 a year—tax free. Plus he took approximately another $3,500 a year in GST. Over the three years Joe is ahead by about $55,000.

Many companies pay people as subcontractors when in fact they would be deemed employees by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). If you do this and if CRA deems that these people should have been employees, you could face very serious costs. You could be held liable for the tax they or you failed to remit, plus the employee portion of Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI), plus the employer portion of these. In addition, you could be liable for penalties and interest and whatever cost you incur if you argue your case.

Although CRA won’t provide you with a specific definition of an employee compared to a subcontractor or independent

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contractors101 contractor, there are questions that you should answer that will help you make the right decision.

The determination of whether someone is an employee or “self-employed” becomes important when determining entitlement to EI benefits, sick leave, vacation pay, and CPP, or the entitlement to claim expenses earned in business income.

According to Canada Revenue Agency, you are likely an employee if your employer: • Decides where, when, and how the work is to be done • Establishes your working hours • Determines your salary amount • Supervises your activities • Assesses the quality of your work You are likely self-employed if you: • Control the time, place, and manner of performing your activities • Supply your own equipment and tools, and assume the rental and maintenance costs • Make a profit or incur a loss, and cover operating costs • Integrate your client’s activities into your own business activities. ■ Ron Coleman helps make the ownership transition of trade and specialty contracting companies more successful. He ensures that businesses are attractive to buyers so that both seller and buyer enjoy a win-win situation.

His book Becoming Contractor of the Year will show you techniques you can use to make more money, have more fun, and make your business more saleable.

His book Building Your Legacy has more than 40 great ideas for helping you work smarter, not harder, and create a legacy of which you can be very proud.

Ron is a professional accountant, a certified management consultant, and a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Need a speaker for your next conference? Give Ron a call. Visit Ron at www. ronaldcoleman.ca and review his other publications and resource materials for contractors.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN BC BRINGS PROMISES THAT AFFECT CONSTRUCTION After establishing a deal between the NDP and Green party on a minority government in British Columbia a number of campaign promises are underway affecting the economy and construction moving forward: • A referendum on proportional representation will take place in the fall of 2018, concurrent with the next municipal elections in the province. If it is approved, proportional representation would be used in the next provincial election.

• Legislation would be introduced in the first sitting of the legislature to ban corporate and union donations and contributions from non-residents of British Columbia to the province's political parties, as well as placing limits on individual contributions and conduct a review of campaign finance and the Elections Act. • Implement an increase to the current $30-dollar per tonne carbon tax by $5 a tonne per year, beginning April 1, 2018, while giving rebate cheques to ensure a majority of taxpayers are better off financially than under the current carbon tax formula.

• Immediately refer the Site C hydroelectic dam construction project to the B.C. Utilities Commission to determine its economic viability.

• Employ every tool available to the new government to stop the expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline, which has already received federal approval.

• Set up an arm's-length commission that will be tasked with "establishing a pathway" to a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour and overseeing regular rate reviews.

• Create an emerging economy task force to address the changing nature of business over the next 10 to 25 years.

Are you working on an interesting or challenging project? Tell us about it. Contact our editor, Jessica Kirby, at 1.250.816.3671 or email editor@ thetrowel.ca.

• Implement an agreed upon approach to improving access and reducing the cost of post-secondary education for students.

Learn more at gov.bc.ca.

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it’s the LAW WHEN A “SMALL JOB” ISN’T SO SMALL AFTER ALL It is not uncommon that a project initially expected to be a “small” job becomes more complicated as work proceeds.

This can often become a point of contention with clients, regardless of whether you have a written or oral contract.

In the recent Provincial Court case of Portnoy and Khait v.

Pacific West Mechanical, a plumbing service took a small financial hit, when a “small” job became more complex than originally planned.

The Facts This case involved a couple (the “Homeowners”) that owned a condo unit in Vancouver. The Defendant was a plumbing contractor retained to perform plumbing kitchen repairs at the Homeowners’ condo unit. The Defendant estimated one hour to complete these repairs.

However, the repairs took longer than expected because the Homeowners had recently replaced their kitchen sink, which resulted in debris contamination in the plumbing lines. This fact was not known to either party when the time estimate for the plumbing work was originally provided. The additional work took an extra two to three hours to complete and the Defendant charged the Homeowners accordingly.

The Homeowners sued the Defendant to recover the amount of the extra costs they paid for this additional work.

You work...

to build a home...

By / Andrew Delmonico and Jeremia S. Chow

The Decision The adjudicator hearing the case accepted the Homeowners’ evidence that the contract was originally meant to be a fixedprice one. However, he also found there was “more to the story than the contractual arrangement”. Because the Defendant did not know about the debris in the plumbing lines when the contract was made, the adjudicator found it could not be held strictly to the contract in those circumstances. In the result, the Defendant was entitled to some additional payment, but also had to refund the Homeowners for part of the additional payments made.

Lessons Learned Even if it initially appears that a job will be small, the possibility exists that the scope can expand due to unforeseen site conditions. Make sure your contract clearly stipulates whose responsibility it is to pay for additional costs resulting from unforeseen complications on site. Also, ensure you obtain signed authorization from your client in advance to show that extra payments for additional work have been agreed to. ■ This article was written by Andrew D. Delmonico, a lawyer, and Jeremia S. Chow,

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industry NEWS EIFS COUNCIL OF CANADA ANNOUNCES APP

wet areas, but for continuous-use residential and commercial steam showers without an additional vapor retarder.

The EIFS Council of Canada is pleased to announce the formal release of its eagerly anticipated ECC EIFS APP for IOS and Android mobile devices. The association did a preview release of the English and French climate change story videos that are part of the new ECC promotional and educational collateral included in the new EIFS APP.

It provides strength and water resistance in liquid form, and is extremely durable, yet easy to handle and install, making it ideal for use in showers and other wet areas, including steam showers, floors, walls, and countertops.

The EIFS Mobile App is dynamically updated via a CMS with rich multimedia content and works offline for continuous availability. It offers expandable functionality, secure content delivery, and social media integration.

Those interested can now visit Apple or Play Store to download the EIFS APP directly to IOS or Android devices.

With the platform in place, ECC will continue to add and build on with new and exciting technical and educational assets under consideration or development at this time. ■

CGC UNVEILS QUICK-DRYING LIQUID WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE FOR SEAMLESS APPLICATION IN WET AREAS New CGC Durock™ Brand Liquid Waterproofing Membrane provides complete protection in a single step when rolled or sprayed over smooth vertical surfaces CGC Inc., a leading building materials manufacturer, unveils CGC Durock™ Brand Liquid Waterproofing Membrane, a durable and seamless application for use in commercial and residential tile and stone applications. CGC Durock™ Brand Liquid Waterproofing Membrane only requires a one-coat application when installed over smooth surfaces, and is suitable for wet areas from showers (including steam showers) to flooring assemblies to countertops.

With the waterproofing membranes market size estimated to surpass $10.5 billion USD by the end of 2024, the need for durable materials in construction for commercial and residential projects is growing. CGC Durock™ Brand Liquid Waterproofing Membrane is a strong polymer-based fluid application that is designed to be to be rolled, brushed, troweled, or sprayed. This liquid membrane provides a sealed waterproof barrier in a single-step application when administered over vertical smooth surfaces or in a two-ply application when used on rough surfaces and all horizontal surfaces. Its fast-drying time allows for quick turnaround on the jobsite.

CGC Durock™ Brand Liquid Waterproofing Membrane has the lowest permeance rating (0.43 perms at 15 milliliters dry thickness) of any liquid waterproofing membrane when tested to ASTM E96, making it not only ideal for showers and other

It has a low permeance rating (0.43 perms at 15 milliliters dry thickness) per ASTM E96 Procedure E. and bonds directly to stainless steel, PVC, and ABS drains.

CGC Durock™ Brand Liquid Waterproofing Membrane is available nationwide through tile and flooring distributor channels. For additional more information, please visit CGC.com. ■

BC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HIRING WORKERS BACK FROM ALBERTA Strong activity in British Columbia’s construction industry is drawing skilled workers back to the province from Alberta and more young people are entering the trades, according to the 2016 Construction Industry Survey released recently by the BC Construction Association (BCCA), in partnership with Progressive Contractors Association and Construction Labour Relations.

The survey found that 45 per cent of employers hired a worker last year that came directly from working in Alberta’s oil and gas sector. The number of youth going directly into the construction trades from high school is up 15 per cent since 2014.

While key economic data in the 2016 survey confirm a healthy and expanding sector, storm clouds continue to loom on the horizon for BC’s $8.1 billion construction sector. Twothirds of workers in skilled trades are now over the age of 45 and in their wake there are not enough new people entering the field. These demographic trends and a projected increase in construction activity are forecast to create a 15,000 worker shortfall.

The 2016 survey also provides the most complete picture to date of trade wages and salaries in BC’s construction sector.

Some key findings include: • 94% of BC construction employers say they are planning to hire in 2016. These will be predominantly full-time, year-round jobs.

• 50% of employer respondents reported offering higher wages than 2015.

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connection to the material, which in turn establishes learning.

This means whenever a great story is told in a classroom, there are a zillion little learning fireworks going off in people’s brains, all connecting them to the text. I know: it is [almost literally] mind-blowing.

Please take a good read of Drew’s article and take his advice about using this technique to connect with and inspire your crews. Given we are looking at a mass retirement of experienced workers over the next decade, there is absolutely nothing to lose and a world of knowledge to gain from taking Drew’s cue and sharing stories with your industry’s greatest asset. ■

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• 44% of apprentices received a raise in 2015.

• $56,170 is the average annual salary of a BC construction industry worker.

“Skilled workers are the backbone of the industry, and tight supply is making it a worker’s market. Employers need to focus on retaining the talent they have,” said president of the BCCA, Manley McLachlan.

Read the full 2016 BC Construction Industry Survey at www. bccassn.com. ■

THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has introduced the new CCA 26 A Guide to the Construction Management

(CM) Project Delivery Method (2016). Along with the Guide these are some other considerations important in insuring a successful delivery of a project using Construction Management.

• What is the CCA 26 Guide?

• How is Construction Management implemented to meet trade agreements?

• What are the advantages of using the Schedules in CCDC 5A and 5B in RFP solicitations for CM Services?

• How does an owner accommodate use of a construction manager’s own forces?

For copies of CCA 26, please contact your local construction association. For more information, please visit the CCA website cca-acc.com. ■

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