CCA Updates
Ryan Murphy Construction named EY Entrepreneur of the Year Prairie Finalist
Congratulations to CCA Member Ryan Murphy Construction on being named EY Entrepreneur of The Year 2021 Prairie finalist! The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program shines a spotlight on entrepreneurs across the country that are transforming our world through unbounded innovation, growth and prosperity. Find out more about the program and view all the finalists!
ALLiED Outreach Team Earns Support for Indigenous Apprenticeship Program
Via EllisDon ALLiED Outreach Team Earns Support for Indigenous Apprenticeship Program On National Indigenous People’s Day, EllisDon is proud to announce ALLiED (ALL inclusive at EllisDon) Outreach Team is focused on expanding opportunities for Indigenous people across Canada within the Construction Industry and has spent the last six months developing a model for Indigenous Apprenticeships in Alberta. The intent is that this model can be fine-tuned and launched in other areas across Canada where EllisDon can offer opportunities for the same growth and learning with their Indigenous partners. Hector Saldivida, Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator, leads the team, with...
Alberta Government Human rights, vaccines, and medical testing
via Alberta Construction Association Taken from https://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/covid/Pages/vaccines.aspx Duty to accommodate If employers, service providers, and landlords are considering requiring vaccinations, they also need to consider that some people are not able to be vaccinated because of a disability, such as allergic reactions to vaccinations or immunosuppression. They will have a duty to accommodate those people to the point of undue hardship. They will also need to balance their accommodation obligations with other legal obligations. For example, will accommodating one employee place others at a real risk, especially those vulnerable to COVID-19 (such as seniors or individuals with certain disabilities). Some people may...
CCA releases guide for members on preparing their companies for climate risks and opportunities
via Canadian Construction Association CCA has developed a companion piece to its research paper on the benefits of investing in sustainable and resilient infrastructure to help members better equip themselves to manage environmental impacts and be part of the climate change solution. The 13-page document, Strength, resilience, sustainability: A guide to implementing climate resilience in construction risk management, serves as a best practices guide for project owners, designers and contractors in developing their understanding of climate risks and incorporating that information in the way projects are conceived, proposed, designed and built. CCA recognizes that every member company is operating within a...
Cost and Supply Chain Issues in Construction
It is no secret that construction material costs and lead time/supply issues are becoming a challenge for the industry. This will likely be the case over the course of this year and into 2022 and it is a complex situation impacted by numerous events and dynamics with COVID only being one part of it. This document is intended to gather information in order to assist the industry in understanding, responding to and communicating facts and statistics behind the volatility that we are seeing across a broad spectrum of products. We will continue to update this document as more information becomes...
Calibre Coatings 35 Years Strong
CCA would like to congratulate long time CCA Member Calibre Coatings Ltd. on it’s 35th Anniversary! Huge milestone…well done! Via Business in Calgary Chris Kulbaba – Chief Operating Officer, John Wayne Eslinger – Business Development Manager, Kevin Ford – Sr. Production Manager and Terry Jennett – President. Photo by Riverwood Photography Inc. Terry Jennett forged a career in painting quite by accident. As a University of Calgary geology graduate, he quickly discovered there were few jobs available amid the oil price crash in 1986. What started as a way to earn money in university turned into a post-university career. Jennett...