CCA Updates
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...
Canada’s Top 40 Contractors
Via On-Site Magazine Top Contractors is a project dedicated to determining the leading construction contractors in Canada. This year’s Top 40 are listed below. To read the complete report and to see how this year’s rankings stack up against previous top performers, click here. Congratulations goes out to all, especially CCA Members on the list! CCA Members: PCL Construction, EllisDon Corp., Ledcor Ltd., Graham, Pomerleau Inc., Bird Construction, Flynn Group of Companies, Clark Builders, Axiom Builders Inc., Chandos Construction, Stuart Olson Inc., Maple Reinders, Dawson Wallace Construction ltd., Strike Group, Delnor Construction Ltd., Marco Group Ltd., Keller Foundations Ltd., and M...
Share your views to shape Canada’s long-term infrastructure strategy
Dear colleagues and members, The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has retained Nanos Research to gather views from important stakeholders in the construction industry. The CCA is seeking input to support a vision for Canada’s infrastructure investments. This includes answering the three questions outlined in the Federal Governments’ request for consultation on its Infrastructure 2050 initiative: How to assess infrastructure needs and establish a long-term vision; How to improve coordination among infrastructure owners and funders; and How to determine the best ways to fund and finance infrastructure. You are invited to complete an 8 to 12 minute online survey to share...
Canadian Entrepreneur Mental Health and Well-Being Report: May 2021
Via BDC How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of Canadian entrepreneurs? To find out, BDC surveyed 500 entrepreneurs between August 2020 and March 2021 to better understand their ability to cope with the crisis as well as their largest source of stress and worries. As COVID cases rise and fall, so do the mental health and mindset of entrepreneurs. Compared to last November, more entrepreneurs in March have reported feeling in control of their situation (70% compared to 57%). Unfortunately, members of certain entrepreneur groups, including women, visible minorities, young entrepreneurs, and those who have only partially or have not resumed business were more likely...
2021 CCA Board of Directors
CCA would like to welcome the 2021 Board of Directors! The results of the May 27th 6 Directors at Large vote are: Two new individuals joining CCA for the first time Brian Bailey, CANA Construction Ltd. Allie Grande, Group2 Architecture Four returning Directors at Large Shane Beazley– EllisDon Lisa Gibson– Ledcor Richard Heine– Centron Toby Hendrie- PCL PLUS Carly Guilcher – Clark Builders Kris Lasek – Lafarge John Manes – Spalding Hardware Kyle Morgan – Westcor Todd Poulsen – Elan Derek Thiessen – Oxford Properties SECTION DIRECTORS New Section Directors DOUG NEGARD, Black & MacDonald. Sheet Metal Contractors Association CARL...