SHCA members, the time is now to ensure your 2021 dues are paid and that your information is correct and up to date for the membership listings in the 2021 SHCA Equipment Rental Rates Guide & Membership Roster. If your company had a membership listing in the 2020 version, you can check your listing information […]
The SHCA Hot Seat
1. Where are you from? Born, raised and never left Regina! 2. How many years have you been in the industry? I’ve been president of SHCA for more than a decade and have loved every minute of it. 3. What’s the best piece of business or career advice you’ve ever received? You can do anything […]
COVID-19 Resources for Municipalities
Municipalities of Saskatchewan has created a COVID-19 Update to help keep municipalities informed of provincial updates and new resources. On the website’s landing page, viewers can click on a particular focus area in order to access all available resources under that topic, including for employers. Click here to view the resource page from Municipalities of […]
A Word of Advice: Bad Writing Makes You Look Like Spam
One of the quickest ways to differentiate legitimate business communication from spam is the quality of the writing. Improper grammar, misspellings and incomplete sentences in an email are signals to hit the delete button, with the assumption the message is a potential cyber security threat. Bad writing that appears on a website or in a […]
Looking Back at 2020
This year has been one for the history books. The early stages of 2020 started rather routinely, with our association taking steps to have its voice heard and urge different levels of government to lean on our industry. January and February saw us contact the federal and provincial governments, respectively. The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association, […]
WCB Holds 2021 Average Premium Rate at 2020 Rate
This board level hold is to provide a measure of economic relief to Saskatchewan businesses struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy
The Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy (RSTS) program has been launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is an employer-driven, short-term training program that provides eligible employers with financial support to train employees. Funding to support training can help employers adjust to the impacts of the pandemic and safely align business activities with the […]
Canadian Construction Association and KPMG in Canada Launch Digital Maturity Assessment Tool to Gauge Innovation
In a new initiative to assist Canadian construction companies gauge their level of construction innovation, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has joined forces with KPMG in Canada to launch the complimentary Digital maturityassessment tool for the construction industry. Construction is rapidly evolving into a tech-savvy industry with the use of drones, automated vehicles and virtual and augmented […]
Changes in the Saskatchewan Workforce
The monthly job numbers are turning into a proxy for tracking how government rules around the pandemic are affecting business decisions. We got the November numbers earlier in December and they showed a decline in part-time work. That likely is a reflection of the new restrictions on operating hours for bars and restaurants as business […]
