The heavy construction/road building industry is home to some of the hardest working people who have brilliant stories and experiences to share with their colleagues. Networking with like-minded individuals often results in the sharing of business best practices. As we all know, the majority of the people employed in this industry are men. But there’s […]
It’s the old forest and the trees thing. When you’re in the middle of something, it can be hard to tell whether you are going forward, backward or just sitting still. So, when we get a report from an outsider with a broader perspective, it can be helpful. The latest of one of those reports […]
In a new endeavour to advance innovation within the industry, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and Cognit.ca recently announced the launch of the Construction R&D Portal and the Construction R&D Showcase speaker series. The goal of this initiative is to help Canada’s $141 billion construction industry capitalize on the $14 billion of research performed by universities annually. The Construction R&D Portal will give construction […]
The City of Saskatoon announced the completion of a number of projects in the face of COVID-19. Work has finished on the Sid Buckwold Bridge rehabilitation project and replacement of aging watermains despite the challenge posed by the pandemic, a City of Saskatoon release stated. “When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we revised our 2020 construction […]
SHCA president Shantel Lipp was recently featured as the Last Page interview in Industry West magazine. Read Shantel’s interview.
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan recently announced that the 116th Annual Convention will be held online, Feb. 7–10, 2021.
It’s not often we have the opportunity to praise the federal government for initiatives that will greatly help western provinces. However, we learned earlier this month that Saskatchewan – and our industry in particular – will likely be the main beneficiary in a $10-billion commitment from the feds to support irrigation projects. This $10 billion […]
Road improvements are coming to 55 rural municipalities across Saskatchewan thanks to $16.5 million in funding from the provincial government’s two-year, $7.5 billion infrastructure stimulus plan. “Our government’s stimulus plan provides an economic booster shot and contributes significantly toward meeting our Growth Plan goals,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “Partnerships with our rural […]
They start with the same information, but they interpret it in their own way. BMO Bank of Montreal has released its quarterly provincial forecast and it is something of a departure from another of the banks. The previous forecast showed a spread of almost two percentage points between what the Saskatchewan economy would lose this […]