Q2 2021 Archives » SHCA - Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association

Resurrecting Old Injuries

Clifford Gerow, Injury Solutions Canada Inc. — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:14:41 +0000

When an employee injures themselves at work, recovers and re-injures themselves off the job When an employee gets injured at work, and the Workers’ Compensation Board in that jurisdiction accepts that injury, it accepts that injury for life…or does it? It does not seem to be a clear yes or no answer, from our experience. […]

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Competitive Bidding Processes

Charles W. Bois and Matthew Wray, Miller Thomson LLP — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:11:31 +0000

Competition Bureau’s updated guidelines for procurement processes On Feb. 5, 2021, the Competition Bureau of Canada (the “Competition Bureau”) released “Competitive bidding processes in the public sector: Procuring good value for taxpayer money” (“Competitive Bidding Processes”). Competitive Bidding Processes represents the Competition Bureau’s most recent publication in the Competition Advocate in some time. Competitive Bidding […]

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Why Two-factor Identification is a Good Idea and How it Works

Chuck Ingerman — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:01:58 +0000

Advice for business owners As the digital age continues to expand and our everyday tasks (e.g., emailing, banking, online storage) continue moving to the cloud, there seems to be never-ending requests for new login usernames and passwords. For cloud service providers (those that offer free email, banks, credit card companies, business sites) and your workplace, […]

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Building Rewarding Careers for Women in Trades

Saskatchewan Polytechnic — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:51:27 +0000

The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Women in Trades & Technology program has been helping women access careers in the trades for more than three decades For more than 30 years, the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Women in Trades & Technology (WITT) program has encouraged women to think about non-traditional career options and addressed barriers that may limit their participation […]

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“Constructing” Civility

Christian Masotti — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:36:17 +0000

People treatment as a continuous improvement strategy in construction environments According to constructible.com, the demand for construction is growing much faster than the number of skilled workers, and the industry is facing a skills shortage like never before. Specifically, The Bureau of Labour Statistics suggests that overall employment of construction labourers and helpers is projected […]

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Making the Transition

Pat Rediger — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:36:43 +0000

GCL makes the switch from construction to sales, rental and repair

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Stimulating the Economy

Martin Charlton Communications — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:14:55 +0000

“Banner year” for road construction in 2020 Few sectors can admit it has been business as usual over the past 12 months. A global pandemic transformed life as we knew it. Mandatory lockdowns, limited capacity for restaurants and retail outlets, working and learning remotely all wreaked havoc on local, provincial and national economies. Amidst the […]

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Opening EYES to STEM opportunities

Pat Rediger — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:01:14 +0000

More than 30,000 kids each year experience engineering and science camps through the University of Regina Little did a group of University of Regina engineering students realize that when they developed a summer camp for kids more than 25 years ago, they were laying the foundation for a program that would engage more than 30,000 […]

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Saskatchewan Outdoor Classroom

Martin Charlton Communications — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:02:43 +0000

Milestone School may take on a new look by the end of this school year, thanks to a community initiative spurred by students. For the past several months, Rebecca Carson’s Grade 4 class has been drawing, designing, fundraising and pitching their plans for an outdoor classroom to school board officials, local businesses and community groups. […]

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News from the Field – April 2021

SHCA — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:29:50 +0000

Sharing news that SHCA members need to know

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