Shared wisdom to help your company successfully recruit and retain a culturally diverse workforce Employers are beginning to hire more Indigenous employees. More Indigenous people are obtaining post-secondary education and training. This combination would suggest an expanding middle class of Indigenous people with disposable income. This fast-growing demographic presents businesses with a new market to […]
Heavy Construction Sector Collaborates for Safety
CEO of Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan counts ongoing industry support as key to organization’s success
Growing the Saskatchewan Workforce
With an economic ‘super cycle’ on the horizon, the proposed Saskatchewan Workforce Retention Program could help address the provincial labour shortage
SHCA Member Q&A: Kelly Rann, EMSCO
In this issue of Think BIG, we are featuring Kelly Rann, Saskatoon Branch Manager and Corporate Sales Manager at EMSCO, a provider of heavy equipment rentals, sales, parts and service. The company has extensive experience in the heavy construction, pipeline and road building industries. A native of North Battleford, Rann got his start in heavy […]
News from the Field
Sharing news that SHCA members need to know
Building Western Potential
With the 44th Parliament officially underway, I am excited about the opportunities that I and my Conservative colleagues have before us. Much of my optimism stems from the hard-working people of the Prairies and the developments that are being made across the West. As the Conservative Shadow Minister for Prairie Economic Development and Inter-provincial Trade, […]
Focusing on Economic Priorities
The last election has been called “the Seinfeld election” – the election about nothing. There was no valid reason to call a vote, especially in the midst of a pandemic, except for a failed bid by Justin Trudeau to win a majority government. The aftermath of the election is that, effectively, nothing changed in the […]
Connecting with Government
Thank you to everyone who came out to the MLA reception hosted by the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association (SHCA) at the Legislative Building on Nov. 1. We had a solid turn-out of members and MLAs from both the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP. Everywhere you looked in the room, you could see people talking to […]
