MEMBER Q&A
What Does
SHCA Do
FOR YOU?
Jack Brodsky with
Brodsky Construction Inc.
believes that there is
power in numbers
Jack Brodsky knows a thing or two about business in
Saskatchewan. As a teenager in 1965, he moved from Winnipeg
to Saskatoon and was involved in his family’s construction business,
Brodsky Construction Ltd., for the next 30 years. After the business
concluded in 1996, Brodsky diversified professionally, running the
Western Hockey League (WHL)’s Saskatoon Blades hockey team (which
was owned by the Brodsky family from 1976 to 2013) and serving on the
board of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce.
However, Brodsky is back in construction with a new generation. Five
years ago, Brodsky’s two sons started Brodsky Construction Inc. and
hired their father as vice president of business development. At Brodsky’s
encouragement, his sons joined the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction
Association; Brodsky himself is currently serving on the SHCA Board
of Directors.
Brodsky spoke to Think BIG about the value that he sees in SHCA membership,
his goals for the association and the unique perspective he now
brings as a person who was removed from the heavy construction industry
for 25 years.
Why was it important for you to convince your sons
to join SHCA when they started the new Brodsky
Construction Inc. five years ago?
The most important thing about membership is having a voice in the industry.
Our industry deals with the provincial government and its many
departments, civic governments, engineering consultants – a lot goes on
with passing laws and there are implications for our industry.
I had this conversation with my father when I was a young man and had
the opportunity to get on the board of SHCA; my dad didn’t think much
about these industry organizations. His opinion was that they just cost
money and we shouldn’t bother with them. We had some discussions over
that; however, we stayed on as members and I served on the board.
When my sons were starting this generation of Brodsky Construction
five years ago, I encouraged them to join SHCA. The biggest thing for me
is that as a member, we have a voice, and if we have any concerns about the
industry, we can let SHCA know and try to have some influence to make
changes that will help the industry.
ABIDAL / 123RF
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