MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
36 ENGINEERING OUR NATION
After entering the Saskatchewan market in
1953, Associated Engineering has become a
fixture at major infrastructure projects
PLUS
17 SHCA 2020 INDUSTRY AWARDS
Celebrating the hard work of SHCA members
39 SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
New Rare Earth Processing Facility in Saskatchewan
to Secure North American Supply Chain
41 SASKATCHEWAN APPRENTICESHIP
Launching New IT System This Spring
42 ONE WAY TO RETAIN AND TAKE CARE OF
YOUR EMPLOYEES
How to boost your employees’ retirement
fund without additional company costs
45 CONSTRUCTION LAW
How to draft construction contracts to
avoid the anti-deprivation rule
47 INJURY SOLUTIONS
WCB Claims and Seasonal Layoffs
Q1 2021
The official magazine and voice
of the Saskatchewan Heavy
Construction Association
CLARITY FOR
EMPLOYERS
The Saskatchewan Workers’
Compensation Board answers
questions from SHCA members
SHCA Championing Women
in Construction
Helping Municipalities Understand
their Infrastructure Assets
Aecon Partnering with
Indigenous Peoples
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Ready for a Busy 2021!
6 NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Sharing news that SHCA members need to know
11 MEMBER BENEFITS
13 MEMBERSHIP RATES
14 SHCA MEMBER COMPANIES
18 SHCA 2021 MEMBER EVENTS
FEATURES
19 Q&A WITH THE SASKATCHEWAN WORKERS’
COMPENSATION BOARD
WCB CEO Phil Germain responds to
questions from SHCA members
24 SHCA BREAKING GROUND ON
NEW INITIATIVE
The association is looking to boost women
in heavy construction leadership roles
28 CONSIDERING MUNICIPAL ASSETS
SHCA presents at a program hosted by the Johnson
Shoyama Graduate School for Public Policy
32 PARTNERING WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Aecon believes building inclusive and collaborative
relationships with Indigenous communities is not
only good business but also a way to address a
looming labour deficit in the construction industry
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Q1 2021
COVER: LIGHTWISE / 123RF
TOP: SURIYO MUNKAEW / 123RF
Aecon has a long-established
practice of partnering with
Indigenous communities
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