MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
36 MAKING THE TRANSITION
GCL makes the switch from construction
to sales, rental and repair
PLUS
40 “CONSTRUCTING” CIVILITY
People treatment as a continuous improvement
strategy in construction environments
45 BUILDING REWARDING CAREERS FOR
WOMEN IN TRADES
The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Women in Trades &
Technology program has been helping women access
careers in the trades for more than three decades
47 WHY TWO-FACTOR IDENTIFICATION IS A
GOOD IDEA AND HOW IT WORKS
Advice for business owners
51 CONSTRUCTION LAW
Competitive bidding processes
55 RESURRECTING OLD INJURIES
When an employee injures themselves at work,
recovers and re-injures themselves off the job
Q2 2021
The official magazine and voice
of the Saskatchewan Heavy
Construction Association
INSPIRING THE
NEXT GENERATION
OF BUILDERS
From encouraging classroom
construction initiatives to
supporting STEM programs for
children, Saskatchewan aims to
inspire early interest in the trades
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Budget Day Coming Up
5 MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTRY
OF HIGHWAYS
Highways Budget Protects and Builds with an
Unprecedented Volume of Work on the Market
7 MESSAGE FROM MICHAEL KRAM, MP FOR
REGINA-WASCANA
Ottawa Report
11 MESSAGE FROM JEREMY HARRISON,
MINISTER OF TRADE AND EXPORT
DEVELOPMENT
Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan
12 NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Sharing news that SHCA members need to know
19 SHCA MEMBER BENEFITS
23 SHCA MEMBER COMPANIES
FEATURES
24 SASKATCHEWAN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
One Grade 4 class in the province is looking for industry
support on a construction project of their own
28 OPENING EYES TO STEM OPPORTUNITIES
More than 30,000 kids each year experience engineering
and science camps through the University of Regina
32 STIMULATING THE ECONOMY
“Banner year” for road construction in 2020
36
ON THE COVER
Various initiatives throughout
the province are aimed at
getting young kids interested in
future careers in the trades.
Q2 2021
COVER: LIGHTWISE / 123RF
TOP: SURIYO MUNKAEW / 123RF
GCL Construction Ltd. offers
equipment for sales and rent
including scrapers and bulldozers
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