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Industry News - November, 2019 - Page 3 of 5

  • At BCIT, Indigenous Youth Are Driving Canada’s Economic Engine

    There’s one group in Canada whose growth is quickly outpacing all others: Indigenous youth. Since 2006, the country’s Indigenous population has increased 42.5%—over four times as fast as other demographics—and younger generations, in particular, have seen gains of 39%.

    These young people are smart, driven, pragmatic, and motivated to join the workforce. But too often, the best job opportunities are in metropolitan centres, far away from many Indigenous communities. This forces young people to choose between their future careers and their homes, friends, and families.

    So the question is: are there stable, in-demand industries that can bring lucrative jobs to the doorsteps of Indigenous youth? And do they allow the freedom to travel, live abroad, and change career tracks if so desired? As Vince Jones knows, job opportunities in the railway industry have been hugely successful in serving this need.

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  • New Survey Technologies Help Conquer Challenges Of Difficult Terrain

    Fieldwork for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) is gearing up. Surveying for the Project right-of-way is underway in some areas. One of the remarkable aspects of the Project is the technology available to support construction compared with equipment available to surveyors for the original Trans Mountain Pipeline in the early 1950s. We connected with one of our original surveying contractors, McElhanney, which is now doing survey work on TMEP, to learn more.

    McElhanney is the oldest, employee-owned engineering and geomatics firm in Canada. Tell us about your company’s history.

    McElhanney was founded in Vancouver in 1910 by William Gordon McElhanney. In the early- to mid-1950s, the firm was busy with booming development in the city of Vancouver, construction of the Kemano Project for the aluminum smelter in Kitimat, a new highway up the west part of BC to the Yukon and supporting crews in the gas fields being discovered in the Fort St. John area. McElhanney company partner Bill Papove, a professional surveyor and professional engineer, led our crews working on the Trans Mountain Pipeline for Canadian Bechtel Ltd. 

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  • CCA’s 2018 Awards

    CCA’s 2018 Awards Showcase Members’ Accomplishments

    The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) presented its annual awards in conjunction with its annual conference, held at the Fairmont Southampton hotel. These awards recognize the important contributions of individuals, companies and associations that promote and enhance the Canadian construction industry.

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  • Mahindra, Worlds #1 Selling Farm Tractor - Celebrating 25 Years In Western Canada

    Handlers Equipment in Abbotsford, BC is proud to be celebrating with Mahindra for their 25 years in North America. Since 1963, Mahindra has been building heavy-duty farm tractors and farm equipment that outperforms the competition by combining a high-quality build tractor with the biggest bang for your back. In other words, Mahindra’s are tough, dependable, valued-packed tractors.  

    With over 2 million tractors sold, Mahindra continues to impress. Mahindra works to build the best-performing products possible that maximize your versatility, enabling you to work smarter, not harder.  

    Handlers has been dealer of the Worlds #1 Selling Farm Tractor* for the last 12 years and since joining the rising team of Mahindra dealers worldwide, Handlers has annually received multiple awards from Mahindra including the top Sales in Western Canada Award, consecutively since 2012. “We are so proud to be representing such an established, quality brand of tractor. Mahindra has proven to be the Toughest Tractor on Earth and we are looking forward to another 25 plus years as a North American Dealer.” said Joel Venema, Agriculture Sales with Handlers.  

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  • Supreme Steel Betraying Its Winnipeg Employees After 50 Years of Loyal Service

    For more than 50 years, employees at Supreme Steel in Winnipeg loyally went to work every day and drove the success and profitability of the company.

    The Winnipeg plant, represented by United Steelworkers Local 9074, was responsible for a number of important projects over the last number of years, including:

    Winnipeg Convention Centre Expansion ($23.39-million value)
    MacDon ($1.82-million value)
    IKEA ($5.37-million value)
    Riel Station ($5.62-million value)
    Keewatinohk Station ($7.17-million value)
    BBE Hydro Spillway Gates ($7.13-million value)
    The Leaf – Diversity Garden ($10.97-million value)
    Simplot Processing Expansion ($12.54-million value)
    Winnipeg Art Gallery Inuit Art Centre ($4.77-million value)

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  • The "Little Iron Horse" Stands Tall in Black and Gold on a New Royal Canadian Mint Coin

    Nearly 400 years after the Canadian horse was first brought to Canada by the settlers of New France, the "little iron horse" that helped build a nation is being celebrated on a pure silver Royal Canadian Mint coin that combines gold and black rhodium plating.  Designed by artist Claude Thivierge of Saint-Zotique, Quebec, this eye-catching coin depicts the heads of two horses, positioned in the form of a yin and yang symbol, in celebration of this unique breed's lasting bond with Canadian history. On the obverse, the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shines in gold against the darkness of a rhodium background.  This exceptional coin, along with many new offerings, is available as of now.     

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