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November 29, 2016
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Subjects in this week's edition:
Economy
Labour École Lakay
Lean Construction
Innovation and Technology
Annual Conference
Economy
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IO Unveils Vendor Performance Program for RFQ Phase
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) chose the recent Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) conference in Toronto to unveil a new vendor performance program that could result in penalties that would affect contractors’ rankings at the RFQ stage of IO projects. Read more
CCA Wins 2016 Workplace Inclusion Leadership Award
Indigenous Works (formerly the Aboriginal Human Resource Council) announced the recipients of its 2016 Workplace Inclusion Leadership Awards. The awards recognize the importance of Indigenous workplace inclusion and honour employers who are striving to attract, support and develop Indigenous talent. The Performance Category recognizes exemplary inclusion strategies, practices and behaviours that resulted in positive outcomes for businesses and the Indigenous community. This year's winners include Syncrude Canada for its achievements across the organization including employment, procurement, corporate social responsibility and leadership; Suncor Energy for its extensive Indigenous human resource systems review; and, the Canadian Construction Association and its board of directors for its first ever Indigenous Engagement Guide for industry. Read more or learn more about the Indigenous Engagement Guide
5 Things the Next Generation of Construction Leaders Wants You to Know
Overr the last seven weeks, Construction Dive has spoken with 10 young professionals from their early 20s to their early 40s about their goals for a career in construction. These individuals represent many — but certainly not all — of the different roles, backgrounds and experiences at work in the field today. Read more
Proper Sleep Integral to Construction Worker Productivity
A Vancouver corporate training consultant says watching flat screen televisions, computer screens, smart phones and other electronic devices that emit blue light can impair our ability to get a good night's sleep. Read more
École Lakay
Donate for the École Lakay Project
The École Lakay project is nearing completion but we need your help to finish the job. The project still needs some $850,000 USD. Your contribution is critical. The skills the vulnerable students learn at the school will lead to employment and sustainable income for their families. Learn how you can contribute or watch a video
Lean Construction
“Hitting the Target – Building a Lean Culture” Conference May 4 - 5; Registration to Open January 16
Lean Construction Institute of Canada’s (LCI-C) conference and training day will take place May 3 – 5, 2017 in Toronto. This year’s conference theme is “Hitting the Target – Building a Lean Culture”. Lean principles are rapidly demonstrating their ability to deliver value, enhance productivity, and ultimately help stakeholders “hit the target” in the design and construction of projects across the Canadian building industry. LCI-C is dedicated to sharing and promoting lean construction principles in all aspects of building, including new approaches to planning and control, the use of cross-functional teams, the utilization of modeling in project definition and design, and new tools for production workflow in construction. Read more
Interested in Presenting at the LCI-C Conference?
Send your proposal by January 18 to the LCI-C secretary Ken Lancastle. Read more
Value Added Activities
Paul Akers, host of The American Innovator show, discusses the difference between value added and non value added activities while moving sand in Kazakhstan. Watch video
New Video – Lean Essentials at Houle Electric Watch video
Innovation and Technology
Innovation Bootcamps for B.C. Contractors Set to Roll Out
In late November 2016, two of British Columbia's local construction associations will host sessions called Construction Innovation Bootcamp, they are the first of their kind to be offered in Canada, according to organizers. Read more
Weather Is Getting Nasty – Want to Escape to Mexico in March?
Many places have received their first snow. In contrast, the weather during the CCA conference March 20 – 23 is guaranteed to be better than anywhere in Canada with average lows around 22 and highs around 30 degrees Celsius. See you there? Learn more or register now
