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Good morning! 🪝 An Indigenous tradition has made its way to Canadian construction sites. Coast Salish longhouses often feature a nail, a spike or a horseshoe near the entrance where visitors can “hang” their anger, frustration or other bad feelings. The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project now features its own spike, reminding the team to enter the site with an open mind and heart.

📈 LABOUR BY THE NUMBERS

Working from home may be a bad career move. New data suggest that fully remote workers were 35% more likely to get laid off than hybrid or fully in-person workers. Remote workers were also 31% less likely to get a promotion.

👷‍♀️ PEOPLE MOVES

Alicia Cornford has been promoted to director, brand & engagement at Clark Builders. She has more than 17 years of experience in the AEC industry and serves as the acting board president for the Canadian Society for Marketing Professional Services. 

Helen van ter Meij, PCL’s treasury supervisor, is celebrating 40 years with the company. 

Derron Bain now holds the title of CEO of Concert Infrastructure. The company stated that the change reflects and aligns with the leadership and practice in the Canadian infrastructure sector. It also reflects the growing scale and scope of the Concert Infrastructure business and team.

Tara Rogers has joined Flatiron as director of preconstruction Canada. Prior to the role, she worked at Deloitte leading capital projects practice in B.C. Tara has almost 25 years of experience in the infrastructure development market and is part of the steering committee for Women in Infrastructure Network (WIN).

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association has announced the 2024 members for its Young Construction Leaders Committee. Avi Horwitz (Sterling Floor & Tile) will serve as chair, Hugo Huynh (Flynn Canada) is vice chair, Victoria Ellery (Timescapes Canada) is secretary and Nic Labelle-Giuglian (Waste Management) is treasurer. 

🗞 HEADLINES

💼 The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) will soon have a new leader. Rod Gilbert — the organization’s senior vice president of public affairs — will take over the position from Mary Van Buren this May. Van Buren announced last fall that she would be leaving the position to pursue other interests. 

💵 The federal government has announced $7.3 million in funding for two projects to improve the participation of underrepresented groups, such as women, newcomers, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, and racialized Canadians, in the Red Seal trades.

👷‍♀️ The provincial and federal governments are funding a Labour Force Adjustment Committee to develop short-term and long-term solutions to labour shortages in New Brunswick’s construction sector. The committee, led by the Construction Association of New Brunswick, will examine challenges and opportunities with a specific focus on filling job vacancies by better leveraging immigration.

🧠 LEADERSHIP

Resources for professional development

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• Full-time vs. fractional leadership when replacing an outgoing executive 

• How small acts of micro-leadership can have a big impact

• 8 Strategies for managing stress as a leader

🔥 HOT JOBS

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