✈️ Talent Thursdays: Lifting off

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WorkSafeBC reports that the construction injury rate in the province has decreased by 25% over the past decade, with serious injuries dropping by 32%, thanks to improved safety management and proactive training.

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👷‍♀️ PEOPLE MOVES

Shawn Rodgers was promoted to Senior Director, Construction at Anthem Properties

BTY Group has announced key leadership changes: Toby Mallinder has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, and Rob Wilson has been named Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. Gord Smith is stepping down from his operations and ownership role after finishing his board term in 2026, transitioning into a Senior Advisor role.

Brett Latham Started a new position as Chief Operating Officer at CapWest Build

Ting You has been promoted to Manager, Civil and Geotechnical Engineering at RAM. He brings engineering, project management, and executive leadership experience, with a background as an Armour Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.

Shaun Fantauzzo has joined Wyloo as Vice President, Strategy & Sustainability, where he will advance the company's Eagle's Nest Project in the Ring of Fire region.

Joshua Pereira has been promoted to Operations Manager for Manitoba at Flynn Group of Companies, where he will lead the Construction Division.

Andy Wasiuk, CD has joined Bird Infrastructure as Construction Manager. He will focus on Cape Breton projects including the Northside Health Centre and Cape Breton Regional Health Centre.

Frances Cartmel has been promoted to Business Development and Marketing Manager at Graham.

Vandit Pathak is now Sr. VDC Coordinator at EllisDon

Lorelei Piccinin is starting a new position as Project Manager at KDS Construction Ltd.

EVENTS

Study Canada’s nuclear building expertise

Class is in session this summer at George Brown. Our Tech 201 discussion is A deep dive into how Bruce Power is deploying cutting-edge tech on the world's most demanding job sites. For this year’s SiteSummit the theme is Summer School and the curriculum is designed for big learning. Enrol now to join the rest of the class June 23-24.

🗞 HEADLINES

🤝 Settled down: Metro Vancouver and Acciona have reached a $235-million settlement to resolve a massive legal dispute over the North Shore wastewater treatment plant, avoiding years of potential litigation.

💰 Price check: The federal and Alberta governments are finalizing a landmark deal to align industrial carbon pricing, with a tentative agreement to raise Alberta’s TIER effective credit price to $130/tonne by 2040. The price will stay at $100/tonne from 2026 until 2030 before rising in $3 annual increments.

🏃 Accelerator: Light House has launched Bluprint, Canada’s first national business accelerator dedicated to sustainable construction. It will help clean-tech companies scale solutions and secure pilot projects with major industry partners.

✈️ Spreading wings: Toronto Pearson International Airport has officially broken ground on Pearson LIFT, a multi-billion dollar, decade-long modernization and expansion program. The initial $3-billion phase focuses on critical infrastructure upgrades.

🧠 INSIGHTS AND LEADERSHIP

Resources for professional development

• The retention issue construction doesn’t want to talk about

• Here’s the truth about self-employment in the trades

• How to read construction drawings with Claude AI

• Align your trades to keep projects moving

• The innovation advantage you can’t get from AI

💬 QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“The construction industry talks a lot about the talent pipeline. Pipelines have to flow in both directions. If conditions on site are pushing women out, you’re not solving a labour shortage — you’re recycling one.” - Holly Johnston, Founder and CEO, Hello Period EQUITY

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