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“COCA is a federation made up of construction organizations representing more than 10,000 construction businesses and more than 400,000 employees.”

“Neil Moody has had a storied career. Before joining the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia.”…

Canada’s Building Trades Unions are the national voice of over half a million Canadian construction workers — members of 14 international unions who work in more than 60 different trades and occupations and generate six percent of Canada’s GDP. construction magazine

 "EPSCA is responsible for negotiating and administering the construction trade collective agreements for all the building trades unions that work on Bruce Power, Ontario Power Generation, and Hydro One sites."

"Representing over 200 contractors and the largest employer organization of its kind, CLRA works on behalf of contractors to administer all their collective bargaining and to bring forth legislative changes."

 "Sean Hodgins is the President of Century Group Lands Corporation, a real estate development, construction, and property management company, whose offices are located in New Westminster, B.C. The company manages a suite of properties including apartment rentals, seniors’ living, hospitality, and hotels."

"Calvin & Collin Construction Ltd. is a high-end construction company run by father and son, Calvin and Collin Ng. Calvin founded the company over 12 years ago; since then, the Vancouver real estate market has gone through many changes."

"Larry says about his company: 'having run Clay Construction for almost 20 years, we find ourselves in a very unique position with having won some key awards and having some pretty cool leadership opportunities…we’re surprised to find ourselves here, but we’re loving it.'”

 "Incorporated in 2000 when Cheri Stefanucci joined Sandro as a partner, Abstract Homes does custom builds, laneways, infills, additions, renovations, and project management."

"My House Design/Build has been in business for 20 years, and in that time, they have won over 60 of the CHBA BC’s Georgie Awards, including 10 Grand Georgie’s, seven of which were consecutive annual wins."

"Throughout the century since B&M was established, [they] have evolved into an integrated, multi-trade service provider that safely delivers high-quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions to government, institutional and industrial clients."

 "Irving is currently underway building the next generation of ships for Canada’s Navy. These will be the largest ships in the fleet and represent the largest procurement in Canadian history. The company has built over 80% of the current fleet and employs hundreds in the ongoing maintenance of the Halifax class patrol frigates."

   “Balzer's employ boilermakers, pipefitters, iron workers, electricians, labourers, carpenters, millwrights, you name it. They are involved in a lot of different industries, and we employ a lot of different trades. Balzer’s employs an annual average of around 500 employees, but some years has seen as many as 800, depending on the workload."

Cressman Homes, Home Hardware Kamloops, Kells Masonry, Access Countertops, Bulman Designs, Atlas Pools, Tracer Electric, Onyx Stones, Murray Tomchuk Enterprises, Chevrier Painting, Complete Floors, CPL Contracting and Yo Bro Yo Girl.

Helmets to Hardhats, the Association of Millwrighting Contractors of Ontario, and Millwright Regional Council - Canada.

Max Stahlbaum, Carpenter's Regional Council, Joe Maloney, CLRA, TLA Developments.

In October 2020, the Government of Canada, through its Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC), launched the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) to address the urgent housing needs of vulnerable Canadians. The initial round of the RHI’s funding—all of which went toward modular buildings—was CN $1 billion, and in the immediate wake of COVID-19, it went quickly. And it was put to immediate use. 

Including: The Canadian Home Builders Association British Columbia, Maison D'etre, Clay Construction, Hara Homes

Living Legends is one of the most innovative framing companies in western Canada and has been building quality homes in Edmonton and the surrounding area for the past five years. Led by Jesse D’aoust, the company has developed an effective hybrid framing process that significantly reduces delivery time while also increasing onsite safety. Through a process that combines traditional stick framing with modern prefab techniques, Living Legends has successfully secured their place in the residential home building market.

Multi-award winning Intermind Design Inc., which started in 2004, is unique in many ways. It is run by the designer, by a woman, and by an immigrant. No, not run by three people, but one person: Mila Djuras. Mila began her life as an academic, teaching both science and later, design, at the university level. She came to Canada after war broke out in the former Yugoslavia and made the transition into business here in the early 2000s. Intermind Design Inc. sets itself apart from other design-build companies in that it does not outsource the design component. All aspects of the project from the permitting process, design management, budget, and quality control are solely coordinated by Mila. 

or Steve Perizzolo, electrical work is not just a career; it’s a family tradition. While Steve’s company, NRG Electric, has been serving lower mainland B.C. and Vancouver for nearly 25 years, his family’s roots in the business go back a bit further. “My father had his own company (P&F Electric Ltd.) Since 1986,” Perizzolo explains: “I was pulled out of high school to help him on Fridays and Saturdays and I (initially) didn’t want to become an electrician. I actually wanted to become a finishing carpenter, like a cabinet installer. But I didn’t want to go through all that framing and carpentry school, and I definitely did not want to be a Plumber, so my choice was simple: become an electrician…

Our coverage of Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) would not be complete without at least one detailed spotlight on a Veteran who utilized the program to help him transition into a well-paying, unionized job in the construction industry. Max Stalhbaum sat down with us on Thanksgiving weekend of 2022, to share his unique story: 

Pauly Kleinsasser has a unique business philosophy: “it is all about love and respect.” This principle is far too rare to hear in the dog-eat-dog world of business, but it is from this concept that Pauly has seen Springfield Woodworking grow substantially over the years. A devout Christian Hutterite, Pauly sees Springfield’s success as a blessing from God. 

This is Part 1 of a three-part series about the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires (“Commissionaires”). This first part explores the history of Commissionaires as well as its social mandate, numerous community causes, and some current projects it is working on in the construction industry. Parts 2 and 3 will appear in future editions of Canadian Construction Journal.