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By Jason Rosin, MHCA Manager of Communications

Golfers were treated to a day full of sunshine - aside from a brief cloud and light rain moment - at the MHCA's Annual Golf Tournament held on August 3rd at Elmhurst and Pine Ridge Golf and Country Clubs.

With over 300 golfers on two courses, the event was a resounding success, with quality golf, lots of laughs, a few sun burns, and was capped off with a fantastic dinner at Pine Ridge upon completion of the tournament.

For a list of all of the winners, see page three of this week's bulletin.

We'd like to thank all of those in attendance, as well as our sponsors. We couldn't have done all of this without you!

We look forward to another successful tournament in 2012. As always, watch the Heavy News Weekly for details!

In this issueMHCA Golf Tournament Winners 3

Gold Seal Survey Results 4

WORKSAFELY at the MHCA Golf Classic 7

Weekly Tenders 10

August 11, 2011

MHCA AnnuAl Golf ClAssICsunshine, Great Golf & Good Times

L to R: Phil Sheegl, CAO City of Winnipeg; Bob Reidy, MHCA Chair; Sam Katz, Mayor of Winnipeg; Justin Swandel, Winnipeg City Councillor; Norbert Hansch, Terracon Development; Doug McNeil, MIT Deputy Minister

The Heavy news Weekly 2

We WOuLD LIKe TO THANK ALL Of OuR SPONSORS Of MHCA GOLf CLASSIC:

THANK YOu!

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Reception Cash Bar

Before Dinner Welcome from: Bob Reidy – MHCA Chair

Chris Lorenc – MHCA President Mickey Stanley - Tournament Chair

Dinner

smoked Alabama chicken in a white wine sauce with smoked ribs garlic mashed potatoes chef choice soup oven roast vegetables with parmesan chef choice salad ice cream topped with white chocolate brownie and fresh strawberries in a chocolate mousse cup rolls and butter tea and coffee

*Must be in attendance to receive prizes* Team Prize Presentations

Special Contest Prize Presentations Door Prize Draws

(time permitting otherwise door prize draw will take place the next day at the MHCA office at which time the individuals will be contacted)

Prizes left on the tables at the end of the evening are not the responsibility of the MHCA.

Thank you to all of our tournament sponsors

This Evening…

Dual Hole Sponsors Bayview Construction / Rocky Road Recycling Cansel Survey Equipment ELRUS Aggregate Systems IPEX Lafarge North America Maple Leaf Construction Mazergroup Construction Equip. Titan Foundry W.D. Valve Boxes Ltd. Westcon Equipment & Rentals

Contest Sponsors Alcom Electronic Communications Investors Group Financial Services AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. Lehigh Inland Heidelberg Cement Aquajet Canada McAsphalt Industries Limited Brandt Tractor McCaine Electric Ltd. Brock White Canada Company MIG Insurance Canada Culvert TD Waterhouse E. F. Moon Construction SMS Equipment G.E. Canada Financing GP WORKSAFELY Horizon Insurance

Get Home Safely… Duffy’s Taxi 925-0101 Unicity Taxi 925-3131

The Driving Alternative 475-1000

Hole Sponsors Association of Manitoba Municipalities Bituminex Paving Ltd. Borland Construction Inc. Canada Culvert Emco Waterworks Husky Energy & Pounder Emulsions KPMG Ken Palson Ent. Ltd. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. L. Chabot Enterprises Merit Contractors Association Mulder Construction & Materials Ltd. Terraco Fuel & Lubricants Inc. Toromont CAT Winnipeg Convention Centre Workers Compensation Board

Registration Bags / Water & Refreshment Sponsors / Gift Donations

Toromont CAT AON Reed Stenhouse Cansel Survey Equipment Inc. Federal Independent Realty McDonalds Restaurants Hitrac (1974) Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Winnipeg Convention Centre

Bus Transportation Sponsored by: Querel Trailers Beverage Cart Sponsors : L.S.L. Contracting Ltd. Trisura Guarantee Insurance Co. Contest Ball & Golf Carts Sponsored by: Hitrac (1974) CASE Terex Roadbuilding Terex Cedarapids

During Dinner

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Reception Cash Bar

Before Dinner Welcome from: Bob Reidy – MHCA Chair

Chris Lorenc – MHCA President Mickey Stanley - Tournament Chair

Dinner

smoked Alabama chicken in a white wine sauce with smoked ribs garlic mashed potatoes chef choice soup oven roast vegetables with parmesan chef choice salad ice cream topped with white chocolate brownie and fresh strawberries in a chocolate mousse cup rolls and butter tea and coffee

*Must be in attendance to receive prizes* Team Prize Presentations

Special Contest Prize Presentations Door Prize Draws

(time permitting otherwise door prize draw will take place the next day at the MHCA office at which time the individuals will be contacted)

Prizes left on the tables at the end of the evening are not the responsibility of the MHCA.

Thank you to all of our tournament sponsors

This Evening…

Dual Hole Sponsors Bayview Construction / Rocky Road Recycling Cansel Survey Equipment ELRUS Aggregate Systems IPEX Lafarge North America Maple Leaf Construction Mazergroup Construction Equip. Titan Foundry W.D. Valve Boxes Ltd. Westcon Equipment & Rentals

Contest Sponsors Alcom Electronic Communications Investors Group Financial Services AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. Lehigh Inland Heidelberg Cement Aquajet Canada McAsphalt Industries Limited Brandt Tractor McCaine Electric Ltd. Brock White Canada Company MIG Insurance Canada Culvert TD Waterhouse E. F. Moon Construction SMS Equipment G.E. Canada Financing GP WORKSAFELY Horizon Insurance

Get Home Safely… Duffy’s Taxi 925-0101 Unicity Taxi 925-3131

The Driving Alternative 475-1000

Hole Sponsors Association of Manitoba Municipalities Bituminex Paving Ltd. Borland Construction Inc. Canada Culvert Emco Waterworks Husky Energy & Pounder Emulsions KPMG Ken Palson Ent. Ltd. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. L. Chabot Enterprises Merit Contractors Association Mulder Construction & Materials Ltd. Terraco Fuel & Lubricants Inc. Toromont CAT Winnipeg Convention Centre Workers Compensation Board

Registration Bags / Water & Refreshment Sponsors / Gift Donations

Toromont CAT AON Reed Stenhouse Cansel Survey Equipment Inc. Federal Independent Realty McDonalds Restaurants Hitrac (1974) Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Winnipeg Convention Centre

Bus Transportation Sponsored by: Querel Trailers Beverage Cart Sponsors : L.S.L. Contracting Ltd. Trisura Guarantee Insurance Co. Contest Ball & Golf Carts Sponsored by: Hitrac (1974) CASE Terex Roadbuilding Terex Cedarapids

During Dinner


elmhurst#1 Chipping contest sponsored by WORKSAFELY – Travis Toomey

#3 Longest Drive sponsored by GE Capital Canada – Lewis Allen

#4 Hole in One sponsored by Investors Group – n/a

#7 Closest to the Line sponsored by Brock White Canada – Richard Wiebe

#8 Closest to the Pin sponsored by McCaine Electric – Jeff O’Driscol

#11 Closest to the Pin sponsored by Lehigh Inland Group – Marlen Wall

#12 General Draw sponsored by KPMG – Chubb Chabot

#13 Longest Drive sponsored by Aquajet Canada – Scott Lake

#14 Closest to the Pin sponsored by Brandt Tractor – Matt Spendiff

#15 Ball in the Water Contest sponsored by TD Waterhouse – James Ridgeway

#17 Longest Drive sponsored by AON Reed Stenhouse – Barry Namaka

Putting Contest sponsored by McAsphalt Industries – Marty Volkmar

Pine Ridge#2 Longest Drive sponsored by G.E. Capital Canada – Arthur Roy

#4 Longest Drive sponsored by AON Reed Stenhouse – Karl Loder

#6 Ball in the Water sponsored by Alcom Electronic Communications - Bill Carey

#7 Closest to the Pin sponsored by Lehigh Inland Group – John Schubert

#9 Chipping Contest sponsored by WORKSAFELY – G. Hollings

#10 Closest to the Pin sponsored by E.F. Moon Construction – Joel Malkoske

#11 Longest Drive sponsored by Canada Culvert – Dan Scherger

#13 Closest to the Line sponsored by Horizon Insurance – Darren Oryniak

#14 Closest to the Pin sponsored by McCaine Electric – Jeremy Warnick

#16 Hole in One sponsored by MIG Insurance – n/a, draw – Clint Warwick

#17 Ladder Golf Game, combined draw, sponsored by ELRUS Aggregates – Barry Arnason

Putting Contest sponsored by SMS Equipment – Trevor Hodnott

Tournament Winning Teams

1ST PLACe LOW GROSS: TeAM HITRAC (1974)

1. Paul Scharf2. Jeff Kachur3. Ray Bateman4. Doug Herman

2ND PLACe LOW GROSS: TeAM KeN PALSON eNT. LTD.

1. Ken Palson2. Richard Dreger3. Doug Baird4. Glen Asselstine

Honorable Mention – Bituminex #2 (9A)

CONTeST BALL Pine Ridge – Sponsored by Hitrac / Case / Terex - Taillieu Construction #2

Elmhurst - sponsored by Hitrac / Case / Terex - Brock White Canada #2

2011 MHCA Golf TournAMenT WInners!


SEE PART 2 OF THE SURVEY RESULTS NEXT WEEK!

GOLD SEAL SURVEY RESULTS SUMMARY

In June 2011 the Gold Seal certification program conducted online surveys

among recent certificate holders (Gold Seal Certified (GSC) and Professional,

Gold Seal Certified (P.GSC)), Gold Seal Interns (GSI) as well as Gold Seal Champions.

The survey was very well received and yielded 382 responses.

Some of the key findings of this survey include:

• A high percentage (95%) of the current certificate holders and Gold Seal Interns would recommend Gold Seal certification to their friends, colleagues or peers. An almost equally high percentage of respondents would promote Gold Seal in their workplace if provided with the materials. Likewise, 86% of the certificate holders would like to attend a local or online updating event.

• A high percentage (88%) of Gold Seal certificate holders and Gold Seal Interns believe that their certification is an asset when looking for a new job.

• A majority (62.1%) of the 124 surveyed Gold Seal Interns estimate that it will take them three or four years to meet the program requirements and to challenge the exam while 17.7% thinks two and 16.9% thinks one year will suffice. 3.2% of the surveyed GSIs reported that they are not planning to continue pursuing Gold Seal certification.

• A high percentage (95%) of respondents, especially of GSIs (98.4%), believes that continuous education is important or very important to construction management professionals. A high percentage (86.2%), especially among the GSI (89.2%) and GSC (91.2%), also believes that construction management professionals should do updating activities once or several times a year.

“It is a difficult designation to obtain and it should be considering it is very prestigious. You have to have a lot of qualifications and write a difficult test. I failed it my first time writing. I am proud to have my GSC.

A GSC

“Having a GSC designation moved my resume up to the top of the pile and helped facilitate getting that all-important first interview.

A GSC

“Going through my Gold Seal Certification process allowed me to take many informative construction-related courses that I would have never otherwise have taken. I learned so much!

A GSI ”I think it gave me a chance to step away from myself and see myself through a different perspective, making me more aware of what things I should know and what I have to spend more time on.

A GSC

”A tender called for the bidding company to have at least one Gold Seal member on staff. I was the only Gold Seal Certified person. We bid the job, got it and met the requirements.

A GSC

”I am an older person over 60. I wanted to get this to show some of the younger people that if I could do it they could.

A GSC


Magazine Advertisement Rates:

Premium Positioning

Member Rate

Non-Member Rate

Centre Spread $2,450 $3,460 Outside Back Cover $2,115 $2,535 Inside Covers $2,000 $2,400

Standard Rates

Double Page Spread $2,570 $2,920Double Half Page Spread $1,850 $2,335 Full Page $1,520 $1,820 2/3 Page $1,360 $1,640 1/2 Page $1,085 $1,3051/3 Page $830 $1,000 1/4 Page $580 $695Business Card Size $415 $485

Magazine Ads - Extra Cost for Colour:One Colour: $395Two Colour: $680Full Colour Process: $890

Reach Your Market — 2012 MHCA Annual Magazine Advertising Opportunities!

For advertising opportunities or inquiries, please contact Jason Rosin, Manager of Communications at:Phone: 947-1379 • Email: [email protected]

The 2012 Perspectives Annual Magazine is currently in production, and advertising opportunities are now available!

Through informative leading edge articles, Perspectives (released each fall) is designed to advance new public policy, articulate industry positions and views, suggest attention to innovation and speak to safety and environ-ment related issues.

Topics raised have included trade, transportation, infrastructure investment, economic growth policies, legislative and regulatory environments. The magazine is a quality, full-colour, 8 ½ x 11 magazine.

REACH YOUR MARKETThe MHCA's publications are widely circulated to thousands in Manitoba and across Canada. They reach the desks of the heavy construction industry, purchasers of its and related services, stakeholder and business associations, government leaders, senior policy makers, and numerous other government officials in municipal, provincial and federal governments.


losing our Cool in the summer? By Peter Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist of Export Development Canada

Predictability is a long-sought but elusive state in the modern economy. It seems particularly elusive at the moment. Unusual uncertainty and volatility are delaying the global economy’s healing process. We all have some tolerance for turbulence, but at a certain point even the strongest stomachs start to churn – and at that point, the resulting rush for a remedy can wreak havoc with the economy.

A notable wild card in economic activity is a human tendency famously described by John Maynard Keynes in the 1930s as ‘animal spirits’, defined as a ‘spontaneous urge to action rather than inaction’, as opposed to a calculated and reasoned approach to existing circumstances. This was used to describe positive impulses, but experience suggests that animal spirits have an alarming downside.

How does it work? The smallest suspicion that something is not quite right can be enough to trigger significant economic damage. A classic example is the banking system. Rumours could trigger a run on a perfectly solvent bank, which, because of the basic construct of the fractional banking system, would quickly run out of cash for its depositors. This, in turn, amplifies the panic, and if unchecked, ultimately causes the institution to fail. It’s a case of irrational behaviour inflicting unnecessary harm.

The banking system is not singularly vulnerable. Consider food supplies. Back in early 2008, fears of food shortages swirled through various parts of Southeast Asia. This set off a run on food stores as citizens stocked up. Food distribution systems are not built to handle widespread, one-time increases in personal inventories. They are designed to accommodate normal, continuous flows in demand, just as banks are designed to manage normal cash flows. So the unnecessary 2008 run on food supplies (there was enough food available) created a very tangible appearance of shortages.

The list of possible examples goes on. Many believe that we are running short of key commodities necessary to sustain medium- to long-term economic growth. In the massive price increases for oil and base metals over the past few years, a similar case of self-fulfilling perceived shortages could be made. Time alone will tell, but the role of animal spirits in these markets cannot yet be ruled out.

Financial instruments are not exceptions to this dynamic. For over a year, the world has watched a sovereign debt crisis unfold – not in the usual locations, but in OECD nations in the world’s largest trading bloc. Interrelationships among economies sparked instant fears of contagion to other sovereign nations and to the global banking system. While there are reams of data and endless analyses of the situation, confidence plays a key role. Exiting investors – regardless of their reasons – increase the debt-servicing costs of sovereigns, adding fiscal pressure to their particular situation, and the temptation to other investors to do likewise. Once confidence is compromised on such a scale, whether warranted or not, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine an end-point.

The bottom line? During a time of particular uncertainty, market volatility can lead to overreactions that don’t make sense, but that have key material impacts on us all. In such a market, sensational stories sell, as they prey on a keener public sensitivity to the state of the economic and financial system. But the reticence these stories foster constricts the very flows in the economy necessary to the next recovery. Let’s hope that in the coming months, cooler heads prevail.


WORKSAfeLY @ The MHCA Golf Classic!WORKSAFELY was out and about at the MHCA Annual Golf Classic, sponsoring a hole on Elmhurst and on Pine Ridge. Golfers were given three shots to chip into the basket as part of the contest held on the sponsored hole.

We'd like to thank all of the golfers who attended and participated at the WORKSAFELY hole sponsorship, and a congratulations to the winners of both contests!

MHCA WORKSAfeLY Team (Left to Right):

Glen Black, Director of WORKSAFELY; Gord Steeves, Winnipeg City Councillor; Don Hurst, Workers' Compensation Board; Darren Oryniak, Workers' Compensation Board

MHCA Guests Team (Left to Right):

John Spacek, MIT; Greg Dandewich, Destination Winnipeg; Cal Edie, Edie Construction; Hon. Ron Lemieux, MLA - Minister for Local Government


Heavy Construction Education Expo: Building WORKFORCE Excellence

MaRK YOuR CalEndaRs!March 20-22, 2012

The Winnipeg Convention Centre


Training schedule

COR™ TRAINING — Flin FlonAugust 29-30 COR™ LeadershipAugust 31 COR™ PrinciplesSeptember 1-2 COR™ AuditorWHMIS and TDG training may be held in the evening

AUGUST 2011August 8-9 COR™ LeadershipAugust 10 COR™ PrinciplesAugust 11-12 COR™ AuditorAugust 15-16 Train the TrainerAugust 17 WHMIS (1/2 day AM)/ TDG (1/2 Day PM)

August 5 COR™ Auditor Refresher (1/2 day AM)

August 19 First Aid 1 — CPRAugust 19 Excavating & Trenching (1/2 day AM)

August 19 Flagperson (1/2 day PM)

SEPTEMBER 2011September 12 COR™ LeadershipSeptember 14 COR™ PrinciplesSeptember 15 COR™ AuditorSeptember 19 Train the TrainerSeptember 21 WHMIS (1/2 day AM)/ TDG (1/2 Day PM)

September 22 COR™ Auditor Refresher (1/2 day AM)

September 23 Excavating & Trenching (1/2 day AM)

September 23 Flagperson (1/2 day PM)

JULY 2011July 11-12 COR™ LeadershipJuly 13 COR™ PrinciplesJuly 14-15 COR™ AuditorJuly 15 First Aid 1 - CPRJuly 18-19 Train the TrainerJuly 20 WHMIS (1/2 day AM)/ TDG (1/2 day PM)

July 21 COR™ Auditor Refresher (1/2 day AM)

July 22 Excavating & Trenching (1/2 day AM)

July 22 Flagperson (1/2 day PM)

Register by:

Email: Heather DeJaegher at [email protected] »

Fax: 204-943-2279 »

Cancellation Policy: The WorkSafely policy states cancellation must be made at least two business days in advance, otherwise full course fee charge will apply.

www.mhca.mb.ca

Customized training is available for your specific requirements. Call the WorkSafely office at (204) 947-1379 for more information.

ReMINDeR: WORKSAfeLY requires at least six people

registered to deliver the course.

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