The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter is now available here.

As of 3:00 p.m. today WCA’s new Online Planroom, BuildWorks, is now live!

You should have gotten an email at 3:00 p.m. asking you to set a new password for WCA BuildWorks – if you didn’t receive an email, first off check your junk folder – if you still can’t find it can access BuildWorks here and request your password through the “Forgot Password” button.

If you’ve previously bookmarked the old BuildWorks Canada URL, we recommend updating that bookmark to the new URL (https://login.onlineplanservice.com/login.aspx?sender=WCAO).

We appreciate your patience as we make this transition. We’re confident the new and improved BuildWorks will make all our members lives easier!

To help you navigate the new system we’ve also developed some short videos and a training manual to get you started. You can access these resources inside the WCA BuildWorks support centre here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at cis@winnipegconstruction.ca.

As a WCA Member and BuildWorks Canada user, we know that fast, accurate and timely construction information is critical for your business. To make sure you get the most out of your membership we’re constantly working to improve your user experience inside our products.

That’s why on March 30 we’ll be moving away from the current BuildWorks Canada platform. As you may have noticed, we’ve had issues with this platform for several months, leading to slow loading times, missed reports and other persistent issues. After March 29 we will not be loading any new information into BuildWorks Canada.

Our new product will be called simply BuildWorks, and we’re confident that after the transition period our members will enjoy a more robust and faster product.

Next week we’ll be sending you an email with information on how to create your new login. Before the transition, you’ll want to make sure to do these two important things:

• Note what projects you’re tracking – this information will not carry over
• Note what projects you are on the bidders list for – this information will not carry over

*Please make sure to save the Project Name for these – not the Project Number. Project Numbers will not be carried over*
For now, that’s all you need to do. We’ll be in touch several times before the transition to make it as smooth as possible for everyone involved.

We thank you in advance for your patience with this platform transition. We know that change is never easy, but this transition will make for a better and more productive user experience for all WCA Members.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at cis@winnipegconstruction.ca.

The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter, including an update on Prompt Payment, is now available here.

The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter is now available here.

It was a monumental day for the Winnipeg Construction Association on February 16, 2022, as we welcomed the first ever woman to Chair our Board of Directors, Ellowyn Nadeau from Red River College Polytechnic.

Ellowyn replaces John Enns (The Net Effect), who will assume the role of immediate past chair. We thank John for his two years as our “Virtual” Chair during the era of COVID – it was a unique challenge that he was more than up to the task for.

We also say goodbye to some familiar faces on the Board of Directors – Jeff Olafson (Gardon Construction Ltd.) and Dan Bockstael (Bockstael Construction Ltd.) are both moving on and we thank them for their many years of service and contributions to WCA and the entire industry. Peter Grose’s term as immediate past chair is over, and we wish him nothing but the best. We’re sure we’ll see all three of you at networking events in the near future!

Their empty seats will be filled by Alain MacNair (Bockstael Construction Ltd.), Craig Hildebrandt (Westland Construction Ltd) and Daniel Hartley (Powertec Electric Inc.) Welcome gentlemen, we look forward to working with you!

Other changes to the Board of Directors for 2022 see Roger Tuk (M.D. Steele Construction Ltd.) move into the Vice-Chair role, Peter Bernatsky (PSB Integration Inc.) takes over as Treasurer and Teri Urban (Parkest Projects Ltd.) is the new CSAM Advisory Chair.

We also took the opportunity to recognize former WCA Board Chair Randy Clegg as an Honourary Life Member. Thanks for everything you’ve given back to the industry Randy!

WCA Board of Directors 2022

Executive

Chair: Ellowyn Nadeau, Red River College Polytechnic
Vice-Chair: Roger Tuk, M.D. Steele Construction Ltd.
Treasurer: Peter Bernatsky, PSB Integrations Inc.
Immediate Past Chair: John Enns, The Net Effect
President: Ron Hambley, WCA

Division Chairs

Electrical: Bryan Trottier, Trotco Electric Inc.
Manufacturers and Suppliers: Mark Kennedy, Star Building Materials Ltd.
Mechanical: Brad Mason, DMS Industrial Constructors Inc.
Trade Contractors: Chris Precourt, Econo Wall & Ceilings Ltd.
General Contractors: Travis Paul, Bird Construction Group
CSAM Advisory: Teri Urban, Parkwest Projects Ltd.

Directors at Large

Alain MacNair, Bockstael Construction Limited
Terri Randall, Ambassador Sales (1986) Inc.
Shane Storie, SRS Signs & Services, Inc.
Craig Hildebrandt, Westland Construction Ltd.
Laura Lomow, Ellement Consulting Group
Soo Lee, Ironclad Developments Inc.
Daniel Hartley, Powertec Electric Inc.
David Van Hooren, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Jim Brown, Penn-co Construction Canada (2003) Ltd.

Standing Committees:

John Schubert – WCA Past Chair Committee Representative
Alyssa Malenchak, Bird Construction Group – MWC Representative
Stacey Gagné, Signex Manufacturing – YCLM Representative

If you missed our Annual General Meeting and would like to view the recording, it’s available here.

The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter is now available here.

The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter, including a look at Premier Stefanson’s cabinet shuffle, is now available here.

The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter, featuring an update on the changes to COVID-19 testing and isolation the province has made, is now available here.

The latest edition of Build Manitoba, WCA’s industry magazine, is now available online here.

Want a hard copy? Get in touch with us at wca@winnipegconstruction.ca to be put on the distribution list for free!