If you have so much as glanced at the news in the past year, you’ve definitely come across stories about Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technology. As AI and similar tech become more popular in every industry, including construction, you might be worried you’re falling behind or not keeping up with the times.

We can help you stay ahead of the curve. WCA is excited to introduce the Staying Ahead Technology Series, a three-part webinar series on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models (including ChatGPT). If you’ve missed the webinars, don’t worry – you can find recordings below:

De-bunking Cyber Security Myths: Fundamentals of Cyber Threats & Cyber Insurance – Recorded on November 30, 2023

AI for Everyone: Leveraging Generative AI in Your Business – Recorded on December 14, 2023

Unlocking the Potential of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models – Recorded Jan 18, 2024

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the December 8 edition of The WCA Newsletter, available here.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the November 10 edition of The WCA Newsletter, available here.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the WCA Newsletter’s October 27 edition, available here.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with The WCA Newsletter for October 13, available here.

The Fall 2023 issue of Build Manitoba, WCA’s quarterly industry magazine, is now available online here. If you’d like to subscribe to receive a physical copy of the magazine (for free) send us an email at wca@winnipegconstruction.ca.

Provincial Election Priority Recap

Election Day is coming up next Tuesday – do you know who you’re voting for?

The Winnipeg Construction Association has identified three key priorities for the construction industry, which you can read up on at our election website. Today, we’re introducing our fourth and final video, which gives a brief overview of our priorities and why they matter to the industry and the province.

Watch the video below, and keep scrolling to see what each political party had to say about our election priorities.

If you’d like to see the full videos for our three priorities you can find them at the links below:

Priority 1 – Building a Strong Inclusive Workforce with Ellowyn Nadeau
Priority 2 – Improving Public Procurement with Peter Bernatsky
Priority 3 – Supporting Manitoba’s Infrastructure with Roger Tuk

Provincial Parties Respond to our Priorities

In the summer, we reached out to the Progressive Conservatives, the Manitoba NDP and the Manitoba Liberals to get their perspective on each of our priorities. We’re pleased to report all three parties have gotten back to us.

You can find their responses to all nine of our questions (three per priority) on our election website, www.togetherwebuild.ca. You can also find the response from each party in PDF form at the links below:

Progressive Conservative Party Response

Manitoba NDP Response

Manitoba Liberals Response

We encourage each of our members to read the responses from the parties before making their decision at the ballot box this October. If you have any questions about our election or advocacy efforts, please get in touch with us at wca@winnipegconstruction.ca.

Advance Voting is Live Now

Did you know that advance voting is live now until Saturday, September 30? Manitobans are able to vote at any advance polling station in the province – not just the ones in your riding. Advance voting is quick and easy – if you’ve already made your decision, why not take 10 minutes at lunch to get out and vote today?

Click here to find the advance polling station closest to you.

This October, Manitobans will vote in a hotly-contested provincial election that will shape the future of the province – and our local construction industry.

The Winnipeg Construction Association has identified three key priorities for the construction industry, which you can read up on at our election website. Today, we’re introducing our third video, which features WCA Vice-Chair Roger Tuk speaking about why the next provincial government needs to support Manitoba infrastructure through investment and incentives – and some specific measures they can take to do so.

Watch the video below, and keep scrolling to see what each political party had to say about our election priorities.

In the summer, we reached out to the Progressive Conservatives, the Manitoba NDP and the Manitoba Liberals to get their perspective on each of our priorities. We’re pleased to report all three parties have gotten back to us.

You can find their responses to all nine of our questions (three per priority) on our election website, www.togetherwebuild.ca. You can also find the response from each party in PDF form at the links below:

Progressive Conservative Party Response

Manitoba NDP Response

Manitoba Liberals Response

We encourage each of our members to read the responses from the parties before making their decision at the ballot box this October. If you have any questions about our election or advocacy efforts, please get in touch with us at wca@winnipegconstruction.ca.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the September 15 edition of The WCA Newsletter, now available here.

It’s almost time to put the clubs away and grab the hockey equipment, as another WCA Fall Golf Tournament has come and gone. We were lucky to enjoy a beautiful day by the lake at Hecla Golf Course, as WCA members came out for 18 holes, some great food and good times on September 7.

If you’d like to see photos from the day, you can find the album here.

Congratulations to our winners, Team 10A from Westland Construction made up of Darryl Berard, Craig Hildebrandt, Justin Thorsteinson and Justin Mariucci, who carded a -12. Well done! They will each be taking home a Golf Town Gift Card and 30oz Yeti Rambler for their efforts.

Of course, the day wouldn’t have been possible without all our sponsors. Thank you for all your support!

Our other prize winners are:

Garmin Approach S10 Golf Watch:

Hole #9 – Men’s Longest Drive – Evan Chaboyer – Marrbeck Construction

Hole #9 – Women’s Longest Drive – Morgan Murray – Manitoba Women in Construction

Bushnell Golf Wingman Speaker Mini:

Hole #11 – Men’s Closest to the Hole – John Schubert – McCaine Electric

Hole #11 – Women’s Closet to the Hole – Liana Turenski – Convoy Supply Ltd.

Raffle Ticket winning numbers (BLUE tickets):

Wine Basket – #9176164 *Claimed*

Golf Bag (Sponsored by X Promo) – #9176217

Golf Bag (Sponsored by X Promo) – # 9176243 *Claimed*

Bushnell Golf Rangefinder Tour V5  #9176290 *Claimed*

If you’re a prize winner, please reach out to wca@winnipegconstruction.ca and we’ll organize the delivery of your prize.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our three-season golf series this year. We’ll see you on the green in 2024!