Welcome to 2024! The first issue of The WCA Newsletter of the year is now available here.

The last WCA Newsletter of 2023 is available – click here to check it out.

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.