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Not the Time to Change Alberta’s Labour Laws

(Edmonton, March 14, 2017) – A leading association of Canadian construction contractors is encouraging the Alberta Government to avoid unnecessary changes to the province’s Labour Relations Code, following yesterday’s announcement that the code will be reviewed. “Alberta has a diverse pool of labour models and that diversity is what makes Alberta’s construction industry strong, competitive …

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PCA Announces New Regional Director for British Columbia

Edmonton (Feb. 14, 2017) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is pleased to announce Rieghardt van Enter as its new Regional Director, British Columbia. “We are delighted to welcome Rieghardt in this brand new role at PCA,” said Paul de Jong, President of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. “Rieghardt’s experience in BC’s …

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Closing This One Loophole Could End The Road Toll Debate Right Now

by Paul de Jong As cities across Ontario finalize their budgets and try to squeeze out savings to expand public transit, something doesn’t add up. Too many cities, including Toronto, are missing out on hundreds of millions in savings. That’s because Ontario has a labour law loophole that’s putting cities, companies and taxpayers at a …

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PCA Pleased Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion Moving Forward

Edmonton, Jan. 11, 2017 – A leading association of Canadian construction contractors is delighted Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion Project has received the support and approval of the B.C. government. “We’re pleased that this project has met all of the B.C. government’s conditions,” said Paul de Jong, President of the Progressive Contractors Association of …

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PCA Applauds Federal Government Approval of Two Major Pipelines

Edmonton, Nov. 29, 2016 – A leading association of Canadian construction contractors is celebrating today’s approval of two key pipelines – Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain Expansion project and the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline system. “We couldn’t be more pleased,” said Paul de Jong, President of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). “These pipelines …

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Construction companies step up efforts to recruit more women

Construction companies step up efforts to recruit more women November 24, 2016 by Danna O’Brien Last January, 38-year-old Diane Logan did what she describes as a complete 180. After 10 years as a secretary, she traded in her office wear, layered up in two pairs of long johns, a parka and quilt-lined hardhat and headed out …

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Trump could be good for Canadian construction: stakeholders

Daily Commercial News – Trump could be good for Canadian construction: stakeholders by Angela Gismondi Nov 16, 2016 Although they admit there are a lot of unanswered questions at this point, leaders of Canadian construction associations are cautiously optimistic Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election win could be good for the national economy, business and the …

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Canadian Business Journal profiles PCA

The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, The Canadian Business Journal Building the better way PCA is the voice of progressive unionized employers in Canada’s construction industry. Its member companies employ more than 25,000 skilled construction workers across Canada, represented primarily by CLAC. PCA member companies are responsible for 40% of energy and natural resource construction …

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Ontario Labour Relations Board Ruling Supports Fair Construction Tendering

Ontario Labour Relations Board Ruling Supports Fair Construction Tendering Greater Essex County District School Board Wins First Successful Appeal of its Kind Windsor, Oct. 11, 2016 – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) applauds a ruling by the Ontario Labour Relations Board that will allow the Greater Essex County District School Board to openly …

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