2019 CANS Golf Tournament Wrap-Up

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Thank you to everyone who came out to the CANS 2019 Gallagher Golf Tournament!

A big thank you to all our sponsors who helped make the day possible:

Title Gallagher
Platinum Tirecraft
Lindsay Construction
AON Construction Services Group
G & R Kelly
MARSH
Kent Building Supplies
Inflector
Gold Black & McDonald
Iron Dog Inc.
D.P Murphy Hotels
Q104
Silver Arrow Construction Products
Battlefield Equipment Rentals
BELFOR
BIRD Construction
Bird Stairs
BOYNECLARKE
CANS Group Health and Wellness
Casey Concrete Ltd.
CBCL Limited
CLIF Bar
Coastal Entrance Solutions
DKI Canada
GFL Environmental Inc
Herc Rentals
Heritage Gas
Hilti (Canada) Corporation
Jim Pattison Lease
Kent Mobile Shelters
MacFarlands Industrial
McSweeney’s
MCT Insurance a division of BrokerLink
Oak Island Resort & Conference Center
Office Interiors
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
PERI Formwork Systems
REgroup
Rogers Communications Canada
Royal Flush
Sancton
Sportchek
St. John Ambulance
Strum
The Shaw Group Limited
United Rentals

If you played in the CANS 2019 Gallagher Golf Tournament and would like to give feedback to CANS so we can improve the event next year, please visit our Golfer Feedback Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CANSGolf19

If you would like to receive your golfer or sponsor photo from the tournament, please email Britney at bmacneil@cans.ns.ca.

Congratulations to all winners from both The Links at Brunello and Glen Arbour Golf Course! Check with your team members to see if they have picked up your prizing if you haven’t yet received it.

 

CONTEST PRIZES
GLEN ARBOUR
HOLE CONTEST WINNER
2 Closest to the Hole STEVE FOOT (HOLE IN ONE)
4 Longest Drive – Men REMI LARADE
7 Closest to the Hole ANDREW ROBERTSON
8 Longest Drive – Women JANICE HORNYAK
10 Closest to the Line EARL MACLEAN
11 Closest to the Hole JASON LOHNES
14 Longest Drive – Women HEATHER MILLEN
17 Closest to the Hole EARL MACLEAN
18 Longest Drive – Men REMI LARADE
Putting Green Putting Contest HEATHER CRUICKSHANKS
BRUNELLO
HOLE CONTEST WINNER
2 Closest to the Hole MATT PELLERINE (HOLE IN ONE)
3 Longest Drive – Men SCOTT BUSSIERE
5 Closest to the Hole NEIL STANLEY
9 Longest Drive – Women KIM KELLY
11 Longest Drive – Women CHERYL ALLEN
14 Closest to the Hole STEVE STEWART
15 Longest Drive – Men TODD NEWSON
17 Closest to the Hole KIM KELLY
18 Closest to the Line CHRIS NICHOLS
Putting Green Putting Contest MATT MACCULLIN
Glen Arbour
PLACE WINNER
  Glen Arbour – Best Team – 5 MACKINNON & OLDING 12A
  Glen Arbour – Best Team – 4 BIRD STAIRS 2A
  Glen Arbour – Best Team – 3 XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS 19B
  Glen Arbour – Best Team – 2 ABLE ELECTRIC 1B
  Glen Arbour – Best Team – 1 IPEX 7B
Brunello
PLACE WINNER
  Brunello – Best Team – 5 K&D PRATT, IRVING EQUIPMENT, SOVEREIGN INSURANCE 10B
  Brunello – Best Team – 4 ALUMICOR 6B
  Brunello – Best Team – 3 WOLSELEY 17B
  Brunello – Best Team – 2 TRAVELERS INSURANCE 18A
  Brunello – Best Team – 1 MARITIME FENCE 11B
Overall
  PLACE WINNER
  Fourth Place Overall BIRD STAIRS 2A
  Third Place Overall XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS 19B
  Second Place Overall ABLE ELECTRIC 1B
  First Place Overall IPEX 7B
Best Dressed
PRIZE WINNER
Second Place Overall XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS (GA-19B)
First Place Overall MACKAY’S TRUCK & TRAILOR CENTER (GA-11B)
   
Honourable Mention IPEX (GA-7B)
Honourable Mention XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS (GA-19A)
   
Most Honest
PRIZE WINNER
Second Place Overall RKO STEEL
First Place Overall TRUNK 7 CONTRACTING LTD.
Glen Arbour
PRIZE WINNER
Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 1 XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS 19B
Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 2 MACKINNON & OLDING 12A
Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 3 BIRD STAIRS 9A
Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 4 BELFOR 3B
Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 5 BOYNECLARKE 4B
Brunello
PRIZE WINNER
Brunello – Team Door Prize 1 CROSSROADS C&I 4A
Brunello – Team Door Prize 2 BRANDT TRACTOR, TERRA FIRMA DEV CORP 4B
Brunello – Team Door Prize 3 UNITED RENTALS 19A
Brunello – Team Door Prize 4 K&D PRATT, IRVING EQUIPMENT, SOVEREIGN INSURANCE 10B
Brunello – Team Door Prize 5 GUILDFORDS 10A
Individual
PRIZE WINNER
Player Prize 1:  Major Prize JOE HINES GA-1A
Player Prize 2:  Major Prize RUSTAM ALLAKHVERDIYEV BR-18A
Player Prize 3 RON PARKER GA-4B
Player Prize 4 TREVOR NORRIS BR-13B
Player Prize 5 JAKE MACKINNON GA-12A
Player Prize 6 CHRIS HEARN BR-8B
Donated Door Prizes
PRIZE WINNER
Arrow Construction Products donated:  $100 GC to Bicycle Thief CHRIS WEEKS GA-19A
BELFOR donated:  Google Home CORY WENSLEY BR-6B
Coastal Entrance Solutions donated:  Nike Golf Bag STEPHEN HAGEN GA-13B
Coastal Entrance Solutions donated:  Nike Golf Bag MARC KNIGHT BR-15B
Coastal Entrance Solutions donated:  Nike Golf Bag BRETT FULMORE GA-17B
Coastal Entrance Solutions donated:  Nike Golf Bag BOB VAUGHAN BR-16A
Data Wiring Solutions (DWS) donated:  Craft Beer Bucket Jeff Wyatt GA-14B
DKI Canada donated:  Google Home PAUL MATHESON GA-15A
Engineered Pipe Group donated:  4x Hats, Multi-tools, Chargers ALUMICOR BR-6B
Engineered Pipe Group donated:  Knife Set DARREN WEIR GA-13B
G & R Kelly donated:  Swag Bag DENNIS OSBOURNE BR-4B
G & R Kelly donated:  Swag Bag ERNESTO GONSALVES GA-11B
Green For Life (GFL) donated:  2 Boxes Taylormade Golfballs & Glove STEVE OLDHAM GA-2A
IRON DOG donated:  Hat and Box of Balls BOB HAGNAL BR-10A
IRON DOG donated:  Hat and Box of Balls PETER WHITE GA-11B
IRON DOG donated:  Hat and Box of Balls MATT MACCALLUM BR-10A
IRON DOG donated:  Hat and Box of Balls ANDREW ROBERTSON GA-7B
Lindsay Construction donated:  DeWalt Circular Saw KELLY MACKINNON BR-4A
MacFarlands Industrial donated:  Swag Bag BRENDON FERGUSON GA-1A
Oak Island Resort & Conference Center donated:  1 nights stay JOAN MACDONELL BR-1A
Office Interiors donated:  Chair worth $450 SCOTT MASTERS GA-11B
PAL Airlines donated:  Basket worth $150 JOHN HOGG BR-5A
Q-104 donated:  1 pair of weekend passes to Rock The Hub MARCO FERRO GA-7B
St. John Ambulance donated:  First Aid Kit – Workplace GREG GELDART BR-19B

 

WCB – Changing to Serve You Better

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What you need to know during WCB Nova Scotia’s system upgrade

As part of the launch of WCB Nova Scotia’s new core operating systems, MyAccount will be offline from 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30 until Thursday, June 6.

Here’s what you need to know:

Save your Statements of Account. Past statements of account will no longer be available on MyAccount after June 6. You can currently view and download Statements of Account for the past two years, so be sure to print or download what you need ahead of time.

Save all drafts. Anything that has not yet been saved (an injury report, for example) will be lost when systems go offline.

Secure message history will migrate overto the new system, along with your current account information.

After 4:30 p.m. May 30, fax your injury reports, or wait until the system is back online June 6. Late reporting fines will not apply during this time.

If you need information, callus at 1-800-870-3331.

After June 6, MyAccount users will have access to faster digital processes, anywhere, anytime. WCB has shared videos highlighting some of the new features coming to MyAccount. These include information about clearance, payroll reporting, and claims data management.

WCB’s business transformation, supported by new systems, will provide users with better tools and approaches, faster processes, and will enable more online services for workers and employers. It’s reducing red tape and moving away from some time-consuming paper-based service processes.

If you’d like more support following the launch, WCB is offering an online tutorial on June 19, which will walk through some of the main business tools in the new MyAccount.

This change will help foster a new and improved WCB Nova Scotia. To learn more about how these changes will impact you, visit wcb.ns.ca/ServiceChanges.

Keep in touch:

Twitter

@WorkSafeForLife

 Safe + Secure E-Newsletter

worksafeforlife.ca

 Online

wcb.ns.ca

worksafeforlife.ca

For more information, please contact:

Nicole Halloran
Communications Advisor, WCB Nova Scotia
Nicole.halloran@wcb.ns.ca
P: 902-491-8102 or C: 902-223-8901

CANS 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling re-cap

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It was a perfect spring day at The Lakes Golf Club at Ben Eoin for the fourth annual CANS Spring Fling Golf Tournament.  Over 60 golfers enjoyed a day on the course.  Congratulations to the top 2 finishing teams:

First Place: DORA Construction & Cape Breton Glass Team

Second Place: United Rentals Team

Congratulations to Chris Meunier (Arrow Construction) for winning the Closest to the Pin contest sponsored by Marid Industries Limited. 

Almost 125 guests enjoyed the reception, dinner and refreshments at the Membertou Trade and Convention Center.  We were pleased to have Mr. Brian Ward, Director of Major Infrastructure with the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, and Mr. Mark LeCouter, Senior Director with the CBRM Health Care Redevelopment Project as our two Guest Speakers, who followed a Welcome, CANS Highlight and Golf Prize Presentation by CANS President Duncan Williams.

Entertainment by Andrew Doyle concluded the evening with some fun, Cape Breton music!

If you attended the 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling and would like to give feedback, please visit the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CANSSpringFling19.

If you sponsored the 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling and would like to give feedback, please visit the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpringFling19Sponsor

Thank you to everyone who attended!

 

Thank you to all Sponsors!

Title Sponsor

Brandt Tractor

Platinum Sponsors

Brilun Construction Limited

Lindsay Construction

Gold Sponsors

AON Construction Services Group

Arrow Construction Products Limited

Bird Stairs

Black & McDonald

GUILDFORDS

The Shaw Group Limited

Silver Sponsors

BELFOR

BIRD Construction

Cape Breton Partnership

DORA Construction

Heritage Gas

Hilti (Canada) Corporation

Kent Mobile Shelters

Sancton

Stantec

United Rentals

Golf Tournament Sponsors

IHG – Holiday Inn

Marid Industries Limited

Membertou Trade and Convention Center

Water Sponsor

Rogers Communications Canada

Construction employers must adapt to millennial workforce needs

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True to the stereotypes, workplace millennials want to be respected, included in decisions, sit in on important meetings before they’ve earned it and need to think their work is relevant, says David Coletto, Abacus Data CEO.

Click HERE to read more.

Feds provide progress report on Investing in Canada infrastructure plan

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OTTAWA — Building a Better Canada: Progress Report on the Investing in Canada Plan 2016-2019, a new report issued by the federal government, provides an update on the progress in renewing the nation’s public infrastructure through the over $180-billion plan.

Click HERE to read more

Construction labour market snaps four-month losing streak as employment surges in April

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The Canadian construction industry put several months of labour decline behind it in April as employers hired tens of thousands of workers.

Click HERE to read more.

CANS SPRING FLING – Thursday, May 23, 2019

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The Lakes Golf Club & Membertou Trade and Convention Center, Sydney, NS

Join us to kick-off the busy construction season at the CANS 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling! Start the day with a round of golf at The Lakes Golf Club followed by networking and dinner at the Membertou Trade and Convention Center. Top off the night with the music from Andrew Doyle! The Spring Fling is a great way to celebrate the industry, expand your network, enjoy great food and live entertainment, and even work on your golf game.

Click HERE for more information and to register

 

CANS Annual Renewal

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It’s CANS Membership renewal time!  We are very pleased to report that through hard work and successful planning, for a second year in a row we will not be increasing Membership Dues for the upcoming year.

If your renewal payment is received prior to June 15th, 2019, your company will be automatically entered into our 2019 WIN YOUR MEMBERSHIP prize contest, including draws for one FREE Membership (up to $1620 value), multiple CANS Print credits ($100 each), CANS Events Tickets, Industry Education & Training Bucks, and more! 

Click HERE to pay online**

2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer re-cap

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2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer
Cunard Centre, Halifax, NS

On Friday April 26, 2019 the CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer brought out almost 1,800 individuals for an exceptional evening of fine dining, entertainment and networking. Our largest De-Icer crowd to-date, this was the perfect kickoff to the construction season! Held at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, the De-Icer is Nova Scotia’s largest construction networking event.

Guests enjoyed a meal of lobster, a quarter chicken dinner with half rack of ribs, or portobello mushroom as well as sweets, mussels, appetizers and refreshments, while being entertained by musical duo Rowdy Dow. De-Icer attendees also enjoyed shuttle-bus service which transported guests to the Marriott Harbourfront hotel, Barrington Street in downtown Halifax, and the Westin hotel at the end of the evening.

This year’s VIP Reception was also an overwhelming success; a special thank-you and welcome to all new CANS Members!

If you attended and/or sponsored the 2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer and would like to provide feedback on the event, please visit these survey links:

All feedback is welcome and encouraged; help us improve the event for future years!

A sincere thank-you is extended to all our sponsors who stepped up and helped us out with their generosity! The following sponsors helped make the CANS 2019 Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer an incredible success.

TITLE SPONSOR: Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment

BEER SPONSOR: Miller High Life

 

PLATINUM SPONSORS

AW Leil Cranes and Equipment

Conrad Brothers

DeWalt

Dexel

Dexter Construction and REgroup

DP Murphy Hotels

G & R Kelly

Gallagher

Gil-Son Construction Limited

Heritage Gas Limited and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline

Inflector

Irving Equipment

Jim Pattison Lease

Lindsay Construction

Marsh

MCT Insurance

Nova Scotia Power

Pinchin Ltd.

Procore

Sea + Sky Portable Restroom

Stanhope Simpson Insurance

Turple

United Rentals

 

GOLD SPONSORS

Archway Insurance

BCS Controls

Bird Stairs

Black & McDonald

BOYNECLARKE LLP

GFL Environmental

Hilti (Canada) Corporation

IRON DOG

MNP

Parts for Trucks

Q104

R&D Cranes

Sancton

The Shaw Group

Tirecraft

Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

SILVER SPONSORS

Arrow Construction Products Limited

BELFOR

Big Bang Promotional Products

BIRD Construction

Data Wiring Solutions Inc.

Kent Mobile Shelters

Marco Group

Merit Nova Scotia

New Scotland Clothing Co.

PCL Constructors Canada Inc.

Wilsons Security

 

WATER SPONSOR:Rogers Communications Canada

 

Prize Winners!

CANS is pleased to announce the following door prize winners from the De-Icer event:

  • A W Leil – Weekend at WhitePoint: Jamal Ashour
  • Archway Insurance – Google Home Mini: Darryl Johnson
  • Arrow Construction Products – Restaurant Gift Card: Nancy Dube
  • Battlefield Equipment Rentals – CAT 2000W inverter generator: Paul Rae
  • Belfor – Google Home: Alex Gale
  • Big Bang Promotions – Jacket: Jen Richardson
  • Black & McDonald – Home Depot Gift Card: Gina Smith
  • CANS Health and Wellness Plan – Cabot Links SunIce Goretex Mens Large Jacket: Mark Bowness
  • Conrad Brothers – BBQ Basket: Amy MacDow
  • P. Murphy – Complimentary Overnight: Joel DeAngelo
  • DeWalt 5 – Tool Combo Kit: Jordon Shea
  • DeWalt 5 – Tool Combo Kit: Marc Knight
  • Dig Safe – Promotion Bag: Helle Betts
  • Grant Thornton – Prize Pack: Christina Zareski
  • Hearthstone Inn – 1-night stay: Andrew Jardine
  • Hearthstone Inn – 1-night stay: Perry Kossatz
  • Hilti – RC 4/36 NEW Robust jobsite radio: Kaven Carpenter
  • Lindsay Construction – Hammerdrill & Impact Driver Combo Kit: Greg O’Brien
  • Merit Nova Scotia – Acer Iconia One 10.1″ 16GB Android 7.0 Tablet: Miranda Vawzevmeren
  • New Scotland – Hoodie, Beer Glass, and Growler w/ Free Fill: Craig Silver
  • Procore – Amazon Gift Card: Adam Wicks
  • Q104 – 4 tickets to Garrison’s Backlot Bash: Ursula Melski
  • R&D Cranes – Hoodie, Flexfit hat, t-shirt, and $100 gift card: Ashley Logic
  • RCR – Restaurant Gift Card: Logan Grant
  • RCR – Restaurant Gift Card: Sarah Smith
  • Sea + Sky – 20 Volt Dewalt cordless screwdriver: Andrew Pepper
  • Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company – Golf Polo L: Curtis Doucet
  • Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company – Golf Polo XL: Pam Wright
  • Wilsons Security – Sonos Play:1: Gabrielle Ranger

If you have not yet picked up your prize, please contact Natalie at nbobbitt@cans.ns.caor 902-468-2267 ext. 718!

On behalf of CANS, thank you to all guests, supporters and sponsors who took part in the 2018 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer!

Prompt Payment legislation coming to the Nova Scotia construction industry.

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 Halifax, NS – (05/01/2019) The Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) and the Nova Scotia Prompt Payment Coalition are pleased with the Province of Nova Scotia’s decision to amend the existing Builders’ Lien Act to include prompt payment legislation.

“The existing law in Nova Scotia is costly, cumbersome, and inaccessible to many small and medium-sized family-owned companies,” says Duncan Williams, President and CEO of CANS. “It addresses non-payment as opposed to delinquent payment and the lien rights of many in the industry will expire long before they realize they will not get paid.”

“Our province needs a prompt payment solution that works for everyone including employers, contractors, buyers of construction and consumers,” says Tim Houtsma, board member of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. “While this serious problem is being felt now in our industry, there is a risk to Nova Scotia’s competitiveness long-term if we do not take action to fix the issue.”

Over the past several years CANS has conducted membership surveys to solicit feedback on prompt payment. In 2018 most members indicated that delayed payments were occurring on almost all of their jobs, which increased the cost of doing businesses. If proper legal framework was in place to combat delinquent payments, their organizations would be in a better position to purchase equipment, increase the use of apprentices and hire more people.

On Thursday, April 11, Bill 119 passed its third reading at the Nova Scotian legislature. The bill will carry the new name of Builders’ Lien and Prompt Payment Act, and will establish a system of requirements to ensure timely payment in the construction industry. Stakeholder consultations are expected to take place over the summer.

Duncan Williams says “The Act will set out minimum payment requirements and will have a systematic approach to how money will be released with rights and responsibilities set forth for all parties to a construction project.”

Our coalition believes that these changes will improve the movement of money in our economy, increase fairness and transparency, efficiency and productivity, and lower the overall cost of construction projects.

For more information about prompt payment and the Nova Scotia Prompt Payment Coalition, visit: www.nspromptpayment.ca

 

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For more information, contact:

Colin MacDonald

Manager, Marketing & Communications

Construction Association of Nova Scotia

Cell: 902-818-0835 Email: cmacdonald@cans.ns.ca