Mechanical Piping Plumbing Journal 2008

Underfl oor hydronic piping Underfl oor hydronic piping MANITOBA HYDRO DOWNTOWN OFFICE PROJECT FIRMS: Manitoba Hydro Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg PCL Constructors Canada Inc. – construction managers Smith Carter Architects Earth Tech (Canada) Inc. Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. Brook Van Dalen & Associates IBI Group / Marshall Cummings Environmental Space Planning Integrated Design Incorporated Hanscomb Limited Prairie Architects Inc. Derksen Plumbing & Heating (1984) Ltd. Wescan Electrical Mechanical Services Camino Modular Systems Inc. Cowin Steel Co. Ltd. Durwest Construction Inc. ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Canada) Limited Ferguson Neudorf Glass Inc. The Border Group of Companies Capitol Steel Corporation Alpha Masonry Ltd. Allmar International Master Roofing Ltd. Nysan Shading Systems Pari Sales Limited Shanahan’s Building Specialties Incorporated Thermal Systems KWC Ltd. Tractel Swingstage Ltd. Valour Decorating (1988) Ltd. Western Millwork Ltd. Loewen Drywall Ltd. The Fabris Milano Group Inc. Nordwall Americas Inc. Finished washer & rough-in for tanktype toilets, which will feature 2 buttons for low & high flush; $1200 per unit Derksen Plumbing & Heating employees at work With these kinds of statistics, it’s easy to understand why the Manitoba Hydro Tower project is creating such a buzz. all use more help. We need to make sure our wages are competitive with the rest of Canada. We also need to make sure we are starting enough apprentices to cover the Baby Boomers when they retire.” Adding to the fact that there are more skilled workers needed, Posthumus points out that the benefits are tangible when it comes to being a mechanical contractor employed in the province of Manitoba. “We have fair wages, there’s lots of full time work in Manitoba and we have excellent Apprenticeship Programs — Red River College, for example.” Given that Manitoba is experiencing an upward and continuous momen- tum in the construction sector at the moment, new jobs and employment growth are also following suit. The large mega-projects that are in development in the province — such as the Manitoba Hydro Tower project — are fuelling construction activity, and in accordance to the Conference Board of Canada's latest provincial outlook, Manitoba is expected to lead all provinces in economic growth in 2008 for the second year in a row. Manitoba and its mechanical contractors are certainly meeting the needs of project challenges across the province, and the Manitoba Hydro Tower has become a model of their success. Mechanical Contractors Associations of Alberta, B.C., Manitoba & Saskatchewan 2008 69

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Mechanical Piping Plumbing Journal 2008 Contents MCA Canada Chairman MCA Alberta MCA British Columbia MCA Manitoba MCA Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba Demographics & Management Employees Insurance – The Pros & Cons of Subguard® Construction Sector Council Data Richmond Olympic Oval Uses the Ice to Heat Things Up B.C.’s Hydrogen Highway™: The Hydrogen + Fuel Cell Alternative The Manitoba Hydro Tower Project Index to Advertisers

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