“I think the biggest thing is mentorship. Everybody in this business has had mentors. They need a mentor from your crew.”
“You need someone on your crew to go help and bridge that gap – you’re two different cultures.”
Munro stresses that pre-employment preparation and job training, such as that provided by Manitoba Construction Sector Council, are very important because that helps potential new hires understand what to expect from the job, specifically for heavy construction — long hours, working conditions, or working remotely, for example, setting up transportation to the worksite, and the need to have in place some critical family supports, such as day care.
Colleen Munro, President of the Munro Group and Hugh Munro Construction, was the first female Chair of the MHCA Board of Directors, and of the Western Canada Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association