MHCA acknowledges it is located on Treaty One land and the homeland of the Metis Nation

Getting more done on road construction: Gillingham

Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham says he has a plan to raise construction capacity so more road renewal gets done each year.

Releasing another plank in his “Big Move” platform, the councillor for St. James said he will ensure industry best practices return more value for the taxpayers’ dollars.

In his announcement September 8 he said if elected mayor, he pledged to:

  • Negotiate to lock-in construction labour by pre-tendering road work up to three years ahead, using negotiated inflation adjustments each year to reduce the risk of bidding ahead. 
  • Modernize construction bids and contracts to match standards in the rest of Canada, cutting red tape that delays Winnipeg projects from moving ahead or reduces the number of bids for construction work. 
  • Allow use of more recycled materials to meet industry and environmental best practices. 
  • Hire a veteran construction advisor as Chief Construction Officer, reporting directly and publicly to City Council to improve City infrastructure practices and policies. 
  • Convene a “Ten-Day Task Force” to work with industry on strategies to increase road repair speed and productivity. 
  • Work with other governments, agencies, colleges and universities to support industry efforts to grow Manitoba’s construction labour pool. Explore using the city’s recently adopted social procurement policy to create opportunities to recruit more young people and skilled immigrants for construction work. 

Candidate Glen Murray, who is a former mayor of Winnipeg, has also said he will develop a strategy to get more out of the city’s investment in roads.

In a meeting August 30 with the MHCA Murray said, if elected mayor, he would make trade growth a priority for Winnipeg, including ensuring trade routes and transportation regulations are protected and work to see that decisions around investments in infrastructure are strategic, tethered to evidence of their economic returns.

Municipal elections take place October 26.

Chair’s Gala

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Close to 650pp attended from both industry, government and stakeholder partners.  It was the closing of Nicole Chabot’s two year term as Chair.  Dennis Cruise of Bituminex Paving was welcomed as the new Chair.

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2022 Heavy Santa

December 16, 2022
David Livingstone School

This event was made possible through fundraising at the MHCA Chair’s Gala and Spring Mixer.

104 goodie bags and presents were prepared for the grades 1-4 students at David Livingstone School. 

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Awards Breakfast & Annual General Meeting

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure (MTI) Award Winner

  • Grading – Strilkiwski Contracting Ltd.: PTH 6 Grahamdale
  • Paving – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PTH 83
  • Urban Works – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PA 634 and Bituminous Pavement PTH 5
  • Special Projects – Mekhana Development Corp/Arnason Industries Ltd: Theresa Point Airport
  • Major Structures – D. Steele Construction: Bridge Replacement over the Red River Floodway on PTH 59N
  • Minor Structures – Moncrief Construction Ltd.: Reinforced concrete box culvert on PTH 5
  • Water Management – Brunet Ltd.: Flood response, Morris ring dike closure

200 members and guests gathered to hear greetings from Premier Heather Stefanson and the newly elected Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. Hon. Doyle Piwniuk, Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure, handed out the MTI Awards.

31 companies were recognized for their milestone membership commitments.

Matthew Neziol, of Bayview Construction, received the Safety Leader Award.

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