contents BUILDING RURAL MANITOBA ISSUE 2 2020
ON THE COVER:
Over the summer, the lumber supply
chain was disrupted with a serious
shortage. Building Rural Manitoba
offers a three-part series beginning
on page 30, to explore the shortage
from the perspectives of an industry
association, a local lumber yard (page
34) and a local contractor (page 38).
DEPARTMENTS
3 Executive Director’s Message
5 President’s Message
7 CARM Services
9 CARM Membership Benefits
11 Moving Forward with PlanPoint
13 New CARM Members
57 Dollars and Sense
Partnering with a financial
advisor for long-term success
60 Mayor’s Perspective
EVENT WRAP-UP
15 38th Annual CARM
Golf Tournament
MEMBER PROFILES
21 Town of Virden
As the entrance gateway
to Manitoba, Virden sees
plenty of opportunity for
growth in the years ahead
25 Brandon Avenue Electric
Changing ownership while
retaining the quality and service
that have made it a success
for over three decades
27 C&R Sheetmetal Ltd.
Serves a wide range of rural
Manitoba industries
FEATURES
30 Where Did All the Lumber Go?
The aftermath of a perfect storm
34 Supply Squeeze
One local lumber yard weighs
in on the effects of the
current lumber shortage
38 Project Coordination
The ability to fulfill projects
during the ongoing lumber
shortage is possible for one
rural Manitoba contractor
through advance coordination
with industry partners
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
42 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s
New Community Centre
Keller Developments helps
fill an infrastructure gap
44 Nature’s Partner
Livingstone Landscaping Ltd.
puts green into Manitoba’s
infrastructure and
construction projects
PLUS
48 Canadian Construction
Association
COVID-19: Let’s keep up a
high bar for health standards
49 Apprenticeship Manitoba
Response to the
COVID-19 pandemic
51 Mechanical Contractors
Association of Manitoba
Collaborative advocacy for
Manitoba’s infrastructure
LEGAL
53 Payment Pecking Order on
Construction Projects
Protecting against the
other “peckers”
HUMAN RESOURCES
55 The Importance of HR
The new world of HR is critical
to the construction industry
Vol. 5, Number 2
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EDITORIAL
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ADVERTISING
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DISTRIBUTION
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