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To the Point is CHBA - Alberta's bi-weekly e-newsletter intended to bring Alberta's home building industry relevant and up-to-date information on the industry and association in a concise manner. It is distributed to CHBA - Alberta members and affiliates.
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January 20, 2009 |
New AHITC Chairman
The Alberta Housing Industry Technical Committee`s (AHITC) goal is to identify, prioritize, investigate, and develop solutions to technical issues impacting the residential construction industry. AHITC is made up of builder representatives from each regional home builder association, the CHBA - Alberta, the Alberta New Home Warranty Program, Alberta Municipal Affairs, the cities of Edmonton and Calgary, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Alberta Building Officials Association.
As we enter 2009, we bid farewell to Gord Bontje (Laebon Homes in Red Deer) who has served two separate terms as Chairman of AHITC, and now moves forward to serving on the Alberta governments “Superboard” for delivery of health-care services in the province. We also welcome incoming AHITC Chairman Scott Lee of Sterling Homes in Edmonton who has been involved in the construction industry for over 30 years, has been a committee member on AHITC since 2006, and is the current ANHWP representative to the Alberta governments Building Technical Council.
BUILD 2009 Seeks Volunteers
CHBA - Alberta's annual conference, BUILD - Being a United Industry in Leadership and Development, is seeking volunteers to help with the September event. We are looking for a dynamic, energetic, outgoing person to help plan Theme Night BUILD's costume party and kick off. If you are interested in applying for the Theme Night Coordinator volunteer position, please fill out the attached form and email it to conference@chbaalberta.ca by February 6. We will also be looking for volunteers at BUILD in a variety of areas. If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please email your contact information.
Construction Business Management and Project Planning Courses
Merit Contractors Association is offering a Construction Business Management course in Edmonton, running February 5 through 7, 2009. The course topics will include business trends, contract law, estimating, budgeting, and more. Merit will also be running a Project Planning and Cost Control course in Edmonton, running February 19 through 21. This course will cover material including bidding recommendations and strategies, risk analysis and risk management, what affects labor productivity and why, and how to maintain and manage documents, material, tools and equipment control. For information on either of these courses or to enroll click here.
Bloody Lucky
A new public awareness campaign has been launched to remind young working Albertans that injuries and fatalities can be only moments away. The campaign is part of Work Safe Alberta, a unique partnership between industry, labour and government. The campaign focuses on specific questions young workers should ask their employers to avoid a workplace injury or death. Based on extensive research and testing, the campaign focuses on 15 to 19-year-olds and emphasizes that workplace incidents can be very real with lasting consequences. It includes transit ads, video productions for movie theatres, posters, Internet banner ads - all of which encourage young workers to visit their website.
Standata on Roof Anchor Requirements
As changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Code came into place in 2008, it has become clear that roof anchors are not always being provided in situations where the Alberta Building Code requires them. Alberta Municipal Affairs has created a Standata that covers these requirements, which can be downloaded by clicking here. |
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