Posts Tagged: Vol. 2 – 2019

Build Your Brand Reputation

Before it’s too late By Cathy Snelgrove, Siere People are never shy when it comes to talking about their consumer experiences, both positive and negative. Word of mouth and social media make it far easier today for those messages to reach a broad audience. In the case of positive feedback, it is much welcomed. However, [...]

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What’s in Your Land?

Protecting prospective property owners against the costs associated with environmental remediation By Alex Favreau Canada is revered around the world for its biodiversity, vast and varied landscapes, and stunning scenery. Although these are certainly valid observations, what is less often spoken about is the abundance of environmental contamination that can be found throughout the country. [...]

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Translating Safety and Health into Everyday Language

CSAM launches a new, practical hands-on app By Deb Draper The Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) has officially launched its new CSAM App, which is designed to make understanding and meeting site-specific safety obligations easier and faster than ever before. CSAM has compressed more than 350 pages of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) [...]

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Think You Don’t Need Training?

Guess Again By Wayne Newell Training? Who needs it, right? I mean, most of us are successful enough the way we are. Why spend time and money we don’t have on training? Maybe former market leaders such as Sears, Eaton’s, Kodak, Blackberry and others had those thoughts. The reality is that business changes, and the [...]

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Manitobans Strongly Agree: Time for province to become “Partners in Growth” with Manitoba municipalities

Submitted by Association of Manitoba Municipalities Manitoba municipalities are growing quickly – many at, or sometimes far faster than, the national average. To keep the growing going, municipalities often pay far more than their fair share to create jobs and improve services that benefit the provincial economy. It’s an unfair strategy that must change, according [...]

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The 13th Annual Awards of Distinction

Apprenticeship Manitoba celebrates 2019 excellence CARM would like to acknowledge and congratulate the nominees and winners of Apprenticeship Manitoba’s 13th Annual Awards of Distinction. The annual gala event, this year held at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg on December 2, celebrates the outstanding contributions that Manitoban employers, journeypersons and instructors make to the apprenticeship [...]

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Neuroscience

The missing link in workplace safety and wellness fatalities and serious injuries By Theo Heineman, 1Life Safety Solutions The most recent statistics from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) show that in 2017, 951 workplace fatalities were recorded in Canada, an increase of 46 from the previous year. Among these deaths were [...]

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Sustainability Program Gets Green Light

A new pilot project provides developers with the tools to help make existing high density buildings more sustainable By Jim Timlick Manitoba builders can now access a new tool that has been designed to help make it easier for them to develop more sustainable housing. In September, Built Green Canada officially launched its High Density [...]

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CARM Members Building a Stronger Community in Brandon

Westman Youth for Christ Blue Lions Apartments By Deb Draper Excel-7 Ltd., a general contractor headquartered in Brandon, Man., is currently working on a project for Youth for Christ in Brandon – two new affordable housing apartment buildings that will provide safe accommodation for local at risk youth. Westman Youth for Christ is a community [...]

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Meet Merit Manitoba’s New Business Relations Co-ordinator

Brad Murray enters the newly created position and he’s looking forward to meeting you By Paul Adair Merit Contractors Association of Manitoba was incorporated in 1994 and is the only industry association in Manitoba to serve the unique needs of open shop companies and their employees. Merit Manitoba is one of eight open shop organizations [...]

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