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Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years by Michael Wicks Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B.C Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years by Michael Wicks Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B.C. circa 1950 Vancouver Island Conference Centre Photos: Vancouver Island Conference Centre “Our three defining values are dedication, competency, fairness. VICA helps us meet all three.” - Rick Gudz, Manager Site Operations - Defence Construction Canada “VICA was the first B.C. association to implement BidCentral - a tremendous productivity improvement. It set a great example of the benefit of continually seeking productivity advances.” - Richard Brown, Manager, Design and Construction - Vancouver Island Health Authority “VICA is the cornerstone of the construction industry on Vancouver Island. The level of professionalism in the industry has gone up significantly as a result of VICAs leadership and education.” - Grant McMillan, President - Council of Construction Associations Published by: Blue Beetle Books Inc. Victoria, B.C., P: 250-704-6686 www.bluebeetlebooks.com ISBN: 978-0-9733307-4-8 Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years Copyright © 2012 Michael Wicks; Vancouver Island Construction Association First published in 2012- all rights reserved This book was custom published by Blue Beetle Books Ltd. for Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA), British Columbia, Canada. Blue Beetle Books Inc. and the Vancouver Island Construction Association have made every effort to ensure the information in this book is up to date and accurate, however the company, nor the author, can guarantee that all information provided to writers and editors is without error or omission. Contact the Vancouver Island Construction Association Victoria Office: 1075 Alston St Victoria, B.C. V9A 3S6 P: 250-388-6471 www.vicabc.ca Contributing writers: Marilyn Harris. Editors: Marilyn Harris; Michael Wicks. Design and layout by Tom Spetter. © All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. Reviewers may quote brief passages in conjunction with a review written for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper or broadcast. Printed and bound in Canada by Friesens. Table of Contents A Member’s Journey to VICA CEO . 6 Office of the Lieutenant Governor . 7 Introduction . 9 Chapter 1 - Our Blueprint . 11 Chapter 2 - Construction On Vancouver Island . 17 Chapter 3 - VICA Members . 51 Chapter 4 - Building The Construction Industry . 61 Chapter 5 - Having Fun and Giving Back . 73 Chapter 6 - Looking Forward . 79 Chapter 7 - Champions . 85 Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years 5 A Member’s Journey to VICA CEO I was introduced to the Construction Association of Victoria when I started working for a plastering contracting firm as an estimator in 1975. My employer had been a member for a number of years and the principal saw membership in the association as vital to the firm’s transition from being largely residential based to being diversified in both the residential and non-residential sectors. The association was the portal for bidding publicly funded work at that time and my employer’s strategic leadership paid off. The company successfully diversified its portfolio of work and grew to be one of the larger plastering contracting firms in B.C. As the company grew, so did my business skills. This led to my acquisition of the business in partnership with the founder’s son and subsequently the opportunity to branch out on my own. The association played a key role in my leadership and business development. This is my story; however it is not uncommon, it’s one I have observed and heard from others. My interest in the association came naturally, as I experienced the benefits of both business and personal growth, and as my peers noticed my involvement. In addition to making new friendships, I participated in a number of committees and was nominated to the Board of Directors in 1982. In 1991, I was elected as Chairman of the Board. My firm was a member for over 30 years; it was only due to the sale of my business in 2004, that I ceased to be a member. It did not come as a surprise to those in the construction community when I was recruited for the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2006. I now have six years under my belt as CEO. As I reflect on my time with the association, I note that I have continued to learn and grow. Even today, new members tell me that they joined for the same reasons I did over 30 years ago. While the reasons for joining may be the same, the industry is not. All the more reason to be a member; participate, learn, grow, prosper and give back! Greg Baynton – CEO, VICA, 2012 6 Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years Office of the Lieutenant Governor 2012 As Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia I am pleased to offer my congratulations to the Vancouver Island Construction Association on its 100th anniversary. It was an honour to help VICA and its members kick-off the centennial celebrations here at Government House, the ceremonial home of all British Columbians! VICA offers its members a central resource for information, professional development and advocacy and plays an important role in helping maintain a high standard of excellence within the industry. I offer my thanks to VICA for providing a platform for meaningful discourse on the interests and issues affecting the construction industry on Vancouver Island today. On behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in this, her Diamond Jubilee Year, I wish the Vancouver Island Construction Association all the best in its centennial year and continued success for the future. Sincerely, The Honourable Steven L. Point, OBC Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years 7 Royal Jubilee Hospital: New Lab Facilities, 1965. Photo: Farmer Construction Introduction The Story of VICA and the Construction Community it Serves There are many ways to track the passage of time and to understand the history and soul of a place, but none better than through its buildings and structures. The story of Vancouver Island is the story of the men and women who built the homes, office blocks, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, churches, schools, bridges, roads, ferry terminals, airports, sawmills, pulp mills and even dams. Visitors gravitate not only to heritage buildings and structures, but also to those new cathedrals of glass and steel that are testimony to how far construction has come since Neolithic man formed mud into bricks with his bare hands. But, to put things into perspective, 12,000 years after our late stone age man was hand-molding bricks in Jericho, construction workers on Vancouver Island in 1912, where our story begins, were still digging holes by hand. They were also using horses and carts to transport materials (even massive steel girders) and pull down buildings, and a glass marble for checking something was level. Over the years technology has advanced a great deal, but the construction industry is still all about highly skilled people, determination, risk, entrepreneurialism, and vision. Architects and engineers often get the lion’s share of the credit when people talk about an impressive building, but without builders and their highly skilled tradespeople, those buildings would be no more than impotent blueprints. “Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years” commemorates the members of all the associations that have been part of VICAs story, and more importantly their role in building Vancouver Island. Originally established to support interaction between the contracting community and public owners, their agents, architects and engineers during the bidding process, today the association serves nearly 600 members representing thousands of people working in the industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-story construction sectors. It is the story of an association that, after recently merging with three local Vancouver Island construction associations, is stronger, more relevant, and more representative of the industry it serves than at any time in its history. From the building of the Royal Theatre in 1913, to the brand new LEED certified Atrium Building, “Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years” gives readers an opportunity to appreciate the contribution the industry has made, not only to the economy, but also to the overall quality of life on Vancouver Island. Building Vancouver Island for 100 Years 9 Chapter 1 - Our Blueprint Mission The Vancouver Island Construction Association is dedicated to promoting the interests of the construction community and providing its members with invaluable services and benefits. Vision The Vancouver Island Construction Association is a member driven not-for-profit organization whose objective is excellence and integrity guided by the principles of leadership, ethics, highest integrity standards, and rich benefits for its members. Code of Ethics Membership in the Vancouver Island Construction Association is synonymous with conducting business on the basis of accuracy, truth, integrity and good faith. VICA recognizes the impact the construction industry has upon the comfort, well being and safety of the public at large. This recognition imposes an obligation of professional responsibility and cooperation with one another and our clients. The principles of integrity, fairness, leadership and confidentiality shall characterize all dealings, whether oral or written, between members and their clients, associates and employees. Fair and enlightened
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