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M05330 (0415) TABLE OF CONTENTS CONNECT Q&A with Kelly Vopni, 2020/21 RDCA President ............................................................................................6 Message from Gary Gies, RDCA Executive Director ......................................................................................... 8 Published by: DEL Communications Inc. 2020/21 RDCA Board of Directors ..................................................................................................................12 Suite 300, 6 Roslyn Road Experience opportunity with the RDCA ........................................................................................................ 14 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0G5 www.delcommunications.com RDCA Education and Safety Training .............................................................................................................16 President & CEO RDCA celebrates five years of construction awards .......................................................................................18 DAVID LANGSTAFF RDCA scholarship report ...............................................................................................................................20 Virtual gala a demonstration of resiliency: Women of Excellence Gala moves online ................................ 22 Editor SHAYNA WIWIERSKI RDCA 2021 events and sponsorship .............................................................................................................24 [email protected] RDCA 2020 sponsors ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Sales Manager DAYNA OULION INFORM [email protected] Message from Prasad Panda, the Minister of Infrastructure and MLA for Calgary-Edgemont ................... 26 Advertising Sales JENNIFER HEBERT Message from the Mayor of Red Deer, Tara Veer ......................................................................................... 28 ROSS JAMES Message from the Mayor of Red Deer County, Jim Wood ........................................................................... 29 KARI PHILIPPOT MICHELLE RAIKE Message from the UCP MLA Red Deer – South, Jason Stephan ..................................................................30 Message from the UCP MLA Red Deer – North, Adriana LaGrange............................................................. 32 Contributing Writers SANDRA BADRY | LANCE BICK Influence. Engage. Deliver. The CCA is your national voice..........................................................................34 BILL FERREIRA | KEN GIBSON The new CCDC 2 and more ........................................................................................................................... 37 CURTIS GRIFFITH | GREG HEMSTAD ERIC LEE | PHIL PERRY ACA advocacy update ................................................................................................................................... 38 CHELSEY TANNAHILL Exciting news for construction management professionals ........................................................................ 39 BRAD VONKEMAN D. GRANT WATSON Reducing fear and inaction: Shift OHS Inc. ...................................................................................................40 ACSA’s VILT offers students immersive and rich learning experiences........................................................42 Production services provided by: In a world of change, safety is a constant ....................................................................................................44 S.G. Bennett Marketing Services Beyond COVID-19: BuildForce Canada ......................................................................................................... 45 www.sgbennett.com Red Deer County’s four-pronged economic strategy post-COVID ...............................................................46 Creative Director / Design City of Lacombe Capital Works project update ............................................................................................48 KATHY CABLE Going above and beyond: How local companies helped the community during the height of COVID-19 ...... 50 Back to class: Red Deer College adapts to deliver online learning this fall .................................................. 52 On the Cover ING & McKEE INSURANCE In Red Deer, curiosity builds the future ........................................................................................................ 54 General Contractor: Construction professional development goes virtual for COVID times ........................................................ 56 Tricon Developments Inc. 57 Architect: Beyond COVID-19: Tactical tips for commercial construction firms ............................................................. Berry Architecture & Associates Ltd. COVID-19: Further complicating an already complicated industry ..............................................................58 Three steps to managing costs during challenging times ...........................................................................60 © Copyright 2020 Olds College continues program delivery through pandemic ...................................................................... 62 DEL Communications Inc. All rights reserved. RDCA membership listings ...........................................................................................................................64 The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, RDCA member categories ............................................................................................................................. 72 without prior written consent of the publisher. 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Suite 300, 6 Roslyn Road A new space for seniors: Replacement facility for the Autumn Glen Seniors Lodge is nearing completion ..... 82 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 0G5 Hard to miss: The Dome Red Deer opens in Gasoline Alley .........................................................................84 Email: [email protected] Excited for expansion: Clearview Market undergoes Phase 2 of development ........................................... 86 While every effort has been made to ensure the Farmed fresh: New indoor farmers’ market coming to Gasoline Alley ........................................................ 88 accuracy of the information contained in and the reliability of the source, the publisher in no way Caring for the community: Red Deer Hospice undergoes expansion project ............................................... 90 guarantees nor warrants the information and is not responsible for errors, omissions or state ments Beauty from within: Indigenous cultural centre near Ermineskin, Alta. made by advertisers. Opinions and recommen­ builds new teepee featuring innovative sound panels ................................................................................ 92 dations made by contributors or advertisers are Increased level of care: The Bridges – Piper Creek Seniors Lodge to replace former facility ......................94 not necessarily those of the publisher, its directors, officers or employees. Working smarter with BuildWorks Canada ...................................................................................................95 Downtown living: Three Robins Active Living Community opens in downtown Red Deer ........................ 96 4 | RED DEER CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION – 2020/2021 PRINTED IN CANADA | 11/2020 WE BUILD BETTER TOGETHER. HOW? INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY (IPD) IPD is the most collaborative delivery method in use today. As the Canadian leader in the delivery of IPD we bring key players together early in the design phase.