Thank you for attending CANS 162nd Annual General Meeting

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CANS 162nd Annual General Meeting, held on September 20, 2024, at Pier 21 in Halifax was a great success! Delegates got down to business in our business session and annual general meeting, where they heard updates from Canadian Construction Association’s President Rod Gilbert and CCA Chair Francis Roy. Delegates also heard from CANS Committee Chairs about the progress that CANS has made over the past twelve months and approved CANS 2024-2025 Board of Directors.

CANS 2024-2025 Board of Directors:

Ian Boyd, Iron Maple Constructors
Chair of the Board, Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee

Allan MacIntosh, Marco Group Limited
Immediate Past Chair of the Board

Mike Clements, Ocean Contractors Limited
Incoming Chair of the Board, Chair of the Government & Industry Relations Committee

Tom Skinner, RKO Steel Limited
Treasurer, Chair of the Finance, Risk Management & Investment Committee

Allison Coffin, Eastward Energy
Chair of the Workforce Development, Policy and Planning Committee

Jason Noack, Atlantic Building Restoration
Chair of the Membership Services & Engagement Committee

Heather Cruickshanks, L.E. Cruickshanks Sheet Metal
Board Member

Gord Gamble, Iron Dog Inc
Board Member

Ciarán Hehir, Arrow Construction Products
Board Member

Gerard Jessome, Department of Infrastructure & Housing
Board Member

Dave MacGregor, Office of Priorities & Planning
Board Member

Jamie MacNeil, BOYNECLARKE LLP
Board Member

Jon Mullin, Grey Cardinal Management Inc.
Board Member

Blair Nickerson, Black & McDonald Limited
Board Member

Peter Riley, Lindsay Construction
Board Member

Kris Skiba, Dexel Developments
Board Member

Victoria Stanhope, Stanhope Simpson Insurance Ltd.
Board Member

John Young, PCL Constructors Canada
Board Member

Kevin Cahill, Aon
Ex-officio Director, Chair of the Emerging Leaders Committee

Duncan Williams, Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS)
President & CEO, Ex-officio Director

After some networking at our Pre-Dinner Reception, attendees gathered for a delicious dinner as our keynote speaker, David Coletto, shared valuable insights on how a scarcity mindset is affecting consumer habits.

Thank you to all attendees, CANS staff and Board of Directors and sponsors for making our 162nd AGM such a success. A special thank you to the staff at Pier 21 for providing such a comfortable setting, and for keeping the show running behind the scenes.

CANS 2023-2024 Awards Program

Honourary Life Member

Our annual Awards Presentation followed our keynote dinner, where we recognized Larry Gibson’s contributions to the construction industry as the recipient of the 2024 Honourary Life Membership Award. Through the designation of Honourary Life Member, CANS recognizes individuals who, through their deeds and actions, have significantly contributed to the betterment of the Association, the industry, and the attainment of CANS goals and visions.

Long-Term Member Awards

CANS Long-Term Member Awards honour companies who have that have held continuous membership with the Association for 50 years or more, recognizing their dedication, support, and commitment to the Association throughout the years — it is an achievement to be proud of!

This year’s Long-Term Member Awards recognize:

  • Aberdeen Paving Limited
  • Able Infrastructure Inc.
  • Apex Industries Inc.
  • Atlantic Purification Systems
  • E.H. Price Ltd.
  • Flynn Canada Ltd.
  • Ocean Contractors Limited
  • Roscoe Construction Ltd.
Bowman Awards

CANS also congratulated those members who have achieved 25 years of continuous membership by presenting them with a Bowman Award.

Our 2024 Bowman Award recipients are:

  • 4Refuel Canada Ltd. Atlantic Region
  • Aquavap Agencies Atlantic Inc.
  • Colliers Project Leaders Inc.
  • M & M Sheet Metal Ltd.
  • Office Interiors
  • Plexus Connectivity Solutions
  • Reddick Brothers Masonry Ltd.
  • Reinforced Earth Company Ltd.
  • Rendan Fabricators Ltd.
  • Southeast Drywall
Building Futures for Youth Host Employer Awards

This year, our Building Futures for Youth (BFY) team awarded two BFY Host Employer awards to Host Employers who are champions of the next generation of construction talent.

Ocean Contractors Limited was awarded the BFY Host Employer Company Award, and Dexter Construction was awarded the first-ever BFY Host Employer Ambassador Award.