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Building of pipelines to carry Liquefied Natural Gas will become major construction projects in BC
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Sherri Paiement is the Executive Officer of the Canadian Home Builders Association Central Okanagan (CHBA-CO), an organization representing more than 220 compani e s w h i c h e m p l o y a pproximately 5,000 workers throughout the region. For her the need to showcase the benefits of a construction industry career is essential for the continued
health of her industry. “The home building industry here in the Okanaga n is rea l ly busy at this time with no sign of it slowing down any time soon,” she said. “We’re so busy in fact there are delays in permits, the contractors are d el ay i n g job s b e c au se they’re just too busy so the whole construction industry is getting pushed because of the demand. There isn’t really a manpower shortage at present
but the contractors are so busy they are straining to be able to meet the orders, everyone is worki ng to capacity.” To ease this pressure her organization works with local educational institutions in the form of bursaries and other incentives to encourage students to embark on careers in the trades. “We’re finding young people are more interested SEE CONSTRUCTION | PAGE 23
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