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UPDATED - November 30, 2011

NEW JOBS OUR LOCAL 1611 CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BIDDING ON - FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2011 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2011

1 WinVan Paving – Grinding and Paving 2011-2015 – Burnaby
2 Dawson Construction – Paving – Kamloops
3 Progressive Contracting – Sewer and Road work – Maple Ridge
4 Dawson Construction – Road work – Clinton
5 Southwest Contracting – Road work – Abbotsford
6 Ponte Bros. – Watermain – Langley
7 Campbell Construction – School Addition – Victoria
8 Dawson Construction – Road work – Cache Creek to Clinton
9 Southwest – Road work – Coquitlam
10 B&B Contracting – Dike – Delta
11 BA Blacktop – Road work – Sunshine Coast
12 Halse Martin – Seniors Care Facility – White Rock
13 Mutual Construction – Bridge work – Vancouver
14 Dawson Construction – Paving – Kamloops
15 Southwest Contracting – Road work – Abbotsford
16 Dawson Construction – Road work – Kamloops
17 Pacific Blasting – highscaling – Burnaby
18 Southwest Contracting – ground improvements – Vancouver
19 Halse Martin – alterations – Vancouver General Hospital
20 Dawson Construction – water system – Kamloops
21 Hub City Paving– paving – Nanaimo
22 Dawson Construction – paving – Kamloops
23 Ponte Bros. – line work – Richmond
24 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Delta
25 CGL – road work – Vernon
26 EAC – paving – Rosedale
27 EAC – paving – Coquihalla
28 Dawson Construction – road work – Burns Lake
29 Farmer Construction – Condo/Retail – Victoria
30 Columbia Bitulithic – Parking lot – Coquitlam
31 Grandview Blacktop – Road work – Surrey
32 Campbell Construction – Hospital alterations – Saanich
33 Dawson Construction – Road work – Buckly – Nechako
34 Imperial Paving – Intersection – Burnaby
35 Dawson Construction – Paving – Kamloops/td>
36 Delta Agg. – Site Services – Coquitlam
37 Progressive Contracting – Res. Services – Coquitlam
38 Dawson Construction – Paving – Kamloops
39 BA Blacktop – Paving – North Vancouver
40 Dawson Construction – Road work – Hope
41 Imperial Paving – Paving – Mission
42 Dawson Construction– Paving – Cariboo
43 Progressive Contracting – Road work – Langley
44 Columbia Bitulithic – Paving – Coquitlam
45 BA Blacktop – Paving – Sechelt
46 EAC – Road work – Kelowna
47 Dawson Construction – Road work – Squamish
48 BA Blacktop – Road work – Salt Spring Island
49 Hub City Paving – Road work – Nanaimo
50 Jack Cewe – Road work – Burnaby
51 Columbia Bitulithic – Road work – Fraser Valley
52 Columbia Bitulithic – Road work – Hope
53 Imperial Paving – Road work - Mission
54 PKS (AHC Agreement) – Generating station - Mica Creek
55 CGL – watermain etc. – Vernon
56 Hazelwood – Replacement bridge – Vancouver Island
57 Columbia Bitulithic – watermain etc. – Burnaby
58 Crossroads – wash alterations – Prince George
59 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Hope
60 Hazelwood – bridge replacement – Port Alberni
61 Progressive Contracting – residential – Coquitlam
62 Progressive Contracting – residential – Richmond
63 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Burnaby
64 Maddocks – foundation – Salmon Arm
65 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Burnaby
66 BA Blacktop – road work – North Vancouver
67 Imperial Paving – road work – Richmond
68 Dawson Construction – road work – Squamish
69 Mutual Construction – bridge work – Vancouver
70 BA Blacktop – road work – Salt Spring Island
71 Dawson Construction – road work – Caribou
72 BA Dawson – parking lot – Kamloops
73 Imperial Paving – road work – Burnaby
74 WinVan Paving – road work – Coquitlam
75 BA Dawson – parking rehab – Kamloops
76 Smith Bros. and Wilson – Sky train – Vancouver
77 Chew Excavating – Duct bank – manholes – Saanich
78 Hub Excavation – waterline – Port Mc Neil
79 Imperial Paving – watermain and road work – Burnaby
80 Gemco Construction – sewer – Chilliwack
81 Imperial Paving – sidewalks – Surrey
82 Ellis Don – government building – Coquitlam
83 Grandview Paving – road work – Chilliwack
84 Campbell Construction – community centre – Victoria
85 BA Blacktop - paving rehab – Bowen Island
86 Pittman Asphalt – road work – Prince George
87 Pacific Blasting – trans line – Squamish
88 Halse Martin – hospital – Surrey
89 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Delta
90 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Aldergrove
91 Imperial Paving – road work – Surrey
92 Hazelwood – bridge replacement – Alberni
93 Imperial Paving – road work – Surrey
94 Kentron – road work – Kitimat
95 WIC – civil work – Prince George
96 Dawson Construction – road work – Salmon Arm
97 Jack Cewe – paving rehab – Coquitlam
98 Dawson Construction – paving – Kamloops
99 BA Blacktop – road work – Burnaby
100 Imperial Paving – water and road – Burnaby
101 Smith Bros. and Wilson – transit S&N – Lower mainland locations
102 Campbell Construction – car dealer – Victoria
103 Ponte Bros. – Duct bank – Vancouver
104 Delta Agg. – Dyke – Surrey
105 BA Dawson – Parking lot – Kamloops
106 Wayne Watson – school alterations – Prince George
107 Dawson Construction – road work – coquihalla
108 Dawson Construction – road work - Kamloops
109 Halse Martin – SFU alterations – Burnaby
110 Jack Cewe – Road work – Burnaby
111 Imperial Paving – Road rehab – Coquitlam
112 Coquitlam Ridge – Bridge repair – Chilliwack
113 Jack Cewe – Road rehab – Port Coquitlam
114 Campbell Construction – Community Centre alterations – Victoria
115 BA Dawson – Parking lots – Kamloops
116 Hyland Excavating – Ducts etc. – North Vancouver
117 Dawson Construction – Road work – Squamish
118 Wayne Watson – Medical lodge – Prince George
119 RJ. Cooper – College alterations – Prince George
120 Dawson Construction – Road work – Col. Shuswap
121 Dawson Construction – Watermain – Ft. St. John
122 EAC – Road rehab – Kelowna
123 Imperial Paving – Road work – Surrey
124 Imperial Paving – Sidewalks – Surrey
125 Imperial Paving – 2nd contract sidewalks – Surrey
126 EAC – Road work – Golden
127 Broadwater – Watermain – Port Edward
128 Jack Cewe – Road work – Burnaby
129 Imperial Paving – Road work – Maple Ridge
130 Imperial Paving – asphalt rehab – Mission
131 Chew Excavating – Duct and manholes – Saanich
132 Dawson Construction – Road work – Col. Shuswap
133 Dawson Construction – Road work – Coquihalla
134 Imperial Paving – Road work – White Rock
135 BA Blacktop – Overpass – Delta
136 Upland Excavating – Culverts – Campbell River
137 R355 Enterprises – Road work and watermain – Vernon
138 BA Dawson – Parking lot – Kamloops
139 EAC – Grading and Paving – Okanagan
140 Farmer Construction – University alterations – UVic
141 BA Blacktop – waterman – Gibsons
142 WinVan Paving – road work – Coquitlam
143 WinVan Paving – road work – Burnaby
144 WIC – road work – Prince George
145 OK Industries – paving – Saanichton
146 WinVan Paving – pedestrian walkway – Delta
147 EAC – road work and drains – Golden
148 Bay Hill Contracting – power line – GVRD
149 Kingston Construction– water treatment plant work – North Vancouver
150 Dawson Construction – paving – Kamloops
151 WinVan Paving – sidewalk – Coquitlam
152 Hyland Excavating – duct bank and manholes – North Vancouver
153 Halse Martin – Hospital roof – Vancouver
154 Hyland Excavating – waterman – Burnaby
155 Chew Excavating – storm drain – Saanich
156 Michels Canada – sewer/storm drain – Saanich
157 Progressive Contracting – utilities – Coquitlam
158 Jack Cewe – road rehab. – Pt. Coquitlam
159 Progressive Contracting – watermain – New West Minster
160 Southwest Contracting – retaining wall – North Vancouver
161 Hodgson King and Marble – commercial – Vancouver
162 Progressive Contracting – restoration – Coquitlam
163 Progressive Contracting – restoration - Coquitlam
164 Progressive Contracting – restoration - Coquitlam
165 Progressive Contracting – restoration - Langley
166 Campbell Construction – hospital alterations – Saanich
167 Imperial Paving – paving – Stave Lake
168 Upland Excavating – culverts – Vancouver Island
169 EAC – paving – Kamloops
170 Imperial Paving – paving – Stave Lake
171 Columbia Bitulithic – paving – Haney
172 Alfred Horie – community centre – Elkford
173 Hyland Excavating – watermain – Burnaby
174 Smith Bros. and Wilson – transit station – GVRD
175 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Maple Ridge
176 Mutual Construction – watermain system – Oliver
177 WinVan Paving – road work – Surrey
178 Hyland Excavating – watermain – Coquitlam
179 Jack Cewe – road work – Coquitlam
180 BOSA – condos – Victoria
181 Ponte Bros. – ducts etc. – Vancouver
182 Farmer Construction – retail building – Colwood
183 Farmer Construction – condos – Victoria
184 Progressive Contracting – 4 developments – utility – Langley
185 Farmer Contracting – Hospital alterations – Victoria
186 BOSA – grocery retail alterations – Coquitlam
187 Hub City Paving Ltd. – paving – Nanaimo
188 BA Blacktop – site services – North Vancouver
189 Columbia Bitulithic – road work – Maple Ridge
190 Germain Favel – tower foundation and anchors – several locations
191 WinVan Paving – road work – Whistler
192 Imperial Paving – road work – White Rock
193 Farmer Construction – court room renovations – Esquimalt
194 Imperial Paving – road work – Richmond
195 WinVan Paving – road work - Surrey
July 1, 2009

These are the results June 30, 2009 as reported by the Judges of Election;

PRESIDENT:
Bruce Ferguson – 1380 – 90%
Allan Zdunich – 157 – 10%

SECRETARY – TREASURER:
Rick Clarkson – 1297 – 87%
Jack Blaser – 191 – 13%

ACCLAIMED:
  • BUSINESS MANAGER – Mark Olsen
  • VICE-PRESIDENT – Don Brown
  • RECORDING SECRETARY – Shelley Moore
  • EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER – Chuck Chatten
  • EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER – Dennis Morgan
  • SERGEANT-AT-ARMS – Richard Saunders
  • AUDITOR - Liana Biasutti
  • AUDITOR - Keith Halverson (longtime Prince George member)
  • AUDITOR - Leroy Vollans
Thanks to all the members who participated in the election.
June 29, 2009

B.C. Supreme Court Decision between Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 and British Columbia Labour Relations Board, SELI Canada Inc. and SLCP-SELI Joint Venture. Click here to read the decision.
January 14, 2009

2008 Wrap up - GOOD NEWS!
  • Worked hours up 30% from 2005
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  • Medical plan improvements made
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  • All Benefit Plan's financially solid
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  • Union in surplus financial position since 2004
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  • 15 new companies organized
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  • Established organizing department
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  • Contractor Relations position established
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  • Retiree newsletter - Generation "U" produced
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    2009 - A year to invest in our membership
  • No monthly dues increase for active members
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  • No monthly dues increase for retired members
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  • No increase to self payment rates for Medical Plan coverage
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  • Expanded training opportunities Province wide
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  • Job steward and other educational courses for members around the Province
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  • We will be producing a "Your Union" guide
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  • We will be distributing union merchandise at area and sector meetings
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  • Additional Scholarships to be provided
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  • New office opened in Kitimat - now 9 offices in B.C.
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    June 30, 2008

    Instructors Wanted - CLICK HERE
      3542 Kingsway
    Vancouver, BC V5R 5X7
    		 PH: (604) 432-9300
    FAX: (604) 439-2043