June has been dubbed Move for Your Mental Health Month by the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation, and for good reason. As the Financial Post points out: “More than 8 in 10 Canadian men (81 per cent) surveyed believe physical activity has a positive effect on their...
Happy New Year, Joe!
Congratulations Joe Geluch, president/CEO of ICBA member Naikoon Contracting! Joe attended our ICBA Gala last month and won our big door prize: an NHL Winter Classic experience, including two tickets to the January 1, 2024, outdoor game at T-Mobile Park (the usual...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Communication Skills
https://youtu.be/p4oBJA941jo Kerry and Jordan talk about this week’s featured ICBA Training course. Communication Skills June 13-14, 2023 | 830AM – 430PM Gold Seal: from 2 credits https://icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/52-communication-skills Missed this one? Check...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #103: Resources for Coaches
If you have a child in minor sports, chances are good that he or she is being, or has been, coached by a construction professional. Tradespeople (and first responders) seem to make up a disproportionate amount of...
TRAINING THURSDAY: The Importance of Project Commercial Management & Contract Administration
Kerry and Jordan discuss ICBA’s latest featured course. The Importance of Project Commercial Management & Contract Administration June 6-7, 2023 | 8-11AM Daily...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #102: Breaking Stigma With Story
An emerging trend in management/leadership is the idea that the first five years of a person’s career hold incredible impact. And the younger the worker, the more this is true. Add in the pandemic’s adverse and long-reaching effect on young people’s mental health, and...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Building Construction – Putting it all Together
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest featured course. Building Construction – Putting it all Together May 25 – June 2, 2023 (4 morning sessions) 2 Gold Seal Credits + 14 BC Housing CPD points...
JOC PODCAST: ICBA’s Chris Gardner & Mike Martens (+ Merit Canada)
Check out ICBA's Chris Gardner (BC) and Mike Martens (Alberta) as they discuss the state of the construction industry with the Journal of Commerce Construction Record Podcast. Bonus: there are also great interviews with our Merit Canada allies -- Mike Gallardo (Merit...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #101: Simone Biles
As a shareholder of the Green Bay Packers Inc., I was excited to see the Packers sign free agent safety Jonathan Owens last week. It was a big week for Owens, who got married three days before signing the contract, to U.S. gymnastics legend, seven-time Olympic...