CCA National Voice – A Quarterly Review for the
Canadian Construction Association
Publishing frequency: Three times a year
Circulation: 18,500 (English edition 15,200 and French edition 3,300)
The CCA newsletter is mailed to CCA’s 70 integrated partner
associations as well as to their member companies working in
industrial, institutional, commercial and civil engineering construction
as well as in the manufacturing, services and suppliers sector. The CCA
newsletter is addressed to the company contact for the local partner
association membership, most often the CEO or another member of
senior management.
CCA National Voice
Fall 2014
A Quarterly Review for the Canadian Construction Association
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FALL 2014
Highlights from the Fall CCA Board of Directors Meeting
Hidden Gems
The following are some highlights from the CCA Board of Directors meetings held
September 25 – 26, 2014 in Mont Tremblant (QC).
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One of CCA’s primary mandates—even when the
Association was created in November in 1918—is the
development and promulgation of recommended
industry practices and standard industry contract forms.
Whether published by the Canadian Construction
Documents Committee (CCDC), of which CCA is a
founding member, or by CCA directly, standard industry
forms and best practices guides have been, and continue
to be, tangible reminders of the important role CCA plays
in this area.
However, while the standard contract and subcontract
forms developed by the CCDC and CCA are relatively
well-known, there are a number of very useful industry
best practice guides published by the CCA that are not
so widely known. The following is a
list of those guides. How many do
you know?
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Recommended Guidelines for
the Provision of Geotechnical
Information in
Construction Contracts
(1993) – Published
jointly by CCA and
the Association of
Consulting Engineers
of Canada (ACEC),
these guidelines are
intended to assist
the construction
industry in dealing
with common
problems that arise
with the provision
of geotechnical
information in
construction
contracts;
A Trade
Contractor's
Guide and
Checklist
to Construction
Contracts
(2011). This
document is
Content: Normally around 28 pages consisting of
current articles, president’s editorial, government
relations report, council and committee updates.
FALL 2014
President’s Editorial
currently being updated by the CCA Trade Contractors
Council with the new version expected in the Spring of
2015;
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CCA 16 – 1992: Guidelines for Determining the Costs
Associated with Performing Changes in the Work – A
guide outlining a change-order checklist, including a
model change-order quotation form;
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CCA 27 – 1997: A Guide on Construction
Environmental Management Planning – A guide to
assist contractors in developing an environmental
management program that will help to address
environmentally sensitive aspects of a project;
•
CCA 28 – 2009: A Guide to Improving Cash Flow in
the Construction Industry – This Guide highlights the
importance of cash flow to the success of a business,
identifies impediments to cash flow, and offers tips to
manage positive cash flow;
•
CCA 50 – 2003: A Prime Contractor’s Guide to Project
Financing and Payment Security – The Guide is
intended to assist prime contractors in assessing the
risk of non-payment on most traditional construction
projects;
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CCA 51 – 2008: Guide to Calling Bids and Awarding
Subcontracts – The complementary guide to
CCDC23 – A Guide to Calling Bids;
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CCA 52 – 2008: Joint Venture Guide – As the name
suggests, some helpful guidance on the use of Joint
Ventures;
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CCA 61- 2008: Risks of Pre-Purchasing Equipment and
Materials for Construction Projects – Outlines the risks
and associated costs that should be considered when
determining whether to pre-purchase equipment or
materials;
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CCA 81 – 2001: A Best Practices Guide to Solid Waste
Reduction – A guide providing an overview of federal,
provincial and municipal waste guidelines and the
CCA’s Waste Management Code of Practice;
•
CCA 82 – 2004: Mould Guidelines for the Canadian
Construction Industry – These Guidelines are
intended to assist the industry in minimizing the
potential for mould growth, to provide effective
remediation practices, and to understand the risks
and responsibilities of all stakeholders as it relates to
mould;
CCA president Michael Atkinson
continued on page 3
CCA and BuildForce Canada to Develop National Construction Industry Ethics Course
The CCA Board has approved a proposal and directed the appointment of a Steering Committee
for a national construction industry ethics course to be developed by CCA and BuildForce Canada.
BuildForce Canada has a functioning Construction E-Learning Centre and has operated an
e-learning facility for its own courses since 2005.
CCA Publishes Resource Tools for Corporate Drug & Alcohol Programs
A CCA Task Force has developed resource tools to assist industry firms in establishing appropriate
drug and alcohol policies and programs. The material includes a generic drug and alcohol policy, as
well as information on employee assistance programs.
Format: 8 1/2” x 11”, 4-colour process
CCA Endorses New CCDC Standard Master Agreement Form
CCA has endorsed the CCDC’s new Standard Master Agreement Form that is based upon the current
CCDC2 – Stipulated Price Contract standard form. To be called CCDC2MA, the new form has been
developed to permit the owner to engage a contractor for which a number of subsequent Work
Authorizations will be issued based upon the terms and conditions established by the Master
Agreement.
FALL 2014
Civil Infrastructure
Civil Infrastructure Council Report
CCA to Develop an Aboriginal Best Practices Engagement Guide
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The CCA Board has given the green light to the Business and Market Development Committee for
the development of a CCA Aboriginal Best Practices Engagement Guide.
Reports To Highlight the Importance of Infrastructure and Ongoing
Investment
The CCA Board of Directors Approved and Welcomed a New Corporate Member:
Released in 2012, the first ever Canadian Infrastructure Report Card detailed the
 Birnie Electric
Ltd.,
Mississauga,assets
Ontario
state
of of
infrastructure
in Canada, and provided an excellent benchmark as
the country moves forward with infrastructure building and rehabilitation.
Now, working with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Canadian
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Society for Civil Engineering and the Canadian Public Works Association, CCA
• CCA 83 – 2004: Environmental Best continues
Practices Guide
foron the development
Construction of
Estimates
– Examines
the causes
to work
the next(2012)
Canadian
Infrastructure
Hot Mix Asphalt Plants – A guide providing
owners and
of poor cost predictability of construction projects and
Report Card.
operators of hot mix asphalt plants with information
recommends ways to improve such predictability ;
In addition to roads, water and wastewater infrastructure, the next report will
and guidance related to the management of their plant • Banking Guide for the Canadian Construction
also cover municipal bridges and overpasses, sports and recreational facilities
assets in a more sustainable and environmentallyIndustry (2005) – The primary purpose of this Guide is
and public transit infrastructure.
friendly fashion. The guide contains checklists that
to foster a better understanding between members of
Condition
data for these assets will be collected from municipal/local
owners can use to improve their plant’s
environmental
the construction industry and the banking community;
governments over the winter months, analyzed over the course of the spring,
performance;
• Construction
Practices
– Guide on
and published in the next
edition of theAccounting
Report CardBest
in the
fall of 2015.
• CCA 90 – 2007: Guidelines for Electronic Procurement
Revenue Recognition (2008);
time, the CCA Civil Infrastructure Council recently endorsed
– Provides recommended guidelinesAt
forthe
thesame
use of
• report
Cost, Quality
and
Accountability
Public Tendering
the production
exploring
the
importance of–adequate
electronic procurement for construction
contracts; of a third
Self-Performance
Municipal Infrastructure
infrastructure investment versus
to the economic
future offor
Canada.
• Human Resources Toolkit – A Guide to Leadership in
Delivery in Canada (2013).
This report
focus on the key and significant role municipal and local
the Construction Industry (2013) – Designed
to will
provide
of these documents
are available
free
governments
can play Several
in the identification
and development
of as
thea country’s
employers in the construction industry
with practical
through the CCA
critical
trade-enabling download
economic infrastructure.
Thewebsite
Mowat(www.cca-acc.com),
Centre of the School
guidance on human resources related
issues;
while others
canUniversity
be purchased
from your
of Public Policy and Governance
at the
of Toronto
will local
produce the
• Guide for the Construction Industry When Doing
construction
association.
report, which is expected
to be published
in the spring of 2015.
Business in the U.S. (2008);
I would encourage members across Canada to explore
Two New Guides to Focus on Energy Efficiency, Silica Management
• Guide to Cost Predictability in Construction:
some of these hidden gems, and find out how they can
Civil Infrastructure
Council
members
recently approved the development of a
An Analysis of Issues Affecting the Accuracy
of
benefit
your business.
CCA Road Builders Energy Efficiency Guide at their meeting in September.
The Guide will provide contractors with a number of best practices and proven
techniques that can be utilized to mitigate emissions from equipment and
improve overall equipment and machinery energy efficiency.
FALL 2014
Standard Practices
Standard Practices Committee Ensuring CCA Policy Statements Maintain Relevance
CSA Z247 Standard
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As part of its governance and operations, the CCA Board of Directors passes, as
In late June, the CSA released for public
appropriate, policy statements concerning the Canadian construction industry.
comment a draft of the Z247 Standard:
These policy statements are updated regularly, and available for download on
Damage Prevention for the Protection
theCivil
CCA website.
of Underground Infrastructure. The
TOWARDS THE PERFECT PROJECT
REFLECTIONS FROM THE INDUSTRY
With a view to harmonizing relations
among the various participants and improving
the management of construction projects
Infrastructure Council Taskforce responsible
At its most recent meeting, the CCA Standard Practices reviewed two policy
for the review of the standard submitted
statements and any further role the committee can play to ensure the
comments on behalf of members to
the
statements
remain current, relevant, and authoritative when addressing these
CSA in late August.
issues.
acq.org
2013
At a meeting in late September in Calgary,
Restrictive Bidding Practices by Public Owners
the Z247 Technical Advisory Committee
reviewed the public comments and CCA opposes the practice by public owners of excluding construction
made a number of recommendations contracting firms and suppliers from bidding their projects, or otherwise
for modifications to the standard. Thesepenalizing them, solely because of past or current litigation or other
contested disputes with that public owner, or other public owners.
recommendations are now under
CCA to Share ‘Towards a
Perfect Project’ Document
Created by ACQ in Quebec
“
The success of a construction
project depends on a multitude of
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consideration
by the CSA and will be
Concerning this policy statement, adopted in June 2014, the Committee
finalized over the course of the winter.
continues to discuss the legality of restrictive bidding practices, and continues
look for ways to discourage the practice of some public owners to prohibit or
The standard should be publically to
available
penalize contractors from bidding on projects if those contractors have been, or
in the spring of 2015.
remain in litigation or dispute with a public owner.
The Guide should be available in early-2015 and accessible electronically from
partner associations across Canada.
Naming of Subcontractors and Suppliers
As well, and at the urging of the Alberta and BC
road builders, CCA is undertaking the development
of a national silica management best practices
guide. The guide is expected to be completed and
publicly available before the end of the year.
Following the adoption of the above policy statement in 2011, the CCA
Board of Directors approved at the September meeting the “best practices”
recommended by the Standard Practices Committee:
elements which must be mastered
by all of the participants in it.
The participants must not only
understand their own roles and
perform them successfully, but they
CCA supports the principle of bidders naming major subcontractors and
suppliers in their bids.
must also comprehend the roles,
responsibilities and concerns of all
of the other participants…”
A message from Association de la
Construction du Québec Région Québec.
ACQ-Quebec City spent two years to
develop a guide document in 2013
that summarized critical problems
encountered on construction
projects and recommended
solutions.
In addition to the guide, CCA is also exploring
with the BC Construction Safety Alliance the
development of an online silica management and
exposure mitigation tool for contractors. The tool, if
approved, should be available to contractors by the
spring of 2015.
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Bid-calling authorities should require the listing of the names of
Subcontractors and Suppliers who meet the following requirements:
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Two-stage bidding process should be utilized if more than five
Subcontractors and Suppliers are required.
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Scope letter should be provided at least 24 hours before the prime bid
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closing to facilitate evaluation.
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Trade definitions developed through a consensus building process will
minimize misinterpretation and therefore avoid disputes.
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Subcontract bids should be received in writing or, at a minimum, the parties
should subsequently record or confirm the terms of any oral agreement in
writing.
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Subcontract bid closing time should be established and strictly enforced.
o Major trades, critical to the project, or significant in value with respect to
the overall contract price.
CCA wants to thank ACQ and
ACQ-Quebec City for their
generosity in sharing the
information with all CCA members.
CCA has arranged the translation
of this document and posted a copy
on the website.
The Standard Practices Committee will issue a bulletin summarizing these
recommended practices.
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