Transportation and Works
March 30, 2015

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable David Brazil, Minister of Transportation and Works:

Provincial Construction Industry Association Receives National Award

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in this Honourable House to congratulate members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association on being recognized for outstanding achievements in the national construction industry. The association received the Gold Seal Association Award at the 97th annual national conference last week.

I also extend congratulations to Mr. Kevin McEvoy of Guildfords Incorporated on receiving the Canadian Construction Association Trade Contractors Award of Recognition. He has been honoured for his commitment and dedication to the Canadian construction industry and to the trade contractors sector of the industry.

The Provincial Government has invested close to $7 billion in infrastructure throughout the province, resulting in new economic development opportunities, improvements in transportation, as well as new schools and health care facilities. To achieve this success, we have had strong partnerships with industry partners, such as the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association.

Our government is taking a team approach to working with stakeholders in industry in our province. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association to hear their thoughts on the construction industry. We discussed its strengths and challenges, where they believe the industry is headed, and what the Provincial Government can do to support the construction industry and its workers in the coming years.

Mr. Speaker, those who work in the construction industry represent an extremely important role in our economy. They work in partnership with the Provincial Government and with other stakeholders, and they have played a strong role in the economic success of our province.

Once again, I ask all Honourable Members to join me in congratulating Mr. Kevin McEvoy and the entire Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association on receiving national awards and for their hard work and dedication to the provincial construction industry.

Thank you.

2015 03 30                              1:55 p.m.