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is published by DEL Communications Inc. Suite 300, 6 Roslyn Road Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3L 0G5 www.delcommunications.com Rebuilding FortMcMurray

CONTENTS

Message from the President of the Fort McMurray Construction Association, Charles Iggulden.................................................................. 10 Message from the Mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Melissa Blake................................................................... 14 Message from the Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation, Brian Mason........................................................................................... 16 Message from Brian Jean, MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin and Leader of Her Majesty’s Official Opposition, and Tany Yao, MLA for Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.............................................. 18 Message from the Wood Buffalo Recovery Committee....................................... 20 Industry Update from the Alberta Construction Association............................. 24 Impact of the Federal Budget................................................................................................. 26 Building Construction Management Excellence with Gold Seal....................... 30 Coming out stronger: Fort McMurray residents are adjusting to a “new normal” as the community works to rebuild............................................ 32 Fort McMurray Hillview project............................................................................................... 38

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The black swan: How industry played a pivotal role in the biggest wildfire and urban interface emergency in Canadian history

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Building up and onward: Heavy North supports the rebuild in Fort McMurray................................................. 52 Cherrywood Homes helps rebuild homes and pride in Fort McMurray....... 54 Donations and volunteers: the backbone of the Wood Buffalo Food Bank in the battle against food insecurity........................ 58 Industry icon remembered: Diane Slater......................................................................... 64 Social procurement: rebuilding our community, one contract at a time..... 72 Fort McMurray Construction Association membership.......................................... 73 Index to advertisers........................................................................................................................ 78

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