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Municipal Infrastructure Procurement's Future (continued from page 1)ParkingParking should facilitate access forbicycle and motor vehicle users of thetransportation network to adjacentdevelopment in a manner thatsupports the concept of completecommunities. Parking policies shouldbe context-sensitive to ensure thatparking is provided where it is needed;opportunities for modal shift arecreated; and parking is integrated withthe urban landscape. The provision ofan effective and appropriate level ofparking is an important component ofthe TMP.Asset ManagementContinuing support for a transportationasset management program will enablethe existing and future transportationinfrastructure to be maintained ina state of good repair, while notcomprising on safety, level of service, orthe life expectancy of assets. span.Recommended Major Road Network and Rapid Transit ImprovementsTimeframe Category LinkShort-term (by2016)Strategic RoadNetwork ImprovementsOther Major RoadNetwork ImprovementsRapid TransitEstimatedCost ($m)Kenaston (Route 90) - Ness to Taylor $129CentrePort Canada Way and Connecting RoadsChief Peguis Trail - Henderson to LagimodiereN/AN/APembina Underpass $14.3Traffic Signal Management System $4.6Marion Street Widening/Grade Separation andImprovements - Archibald to LagimodierePlessis Road Widening and Grade Separation atCN MainlineLouise BridgeWaverley West Arterial RoadsDisraeli Bridge and OverpassGraham Mall to U of M$70$75TBDN/AN/A$700 (LRT)$275 (stage 2BRT)The TMP recommends expansionof the existing transportation assetmanagement program to respond tocurrent and anticipated infrastructuremaintenance requirements.Medium-term(by 2021)Strategic RoadNetworkImprovementsSUB-TOTAL SHORT-TERM $567.9 – $992.9Chief Peguis Trail – Main to McPhillips $110Bishop Grandin - Lagimodiere - Fermor $80Funding and GovernanceThe TMP recommends the provisionof adequate funding for the growthand maintenance requirements of themulti-modal transportation networkthrough:Other Major RoadNetwork ImprovementsEdward Schreyer Pkway: Plessis to Chief Peguis $60Fermor Avenue - Lagimodiere to Plessis $40William R. Clement Parkway - Grant to Wilkes $60St. Mary’s Road Widening - St. Anne’s to Marion $60Table One (above) summarizes and prioritizes the major road network and rapid transit»»Working with federal and provincial improvementspartners to secure infrastructureinvestment for major multi-modal transportation projects that support economic development.»»Assess the applicability and acceptability of new approaches to financing such as those recommended in the InfrastructureFunding Council (IFC ) report of 2011.»»Encouraging the establishment of a federal and/or provincial transportation infrastructure delivery strategy.»»Working with province to outline a stable and predictable long term funding strategy for implementing the rapid transitnetwork.»»Exploring and assessing the applicability and acceptability of new financing tools and revenue sources to fundinfrastructure projects within existing frameworks...continued on page 3Th e Heavy News Weekly2

The Transportation Master Plan for Winnipeg (continued from page 2)In the area of governance, the TMPrecommends that the feasibility ofestablishing a Regional TransportationAuthority to plan, implement, anddeliver transportation infrastructureand services be examined.Plan Review and UpdatesThe Winnipeg Transportation MasterPlan must be regularly reviewed toensure it meets the transportationneeds of the City. Changing communityexpectations, growth patterns, anddevelopment pressures can necessitatea re-investigation of the Plan, as wouldchanges in the expected timing of majorrapid transit infrastructure. The ongoingreview process will involve:»»Annual updates through Winnipeg’sFive-Year Capital Forecast andbudgeting process.»»Preparation of an annual reportto Council on local transportationconditions, behaviours, needs andtrends»»A full review every five years inassociation with future statutoryreviews of OurWinnipeg.Table One (continued) summarizes and prioritizes the major road network andrapid transit improvementsTimeframe Category LinkLong-term(by 2031)Rapid TransitStrategic RoadNetworkImprovementsRapid TransitArlington BridgeOsborne Street UnderpassGrade Separation at CN Mainline betweenTaylor and Sterling LyonEast - Graham Mall to LagimodiereEstimatedCost ($m)TBDTBDTBD$405 (LRT)$174 (BRT)SUB-TOTAL MEDIUM-TERM $584 - $815Chief Peguis Trail – McPhillips to Route 90 $130Bishop Grandin - Kenaston to McGillivray $100William R. Clement Pkway: McGillivray to Wilkes $100Silver Avenue - Century (Route 90) to Sturgeon $90Chief Peguis Trail - Edward Schreyer Parkway toPTH101PTH 6 Extension – CentrePort Canada Way toPTH 101West - Portage & Main to CenturyNorth - Graham Mall to Burrows$110$150$340 (LRT)$146 (BRT)$177 (LRT)$76 (BRT)SUB-TOTAL LONG-TERM $902 - $1197TOTAL$2053.9 -$3004.9For more information on theTransportation Master Plan, please visitthe website at http://transportation.speakupwinnipeg.com/The MHCA Welcomes New Members!Cal McKay ConstructionCal McKayGeneral DeliveryPilot Mound, MB R0G 1P0Ph: (204) 825-2193Cell: (204) 825-7035Email: n/aWeb: n/aAdditional Information: General contracting servicesTh e Heavy News Weekly3

Board of Directors Meeting Highlights (continued from page 6)WORKSAFELY - COR QUARTERLY MEETING JANUARY 30, 31, 2012As per an objective of the MHCA to raise the MHCA profile in northern Manitoba, the MHCA will be hosting a profiled meetingwith a broad array of industry and stakeholders on January 30 and 31, 2012 in Thompson, Manitoba.The meeting agenda includes discussion around COR Certification and its benefits; the Heavy Construction EXPOConference; Aboriginal engagement; WORKSAFELY Program Services; industry education and training; Winter Roadsoverview, Heavy Equipment Operator Training.The MHCA will be represented by Bob Reidy, MHCA Chair; Nicole Chabot (WORKSAFELY Chair – MHCA Board of Directors);Pat Turner (MHCA Board of Directors); Chris Lorenc – President MHCA; Glen Black – Director WORKSAFELY; Greg Huff –WORKSAFELY Advisor – Northern RegionHEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ABORIGINAL PILOT PROJECTFunding for an Aboriginal Pilot Project to train 16 Aboriginal in Heavy Equipment Operations has been approved. The MHCA ispartnering with the Manitoba government to deliver the training.FEDERAL PRE-BUDGET 2012 CONSULTATIONMHCA President Chris Lorenc was invited to present at a Pre-Budget Consultation with Parliamentary Secretary to theMinister of Finance - Shelly Glover and did so on January 9, 2012.NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT (NIS) SEPTEMBER 2012The second National Infrastructure Summit (NIS) will be hosted in Regina in September 2012 and it appears that MHCAPresident Chris Lorenc will be a speaker.HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EXPOThe heavy construction EXPO to take place March 20-22, 2012 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre is into is final stretch ofpreparations. As of January 16, 2012 there are roughly 460 people registered. Space is filling up so industry is encouraged toregister soon. The numbers registered to date exceed the number registered in the previous MCC Conferences, indicating thatthere is great value in courses to be delivered.CITY OF WINNIPEG CAPITAL BUDGETSMHCA President appeared at Executive Policy Committee (EPC), Infrastructure Renewal & Public Works (IRPW) and CityCouncil a combined total of eight/nine times to speak/present related to the preliminary 2012 and 2013-2017 five yearforecast capital budgets.Quite apart from urging application of the Infrastructure Funding Council Report recommendations, Council was urged toconsider an annual 2% realty tax increase dedicated to infrastructure - 1% = $4.3 million - following an Edmonton model;an increase of $1 to the frontage levy ($1=$10.8 million), both for infrastructure for 2012 - $19 million total; pursue standalone Transportation Authority as recommended in a variety of reports reaching back to 1998; press for sustained federalparticipation.A full presentation of the City’s Capital Program will be made on March 7, 2012 at the Victoria Inn. Details will follow.The above represents only highlights of topics considered by the MHCA Board of Directors.Bob Reidy, P.Eng.,MHCA ChairTh e Heavy News Weekly5

2012 MHCA Curling Bonspiel ResultsThanks to everyone who attended! See you next year!Winners:“A” side – Beaver Sewer & Water»»Nadene Lumsden»»Curtis Gobeil»»Troy Argo»»Grant Msitelbacher – skipSponsored by The Lehigh Inland Group“B” side – Superior Asphalt»»Larry Mack»»Nick Hildebrand»»Howard Bloomfield»»Don Nelson – skipSponsored by Lafarge“C” side – Mulder Construction»»Chris Pearson»»Daniel Gagnon»»Derek Genyk»»Dan Desrochers – skipSponsored by Manitoba Heavy ConstructionAssociationTh e Heavy News Weekly6

2012 MHCA Curling Bonspiel SponsorsThank you to our sponsors:»» Todd Dokken of Westcon Equipment & Rentals LtdIce Sponsors»»Ron Copeland of Lafarge Canada»»Paul Ferriera of Wolseley Waterworks»»Darren Iwanchysko of ELRUS Aggregate SystemsCoffee & Muffins SponsorTM»»Glen Black of WORKSAFELY»»Juice Lambert of Titan Environmental Containment»»Bob Gladden of Toromont CATENVIRONMENTAL CONTAINMENTTrophy Sponsors»»Ron Copeland of Lafarge Canada»»Conrad Starkell of Terraco Fuels & Lubricants»»Mike Smith of Lehigh Inland Group»»Mark Moon of EF Moon Construction»»Manitoba Heavy Construction AssociationTh e Heavy News Weekly 7

The End of Globalisation?By Peter Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist ofExport Development CanadaWe’ve had a fair amount of time to thinkabout a topic that surfaced before recessionhit us just over three years ago. The end ofglobalisation is still being discussed, and thelonger the world battles meagre growth, themore intense the conversation is likely tobecome. But does that suggest any particularoutcome – is the fabric of internationalcommerce really coming apart at the seams?Multiple arguments for the end ofglobalisation have been made. Neoprotectionismin the early days of therecession was perhaps the most compellingargument. Fears of financial marketcontagion led to talk of more subtleregulatory forms of protectionism. Supplychainrisk – highlighted by last year’sdevastating natural disasters – promptedre-thinking of the current globalisationmodel. Fears that globalisation is responsiblefor widening income disparity continues to feed globoskepticism.And then there’s the sustainability argument:globalisation leads to sky-high commodity prices, whichmakes international shipment too expensive, leading to neolocalisationof commerce.Data argue against globalisation’s demise. Global exports areup 6.5% through last October, almost double our projectedworld GDP growth for the year. Recent performance isuneven, but there are more regional zones that are well intothe black than otherwise. Foreign investment has not beenas promising, but as it typically lags the cycle, it is too early topick on this indicator.If globalisation were to end, it would be a sad day fordeveloped countries. With aging populations and in mostcases, weak productivity records, collective annual potentialgrowth is set to slow to the 1%-2% range. Contrast that withemerging markets, which can sustain growth in the 5%-6%range well into the future, and the developed economies’sales strategy is obvious. This dynamic is core to the bold,export-led-growth policy pronouncements over the pasttwo years by the US, Japan, the UK and others, and theresumption of bilateral trade discussions on a number offronts.Emerging markets get this too. Although most of theirexports of final goods were headed to developed marketsin the middle of the 2000s, growth dynamics are graduallyshifting the landscape. Armed with a growing awareness oftheir inter-dependencies, emerging markets are talking moreabout South-South trade, and discussing their own tradeagreements, both bi- and multi-lateral.So, are arguments to the contrary winning out? Thankfully,protectionist rhetoric seems to have remained just that.Multinational companies are making adjustments toaccount for supply-chain risk, but there is nothing tosuggest anything close to wholesale divestment. As forthe commodity price argument, recent softening has takenthe edge off the argument, and an examination of supplydemandfundamentals does not conclusively suggest we arein for debilitating near-term price spirals.Concern about income disparity appears to remain strong,and is always magnified when economic conditions are soft.The test of this argument will be its durability during thecoming growth phase.The bottom line? Given these arguments, it is difficult toconclude that globalisation is on the ropes. If one acceptsthat the true end of globalisation is collective, globalprosperity through increased efficiency, then the end ofglobalisation as we now know it is not imminent.Th e Heavy News Weekly 8

Training ScheduleRegister by:»»Email: safety@mhca.mb.ca»»Fax: 204-943-2279Construction Safety ExcellenceCancellation Policy:The WorkSafely policy states cancellation must be made at least two business days in advance,otherwise full course fee charge will apply.January 9-10January 11January 12January 13January 13January 16January 17January 18January 19January 19January 23-24January 25January 26January 27JANUARY 2012Train the TrainerWHMIS (1/2 day AM)/ TDG (1/2 day PM)COR Auditor RefresherExcavating & Trenching (1/2 day AM)Flagperson (1/2 day PM)Safe Work ProceduresPrime ContractorBack Injury PreventionSafety Administration (1/2 day AM)Toolbox Talks (1/2 day PM)COR LeadershipCOR PrinciplesCOR AuditorFirst Aid 1 - CPRFEBRUARY 2012February 6-7 Train the TrainerFebruary 8 WHMIS (1/2 day AM)/ TDG (1/2 day PM)February 9 COR Auditor RefresherFebruary 10 Excavating & Trenching (1/2 day AM)February 10 Flagperson (1/2 day PM)February 13-14 COR LeadershipFebruary 15 COR PrinciplesFebruary 16-17 COR AuditorFebruary 21 Safe Work ProceduresFebruary 22 Prime ContractorFebruary 23 Back Injury PreventionFebruary 24 Safety Administration (1/2 day AM)February 24 Toolbox Talks (1/2 day PM)REMINDER:WorkSafely requires at least six peopleregistered to deliver the course.Rural Manitoba TrainingJanuary 9-13 Flin Flon, MBJanuary 23-25 Riverton, MBJan. 30 - Feb. 1 Brandon, MBCall the MHCA Office for more details!Customized training is available for your specific requirements.Call the WorkSafely Office at (204) 947-1379 for more information.9Th e Heavy www.mhca.mb.caNews Weekly 9