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By Dave Carpenter "That includes industry standards that we feel
F or over a century, CARM has unified aren't fair or that need to change either to keep
our members safe on job sites or the general
the voice of the rural Manitoba
public," Wood says.
construction industry.
Located in Brandon, Manitoba, the Construction EDUCATION A FOCUS
Association of Rural Manitoba provides services FOR CARM
and representation to its members while acting
as a liaison between members, consumers CARM also works with Assiniboine Community
of construction services and other interested College (ACC) in Brandon, MB, to promote
groups. careers in construction and with Apprenticeship
Manitoba to build awareness of the province's
"We advocate for workforce development by existing workplace opportunities.
promoting careers in construction, education
opportunities and training," says CARM's "It's more than just swinging a hammer. We
Executive Director, Shawn Wood. CARM also have administration positions, HR positions and
lobbies Manitoba's municipal and provincial finance positions," Wood says. "There's a bigger
governments on behalf of the province's spectrum than what people normally think when
construction industry and is a member of CCA you think 'construction.' We want to educate and
(Canadian Construction Association), who bring in young people to build that workforce."
advocates on CARM's behalf with the federal
government to implement legislation and Wood believes there's flexibility now more than
regulations CARM believes are warranted. ever to educate and train the province's new
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