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"It's a little hard to tell this time of year because province's aboriginal community, to assist in local

things do start slowing down, but we're hoping to be construction projects and develop a platform that

able to exceed our tenders goal over the next couple ensures fair tendering and bid processes, better
of months," he says. pricing and high-quality work.

Wood's optimistic about CARM's direction going At the end of the day, CARM members themselves
forward and the strong support of its members, live and work in communities across Manitoba,

which he believes will broaden CARM's footprint whom the association employs to reach out to and
throughout rural Manitoba. utilize construction workers.

"We want to make sure that all rural Manitobans in "It's not just members going out and trying to
the construction industry are heard, supported and find people. Right now, we have 173 members.

unified so that when we take things to the province That means I can get this out to 173 construction
or the municipalities, we're speaking with one and associated companies that I can have the

voice." opportunity to bid", Wood says.

In practical terms, Wood says that means getting Ultimately, Wood strives to get “more bang for

out to more rural areas in Manitoba and interacting CARM-members’ dollars” with more tenders

with community members in person, barring a surge and bids coming in that will allow people and
in COVID-19. organizations to select the most qualified person for

the job with the highest safety requirements on site

To that end, CARM has partnered with the at the best price that they can get.
Brandon Chamber of Commerce to reach out www.carm.ca

to underrecognized communities, including the

B.G. Dodds Building & Contracting Ltd.

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