katchewan’s Construction As-
sociation before settling down
in BC, and when the oppor-
tunity arose in Victoria he
submitted his name for con-
sideration and has not looked
back. After starting the gig on
March 1st, 2004, he is now
rounding out a decade of lead-
ership with the organization.
Construction had always been
part of his life, especially evi-
dent after he graduated with
a Bachelor of Arts degree and
headed straight to a construc-
tion job at a family business,
which worked in general con-
tracting, trenching, excava-
tion, sand and gravel.
“BCCA is unique because of
the way we’re structured. We
represent about 2000 con-
struction employers, and we
have an integrated member-
ship structure with four re-
gional construction associa-
tions,” says McLachlan.
Four hundred of these mem-
bers are general contractors
(including many of the biggest
players in the market), anoth-
er 500 from the manufactur-
ing and supply sector, and the
remainder made up of spe-
cialty trade contractors and
civil contractors. This offers
a strong, balanced representa-
tion in all areas of expertise.
Construction in British Colum-
bia is highly fluid, influenced
by changing economic pat-
terns. “Technology is driving
change in a significant way,”
says McLachlan. “In order to
attract young people into the
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