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the recorded level— over and above $49-bil-
lion dollars in 2014. So the stability, I think, is
supported by the commercial construction,
considering a downfall observed the industrial
sector in 2013” said Hamel.
Moving forward in their 25
th
anniversary this
year, Hamel believes the climate will get bet-
ter. Growth is evident in all of the mining proj-
ects, however there is still a downfall in the
housing sector. Above all, Hamel says stability
still exists as a starting point in this very dif-
ficult construction industry climate. As part of
his duties as Director of Legal and Governmen-
tal Affairs for ACQ, Hamel is involved in major
procurement reform taking place in Quebec
since 2006, and he currently represents the
voice of entrepreneurs from various agencies
and departments responsible for implement-
ing the various government actions to combat
collusion and corruption in the construction
industry.
“I think the events of the past year involving
the collusion, places the industry at a cross-
road. Work won’t ever be the same. All of the
industry has to take into consideration that
people are looking at them, and they want
