Canadian Construction Procurement Conference

The Federal Government is spending billions on building the Canadian Infrastructure. Based on current projections, infrastructure spending would rise to $32.4 billion by 2026-27. With this space gaining more importance and impacting so many industries like the Public Sector, Construction, Oil and Gas, Mining, Cement, Healthcare, Education and more, SCMAO is proud to announce the first conference of its kind in the Canadian marketplace, to be held on November 16, 2023.

Trends and challenges within the construction industry – cost of labour, increasing cost of materials, lowest bid model moving to value based, various project delivery models and when to use them.

1. Indigenous procurement – participating in capital projects to generate long term predictable revenue streams to support local communities and improve social outcomes.
2. Legal development and risks impacting the construction industry including issues in construction claims and specialized insurance and surety.
3. Integrating sustainability in construction contracts.
4. Social procurement & DEI
5. Innovations in construction – ergonomics, digital technologies for supply chain planning, cost development, material tracking loss tracking RFID, logistics innovation, environmental sustainability, energy efficiency innovation, material innovation, modular building

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