1. NCC Trades & Apprentices in the Growing Construction Industry
September 19, 2016 Presented at the Nunavut Trade Show

2. NCC: Who We Are
Established in 1997 to build & maintain required infrastructure
100% owned by the Inuit Development Corporations
Employ 110 people, 60% Inuit
4 Trained Apprentices
Who is NCC
Ownership Structure, equally owned by the three Regional Development Corporations and Nunasi
Why NCC was set up (design build, lease & maintain require infrastructure for creation of Nunavut), over time to increase its portfolio of commercial, industrial and residential properties, maintain a construction division for both internal and third party construction
Being owned by the Inuit Dev Corps, we have a strong interest in being part of the solution to build a strong and stable workforce for Nunavut.
We currently employ 110 people – 70 percent are Nunavummiut, 60 percent, Inuit.
Since 2005 we have made it a big focus to ensure we are hiring locally and are pleased to have reduced our transitional workforce by about 25 percent.

3. We don’t just build buildings.
NCC In The North
We don’t just build buildings.
We build a community.
NCC In The North – Operations Perspective
Also since 2005 we have put a focus where we can on training and development. (Structure of RFPs often mean we cannot build in extra time or costs for training but we do maximize the opportunities where can.
# of apprentices currently employed: 4 – this is done through our partnership with NAC
In addition to apprenticeship we approach each project as an opportunity to develop skills locally.
Kugluktuk visitor center, 15 people were employed locally. 2 moved on and continue an apprenticeship a local company

4. Training Challenges Short construction season
Many industries competing for the same workers
24 apprentices signed up over last 10 years
1 successful red seal
Short construction season means its hard for an apprentice to get the hours required through our projects.
Within the sector – we are encouraged to finish projects on time, this does not lend itself to training time.,
Winter roofing example
Skills are in such high demand we’re all competing for the same apprentices and tradespeople – Hamlets, LHOs, Mining Companies, fisheries.

5. Our Training Approaches
Continuous training (safety)
Partnership with skills
Apprenticeship relationships with the GN
Go into details here on Apprentices.
But also talk about:
Continuous training (safety)
Partnership with skills
Apprenticeship relationships with the GN

6. Training Opportunities – The Next 10 Years
New hotel and conference facility
New port
Community infrastructure
Requirement for training in all trades

7. Recommendations
Continued support from industry for organizations like Skills Nunavut
Collaboration with long term project developers (like NHC) to develop more apprentices
Gap between developrs and NAC
Creating incentives

8. Recommendations Engage youth to create interest in trades
Industry association should be the voice to advocate for our needs
Youth – awareness and financial implications.
NWT/Nu Construction Association – needs to show leadership

9. Community Minded Approach
Have established made for Nunavut, innovative P3 program to help community groups develop infrastructure
Leverage our suppliers and subs for Habitat for Humanity builds

10. Taima. Questions?