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• Protecting your Heavy Equipment Investment

  In response to the recent headlines as noted below The Heavy Civil Association in conjunction with other related NL associations are reaching out to respective members with the following information. “Heavy equipment used to smash windows, steal ATM at Sobeys in St. John’s” CBC News “Heavy machinery was the tool of choice in a couple […]

• Adapting to Succeed in a Lower-Carbon Economy

  I wanted to let HCANL Members know about a course (Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industries Association) NEIA  is providing in the new year (through one of its members) to help businesses adapt and succeed in the lower-carbon economy. The course (1) explicitly outlines the practical impact of carbon taxes, offsets, performance standards, electricity rates, etc. on […]

• Discounted Assessment Rates Address Workers’ Compensation Surplus

  St. John’s, NL – Effective January 1, 2019, WorkplaceNL is applying a $0.21 discount to its average assessment rate, to reduce the rate from $1.90 to $1.69 per $100 of payroll for employers in Newfoundland and Labrador. This is the lowest average assessment rate paid by employers in over thirty-five years. This temporary discount is to […]

• HCANL 2018 President Brad Piercey presents one of our Scholorship Awards to Engineering Student at Mun.

  The recipient of the 2018 Heavy Civil Association of NL MUN Scholarship was Salman Jamal who is a Term 6, Civil Engineering Student. HCANL provides 5 student Scholarships each year consisting of 1 for a MUN Engineering student, 2 CONA Scholarships for Engineering Technology students and 2 Member Employee Scholarships for students finishing high school and […]

• Call for 2019-20 Municipal Capital Works and Cost Shared Funding

  Call for Applications – 2019-20 Infrastructure Programs

• Premier Ball Announces New Cost Share Ratios for Municipal Infrastructure Projects – Oct 5, 2018

  The Provincial Government is adjusting the cost share ratios for new municipal infrastructure projects to make it easier for communities to construct roads and build community centres via the Investing in Canada Plan. Yesterday at the opening ceremonies for the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Trade Show and Convention, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland […]