b'CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTIONWhileprogramsliketheInvesting in Canada Plan and the Safe Restart Agreement are poised to unlock billions in infrastructure spending, there remain red-tape barriers that must be addressed to get projects underway. To that end, Van Buren says the government needs to ensure year-over-year consistency and long-term predictability in funding crit-ical infrastructure projects and improve the coordination between provincial and municipal governments. [The govern-ment] needs to be focused on gettingBruce Power is continuing work on its nuclear power project at Lake Huron in partnership with the tenders out and reducing red tape.Indigenous joint venture Makwa-Tron; the massive project involves replacing four reactors Entangling long-term infrastructure plan-ning with short-term federal policy goals will only impair our economic recovery efforts, she says. Ensuring Indigenous communities are part of those efforts is critical. According to Tim Laronde, national director of Indigenous strategies with Chandos Construction, despite the indus-trys weathering the COVID storm, the pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on First Nation commu-nities. On the positive side, however, he says there is an uptick in IndigenousTo: Valued Customers and Potential Partnershipscommunities engaging in new collabo-rations. Today, more communities areRe: Brothers HDD Inc.developing partnerships or joint venture opportunities with external entities whoBrothers HDD Inc. is a Horizontal Directional Drilling company based out of want to build longstanding, respectfulWainwright, Alberta. relationships, he says.Brothers HDD is one of the few Companies that offer a Light Rig variety of HDD Aecon, for instance, has partnered withDrills capable of drilling in all Soil/Rock conditions. Our Fleet of Drilling Rigs currently several First Nations to bring its infra- consists of 100,000 lbs. and 220,000 lbs. thrust/pullback capacity. We also have all structure projects to fruition. There isthe required support equipment to support the HDD Crossing process.the Aecon Six Nation (A6N) corporate-community venture, which employsBrothers HDD provides services to anyone requiring minimal impact to the Indigenous workers in Southwesternenvironment. Some examples of HDD Clients are the following: Oil & Gas Ontario and provides a broad range ofcompanies, Municipal Government departments, Roads & Infrastructure utility-related services within the gas,departments, Utilities providers and Farm/Ranch and Acreage/Cottage owners. fibre, forestry and hydro sectors. ThereWe cater to our customers HDD needs in various sectors such as: Pipelines (Oil/is also the Chipewyan Prairie-AeconGas/Casings) and Utilities (Power/Water/Fiber/Conduit/Cathodic Protection). We Joint Venture (CPAJV), a multi-tradeare pleased to offer the service of being a Contractor, or in the event of large-scale solution for industrial construction andprojects, we are willing to Subcontract under a Prime contractor.maintenance, and the Enoch-Aecon Joint Venture (EAJV), which deliversBrothers HDD has engaged, and will continue to engage, in Partnerships with an Indigenous-led solution for multi- Indigenous groups where both parties feel that a fit for purpose relationship will trade industrial construction projects inprovide opportunities to the respective Communities. These partnerships are tailored Albertas industrial heartland. to meet the needs of the Indigenous Groups and communities. Withthesecollaborationscome Indigenous procurement opportunities, as well as employment and training for Indigenous workers. With the number of projects being built and in the pipeline, were focusing on how we train, recruit and retain the sheer numbers of skilled trades required, notes Bonin. We are Aboriginal BUSINESS REPORT19'