GOLD SEAL AS A CORPORATE STRATEGY

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GOLD SEAL AS A CORPORATE STRATEGY
CCA PRESENTATION MARCH 10, 2009
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LEDCOR GROUP OF COMPANIESA BRIEF OVERVIEW

• Large diversified construction company with
  annual volumes in excess of 2.5B
• In business for over 60 years
• Privately held company operating in Canada US
  with occasional international projects
• Just over 7,000 employees (salaried and hourly)
  at peak in 2008
• Head office in Vancouver with strong Western
  Canadian focus

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYA BRIEF OVERVIEW

• Ledcor operates 2 branches in Calgary The Bow
  and Calgary Branch
• Calgary Branch office established in 1986
• Calgary Branch has an annual volume in excess of
  200M
• Currently have about 80 salaried employees
• The focus of todays presentation will be the
  Calgary Branch

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYA BRIEF OVERVIEW

• Recent and Current Projects in Calgary include
• CrossIron Mills a large regional shopping
  centre
• Aspen Landing a suburban shopping centre
  comprised of 15 individual buildings
• Stampede Casino a new, large casino
  entertainment venue
• Enmax Conservatory reconstruction of a large
  glass conservatory for the Calgary Zoo
• City of Calgary various projects including a
  firehall, a fire truck repair facility, a
  tri-services building (EMS, Fire, Police), and a
  recreation facility

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYGOLD SEAL STRATEGY
WHY

• Encouragement from Associations both Calgary
  and National
• Company focus on training and personal career
  development
• Only made sense to promote Gold Seal training and
  certification

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYGOLD SEAL STRATEGY
HOW

• Contacted CCA-National and Andrew Shepherd
  responded
• Andrew came to Ledcors Calgary office in
  December 2007 for 2 days of training
• Conducted a series of Introductory sessions to 47
  people.
• Staff Training
• Pursued specific training courses for staff that
  provided credit toward Gold Seal sessions
  occurred during working hours
• Held 4 different sessions during 2008

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYGOLD SEAL STRATEGY
RESULT

• In 2008, Ledcors Calgary office had 27
  applications submitted for Gold Seal or Gold Seal
  Intern
• Had 3 Gold Seal certificates presented last week
  at Calgary Construction Associations AGM
• Another 3 certificates confirmed on their way

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYGOLD SEAL STRATEGY
FUTURE

• TRAINING
• Ledcor has developed an internal training program
  known as LEADING AT LEDCOR. Recently, 7 courses
  in our program have been certified as providing
  credit towards Gold Seal training.
• HIRING PRACTICES
• Now important for us to look for Gold Seal
  credentials or a desire to pursue Gold Seal
  training and certification

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LEDCOR CONSTRUCTION CALGARYGOLD SEAL STRATEGY
IMPACT

• PROJECTS
• No noticeable impact to date with respect to
  procuring specific projects or meeting Owner
  requirements
• Will continue to promote our collective
  credentials when presenting Ledcor to potential
  clients
• PERSONNEL
• Staff have a sense of accomplishment in achieving
  Gold Seal recognition
• Staff are encouraged by those who attain their
  certification

Gold Seal as a Corporate Strategy