Nunavut’s Construction Sector in the National Context

Clarence SynardVice President

NCC Development Ltd.

The National Picture

• 2% economic growth• Construction Indicators:– National Building

Permits 13.3%– Housing Starts3%

National Forecast

• Variation• Minimal

residential construction growth

• Growth driven by federal projects

Labour Shortage: A National Challenge

• 1.27 million workers across Canada• Shortage of 320,00 by 2020• Provincial and territorial competition

Nunavut’s Economic Growth

• Nunavut’s GDP growth: first time since 1999• Territory’s Real GDP increased 10% in 2013

Nunavut’s Construction Sector

• Drivers– Public infrastructure

needs– Growing private

infrastructure needs

Major Projects in Nunavut• Private– Mary River Iron Mine - $700 M– Meliadine Gold Mine (anticipated)- $45 M

• Public– Major social housing investment - $100 M– Canadian High Arctic Research Station - $80 M– Nanisivik Naval Facility - $116 M – Iqaluit International Airport - $300 M– Rankin Inlet Airport upgrade - $27 M

Nunavut Construction Corporation Development Ltd

NCC Projects & Impacts - Kivalliq

• Rankin Inlet Sakku Hangar$16 M40 people

• Atuqtuarvik Building$5 M45 ppl

NCC Projects & Impacts - Baffin• Qikiqtarjuaq Gathering Centre

$1.5 M20 ppl

• Iqaluit old court house restoration $4 M35 ppl

• Nunavut Media Arts Centre $4 M 25 ppl

• Iqaluit Ind. Park Warehouse $7 M 40 ppl

NCC Projects & Impacts - Kitikmeot

• KIA Office Building Cam Bay$25 M 80 ppl

• KIA Office Building Kugluktuk $2 M

25 ppl• Kugluktuk Heritage Centre

$3 M25 ppl

Unique Challenges in Nunavut

• Short building season• Shipping of construction materials• Need for more Nunavummiut in industry• Mining industry tied strongly to markets

Nunavut’s Labour Challenge• National shortage compounded in Nunavut• NCC commitment to hiring beneficiaries and

Inuit-owned subcontractors• Sanatuliqsarvik Trades School

Key: Connecting Construction Sector and Nunavummiut

QUESTIONS?Thank you. Nakurmik.