Modular Construction Can Help Address Housing Affordability and Availability

Many countries around the world have embraced modular construction to keep up with the demand for new housing. Modular construction can help respond to societal challenges such as urbanization, affordable housing, and skilled labour shortage in construction. CSA Group has performed extensive research to identify key opportunities to support modular construction through new standards and guidelines. Read the article below to learn more about:

-Benefits of modular construction for industry and communities.

-Why Canada lags in modular construction.

-How CSA Standards can help faciliate faster project completion.· 

La construction modulaire peut être une alliée pour l’abordabilité et la disponibilité des logements

De nombreux pays ont adopté la construction modulaire comme façon de répondre à la demande de nouveaux logements. La construction modulaire peut aider à trouver des solutions à des enjeux sociaux comme l’urbanisation, le logement abordable et la pénurie de main‑d’œuvre qualifiée en construction. Le Groupe CSA a mené des recherches approfondies pour cerner des possibilités clés d’appuyer la construction modulaire au moyen de nouvelles normes et lignes directrices. Lire l’article pour en savoir plus sur :

-Les avantages de la construction modulaire pour l’industrie et les communautés

-Pourquoi le Canada accuse un retard pour la construction modulaire

-Comment les normes CSA peuvent aider à accélérer l’exécution des projets

WELCOME OUR NEW BUSINESS PARTNER

The Cape Breton University MBA in Community Economic Development is available on weekends and online, catering to working professionals who need flexibility to balance work, family, and studies.

This MBA includes the fundamental business subjects found in traditional MBA programs, with a special focus on applying business and management concepts through the lens of community economic development.

It’s accessible for non-degree applicants who have significant managerial experience, as well as for applicants with non-business degree backgrounds. 

Register below for a virtual information session on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Atlantic.

Visit cbu.ca/mba or email [email protected] for more information.

REMINDER OF UPCOMING CAMA EVENTS

Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST: Launch of CAMA CAO Human Resources Toolkit. Join President Jack Benzaquen as we launch the CAO Human Resources Toolkit, an electronic interactive document. You can register by sending an email to [email protected]

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. EST - Virtual CAMA Awards of Excellence & Leadership Recognition Ceremony. Celebrate the success and innovation of successful programs, projects and services in several Canadian municipalities in four areas of excellence: Professional Development, Environmental Leadership & Sustainability, Innovation, and Collaboration with External Organizations and Municipalities. Watch for more details soon on how to register.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. EST - Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will take place virtually on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. EST. Details on how to register will be sent to all regular voting members.

TOOLKIT FOR EFFECTIVE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK

Don't forget about CAMA's Toolkit for Effective Chief Administrative Officers: The Right Questions to Ask” which is available to members by visiting the Member’s Section (Toolkit area) of the CAMA website. 

This toolkit is meant to be a resource to support our members whether they are just starting their job as a CAO (or senior administrator) or have been in the role for some time in a new community or one they’ve been in for many years. It will assist all of our members with building a team with their staff and Council. No one is born a local government administrator. Each of us comes to this role by way of a path of some kind. Being an effective CAO is not about knowing everything; it is about asking the right questions and challenging appropriately. This resource is a guide to support CAOs in their work. One of the most powerful management tools that you can have at your disposal is very basic…the question.



The Toolkit will provide sample questions for Council, sample questions for each Division and Department, and a resource for the Executive Team.

2021 CAMA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATIONS

REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM &

CITY OF MISSISSAUGA

Professional Development Award Nomination

For Municipalities with a Population Over 100,000

BRAVO for Customer Service Training Program

The BRAVO for Customer Service Training Program equips employees to deliver more consistent service with both external and internal customers across the City of Mississauga's departments and channels. With five steps that can be applied to any service interaction, BRAVO stands for: Be Welcoming, Receive the Need, Address the Need, Voice Actions and Next Steps, and Offer Your Appreciation.

Implemented in phases, the City’s multi-functional project team partnered with an external vendor to deliver training to the City’s Leadership Teams, People Leaders, and all employees. Additionally, a Train-The-Trainer program with representation from 13 divisions supported the roll-out of online training covering the topics of service, active listening, and empathy.

Noted by one participant as “long overdue,” the new program was applauded for BRAVO's simplicity and more than 2,000 respondents gave the training high marks with a 90% survey satisfaction score. “For the first time, the City has a model that is applicable to all of our interactions and will help us deliver better service across the organization for our municipal customers."

To view the entire awards submission visit the CAMA Member's Section/Awards of Excellence Best Practices (Search for "BRAVO").

Environment Award Nomination

For Municipalities with a Population Over 100,000

Implementation of the 2016 Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan

As evidenced by Regional Council’s declaration of a climate emergency in January 2020 Durham Region recognizes that the climate is changing, and that urgent action is needed to ensure that the region remains livable, resilient, and prosperous into the future. In 2016, Durham Regional Council approved the Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan (DCCAP), which included 18 programs designed to prepare for a climate future that will be significantly different than when much of its infrastructure was built. Durham Region has been implementing the plan in collaboration with its many cross-sectoral partners, including local municipalities, electrical utilities, conservation authorities, and provincial and federal agencies. Durham Region is not resting on the laurels of its award-winning plan, but rather is driving implementation through action and this should be recognized and celebrated.

Highlights of this implementation work include:

-Launching a subsidized backyard tree planting program.

-Launch a region-wide rural tree planting and stewardship program.

-Undertaking deep retrofits on the Region’s social housing buildings

Investing in wetland restoration.

To view the entire awards submission visit the CAMA Member's Section/Awards of Excellence Best Practices (Search for "DCCAP").