Canada’s North Northwest Territories and Nunavut Construction Association (NNCA) serves, promotes and represents 150 industry members NWT Data Centre Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Established in 1976 as the NWT Construction Associa- tion, as a voluntary member association committed to serve, promote and represent the local construction indus- try, in 2012 the association was renamed the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Construction Association (NNCA). Today the NNCA’s 150 members include general con- tractors, trade contractors, manufacturers and suppliers, road builders and heavy construction contractors, logistics and transportation businesses, and allied professionals. Other members include associations, government depart- ments and agencies working in the north. NNCA president Dave Brothers says the association adopted a new constitution and new bylaws at its 2015 AGM, noting, “The constitution expanded and refined the association’s objectives to reflect contemporary and antic- ipated opportunities and challenges, including the changes and growth of the northern construction industry.” Listed in the new constitution is the intent to “promote suitable and desirable legislation affecting the construction industry and to provide government with a liaison for any contemplated legislation, regulation or policy, by munici- Contnued on page 44 UNW 42 – July - August 2016 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report