NorLand Food Drive of 2019 sees Incredible Success!
December 20, 2019
Every Christmas, NorLand collects food and monetary donations for the Food Bank. This year, NorLand set a goal of $5000 and surpassed it by raising a total of $5,964.92! These funds were comprised of:
$2,575.00 in monetary donations from employees;
$2,500.00 in a monetary donation from NorLand; and
$889.92 of dry goods donation, which is 17 boxes!
But that isn’t where the success ends. Since...
Surrey Santa Parade of Lights
December 17, 2019
Over the past year, Apex and Pro-Tech have been working closely with our NorLand Impact and Sustainability team to find ways to use the power of business as a force for good. Together, we have taken the steps to be more involved with our community in creating a meaningful impact.
This year we were involved in “The Surrey Santa Parade of Lights.” This event took place in Cloverdale on December...
BCIT Scholarship Recipient Lunch
December 17, 2019
Each year, our BCIT Scholarship Recipients are invited to join us at NorLand for a celebratory lunch. This year, we had five of our six recipients come together to celebrate their accomplishments, challenges, and discuss what they have learned throughout the past year.
We are very grateful to be able to support such wonderful people entering the construction industry, and help them grow their...
The Art of Leadership Conference 2019
December 04, 2019
On December 2nd and 3rd, 33 of NorLand’s B.C. and Alberta team members were invited by President/CEO, Dave Reynolds, to attend the Art of Leadership conferences held in downtown Vancouver and Calgary, respectively. The Art of Leadership seminar and speakers respond to challenges impacting leaders and leadership functions. From actionable ideas to innovative strategies, it is designed to provide...
NorLand Wins NAOSH "Overall Winner of Construction" Award!
December 04, 2019
The North American Occupational Health & Safety (NAOSH) Week is an annual event where all partners in occupational health and safety come together to promote safety in the workplace.
This year’s NAOSH Safety Forum & Awards Dinner was held on November 28th, where NorLand Limited accepted their award for “Overall Winner of Construction.” This is an important award because it not only shows...
CKNW Kids' Fund Pledge Day
December 03, 2019
The CKNW Kids’ Fund has been proudly helping B.C. kids with specials needs for 75 years. Today, NorLand worked the phones on Pledge Day to raise money for this important cause. NorLand also announced a three-year donation of $75,000!
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BCIT Excellence Award: Every Person Deserves to Grow
November 29, 2019
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is known for its challenging courses and intense workload. Annually since 2017, NorLand has acknowledged this by awarding a “NorLand Limited Award” and scholarship to two deserving students. This year, the awards went to Angad Aulakh and Joonmin Oh – two students from the Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management program.
This award –...
Safety Leadership Summit with Todd Conklin
November 28, 2019
On Friday November 22nd, two groups of Norlanders got together to hear the message from internationally renowned safety guru Todd Conklin. Based on his extensive experience with Los Alamos National Laboratory, Todd Conklin presented a human performance approach to safety drawing upon recent advancements in the field – primarily from E. Hollnagel, S. Dekker and K. Weick. He also had the audience...
NorLand Safety Manager's WorkSafeBC Reappointment
November 27, 2019
Norland’s very own Brooks Patterson has been reappointed for another one-year term on WorkSafeBC’s governance board! Brooks is NorLand’s Safety Manager, and he has extensive experience in occupational health and safety. Brooks holds certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, and has extensive board experience, including roles as past chair of the BC Construction Safety Alliance...
Norland Avenue Clean Up
November 27, 2019
On November 9th, we organized another Norland Avenue Clean Up event. We had 22 volunteers join us from LNS, Traxxon Foundation Equipment, the Bel Groups, Pacific Blasting & Demo, High Standard Scaffolding, Pacific Industrial Movers as well as NorLand Shared Services. Also, in attendance was President & CEO Dave Reynolds, and Senior Vice President of our Industrial Sector, Michael Radcliff...