From Lee Michaels, Blackburn News.
While it
will have spin-off effects on the entire community, the Sarnia Construction
Association will be the business sector most affected by NOVA’s decision to
build a $2.2-billion polyethylene plant in St. Clair Township.
Long time
general contractor Ray Curran expects the bulk of the 1,400 jobs to go to local
workers, although some out-of-towners may be called in.
“It’s
going to be great for our 5,000 member work force in the construction
business,” says Curran. “They’re all union. This is a great deal for all of our
people. We may have to bring some workers into the area.
“Some
contractors are already working on preliminary preparation on site. The project
will be great for our unions and for our contractors. We have 55 members of the
Sarnia Construction Association and a good number of them will get work at the
new build.”
He
expects things to start to ramp up in the New Year with the big hires beginning
in the spring.
Image. Zach
Neal.
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