b'MEMBER PROFILEin the workplace culture, and invest in technology to accelerate the learning curve and challenge the staff to excel. You need to care about your employees, understand what motivates them and create a win/win environment, says Paige.The company also believes in partnerships with its clients and other construction-oriented groups and working collaboratively for the benefit of one another. A good example is their partnerships with local Indigenous groups. Acres has several signed agreements withAs such, Acres developed a programIt is satisfying to be recognized for First Nations communities that help buildcalled Safe Production Cards (SPC). Thismaking worker safety a high priority in capacity within the communities as wellprogram is focused on safe production andour company, Paige notes.as collaborate on projects within theirpreventing accidents in the workplace. traditional territories. We are proud of reaching the milestoneAcres is definitely on the right track of 1,000,000 man hours [workedto meet Paiges objectives for the Acres has worked hard at systematizingwithout a lost time incident]a hugecompany. I think Acres has got over and automating all areas of its business,accomplishment for an organization ofthe hump towards the type of company including human resources, health andour size that highlights our desire to sendI was envisioning in 2012, states safety (H&S), sales and marketing, andstaff home safe every night, says Paige. project management. H&S has received aPaige. Now that we have reached great deal of focus because of the directionThe reward for their work on safetythe goals of our strategic plan, it is of Acres industrial division. When ourprograms came in 2022 when Acrestime for the company to continue company branched out into industrial, weTammy Olsen received a Leadershipto expand, both through acquisition focused our efforts on the mining sector,Award from the BC Constructionandgeographically.says Paige. Safety is a high priority withAssociation, which recognized those who our heavy sector clients, so we took ithelped others through the impacts of upon ourselves to become an industryrecent extreme weather events and theFor more information on Acres Enterprises, safety leader. ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. go to acresenterprises.com. SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWFall 202219'