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January 24, 2012
Progressive Contractors Association of Canada moves Ontario office near Hamilton
STONEY CREEK, ONT.
The Ontario office of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has a new location.
The association is now located at 1100 South Service Road, Suite 220 in Stoney Creek, Ontario and can be reached via phone at 289-335-1181.
PCA’s member and affiliated companies, on a national scale, employ more than 20,000 skilled construction workers, represented primarily by the Christian Labour Association of Canada.
Recently, PCA’s Ontario director, Sean Reid, spoke to a graduating class at the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, a PCA affiliate member.
Reid spoke about opportunities and keys to success in construction.
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