March 4, 2013
VIDEO: Business lessons from The Simpsons
The Simpsons executive director and writer Joel Cohen spoke of innovation, utilizing people's diversity and teamwork at the Canadian Construction Association's 95th annual conference.
2013 Conference Chair Frank Rizzardo speaks about the takeaways from a construction perspective.
Cohen's keynote speech kicked off a week of education and networking for CCA delegates in Quebec's Charlevoix region.
Stay tuned for live updates throughout the week.
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| ALEX’S ECONOMICS BLOG |
Reed Construction Data Canada’s Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in the North American economic environment with emphasis on the construction industry.
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