Join YCLM, BUILD Inc., and Skoden Flex Staffing, a staffing social enterprise of BUILD Inc., for an insightful and practical session on how social enterprises are making a tangible difference in Manitoba’s construction industry. Beyond the work on job sites, social enterprises play a crucial role in creating sustainable career pathways, strengthening local communities, and addressing ongoing labour needs across the trades.
Date: Thursday, September 10
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. (presentation to begin promptly at 5:30)
Location: 765 Main Street, Unit 200
Cost: $25 (student discounts are available - contact yclm@winnipegconstruction.ca for more information on student discounts)
This event is designed to give young construction leaders a clear look into how business model innovation and social purpose can go hand-in-hand. You will learn directly from leaders of BUILD Inc. about how their models operate, the unique value they bring to project sites, and how partnering with social enterprises can strengthen your projects, workforce, and community impact. Bring your questions and get ready for an open, engaging conversation.
You’ll learn:
🔹 What Social Enterprise Means in Construction: A practical breakdown of how social enterprises operate alongside traditional business models.
🔹 Inside BUILD Inc. & Skoden: How these two organizations train, support, and deploy skilled talent across local job sites.
🔹 The Business & Community ROI: Practical benefits of integrating social enterprises into your supply chain and workforce planning.
🔹 Real-World Examples & Best Practices: How contractors can successfully collaborate with social staffing and trade organizations.
Your Presenter: Sean Hogan, Executive Director of BUILD group of Social Enterprises - BUILD, Skoden Flex Staffing, the Social Enterprise Centre, and Community Ownership Solutions
BUILD is Manitoba’s keystone trades-based Social Enterprise. BUILD trains and employs individuals facing multiple employment barriers, preparing them for long-term, meaningful careers in the trades. Having cut his teeth in both rapid business growth environments and high volume management positions, Sean was well prepared to take BUILD from a small three crew construction endeavor to a sustainable, ever growing Social Enterprise that currently runs as many as eighteen teams, as well as a healthy support staff, consistently putting more than a million dollars of payroll into the pockets of those who need it most. Sean is a co-founder of the We Want to Work coalition that successfully worked with the City of Winnipeg to implement a Social Procurement Policy, Social Enterprise Manitoba, the National Association of Social Enterprise Contractors (NASEC), and is a board member of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.
Sean is a father, a husband, dog owner, lives adjacent to a cat, and wishes he had a little more time to work on his boat.
Thank you to all our sponsors for making this event possible:
