establishing nuclear divisions in both Saskatchewan and Ontario, and they are already working on Canada’s military ships in Ontario shipyards. As a scaffold solutions provider, Brandon says Hinton’s success is a credit to the talent and dedication of their team: “So much of our team started off together as apprentices somewhere. Everyone here has worked in the field and understands the challenges faced in every unique project. This has built a company culture of mentorship and togetherness. It creates a strong unit, a team. For this reason also, we’re able to retain our employees.” “Today, as we all know, there are labour shortages impacting every industry. Construction is one of the highest and the labour gap between the retiring workforce and new entries has also never been greater, further compounding the impact of the shortage.” “We believe our company culture – combined with programs like RISE – is how we will retain good workers while creating new, confident, and educated professionals. This industry is filled with professionals and is safe, lucrative, and rewarding. I encourage people to consider the trades as a change of career or new career path.” Hinton Scaffold does not only strive to form strong relationships with team members, however. Brandon says they invest as much time and effort into building rapport with their other key stakeholders, including their clients and their supply partners. Historically, Brandon says the company has been highly successful at building and maintaining those relationships, and that success is reflected JUNE 2024
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