Building Trades of Alberta

KBR Canada

Boilermaker Apprenticeship Administration Agency

David Fagan Memorial Scholarship

The Building Trades of Alberta co-ordinates and harmonizes the activities, functions and interests of the Affiliated International Unions in the Building and Construction Industry. The Building Trades of Alberta represents 13 affiliated international unions and 32,000 construction workers who work on industrial and commercial construction projects, and maintenance on refineries, gas plants and mills.

We are committed to safety, stability, quality and productivity. The Building Trades of Alberta is working to a goal of zero accidents and incidents, and to become the world's leader in construction safety, providing the most stable work environment in any construction jurisdiction. We are dedicated to fostering, developing and advancing the best apprenticeship training.

KBR (formerly Brown & Root Ltd.) was incorporated in 1951 to perform heavy industrial engineering, construction, and fabrication work in Canada. In the 50 years since, the Company has completed over $2 billion worth of engineering/construction projects, working in every province and in the far north. The bulk of our work has been in the Province of Alberta for the oil, gas, petrochemical, power, mining, and pulp & paper industries.

KBR employs in excess of 100 permanent staff in its Edmonton home office, and a further 100 tradesmen in the Edmonton pipe fabrication operation. During peaks in construction, over 2,000 direct hire tradesmen were employed on construction contracts.

KBR is proud to be associated with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and to provide this scholarship intended to help a person get started in the trade as a Welder.

The Boilermaker Agency acts on behalf of signatory Boilermaker Contractor Association employers in facilitation of apprenticeship matters for their boilermaker and welding apprentices employed in the field in Alberta.The Agency goal is to assist our apprentices to get through their work experience and technical training without any complications, and to become competent journey persons who will be an asset to their employers.

About David Fagan.
At age 14 joined the Canadian Merchant Marines and as a result was one of 12 merchant marines to be decorated by the Canadian government in 1995.

Business Manager of the Boilermakers Local Union 146 from 1975 to 1982.

Canadian Labour Relations Manager for M.W. Kellogg and later KBR since 1982.

Served on the Alberta Labour Relations Board for 6 years.

Served with AADAC for 6 years.

Played a pivotal role in the negotiation of key project agreements and they include the Capacity Addition Agreement at Syncrude 1984 and the Hibernia Employers Agreement for the Hibernia Offshore Platform Project, Syncrude 21 Project Agreement.

Newfoundland Building Trades and Hibernia Employers Association used Dave as the sole umpire on trade jurisdiction issues.

Dave was widely respected because of his honesty and integrity and his commitment to resolving difficult labour relations issues fairly and equitably.