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When Candidates Come Knocking, Put Construction on the Doorstep
When a candidate comes to your door, ask:
Key Talking Points
Cost to Build
- What will you do to make building more affordable in our community?
- Will you review municipal fees, development charges and regulations to understand their combined impact on construction costs?
- How will you ensure new policies are developed with input from the construction industry?
- What will you do to make municipal procurement fair, open and competitive?
Time to Build
- What specific steps will you take to make permitting and approvals faster and more predictable?
- How will you improve coordination between the municipal departments involved in project approvals?
- Who will be accountable when a project becomes stuck in the process?
- Will you bring construction professionals into the room when designing changes to the permitting system?
People to Build
Municipal governments cannot solve the workforce challenge alone, but they can be part of the solution.
- How will you help connect residents with careers in construction?
- Will you work with school districts, industry and training organizations to introduce more young people to the trades?
- How will your municipality support newcomers and underrepresented groups entering the construction workforce?
- Will you partner with industry to ensure there are enough skilled workers to deliver the projects being promised?
Make the Conversation Count
You may only have a few minutes at the door, so keep it simple. Ask one question connected to your experience and listen closely to the response.
When candidates come knocking, make construction part of the conversation. Don’t settle for a brochure, a handshake and a quick goodbye. Take a few minutes, ask a good question and make the conversation count.
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