Construction of a non-profit nursing and retirement home falls within the ICI sector.
The Board was asked to determine whether the construction of the Baker Centre, a non-profit combined nursing home, retirement home, and day-care facility, fell within the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector or the residential sector of the construction industry.
After hearing extensive evidence on industry practice and the nature of the facility, the Board concluded that the project fell within the ICI sector.
The Board reasoned that the facility is an institution providing a socially beneficial service, with residents conducting daily activities in shared areas under the direction of a management firm, distinguishing it from typical residential construction.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local Union 27 v. Janin Building and Civil Works Ltd., 1985 CanLII 974
