Natural Resources committee  We have received no grants. We've been successful in attracting some IRAP funding. We've utilized the SR and ED tax credit program, but we have not received any other grants.

Natural Resources committee  Our buildings are not LEED certified. We can build to LEED certification should a client require it.

Natural Resources committee  I certainly believe there is a trend to building with green components. For example, I think we're one of the only modular manufacturers that spray-foam insulates their structures, so we have a much more efficient building envelope than traditional builds. Our clients are really attracted to that.

Natural Resources committee  When we started our company, we identified the oil and gas market as sort of the low-hanging fruit that was going to really allow us to get our feet under us and then grow. For the last three years that's the market in which we've been building our business, but it's not the only market we are focused on, in the long term.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Trost. What's interesting about being an entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry is that it opens the door to a variety of backgrounds in everything from starting a janitorial service, which may not require significant post-secondary education, to fabrication shops, which require some trades, to working on the leasing side of the business, which requires a finance background.

Natural Resources committee  I think you're seeing larger and larger farms, and so people are looking to re-create and reinvent themselves. Not everybody in Saskatchewan wants to be a farmer, believe it or not. I have lots of friends who came from rural areas to attend the University of Saskatchewan, and after finishing their education, they were evaluating opportunities.

Natural Resources committee  Thank you for having me, and good morning, committee members, fellow witnesses, and guests. My name is Bryan McCrea. I'm the co-founder and CEO of 3twenty Modular. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to share my insights and experiences as they relate to the cross-Canada benefits of developing the oil and gas industry of the energy sector.