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Apprenticeship and Skills Training
Below are articles from the latest Apprenticeship and Skills Training Special Feature by the Daily Commercial News.
Feature Articles - Apprenticeship and Skills Training
Nothing phony about artificial intelligence in construction
Is artificial intelligence (AI) really intelligent? And, if it is, what are its...
Technology
BCIT students design and build pavilion for Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
In late summer 2022, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF) invited Britis...
Projects
Construction management award for BCIT ‘centre’ coming late summer
A construction manager for the new B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT) Concert P...
Projects
BCIT construction student wins gold at national trades competition
Zachary Van Boeyen, a student at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (B...
Labour
H2H, Aman Lara changing lives for Afghan nationals with skilled trade careers
Afghan nationals Ibrahim and Ali were best of friends in their home country. Th...
Labour
Cash in: BCCA Apprenticeship Services Program still has millions to distribute
A cash-payment program launched by the BC Construction Association (BCCA) has so...
Associations , Government , Labour
How a small Saskatchewan Indigenous institute is winning the training game
The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a small training ins...
Labour
Breaking down the age barrier to foster more apprentices
Entering into an apprenticeship at an early age is a time honoured pathway into...
Labour
Solar Alberta offering courses to meet growing demand
When COVID-19 hit, non-profit organization Solar Alberta put all its training an...
Labour
Working to attract, retain apprentices a skilled job in and of itself
Skilled construction tradespeople should be earning more than some Phds, says Mo...
US News
Stipsits family donates $1 million to Mohawk College’s City School initiative
Some alumni believe in supporting their former college or university and certain...
Labour
ACE Mentor GTA program fosters future design, engineering professionals
In the event the City of Toronto decides a new community centre is needed for th...
Labour
Jill of All Trades program gains momentum across North America
Two hundred and seventy female high school students received a hands-on introduc...
Associations
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projects of 1 million square feet or more each.
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.
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Construction manager named for massive revamp of Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre
EllisDon has been selected as the construction manager for the $280 million reno...
Projects
Supreme Court Sudbury appeal ruling shocks construction industry
There will be far reaching implications resulting from a Supreme Court of Canada...
Government , OH&S
P3 2023: How did Ottawa’s LRT project go off the rails? Panel explores lessons learned
A session at the recent P3 conference examined how the Ottawa LRT went off the r...
Associations
Smoky Falls dam safety project on budget and ahead of schedule
Despite hurdles such as COVID-19, supply chain disruptions and the logistics of...
Infrastructure
A deep dive into the successes, challenges of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
The use of the P3 model on transit projects has been scrutinized in the past few...
Infrastructure
Building Trades, CECCO press NextStar to discuss precise skills need on Windsor battery plant
Directors with the provincial and national building trades say they are still wa...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Renco unveils interlocking building block technology
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA. — Renco USA has announced the launch of its first housin...
US News
Metrolinx pushes ahead with contentious elevated rail line through sensitive wildlife corridor
Metrolinx is pushing ahead with plans to build 1.5 kilometres of the Eglinton Cr...