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New Express Entry measures will boost workforce, say stakeholders

New Express Entry measures will boost workforce, say stakeholders
Construction stakeholders are calling the latest round of reforms to Canada’s Express Entry system important measures that will help employers find the workers they need during a period of severe workforce shortages. On May 31 federal Minister of Immigra...
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Hurd named new executive director for ACEC-Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Andrew Hurd has been chosen as the next executive director f...
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CaGBC president strikes optimistic note about a decarbonized future
Green building is in a transitionary state, but one of its strongest advocates s...
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Jill of All Trades program gains momentum across North America
Two hundred and seventy female high school students received a hands-on introduc...
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New Express Entry measures will boost workforce, say stakeholders
Construction stakeholders are calling the latest round of reforms to Canada’s Ex...
Associations , Government , Labour

Hurd named new executive director for ACEC-Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Andrew Hurd has been chosen as the next executive director f...
Associations

CaGBC president strikes optimistic note about a decarbonized future
Green building is in a transitionary state, but one of its strongest advocates s...
Associations

Jill of All Trades program gains momentum across North America
Two hundred and seventy female high school students received a hands-on introduc...
Associations

‘We are not yet winning the battle,’ says CSPA president on illegal steel dumping
Steel producers are calling on the federal government and the Canada Border Serv...
Associations , Government , Resource

Your top DCN headlines: May 29 to June 2
Your top DCN headlines this week cover an AEC Cares initiative that aims to supp...
Associations , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects

CCA’s annual Meech Lake meeting targets infrastructure investment gaps
OTTAWA — Following the release of the federal budget, the Canadian Construction...
Associations , Government

ULI all-in for 15-Minute Communities movement
The 15-Minute Communities movement is having a moment in 2023, and Urban Land In...
Associations , Projects

Interference drawings need to be clearly defined for specific projects urges OGCA
The Ontario General Contractor’s Association (OGCA) is looking to clarify the de...
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Hatch wins two ACEC-Ontario Awards of Distinction
MISSISSAUGA — Mississauga-based engineering firm Hatch won two Awards of Distinc...
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TCBN celebrates leaders in DE&I with Building Diversity Awards
TORONTO — The Toronto Community Benefits Network recently presented the third An...
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CAWIC supports next generation of women through bursary program
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction’s (CAWIC) bursary program help...
Associations , Labour

BILD annual awards presented for excellence in design and construction in GTA
TORONTO — The 2023 BILD Awards were handed out recently by the Building Industry...
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Residential Report: Carbon reduction targets unrealistic, hinder housing development
We all want to build green to reduce carbon emissions and better protect our pla...
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Canadian plywood makers seek duties as cheap Chinese rivals carve out half the market
OTTAWA — It's been years since Carlos Zarate and others in Canada's decorative p...
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Housing, reform of approvals top stakeholder wishlists
This is the first in a series examining the Toronto mayoral byelection t...
Associations , Government

RESCON plans Toronto mayoral candidate debate for May 24
VAUGHAN, ONT. — Most major Toronto mayoralty candidates have confirmed they will...
Associations , Government

Your top DCN headlines: May 8 to 12
Your top DCN headlines this week cover some words of wisdom from Toronto Constru...
Associations , Economic , Labour , Resource

Construction Day event will bring teachers to sites in Barrie
BARRIE, ONT. — The Barrie Construction Association is partnering with the Simcoe...
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OAA’s SHIFT2023 Challenge winners showcase health and architecture theme
For the third alternating year in a row a small Toronto firm specializing in sus...
Associations , Projects

‘Fix-it-first’ approach and better decision-making key to better highways: Panel
Is it possible to reach a consensus on whether highway networks should be expand...
Associations , Infrastructure

Proven technologies launch cement sector towards net-zero
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has released an action plan towards achie...
Associations , Resource

Building Diversity Awards return May 13
TORONTO — The Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN) will be hosting the annu...
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Arsenal wins Carpenters’ community award
TORONTO — Arsenal Constructors has been announced as the GTA recipient of a Buil...
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TCA Members’ Day outlines evolving procurement risks
The procurement landscape in Ontario and beyond continues to change, with more q...
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Toronto Society of Architects offers three programs for Doors Open
TORONTO — As part of this year’s Doors Open Toronto, which will take place May 2...
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Your top DCN headlines: May 1 to 5
Your top DCN headlines this week feature pushback from stakeholders on both side...
Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S

Trailblazing women look forward to a new era at Women in Construction Gala
Women from all aspects of construction, from CEOs to those on the tools, shared...
Associations , Labour

CCA rebuke of Ottawa Hospital PLA prompts major pushback
A recent statement from the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) criticizing...
Associations , Infrastructure , Labour

CBTU hosts annual conference May 8 to 10 in Gatineau
OTTAWA - Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) have released details of its ann...
Associations , Labour

Venasse wins UBC anti-fraud award
NORTH BAY, ONT. — As part of its continuing campaign against fraud in the indust...
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Good Roads names Parsons as president of board of directors
OAKVILLE, ONT. — John Parsons, division manager of road operations with the City...
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Oshawa development aims to transform industrial site into residential community
A former south Oshawa, Ont. industrial area could be completely transformed with...
Infrastructure

New building in Niagara Falls could become tallest condo in Canada
The applicant for the new 77 Niagara project in Niagara Falls, Ont. is calling i...
Projects

Hamilton shooting victim identified as IBEW apprentice
Members of IBEW Local 105 in Hamilton are currently reeling from the news that a...
Labour

Coventry Homes, former executive hit with lawsuits alleging sexual assault, harassment
One of the largest homebuilders in Edmonton and a prominent executive are being...
Government , OH&S

Employers required to have naloxone kits on construction sites as of June 1
VAUGHAN, ONT. — New legislation requiring employers to have naloxone kits on con...
OH&S

UPDATE: Subcontractor work caused gas leak at Michael Garron Hospital
TORONTO - An EllisDon subcontractor working at Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) Jun...
OH&S

Dream, Kilmer and Tricon launch Toronto’s Maple House
TORONTO — Dream Unlimited, Kilmer Group and Tricon Residential, working together...
Projects

Fix approvals, start building says Electricity Canada
A new report from Electricity Canada drives home the urgency of expanding Canada...