First Notice: Apprenticeship announcement; Buildings Week wraps up

McNaughton to announce apprenticeship plan

Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton will be in London, Ont. today to make an announcement about a new program to encourage employers to hire and train apprentices. McNaughton’s address starts at 11:30 a.m. 

Day 5 of Buildings Week

Today is day five of Buildings Week, presented by the Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta. The closing keynote at noon is a replay of the earlier State of the Design and Construction Industry Update presentation. Watch for continuing Daily Commercial News coverage.  

Efficiency Capital earns green building award

Efficiency Capital yesterday announced that its energy efficiency retrofit project across multiple WoodGreen Community Housing buildings is the first project in Canada to achieve international Investor Ready Energy Efficiency certification, awarded by Green Business Certification Inc. Canada. A statement said its “investment and funding strategy helped WoodGreen leverage $1.3 million in reserve funds into a $3.4 million retrofit project projected to achieve over $5.7 million in utility savings over the useful life of the equipment.”