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News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with government at all levels setting targets and trying to come up with strategies to address it. Labour shortages, supply chain concerns, funding and unrealistic timelines are all real ch...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , US News
Labour force a key element of federal budget to bolster housing supply
The 2024 federal budget underlines the need to build more housing and provides m...
Government , Labour
B.C. construction sector seeks support as worker shortage, late payments persist: BCCA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers h...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce
A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...
Economic , Labour
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News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , US News
Labour force a key element of federal budget to bolster housing supply
The 2024 federal budget underlines the need to build more housing and provides m...
Government , Labour
B.C. construction sector seeks support as worker shortage, late payments persist: BCCA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers h...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce
A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...
Economic , Labour
Carpenters’ hammer home tax fraud message April 13 to 19
The Carpenters’ Union in Canada is calling on governments to take a partnership...
Government , Labour
VRCA launches committee to strengthen EDI in construction
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is launching a new commit...
Associations , Labour
CBTU, Alberta Building Trades double up on mental health
With the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) leading the way, the construction trad...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
Manitoba Building Trades says lay off threats over ratio change ‘fear mongering’
Manitoba Building Trades is taking issue with employers in the province, allegin...
Associations , Government , Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Alberta has to sow the seeds to address the labour shortage today
Over the next six years, Alberta will need 20,000 skilled trades workers to supp...
Associations , Labour
Manitoba ratio change will ‘cost apprentices jobs and opportunities’: WCA
Construction employers in Manitoba are lambasting the provincial government’s de...
Government , Labour
Bill S-211 poised to catch construction with its guard down
Mandatory child labour and anti-slavery reporting requirements are coming to Can...
Government , Labour
Saskatchewan partners with SMA to promote mining careers
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering with the Saskatchewan Mini...
Labour , Resource
Workplace inclusivity starts with small but concrete steps: Expert
An engineer and consultant is levelling the playing field for women in the indus...
Labour
Manitoba government changes apprenticeship ratios back to 1:1
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is changing apprenticeship ratios from 2:1 to...
Government , Labour
BuildForce hikes construction workforce need estimates
BuildForce Canada has hiked its estimate of national construction workforce need...
Economic , Labour
BCCA delivers $15.7 million in federal funding to B.C. apprenticeship drive
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) has completed de...
Associations , Labour
First responder: Restoration employee Cassandra MacLeod loves being first on the scene
Some people come to the construction industry as part of a career plan. Cassandr...
Labour
Workforce pressures to continue for western provinces: BuildForce
New reports from BuildForce Canada suggest the construction industry in Canada’s...
Economic , Labour
Feds give $4.8 million to United Brotherhood of Carpenters for apprentice supports
WOODBRIDGE, ONT. – The Government of Canada is putting $4.8 million towards the...
Government , Labour
Women Building Futures expands trades training to Ontario and Saskatchewan
ONTARIO — Women Building Futures (WBF) has received $2.6 million in funding to p...
Labour
Tanya Palson looks to boost Manitoba’s apprenticeship completion rates
Tanya Palson, the newly appointed chairwoman of the Manitoba Apprenticeship and...
Labour
New Winnipeg director of development has ambitious plans for city
In mid-2023, Hazel Borys was appointed Winnipeg’s director of planning, property...
Labour
Saskatchewan puts $1 million towards 150 additional apprenticeship training seats
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is investing an additional $1 million to...
Labour
Your top JOC headlines: March 18 to 22
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a profile story on a new book that show...
Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
EllisDon PM loves challenge of big projects
The Vancouver Island Construction Association’s reigning U40 Person of the Year...
Labour
Manitoba Women in Design book showcases pioneers of the built environment
Women were late entering the architecture, engineering and construction fields i...
Labour
Letter to the Editor: Granting Building Trades Unions a monopoly is blatant favouritism
To the Editor: It’s understandable why the Building Trades Unions (BT...
Associations , Labour
Your top JOC headlines: March 11 to 15
Your top JOC headlines this week feature reaction to the Manitoba government’s d...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Powerline technician Melissa Dawe weathers all kinds of storms to help others
Although not wanting to go into too many details, Connect Atlantic Utility Servi...
Labour
UPDATE: Strike delayed for thousands of Edmonton city workers
EDMONTON - A strike by more than 5,000 Edmonton civic workers expected to begin...
Labour
BCIT’s Tamara Pongracz joins CFBC board of directors
LANGFORD, B.C. – Educator and plumber Tamara Pongracz can now add board member t...
Labour
Alberta amending tax rules to offer $5,000 incentive to out-of-province workers
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would d...
Government , Labour
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B.C. ups investment in forestry sector with $70.3M in funding
VANCOUVER – The Province of British Columbia has announced a capital investment...
Government , Resource
Done: Expanded Trans Mountain pipeline launches May 1
Four-and-a-half years after construction began, one of Canada’s most controversi...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Saskatchewan water agency invests in key infrastructure projects
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) is working on more than 60 w...
Government , Infrastructure
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...
Government , Resource
New housing spending dominates Budget 2024
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...
Economic , Government , Projects
Preferred proponent announced for Surrey Langley Skytrain station construction
SURREY, B.C. – South Fraser Station Partners has been chosen by the Government o...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...