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Federal budget provides funding for new apprenticeship service, supports skilled trades

Federal budget provides funding for new apprenticeship service, supports skilled trades
The federal government’s 2021 budget makes notable investments in helping employers recruit and train workers to meet the growing demand in the skilled trades sector and includes a new service to help connect apprentices with employers. Budget 2021, A Re...
Economic , Government , Labour

Freeland unveils broad infrastructure pledges in Budget 2021
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget, released in the House...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Budget 2021 looks to a low-carbon energy future
Canada's first federal budget in two years plans to create incentives for indust...
Economic , Government , Resource , Technology

Budget 2021: DCN/JOC quick highlights
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Budget 2021 today...
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Federal budget provides funding for new apprenticeship service, supports skilled trades
The federal government’s 2021 budget makes notable investments in helping employ...
Economic , Government , Labour

Freeland unveils broad infrastructure pledges in Budget 2021
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s first budget, released in the House...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Budget 2021 looks to a low-carbon energy future
Canada's first federal budget in two years plans to create incentives for indust...
Economic , Government , Resource , Technology

Budget 2021: DCN/JOC quick highlights
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Budget 2021 today...
Economic , Government

1,000-Word Charts: U.S. Construction Material Costs
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

First Notice: Federal budget day in Canada
Watch for comprehensive DCN and JOC coverage of Budget 2021 This aftern...
Economic , Government , OH&S

ConstructConnect’s Mid-April Economic Nuggets, With an Emphasis on Supply Shortages & Costs
This latest version of the mid-month Nuggets report, rather than proceeding in p...
Economic

John Furlong presents 2030 Winter Games vision to Vancouver Board of Trade
VANCOUVER — Economic recovery from the pandemic, a transformational legacy that...
Economic

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Regulators/government, whose interests are being served?
In order to support our evolving lifestyles, humans are consuming far too many p...
Economic , Government

First Notice: Regina CSC low-carbon webinar; Supply Chain Canada acquires CORE; Barkman Concrete builds B.C. facility
Regina CSC chapter hosts low-carbon webinar The Regina chapter of Const...
Associations , Economic , Projects , Resource

Expectations high as Trudeau Liberals get ready to unveil first pandemic budget
OTTAWA — The Liberals will look to thread an economic needle with Monday's budge...
Economic , Government

Your top JOC headlines: April 12 to 16
Your top JOC headlines this week feature ConstructConnect Canada president Mark...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

First Notice: jobs spike; Saskatchewan housing; home sales surge
Construction gained 25,300 jobs in March Employment in Canada increase...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects

Expect Canada’s population to recoup lost ground in 2022
Precipitous drop in net migration After hitting a 30-year high of +1.5% in 2019...
Economic

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 10, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

Surety Corner: 2020 surety results review
When 2020 began, the surety industry was coming off a record year in terms of gr...
Economic

U.S. Industry Snapshot – March Nonresidential Construction Starts +60% M/M But -8% Y/Y and -20% Ytd
ConstructConnect announced today that March 2021’s volume of construction starts...
Economic , US News

First Notice: SNC-Lavalin gets defense contract; McKenna infrastructure announcement; Provinces collaborate on reactor project
SNC-Lavalin awarded U.S. defence contract SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. announ...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Gensler announces Michelle Roundell for Vancouver leadership role
VANCOUVER — Architecture, design and planning firm Gensler has announced Michell...
Economic

First Notice: Home prices rise; VRCA looks at future of construction; working from home easier than expected
Home prices rose 14.1 per cent year over year According to the Royal Le...
Associations , Economic , Labour

Calgary-based groups form strategic partnership
CALGARY — Calgary-based Steel River Group Ltd. (SRG), an Indigenous-owned divers...
Economic

First Notice: Bird and Stack win award; Saskatchewan youth compete; artificial turf construction
Bird, Stack win modular award Stack Modular and Bird Construction recen...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour

Canada’s March Jobs Report a Confidence Builder
Canada Benefitting from ‘Lower Base Level’ Effect The U.S. &lsquo...
Economic

First Notice: Stantec to acquire Engenium; upcoming air quality summit; Schneider’s new BIM tool
Stantec to acquire Engenium Engineering and design firm Stantec has sig...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S

Your top JOC headlines: April 5 to 9
Your top JOC headlines this week cover news that a $25 million tribute centre is...
Economic , OH&S , Projects , Resource , Technology

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 3, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Spending
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

Three quarters of oil and gas sector could be displaced in move to cut emissions
TORONTO — A report by TD Bank suggests up to three-quarters of those working in...
Economic , Resource

Bigger grant for petrochemical complex should boost Inter Pipeline bid, analyst says
CALGARY — An Alberta government grant that more than doubles its previous commit...
Economic , Government , Projects

EDC economist revises 2021 forecasts, expects dramatic jumps in U.S. and Canadian growth
The chief economist for Export Development Canada (EDC) has revised his economic...
Associations , Economic

March’s U.S. Jobs Report Delivers What’s Needed
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. total employment...
Economic , US News

Industry optimism rising to pre pandemic levels, CAPP energy symposium hears
CALGARY — The head of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) say...
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EDC economist revises 2021 forecasts, expects dramatic jumps in U.S. and Canadian growth
The chief economist for Export Development Canada (EDC) has revised his economic...
Associations , Economic

Canadian designers, developers have ‘a lot to learn’ from Asian cities, says panellist
The Canadian design and development world can see the future if it looks to Asia...
Projects

Canada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassador
VANCOUVER — Canadian officials have new leverage as they urge Washington to nego...
Government , Resource , US News

From shell shock to Anglicans: Four interesting facts about the səmiq̓wəʔelə site
The latest chapter in the long history of səmiq̓wəʔelə, an iconic site in Coquit...
Projects

Proponent selected for Cariboo Memorial Hospital project
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Graham Design Builders LP has been selected as the project...
Infrastructure

4 Graphs that Capture U.S. and Canadian GDP Growth
ConstructConnect-OE’s GDP Projections on the Mark Government statistica...
Economic

Construction sector included in new WorkSafeBC hearing test submission system
Constant exposure to noise generated by ongoing activity and heavy equipment tha...
OH&S

Saskatchewan budget spends $830 million on highways
REGINA — Saskatchewan plans to spend $830 million on highway infrastructure in t...
Infrastructure

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