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VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick

The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology September 20, 2021

First Notice: Leaders on the go; Jensen Hughes gets into Australia; Ledcor leadership changes

  Leaders on the campaign trail The three main national party leaders hav...

Economic , Government , Labour , Technology September 15, 2021

First Notice: California contract; leaders travel; Carleton program

  Canadian Solar closes California deal Canadian Solar yesterday announce...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects September 10, 2021

First Notice: Nexii is a unicorn; CCW mentoring roundtable; Crab park ground remediation

  Nexii achieves ‘unicorn’ status Nexii has announced it is the fastest C...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour September 9, 2021

First Notice: Federals leaders in Ontario and Quebec; productivity up in Q2; Ballard signs deal with Quantron

Campaign day 22: Party leaders on the go The main federal party leaders have r...

Economic , Government , Labour September 7, 2021

Party leaders target workers, businesses in Labour Day campaign promises

OTTAWA — The three main federal party leaders promised better working conditions...

Government , Labour September 7, 2021

BC Fed calls for reform after failed Kiewit prosecution

VANCOUVER - The BC Federation of Labour (BC Fed) is calling for reform after the...

Associations , Government , Labour September 7, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: This Labour Day let’s recognize the worker

Canada has always been built on the backs of workers. This has never been more e...

Labour September 6, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Unions and their random acts of kindness

After being with the Building Trades for most of a decade, I’ve had the unique p...

Labour September 6, 2021

‘Lean In’ circles help women in construction navigate bias

NEW YORK - Bethany Mayer didn't want to go back to work after learning that a fe...

Labour , US News September 3, 2021

New traffic control training provider approved in B.C.

WorkSafeBC (WSBC) recently approved Universal Health and Safety Inc. of Burnaby...

Labour , OH&S September 1, 2021

New book about all-women build aims to dispel gender-based career biases

A book inspired by a true story about a group of women from different walks of l...

Labour , Projects , US News September 1, 2021

BREAKING: Criminal charges stayed against Kiewit, managers

Construction company Kiewit and several of its managers will no longer face crim...

Government , Labour , OH&S August 31, 2021

Trades training offered in Vanderhoof

VANDERHOOF, B.C. - The College of New Caledonia (CNC) has opened a new campus in...

Labour , Projects August 30, 2021

First Notice: Lumber tumbles; Leaders on the move; ULI heads to Chicago

  Lumber prices fell sharply in July Statistics Canada today released its...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour August 27, 2021

Conservatives, NDP support CBAs, will kill CIB

Most national construction stakeholders are expected to remain neutral during th...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource August 27, 2021

Novarc ‘cobot’ puts torch to welding skills gap

North Vancouver's Novarc Technologies 'cobot' is putting the torch to the weldin...

Labour , Others August 27, 2021

B.C. funds logging truck driver training in the Okanagan

KELOWNA, B.C. — Officials are looking to boost training for logging truck driver...

Labour , Resource August 25, 2021

Liz Shuler makes history as first woman elected president of AFL-CIO

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Liz Shuler has been elected as president of the American Fede...

Associations , Labour , US News August 24, 2021

Raising awareness of ‘invisible trades’ in the Black community

Terrence Haynes, a plumber by trade, considers himself lucky to be a union worke...

Labour August 11, 2021

Sponsored Content: Red Seal Opens the Doors to Opportunities

Lots of people can name red seal trades. They might be able to list off things l...

Labour , OH&S , Others August 9, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 2 to 6

Your top JOC headlines this week cover a recent agreement that aims to reignite...

Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource August 6, 2021

First Notice: Transit use down; White Cap acquires NCA; CCA calls for applications

  StatsCan documents show transit use decline Statistics Canada reported...

Infrastructure , Labour August 3, 2021

‘Two-Eyed Seeing’ approach coming to B.C. workforce development

VICTORIA – A new partnership co-ordinated by the Construction Foundation of BC a...

Government , Labour August 3, 2021

Union: CBA noticeably absent from massive $622M northern B.C. hospital project

The province’s approach to large construction projects in B.C.’s north has some...

Infrastructure , Labour August 2, 2021

United Brotherhood of Carpenters funding to aid in trades inclusivity, diversity

WINNIPEG  — The federal government is investing more than $2.4 million over five...

Government , Labour July 30, 2021

Rio Tinto smelter workers go on strike in Kitimat, B.C.

KITIMAT, B.C. - Approximately 900 Rio Tinto workers at the company's aluminum sm...

Labour , Resource July 26, 2021

Cardus report examines ‘use and abuse’ of CBAs

Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) can achieve social and economic benefits for...

Labour July 23, 2021

Unifor issues 72-hour strike notice at Rio Tinto facilities in Kitimat, Kemano, B.C.

KITIMAT, B.C. - The union representing Rio Tinto employees in British Columbia h...

Labour , Resource July 22, 2021

B.C. announces new rules to protect young workers

VICTORIA - New rules are being implemented to protect young workers in B.C. The...

Labour July 22, 2021

First Notice: SNC-Lavalin sustainability contract; EI consultation set to launch; Etruscus gets into N.L. gold

  SNC-Lavalin signs U.K. sustainability contract SNC-Lavalin today announ...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects July 21, 2021

Kelowna crane collapse: Industry, community mourns in wake of tragedy

Monday, July 12 will be marked as a tragic day in B.C.’s construction history....

Labour , OH&S July 16, 2021

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