Labour
No. 2 Construction Battalion celebrated during Black History Month
No. 2 Construction Battalion celebrated during Black History Month
A celebration of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, will be among the events marking Black History Month this February. In association with the Carpenters’ District Council of...
Associations , Government , Labour
London, Ont. building collapse survivor dedicates career to changing site safety
It’s been a long and hard road for construction worker Jacob Hurl, who was trapp...
Labour , OH&S
Road trip: EllisDon executive tour fosters new safety initiatives
A not-quite-finished series of country-wide tours by senior EllisDon executives...
Labour , OH&S
Employment gains reach 45-year high in Saskatchewan
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is touting the second highest employment...
Economic , Labour
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No. 2 Construction Battalion celebrated during Black History Month
A celebration of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, the first and only all-Black...
Associations , Government , Labour
London, Ont. building collapse survivor dedicates career to changing site safety
It’s been a long and hard road for construction worker Jacob Hurl, who was trapp...
Labour , OH&S
Road trip: EllisDon executive tour fosters new safety initiatives
A not-quite-finished series of country-wide tours by senior EllisDon executives...
Labour , OH&S
Employment gains reach 45-year high in Saskatchewan
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is touting the second highest employment...
Economic , Labour
ICBA survey: 80 per cent of employers cannot find enough workers
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) annual Wage and...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Alberta looks to immigration to ease labour shortage for in-demand occupations
EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta is making changes to its Alberta Advantage...
Government , Labour
Job vacancies in construction prompt CCA concerns
CALGARY, ALTA. — As residential and commercial builders struggle to find workers...
Associations , Labour
‘If you want to buy a house, get into the skilled trades’: Mercier
As labour shortages cause anxiety across the construction industry, B.C.’s new m...
Government , Labour
Construction leaders anticipate labour shortages, higher wages in 2023: ICBA
SURREY, B.C. — Construction companies are anticipating labour shortages, histori...
Associations , Labour
Women of Steel: Forging Forward Program launches across Canada
Aiming to up the ranks of women in welding trades, the CWB Welding Foundation is...
Labour
VICA CEO stresses importance of ensuring immigrants are safe onsite
In 2022, Canada welcomed almost 432,000 immigrants, a new record. Another 1.45...
Government , Labour
Chronic pain compensation in sore need of an update: BC Building Trades
Workers’ compensation for chronic pain in British Columbia is in need of an upda...
Labour , OH&S
B.C. adds 62,900 jobs in 2022, construction industry grows: Statistics Canada
VICTORIA — The Province of British Columbia saw substantial job growth throughou...
Labour
Alberta gained 89,000 full-time jobs in 2022: Statistics Canada
EDMONTON — Alberta gained 89,000 jobs in 2022, an increase of 3.4 per cent, acco...
Labour
Report recommends higher payments, student coverage for Saskatchewan workers’ comp
REGINA — A report on Saskatchewan’s Workers’ Compensation Act recommends nearly...
Government , Labour
Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 2 to 6
Your top JOC headlines to kick off the new year feature a rejected Chinatown pro...
Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Bulk of Site C workers hail from B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — More than two thirds of the workers at the Site C project...
Infrastructure , Labour
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Modern apprenticeship – A rethink of the time-based model
Stories often have a way to help our minds further understand a phenomenon. Acc...
Labour
Building up the skilled trades: B.C. artist inspires through steel
Metal sculpture artist Kevin Stone fondly remembers playing drawing games with h...
Labour
Top issues making JOC headlines in 2022
Across the country, the issues impacting construction were, in many ways, intrin...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
Supply troubles, asbestos, prompt payment, top 2022 issues for western stakeholders
Whether it was the growing deficit of workers, far-reaching supply chain difficu...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
VIDEO: 2022 – The Year in Review
As another year draws to a close for the Canadian construction industry, some tr...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource
‘Crisis’ in worker supply dominated 2022: national stakeholders
National construction stakeholders suggest 2022 was the year that workforce avai...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour
Manitoba labour board rejects complaints against unions on COVID rules
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed several complaints from worke...
Labour
How much education, and what kind, do skilled tradespeople need?
How much book learning do skilled tradespeople need to do their jobs? Do they ne...
Associations , Labour
Alberta announces investment in 80 new apprenticeship seats
EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta has announced an investment to add 80 appre...
Government , Labour
IHSA suspended work platform training a must
In the potentially dangerous occupation of working from suspended work platforms...
Associations , Labour
Where to find Western Canadian dollars to fund new hires and training?
Provincial and federal governments have rolled out numerous initiatives to help...
Government , Labour
Drive a car or an excavator? Abbotsford, B.C. high school students can choose
Emilie, an Abbotsford, B.C. youth, is sitting on a piece of heavy equipment, her...
Labour
Building Trades of Alberta collaborating with X-energy on SMR workforce
EDMONTON — The Building Trades of Alberta and X-energy Canada are working togeth...
Labour
Your top JOC headlines: Dec. 5 to 9
Your top JOC headlines this week cover reaction to more B.C. trades certificatio...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
‘Jobs to be proud of’: B.C. trades certification prompts celebration and concern
The return of skilled trades certification to British Columbia after being put o...
Labour
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Prince George files civil action against HDR over faulty steel beams
The City of Prince George has filed a civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court against...
Government , Projects
Modular construction just what the doctor ordered for health care
Like other sectors of the Canadian economy, the health care industry wants to sp...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology
PCL transforms Calgary office building into affordable housing
An old office building has created new housing for Calgarians in need with high-...
Projects
London, Ont. building collapse survivor dedicates career to changing site safety
It’s been a long and hard road for construction worker Jacob Hurl, who was trapp...
Labour , OH&S
Tallest building in Surrey history gets closer to final approval
SURREY, B.C. — What could be the tallest building in the City of Surrey’s histor...
Projects
Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release
VANCOUVER - The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems a...
OH&S
ACCIONA forecasts more collaborative models for building infrastructure in 2023
When it comes to the market outlook for 2023, the industry is going to see a con...
Infrastructure
Forecast panellists optimistic about prospects for construction growth
Panellists at a recent construction forecast event expressed both short-term and...