Labour
CAWIC supports next generation of women through bursary program
CAWIC supports next generation of women through bursary program
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction’s (CAWIC) bursary program helps open doors for women in the industry, allows them to expand their network, connect with other women and progress in their careers, says the association’s director of bursary...
Associations , Labour
Regina urgent care centre project employs several Ukrainians fleeing war
A new urgent care centre in Regina that will be open 24 hours a day, seven days...
Infrastructure , Labour
Your top JOC headlines: May 15 to 19
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a Cowichan contractor’s claim Community B...
Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Mississauga building a next level net-zero fire station
In the west end of Mississauga, Ont., near the border with Oakville, general con...
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CAWIC supports next generation of women through bursary program
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction’s (CAWIC) bursary program help...
Associations , Labour
Regina urgent care centre project employs several Ukrainians fleeing war
A new urgent care centre in Regina that will be open 24 hours a day, seven days...
Infrastructure , Labour
Your top JOC headlines: May 15 to 19
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a Cowichan contractor’s claim Community B...
Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Mississauga building a next level net-zero fire station
In the west end of Mississauga, Ont., near the border with Oakville, general con...
Labour
BCIT students victorious at Skills Canada BC competition
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) students from the sc...
Labour
Okanagan’s Greyback Construction proposing four-day work week
The Okanagan’s Greyback Construction is looking to trial a four-day work week, w...
Economic , Labour
SkilledTradesBC looks to stakeholders to choose which trades should require certification
VICTORIA - SkilledTradesBC has opened up applications for stakeholders to recomm...
Labour
BuildForce paints ‘hopeful picture’ for B.C. construction: Stakeholders
Industry leaders say BuildForce Canada’s report on construction and labour in Br...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Saskatchewan investing $1.92 million in short-term skills training
REGINA — The Regina and Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centres are receiving $1.92...
Government , Labour
$480 million Future Ready Action Plan aimed to up-skill B.C.
VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is investing $480 million into up-...
Government , Labour
New U of C architecture degree program to use city ‘as a living lab’
The curriculum of a new undergrad degree program at the University of Calgary’s...
Labour
CBTU hosts annual conference May 8 to 10 in Gatineau
OTTAWA - Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) have released details of its ann...
Associations , Labour
‘We’re tired of burying our workers and family:’ Day of Mourning in Vancouver draws large crowd
One life lost is too many. Roughly 1,000 people gathered in Vancouver’s Jack Po...
Government , Labour , OH&S
BuildForce forecasts two-year stall then sustained growth for Canada
Canada’s construction sector is poised for a pause in 2023 and 2024, new statist...
Economic , Labour
B.C. residential sector poised to drive growth to 2032: BuildForce
DELTA, B.C. — A new report from BuildForce Canada forecasts construction demands...
Economic , Labour
Day of Mourning a time to reflect on collective purpose: CBTU
OTTAWA — The executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Sean Strickl...
Labour , OH&S
Alberta’s construction sector poised for near-term peak
EDMONTON — The forecast for Alberta’s construction sector is split over the next...
Economic , Labour
‘Future of Work’ event aims to bring youth into construction through technology
You have to know your audience. On April 22, dozens of industry members, parent...
Labour , Technology
ICI spending to peak in Quebec in 2023
MONTREAL — BuildForce’s 2023-2032 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward r...
Economic , Labour
Ontario ICI sector will grow to peak in 2028: BuildForce
OTTAWA — BuildForce Canada forecasts Ontario’s ICI construction sector will cont...
Economic , Labour
CCA criticizes closed-shop Ottawa Hospital project agreement
OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has issued a statement crit...
Associations , Infrastructure , Labour
B.C. invests $44.5 million to reduce skills training barriers
VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is trying to break down the barrie...
Government , Labour
Dozens of National Day of Mourning events being held across B.C. and Western Canada
VICTORIA - Dozens of events are being held across British Columbia and Western C...
Labour , OH&S
Success of Indigenous electrician training prompts push for program expansion
Some seven years on, the Electrical Joint Training Committee’s (ETJC) Indigenous...
Labour
HeroWork’s spring project starts with a focus on representation
HeroWork Victoria’s spring project is starting off with a weekend event focused...
Labour
B.C. providing $540,000 for high-demand construction job training
VICTORIA — The Government of British Columbia is investing $540,000 to create mo...
Government , Labour
BuildForce launches Construction Career Pathways program
The new Construction Career Pathways program launched by BuildForce Canada aims...
Labour
Insulators lead call for national asbestos strategy
It’s time to kick-start a new round of efforts to eradicate asbestos from the bu...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
Companies challenged by labour shortage seek to recruit, retain Indigenous workers
CALGARY — A growing number of Canadian corporations are pursuing cultural awaren...
Labour
Province of B.C. funds further Red Seal training
SURREY, B.C. – The Province of British Columbia is increasing access to Red Seal...
Government , Labour
Province highlights trade opportunities for B.C. construction month
VICTORIA — There will be 83,000 jobs opening up in the building trades over the...
Labour
Camosun College IPTT co-ordinators help Indigenous tradespeople ‘bloom’
Historically, Canada’s education system has not been kind to Indigenous Canadian...
Labour
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Plans for Portage and Main in Winnipeg up in the air
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Mississauga building a next level net-zero fire station
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Labour
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – April 2023
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UPDATE: Site C ready to evacuate as wildfire looms
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OH&S , Projects
Cowichan contractor says CBAs overstep Indigenous community’s rights
Senior contractor with the Khowutzun Development Corporation (KDC) Jon Coleman s...
Government
Passive House Canada and U.S. Passive House Network announce new partnership
An important North American building standards collaboration was announced last...
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13-storey tower in Vancouver built by women for women
An all-female leadership team from the non-profit and design and development ind...
Projects
Next Alberta government needs to focus on partnerships, labour shortages and fairness
Alberta’s general election is just around the corner and construction stakeholde...