Labour
Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations
Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations
VANCOUVER, B.C.- Construction workers in parts of Metro Vancouver are being fast-tracked to get COVID-19 vaccines. Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health which are both health authorities for parts of the Lower Mainland, announced that they are imple...
Labour , OH&S
First Notice: Teachers invest in Brazil; U.S. construction employment; BCMC Route improvements
Teachers invest in Brazil transmissions The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan B...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , US News
Sponsored Content: Homeowners Expect You to Understand the BC Building Code
Tradespeople, contractors, builders, and home inspectors all know a lot about th...
Labour , OH&S , Others
First Notice: CEOs see Canadian growth; blockchain and construction; USW national director retires
CEOs expecting major growth Canadian CEOs are expecting extensive growt...
Economic , Labour , Technology
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Frontline Metro Vancouver construction workers fast-tracked for vaccinations
VANCOUVER, B.C.- Construction workers in parts of Metro Vancouver are being fast...
Labour , OH&S
First Notice: Teachers invest in Brazil; U.S. construction employment; BCMC Route improvements
Teachers invest in Brazil transmissions The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan B...
Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , US News
Sponsored Content: Homeowners Expect You to Understand the BC Building Code
Tradespeople, contractors, builders, and home inspectors all know a lot about th...
Labour , OH&S , Others
First Notice: CEOs see Canadian growth; blockchain and construction; USW national director retires
CEOs expecting major growth Canadian CEOs are expecting extensive growt...
Economic , Labour , Technology
Your top JOC headlines: April 26 to 30
Your top JOC headlines this week feature our coverage of the National Day of Mou...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Resource
BCIT Environmental Engineering program stays in tune with the times
Founded 25 years ago, the environmental engineering program (EE) at British Colu...
Labour
Number of women in construction continues to grow in B.C., survey finds
The number of women working in B.C.'s traditionally male construction industry i...
Associations , Labour
Construction part of WorkSafeBC three-year high-risk strategy plan
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC has announced construction will be included in its n...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
First Notice: Progressive Planet PozGlass success; StatsCan look at innovation; Edmonton Economic Action Plan
Progressive Planet continues with PozGlass testing Progressive Planet S...
Economic , Government , Labour
First Notice: StatsCan on building material costs; Mennonite Centre project manager program; new city manager for Vancouver
Building materials costs impact CPI Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
Economic , Government , Labour
B.C. looking to fast-track construction training
VICTORIA — B.C. is looking to fast-track up to 30 eligible residents who want sk...
Labour
2021 Federal Budget recap
Canada’s 2021 federal budget was filled with several announcements that directly...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Workers and construction hurt by compulsory trades
It’s a common tactic to use polling to try and create the illusion that there is...
Associations , Labour
Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers
CALGARY — Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off...
Labour , OH&S
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
First Notice: jobs spike; Saskatchewan housing; home sales surge
Construction gained 25,300 jobs in March Employment in Canada increase...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects
Alberta proposes trades training changes
CALGARY — Proposed legislation in Alberta is looking to create a more flexible s...
Government , Labour
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
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
Sponsored Content: Know the BC Building Code and Advance Your Career
You have been contacted by a general contractor who has started the Request for...
Labour , Others
Your top JOC headlines: March 29 to April 2
Your top JOC headlines this week cover western and eastern provinces banding tog...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Resource
BuildForce predicts uneven job growth in Western Canada over next decade
OTTAWA — Canada’s four western provinces are expected to experience volatile con...
Economic , Labour
BuildForce predicts N.S., Ontario to lead eastern Canadian construction job growth
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia and Ontario are expected to lead the way in construction jo...
Economic , Labour
First Notice: Gibson enters Suncor agreement; RESAAS hires MZ Group; Alberta asks for OHS CODE input
Gibson Energy enters agreement with Suncor Gibson Energy Inc announced...
Government , Labour , OH&S , Resource
Celebrating women in construction, a recap of our coverage
On March 8, International Women’s Day, the Daily Commercial News and Journal of...
Labour
B.C. labour minister concerned over recent workplace deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia's labour minister says he has contacted the head of...
Government , Labour , OH&S
ICI recruitment paying off, BuildForce report shows
The ICI construction sector’s recent focus on recruiting skilled workers to repl...
Labour
B.C.’s Forest Employment Program expanded
VICTORIA — B.C. has boosted its existing Forest Employment Program (FEP) with an...
Government , Labour , Resource
B.C.’s IBEW Local 993 honoured by province for ‘breaking barriers’
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A B.C. union has been recognized for its work to advance women...
Labour
Labour market report asks ‘how much do trade certificate holders make?’
A new report detailing the early career earnings of Canada’s trade certificate h...
Labour
Panel identifies knowledge gap for pregnancies on sites
Pregnant women working in the skilled trades are still such a rarity that no one...
Labour
Compulsory trades may be around the corner for B.C.
A new poll commissioned by the BC Building Trades suggests strong support for re...
Associations , Government , Labour
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B.C.’s economy is firing on all cylinders heading toward 2022
Four key factors have caused the B.C. economy to outperform the country as a who...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba,...
Economic
Major Kelowna projects prompt piling innovation
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Projects
1,000-Word Charts: Retail Sales in the U.S. and Canada
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VIDEO: The 2021 federal budget’s implications for construction
On April 19 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland introdu...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Despite a ‘meandering path,’ economists forecast a road to recovery for U.S. construction
North American economic experts believe the construction sector could rebound be...
Economic , US News
CCA releases updated COVID safety protocols for construction sites
OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has updated and released it...