Labour
Labour brief: Open bidding, more apprenticeship spots are key to labour shortage, says Cardus
Labour brief: Open bidding, more apprenticeship spots are key to labour shortage, says Cardus
Moving toward open bidding and creating more apprenticeship spots for skilled trades regardless of union affiliation is critical to resolving the issues of labour supply to meet the housing shortage, says think-tank Cardus. Renze Nauta, the program direc...
Economic , Labour
Skills Ontario hosts Tools for Success event for women, Indigenous youth
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — Skills Ontario recently hosted a special event in Sault...
Labour
New Brunswick unveils Skilled Trades NB
MONCTON, N.B. — The Government of New Brunswick has launched Skilled Trades NB,...
Government , Labour
OGCA Women in Construction panel opens up about struggles, successes
As an openly transgender woman, Meg Mathes, senior manager of diversity, equity...
Associations , Labour
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Labour brief: Open bidding, more apprenticeship spots are key to labour shortage, says Cardus
Moving toward open bidding and creating more apprenticeship spots for skilled tr...
Economic , Labour
Skills Ontario hosts Tools for Success event for women, Indigenous youth
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — Skills Ontario recently hosted a special event in Sault...
Labour
New Brunswick unveils Skilled Trades NB
MONCTON, N.B. — The Government of New Brunswick has launched Skilled Trades NB,...
Government , Labour
OGCA Women in Construction panel opens up about struggles, successes
As an openly transgender woman, Meg Mathes, senior manager of diversity, equity...
Associations , Labour
Trudeau promises to protect local construction jobs — and to hold EV plants to it
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will do everything he can to protect loca...
Government , Labour
CLAC secures deal for Borea workers
Cambridge, ONT. — The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) Local 53 has...
Labour
HAF could smooth over labour demand or trigger a spike
Funds flowing to accelerate construction of affordable and rental housing could...
Government , Labour
Trading Skills TV show aims to open the eyes and minds of youth to endless possibilities
For young people, the skilled trades may not be the first thing that comes to mi...
Labour
Canadian Labour Congress Day of Mourning events – Eastern Canada
OTTAWA — Every year on April 28, thousands of workers, friends and families of w...
Labour , OH&S
University of San Diego real estate team wins first place in 2024 ARGUS University Challenge
TORONTO — The 2024 winners of the 15th annual ARGUS University Challenge were re...
Labour
Ontario pension reform won’t hurt benefits: construction experts
An overhaul of Ontario’s multi-employer pension system that’s currently in the w...
Government , Labour
News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , US News
Biden vows to shield U.S. steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs
PITTSBURGH - President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wed...
Economic , Government , Labour , US News
Labour force a key element of federal budget to bolster housing supply
The 2024 federal budget underlines the need to build more housing and provides m...
Government , Labour
Residential construction workforce needs to double: BuildForce
A new report from BuildForce Canada lays out in stark relief the dimensions of t...
Economic , Labour
Carpenters’ hammer home tax fraud message April 13 to 19
The Carpenters’ Union in Canada is calling on governments to take a partnership...
Government , Labour
CBTU, Alberta Building Trades double up on mental health
With the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) leading the way, the construction trad...
Associations , Labour , OH&S
Canadian Roofing Contractors Association cautions skilled labour shortages remain
OTTAWA — While the attention and federal announcements concerning construction o...
Associations , Labour
CLAC electricians ratify new deal with City Electric
WOODBRIDGE, ONT. — Electricians employed by City Electric Inc., based in Woodbri...
Labour
Bill S-211 poised to catch construction with its guard down
Mandatory child labour and anti-slavery reporting requirements are coming to Can...
Government , Labour
Bright young minds flock to Downsview Design Jam
Representatives from Northcrest Developments enjoyed an opportunity to learn fro...
Labour
Queen’s Park supports IBEW Niagara training
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced spending of $673,000...
Government , Labour
Race against the clock: The next generation of HVAC technicians
In a timed race against the clock, the next generation of HVAC and refrigeration...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: March 25 to 29
Your top DCN headlines this week feature a compilation post on the Baltimore bri...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
BuildForce hikes construction workforce need estimates
BuildForce Canada has hiked its estimate of national construction workforce need...
Economic , Labour
First responder: Restoration employee Cassandra MacLeod loves being first on the scene
Some people come to the construction industry as part of a career plan. Cassandr...
Labour
Workforce pressures to continue for western provinces: BuildForce
New reports from BuildForce Canada suggest the construction industry in Canada’s...
Economic , Labour
Skills Ontario unveils pin, medal design winners
WATERLOO, ONT. — Skills Ontario has announced the winning entries from its Pin a...
Labour
Bethlenfalvy highlights infrastructure spending in Budget 2024
Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy has placed capital spending at th...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
Feds give $4.8 million to United Brotherhood of Carpenters for apprentice supports
WOODBRIDGE, ONT. – The Government of Canada is putting $4.8 million towards the...
Government , Labour
Women Building Futures expands trades training to Ontario and Saskatchewan
ONTARIO — Women Building Futures (WBF) has received $2.6 million in funding to p...
Labour
New Winnipeg director of development has ambitious plans for city
In mid-2023, Hazel Borys was appointed Winnipeg’s director of planning, property...
Labour
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Half-billion-dollar mixed-use development proposed for Niagara’s Vineland Station
An unsung pocket of Niagara wine country may be in the spotlight in the coming y...
Projects
Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
Projects
Etobicoke Civic Centre development breaks ground and many barriers
Construction is beginning on the new Etobicoke Civic Centre (ECC) and once it’s...
Projects
Ontario pension reform won’t hurt benefits: construction experts
An overhaul of Ontario’s multi-employer pension system that’s currently in the w...
Government , Labour
Ontario stakeholders: 2024 Federal budget falls short for construction
Despite providing new spending to build houses, the 2024 federal budget fails to...
Associations , Government
Residential Report: Immigration reform critical to getting more workers building homes
The residential construction industry has traditionally relied on immigrants to...