Proven strategies to improve gender equity in Canada’s construction sector and today’s changing workplace
Posted: Apr 16th, 2024In: ConstructionNewsPhoto by Mikael Blomkvist from Pexels I started my career in Structural Engineering in the residential sector. While I was aware early on that engineering was a male-dominated profession, I had little preparation for the[...]
Read More about Proven strategies to improve gender equity in Canada’s construction sector and today’s changing workplaceB.C.’s 7th Annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month recognizes excellence across industry
Posted: Apr 9th, 2024In: ConstructionNewsPhoto by Life Of Pix from Pexels British Columbia’s seventh annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month aims to recognize excellence across the industry in two areas of priority: culture change, and leadership. This year’s celebration[...]
Read More about B.C.’s 7th Annual Construction and Skilled Trades Month recognizes excellence across industryAnnual OCS survey finds contractors are expecting more business growth in 2024
Posted: Mar 11th, 2024In: ConstructionNewsThe Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) annual Contractor Survey revealed that Ontario contractors are expecting 2024 to be a busy year. According to the survey, while there are still concerns about rising costs for materials and[...]
Read More about Annual OCS survey finds contractors are expecting more business growth in 2024Prompt Payment Act comes into force to address construction industry concerns about timeliness of payments
Posted: Jan 4th, 2024In: ConstructionNewsPhoto by Ono Kosuki from Pexels The federal government announced in December 2023 that under legislation, the federal government will now have 28 days to pay after contractors submit a proper invoice. The federal government’s[...]
Read More about Prompt Payment Act comes into force to address construction industry concerns about timeliness of paymentsExpect Delays
Posted: Nov 14th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsEvery major building project faces its own particular challenges, but all too often cost claims and overruns have common underlying causes. Canada is no exception to this universal truth, though projects here are more susceptible[...]
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Posted: Oct 25th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsPhoto credit: Burst Canada’s skilled trade industries are already in high demand, and that demand is expected to grow significantly through the coming years. As many as 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire[...]
Read More about Training the Workers We NeedHurdles ahead: Uncovering future challenges faced by the AEC industry
Posted: Nov 15th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsPhoto by Nick van den Berg on Unsplash Hundreds of millions more people will settle in the world’s cities in the coming decades. Artificial intelligence will continue to transform every aspect of our lives. Buildings,[...]
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