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Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled trade apprenticeship

By:Building .caPosted: Mar 9th, 2023In: ConstructionNews

PICKERING, Ont. – Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it’s a deal that lets high school students earn credits toward[...]

BC Construction Association releases fall 2022 statistics report

By:Building .caPosted: Nov 1st, 2022In: ConstructionNews

According to statistics reported in the Fall 2022 BC Construction Association (BCCA) Industry Stat Pack, investment in the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) construction sectors is down 10.9 per cent since February 2020, while the[...]

Labour Supply Still Top Issue in BC’s Construction Industry: BCCA Survey

By:Building .caPosted: Apr 20th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

The annual BC Construction Association (BCCA) Industry Survey highlight the key issues facing employers and workers during a period of heightened construction activity. According to the survey, the industry is experiencing a 79 per cent[...]

B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 15th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to resources aimed at preventing overdose deaths in the construction industry. Sheila Malcolmson, the minister of mental health and addictions, said[...]