Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled trade apprenticeship
Posted: Mar 9th, 2023In: ConstructionNewsPICKERING, 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[...]
Read More about Ontario launches Grade 11 program to work toward skilled trade apprenticeshipBC Construction Association releases fall 2022 statistics report
Posted: Nov 1st, 2022In: ConstructionNewsAccording 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[...]
Read More about BC Construction Association releases fall 2022 statistics reportLabour Supply Still Top Issue in BC’s Construction Industry: BCCA Survey
Posted: Apr 20th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsThe 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[...]
Read More about Labour Supply Still Top Issue in BC’s Construction Industry: BCCA SurveyB.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction
Posted: Jan 15th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsVICTORIA – 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[...]
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