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City BuildHERS forging bonds across the building world in a variety of sectors

Sharon Gough — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:09:14 +0000

An Ottawa-based group that offers professional women in the building world opportunities to meet up and possibly forge business relationships is taking off in a fashion unexpected by its founders. “We hoped it would go really far and get large but we didn’t see this happening. We hit the ground running,” says Kristen Buter, co-founder […]

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‘Logjam’: Labour minister tries to reset faltering talks at Port of Montreal

Journal of Commerce — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:42:29 +0000

MONTREAL – Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says contract talks at the Port of Montreal have reached an impasse as he tries to convince dockworkers and their employers to reset relations. With negotiations faltering, MacKinnon told reporters Wednesday his proposal to appoint a special mediator and bar work stoppages for 90 days aims to rekindle […]

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BuildForce’s Ferreira sees immigration, retirements and shifting activity as prime industry drivers

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:00:40 +0000

A labour force expert sees shifting levels of construction activity across provinces, along with fluctuating immigration numbers and impending retirements as significant factors affecting construction going forward. BuildForce Canada executive director Bill Ferreira spoke at a session titled, The State of the �鶹��ý��ion Workforce – Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities at the Independent Contractors and Businesses […]

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Ontario supports trades training in Leeds-Grenville

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:05:11 +0000

BROCKVILLE, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is spending $2.1 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to train 700 workers for careers in utilities, electrical trades and motive power trades in Leeds-Grenville, including expanding a training facility in Kemptville. The funding comes from both the training and capital streams of the SDF, which […]

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Humber Polytechnic completes expansion of Centre for Skilled Trades

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:33:18 +0000

TORONTO — Humber Polytechnic has announced the completion of a $9.5-million expansion project of its Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology at 110 Carrier Dr. in Toronto. The 16,000-square-foot expansion will enable 500 new skilled trades training opportunities across apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship and post-secondary levels, stated a release. The expansion delivered specialized labs including an HRAC […]

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People and flexibility keystones of new work culture: ICBA panel

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:46 +0000

Vancouver construction leaders assembled at the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) 2024 �鶹��ý��ion Innovation Summit for a session on talent and culture. ICBA Benefits vice-president Leah Rennie moderated the panel made up of Ventana �鶹��ý��ion president Dan Marsolais, Novacom Building Partners principal Sharelle Dayco and Metro-Can �鶹��ý��ion president Kris Barnard. The panellists agreed in […]

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Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to ‘renovate their basement’

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:24 +0000

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill — as less than half the graduates are certified to work in the industry. After it was recently revealed the program fell far short of its target, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon recently accused the […]

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Gruelling days and gratitude for Canadian linemen helping with U.S. hurricane outages

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:31:31 +0000

TORONTO — Quebecer Stéphan Perreault and his team of linemen have been helping restore power in North Carolina since Hurricane Helene hit in late September, and they don’t expect to be heading home any time soon. They are some of the hundreds — possibly thousands — of Canadian line workers who have been called into […]

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International Day of the Girl Child: A Women’s Work flagship training centre looks to the future of the trades

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:23:32 +0000

October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a day dedicated to celebrating the voices and power of girls, championing their rights worldwide, and reflecting on the challenges they continue to face. This story is a reflection of what women are doing to help bolster the trades and plan for the future. A […]

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Metrolinx marks 10th anniversary of community benefits program

Sharon Gough — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:45:15 +0000

Metrolinx is marking the 10th anniversary of the launch of its community benefits program by highlighting successes such as its diversity hiring record and also reflecting on how the program has become a sophisticated tool to engage the communities where they build. The organization released its first annual Community Benefits and Supports (CBS) report last […]

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Women’s History Month celebrates Women at Work

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:07:15 +0000

OTTAWA – In 1992, the Government of Canada designated October as Women’s History Month, marking the beginning of an annual celebration of women and girls throughout the country’s history. This year’s theme centres around Women at Work: Economic Growth Past, Present and Future. It’s meant to highlight the significant contributions women have made to the […]

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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 30 to Oct. 4

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:55:34 +0000

Your top JOC headlines this week feature news Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is set for a massive construction boom; the Ghost River will be the location for a new Bow River reservoir; Vancouver is looking at where best to set up a controversial barge berth; and a gas well fire north of Calgary is under investigation […]

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