The findings of the annual BC Construction Association (BCCA) Industry Survey highlight the key issues facing employers and workers during a period of heightened construction…
Canada’s construction and maintenance industry rebounded strongly in 2021 and is expected to continue growing through 2027 on the strength of strong near-term demand and…
Labour market challenges could be an ongoing preoccupation across Ontario as unemployment rates return to pre-pandemic lows, and construction demand in the residential and non-residential…
The Ontario government is investing over $1 million in two projects that will provide free training in construction to 645 people in Northern Ontario, prioritizing…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is pleased that the province is reducing WSIB premiums as it will enable construction employers to put the money…
Port of Prince Rupert employers, industries and labour organizations have launched the Port of Prince Rupert Gateway Council (Gateway Council) and released an economic impact study that…
A new survey conducted by Abacus Data took the pulse of Canada’s skilled trades workforce to find out what matters most this election; from traveling…
As many employers gear up to return employees to the workplace, 62 per cent of Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses are making or plan to make COVID-19…
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), examined the push for privatization and contracting out of design and maintenance of Manitoba’s infrastructure…
The Ontario government is investing over $3 million to create a virtual training hub that will help construction supervisors learn the skills they need to…
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to help tradespeople get their certification from one reliable, streamlined destination through a new Crown agency, Skilled Trades…
PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Billy Bishop Airport), an urban airport in the heart of Toronto, released a Request For…
The British Columbia government is investing $25 million into improving and expanding operations at the Port of Prince Rupert. “Our investment in the Port of…
PCL Construction has won the contract to replace the eastbound bridge over the Bow River on southeast Stoney Trail in Calgary, Alberta. “With the next…
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have awarded a fixed-price contract of $313.8 million to EllisDon and Coco Paving (EDCO) to design,…
October 5, 2020 marks the official 15th anniversary of ReNew Canada, the leading source of news and information for the public sector infrastructure industry. Fifteen…
As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, the Alberta government is spending $70 million to replace the eastbound bridge over the Bow River on southeast Stoney…
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), announced funding for up to…
Joint funding of $6.3 million will create immediate and future jobs in Alberta for testing energy-efficient innovation and technology in the construction sector. Alberta Innovates…
The Ontario Government is investing $43 million in expanded youth training programs to help increase awareness and encourage youth to acquire the skills that will…
Jeff Parr, a former deputy minister in multiple provincial governments, recently assumed the role of chair for the board of directors of WorkSafeBC, following a…
A new initiative, Workforce 2030, was recently launched in Ontario by a coalition of employers, educators, and workers in the building sector coming together to…
Today, Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced new steps to help provinces and territories deal with the pressures brought on by the COVID-19…
New financial support has been announced to help approximately 3,300 unemployed apprenticeships continue their training in Alberta. Eligible skilled trade apprentices under the Apprentice Training…