Tag: RESCON
RESCON outlines three steps to boost number of construction skilled trades
Construction employers can help boost numbers in the skilled trades by tapping into government programs and supports, advertising potential opportunities, and focusing on retention,...
Groups praise investment into critical transportation infrastructure in Ontario
Construction groups in Ontario welcomed the provincial government’s fall economic statement that focused on transportation infrastructure and skilled trades training.
In its Build Ontario, the...
Lower premiums will allow employers to invest more in health and...
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...
RESCON encourages open conversation about mental health issues
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is supportive of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) and is encouraging anyone in the construction industry with issues –...
RESCON president named to hybrid steel and timber building project
Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings...
The Digital Age of Construction
Technology is moving infrastructure projects forward.
By John Tenpenny
Technology is transforming the way Canadians do business. While the pace of change has accelerated and can...
Increasingly inclusive construction in Canada
By Grant Cameron
As a child, Bijal Dalal was fascinated by tall buildings and the challenge of trying to figure out how they were built....
Report bolsters case for greater use of e-permitting in Ontario
A report created for the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) indicates there are many benefits associated with e-permitting systems, but Canada still has...
COVID-19 taking a toll
By Grant Cameron
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of Canadian workers and the construction industry must continue taking steps...
Springing into action
By Andrew Macklin
In March, everything changed. The construction industry, like the rest of Canada, suddenly woke up to a world being ravaged by a...