Special Weather Advisory // CANS office closing at 2 p.m. on February 13
12:30 p.m. | Please be advised that given the expected deterioration of weather conditions in HRM, CANS office will close early today, February 13, at 2:00 p.m.
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Entries by Alison Clack
Celebrating Black History Month 2025
February is Black History Month. Join CANS as we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Nova Scotians who are building our communities and advancing the construction industry. Throughout the month, and the rest of the year, we’ll honour Black excellence in our industry through profiles of people and businesses and provide tools and resources to help support your organization.
Statistics // Highlights from ‘Building Permits, April 2024’
In April 2024, Nova Scotia’s total building permits (residential and non-residential) rose by 44.2% to $344.3 million (over the previous month, March 2024)
Share job postings to connect with qualified construction professionals (due June 12!)
A coalition of industry associations from the construction sector participated in a provincial a recruitment mission from April 21-28, 2024, to the United Kingdom and Ireland that resulted in the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) collecting a pool of strong construction candidates. Now, we need your help getting relevant job openings to these candidates.
Statistics // Highlights from “US Construction Spending, April 2024”
Month over month, US construction spending decreased 0.1% between March and April 2024. Year to date, US construction spending has increased 10.7% compared to the same period in 2023.
Thanks for attending CANS 2024 Construction Workforce Summit
Thanks for attending CANS 2024 Construction Workforce Summit, held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Best Western Plus Dartmouth. Attendees showed their support for our growing industry and demonstrated leadership in addressing workforce challenges around retention, generational differences, mental health.
Call for Nominations: CANS 2024 Honourary Life Member
CANS is now accepting nominations for our 2024 Honourary Life Member. Nominations are due by Monday, May 27, 2024.
Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) wins CCA Partner Association Award of Excellence
CANS celebrates its latest accomplishment—winning the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) 2023 Partner Association Award of Excellence. The award recognizes CCA integrated partner associations who demonstrate outstanding leadership in industry enhancement, education, and member recruitment.
Resource: In-person CCDC seminar coming to CANS on May 1
With so many new construction documents soon-to-be or already released, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is thrilled to be hosting the Canadian Construction Documents Committee’s (CCDC) first in-person seminars since the pandemic. Touring the country, don’t miss this stop in Nova Scotia.
Highlights from Nova Scotia Provincial Budget 2024-2025
Earlier today, the Government of Nova Scotia released Budget 2024-25, including $1.6 billion for capital projects. With revenues of $15.8 billion and expenses of $16.5 billion, Budget 2024–25 estimates a deficit of $467.4 million (after consolidation and accounting adjustments).