From Canadian Construction Association (CCA) – The demand for labour in non-residential construction is increasing thanks to the post-pandemic boom experienced by the construction industry.
Thank you to all the attendees of CANS Emerging Leaders Golf Tournament who joined us on Friday, August 19 at The Links at Montague for 9-holes of golf.
Leverage the buying power of the Association by offering exclusive and unique offers to CANS member companies and their employees!
CANS office will reopen on Tuesday, September 6 with regular business hours, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
With rising employment stable and falling labour force, Nova Scotia’s unemployment rate declined from 7.0% in June 2022 to 5.9% in July 2022. This is the lowest unemployment rate in monthly labour force survey records dating back to 1976, though lower unemployment rates were recorded in the early 1970s.
Nova Scotia’s total building permits (residential and non-residential) decreased 11.8% to $229.2 million.
Investment in Nova Scotia building construction increased 6.7% in June 2022 to $512.6 million. Halifax monthly building construction increased 22.9% to $308.2 million while outside of Halifax building construction decreased 10.9% to $204.3 million.
The Membership Lead is responsible for the recruitment of new members and the retention of existing members. This position will be responsible for identifying specific opportunities to both maintain and increase membership. Relationship-building, networking, and outreach with potential and existing members to meet departmental goals will be a large part of this position.
While rain was in the forecast, sun shone throughout the 2022 CANS Sunbelt Softball Tournament on August 13, 2022! Thank you to all the teams and spectators who joined us on Saturday for the 2022 Sunbelt Softball Tournament.
CANS has partnered with Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management to deliver a world-class leadership development training program, right here in Nova Scotia. This program will help organizations become more productive and efficient, developing their capacity and the capabilities of their people.