On May 23rd, Statistics Canada is launching an expanded building construction price index program. A new price index for transit building construction will be added to the five existing non- residential building indexes, which include an office building, a warehouse, a shopping centre, a factory and a school. All of these indexes will be based […]
On June 5, the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency will be hosting an information session on the Enhance Welder Apprentice Training (EWAT) in our 3rd boardroom on 1256 Barrington Street in Halifax. Register now.
As a teenager in high school, it’s not uncommon to be confused about which future career path to follow. Noah Deveau was one of those students who was unsure what his next move was – until he heard about the Construction Association of Nova Scotia’s (CANS) Building Futures for Youth (BFY) program. Read more.
A company spokesman confirmed the plans, saying the bricks will come from the “excavated muck,” and that “there will be an insane amount of bricks.” Musk has also suggested he has plans to sell them, and the company said future Boring Co. offices will be constructed from the company’s own bricks. Read more
Trenchless technology took a major leap forward when a B.C. company and Fraser Valley municipality were recognized internationally for a record-breaking, pipe bursting project that converted a smaller 15-inch sewer line, undersized for a developing area, into a 34-inch line running through an environmentally-sensitive area. Read more
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research are looking to transform walls from inactive room dividers into “active parts of our living and work environments.” Read more
Small businesses on Prince Edward Island who spend a sizable chunk of money on capital improvements can now apply to the province to get some of their investment back. The provincial government announced the Small Business Investment Grant as part of its 2018 budget. It allows for small businesses who spend up to a maximum of […]
A group of industry experts looked at the ways in which cannabis will affect the industry from a medical, legal and labour standpoint during a panel discussion at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s annual Construction Leadership Forum conference in Whistler, B.C. Read more
Corporate social responsibility. It’s not a buzz word or hot topic, but it should be on your radar. Why? Because corporate social responsibility has the potential to benefit the community around you AND your company. Read more
Substance Use Policy Session – Template Available from OEA. Read more.