The Apprenticeship Board of the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency looks for employers and employees who are knowledgeable about the trades, who understand the labour market and who can commit to attending a number of meetings over a one to two year period. Expenses are reimbursed and members are compensated for meetings attended. Read more.
The internet of things and sensor-based technology can be used to create huge advantages on construction sites related to worker safety, cost reduction and predictive maintenance. This technology collects massive amounts of data and can provide different types of analysis: descriptive, relaying the current conditions of a specific piece of equipment or environment; predictive, to […]
The skilled labor shortage is a well-documented epidemic. As baby boomers continue to reach retirement age and the younger generations enter the workforce in stronger numbers, companies must take steps to understand how best to recruit and retain these workers — and technology can help with that. Read more.
Women Building Futures (WBF) wants females to consider careers in the trades and it’s helping by training and matching them with jobs in the field. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” said Jacqueline Andersen, the director of stakeholder relations with the non-profit society. “Women are between four and six per cent of the […]
Even for a sole operator, there are many things you can do to start your CSR journey: Make and communicate a CSR commitment statement Volunteer in your community Make donations Mentor a young person Hire summer students or apprentices Buy green and local products Buy only as much as you need Share equipment with others […]
The diversity gap, the challenge of training job-ready graduates and the need for more innovation in the infrastructure industry were three main topics discussed by panellists during the We Can Do Better: Staying on Top session at the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference in Toronto recently. Read more.
The Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) is concerned that contractors and buyers of construction are still not compliant with the new regulations of the Builders’ Lien Act even though the province proclaimed all three industry-recommended amendments effective in June. Read more.
The Canadian Construction Association interviewed some people closely related to the 2017 CDBI Award of Excellence winning projects for their views on the benefits of design-build. Watch video of PCL Construction superintendent Shawn Carels (Interior Heart and Surgical Centre in Kelowna, B.C.) Watch video of SNC-Lavalin project director Dave Weatherby (Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project […]
Solar energy is off the charts. Not only is uptake skyrocketing, but solar is now the cheapest form of new energy in dozens of countries, with record-setting solar farms being built all around the world. One even looks like a giant panda. Read more.
Opportunities are endless with the introduction of artificial intelligence to the construction industry, from the design to the actual build. Artificial intelligence is where machines exhibit their own intelligence through using algorithms to solve problems using inputted data. By harnessing robotics, construction managers can utilise intelligent machines that can perform routine tasks that were once […]