Earlier this week we sent CANS members an email with information about the proposed changes to Canada’s Tax Code. You can review that email here. CANS, along with 34 local businesses and associations across the province, have joined forces and formed the Nova Scotia Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness. The employer coalition, representing tens […]
As of July 1, 2017, eligible CANS members will automatically receive a discount of 50% on our award winning Industry Education and Training Program. Not only does this save you money, this initiative will help you stretch your training budget further – ultimately strengthening your team and ability to compete in an increasingly competitive market. For […]
The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (NSAA) is seeking your assistance in the creation of a marketing campaign to promote apprenticeship as a great career choice. Although there are a number of aspects to the campaign, we are asking you to promote and encourage certified tradespersons and/or apprentices to apply to be part of a professional […]
Eindhoven University of Technology has a massive 3D printer capable of printing immense objects – and it’s currently creating the world’s first 3D-printed reinforced concrete bridge. The video is in German, but gives an excellent visual representation of how the 3D components are being printed. Read more.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. A trite expression, perhaps, but one which might comfort builders and other construction sector service and material providers wondering when infrastructure money the federal Liberal government promised in its two most recent budgets might flow meaningfully down the proverbial pipe. Read more.
Everyone has seen the graphs that show construction on a downward productivity trend while other industries boast solid productivity gains. The following is a productivity graph that was produced by McKinsey & Co. that compares productivity in construction to that of the manufacturing sector from 1994 to 2011. Read more.
We all know the drill. For the last decade, smartphones have gotten thinner and faster and thinner and faster and, well, you get the picture. But it’s too soon to write off our smartphones as boring. Read more.
Triax Technologies offers three tips to embrace technology, improve safety and operations, and attract a new generation of tech-savvy workers to help fill the skilled labor shortage. Read more.
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The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (NSAA) is seeking your assistance in the creation of a marketing campaign to promote apprenticeship as a great career choice. Although there are a number of aspects to the campaign, we are asking you to promote and encourage certified tradespersons and/or apprentices to apply to be part of a professional […]