CANS Sydney office has moved to 285 Alexandra Street, Sydney, NS B1S 2E8. Please note that from May 2017 until May 2018, CANS Sydney office is offering limited services to CANS members. The only service available during this time is the signing of Statutory Declarations at the Alexandra Street location. There will be a delay […]
Toronto, ON, Friday May 5, 2017 – The Lean Construction Institute of Canada (LCI-C), a special committee of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), has appointed Bob Hildenbrandt as co-chair of its council at its annual general meeting, held in conjunction with the 2017 conference. Bob will share the chair’s role with Kathleen Lausman, a former […]
BuildForce Canada’s 2017 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward report shows that although the pace of construction growth is expected to slow, rising demands related to infrastructure and non-residential maintenance are expected to sustain demand for skilled workers. Read more.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a programmable 3-D printing robotic arm for large-scale building applications of up to 2,786 cubic meters, IEEE Spectrum reported. Read more.
Researchers at a think tank headed by Canada’s former parliamentary budget watchdog are poking holes in the federal government’s plan to create a new infrastructure financing agency. Read more.
Update from the Government-Industry Working Group on Prompt Payment: PSPC’s and DCC’s New Websites. Read more here and here.
The Government of Canada and the governments of the four Atlantic Provinces are working together to build a vibrant economic future for Atlantic Canada. Under the Atlantic Growth Strategy, the two levels of government have committed to collaborate on a pan-Atlantic, whole-of-government basis on targeted actions to stimulate the region’s economy, support both emerging and […]
The value of building permits issued in Nova Scotia decreased by 32.5 per cent in March, following a 7.3 per cent increase in February. Read more.
In this Provincial Election, the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) will play an active role, ensuring that the issues important to our members and the industry are top of mind for all candidates. Learn about CANS’ involvement and issues facing the construction industry. Read more.
Lean is far from the novel concept it was back in the ‘50s when Toyota first popularized it. Yet, here we are in 2017, and a new lean event, whitepaper, seminar, book, association, or video seems to pop up everyday. Read more.