YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR OPEN HOUSE & HOLIDAY PARTY! On behalf of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia’s President and Board of Directors, we are pleased to invite you to celebrate CANS’ new office and kick off the holiday season. Brief opening remarks will begin at 4 pm, with light food and refreshments provided. DATE: Thursday, December 1, […]
Gavin Renwick, Canada research chair in design studies at the University of Alberta, said Canadians waste dollars importing southern style designs for construction into northern regions without considering how that technology will fit the local culture. Read more
The concept of green financing got an important boost last month when leaders of the G20 nations received a report from a Green Finance Study Group. The national leaders present, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among them, pledged that they would invest in infrastructure as a means of boosting economic growth. Read more
The chair of the Trudeau government’s influential team of economic advisers says the group is exploring an ambitious plan to create a national infrastructure “institution” to attract investor cash that will help boost the economy. Read more
“Our overall feeling on it is we think the recommendations go some way to making sure the pendulum that swung too far is back where it should be,” said CCA president Michael Atkinson. “What is being proposed is a good step to get the TFWP back to where it should be. The draconian methods that […]
“Stand up for projects of national interest,” said CCA chair Gilbert Brulotte. “Improving Canada’s capacity to access additional foreign markets for our energy exports is in the national interest as it will enhance our capacity to obtain fair market value for these products, which will generate the additional government revenues required to sustain government investments […]
The Canadian Design-Build Institute (CDBI) announced the winners of its 2016 Design-Build Awards of Excellence today at the National Design-Build Conference, with the Sechelt Water Resource Centre (watch video) in Sechelt, B.C., recognized as this year’s grand winner. The winner in the special uses category was the Communications Security Establishment Canada Long Term Accommodation Project […]
It’s really not clear what Americans are waiting for. It has indeed been a long wait, but there is plenty of evidence that for a number of year now, the job market has been on a very impressive roll. What’s good for employment is good for consumption, which powers 70 per cent of the US […]
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has endorsed the launch of an Indigenous Engagement Guide with the hope of creating a pathway for those in the construction industry looking to communicate more effectively with indigenous companies and communities across Canada. Read more
Gold Seal Certification will be launching a new designation in Spring 2017. The new Foreman designation will open the doors for those who are looking to move up into the management position of Superintendent. The new designation will not be associated with a contracting discipline, certification will simply be Gold Seal Foreman. More details regarding […]