Nova Scotia Provincial Election – Learn about CANS’ involvement and issues facing the construction industry

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Nova Scotia Provincial Election – Learn about CANS’ involvement and issues facing the construction industry. Read more.

Roofer ‘deliberately choosing to put people at risk’ gets 4-month jail sentence

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A Nova Scotia contractor has received one of the longest jail sentences of its kind in Canada for once again violating the rules of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Read more.

CANS Holiday Office Closure

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CANS Dartmouth and Sydney office is closed for Victoria Day. We will re-open at 8am on Tuesday, May 23.

CANS Sydney Office Has Moved

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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 in this service till July 2017. Once this service is available we will inform our members.

For assistance and information about other services, CANS Members are asked to contact CANS Head Office in Dartmouth at 902-468-2267 ext. 0.

Bob Hildenbrandt to Co-Chair Lean Construction Institute of Canada

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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 Nunavut deputy minister of community and government services, and takes over the position from Serge Massicotte, president of Massicotte Construction.

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Build Force Canada – 2017 Global Trends report

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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.

MIT Researchers Develop a Robotic Arm for Large-scale 3-D Printing

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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 Poke Holes in New Federal Infrastructure Bank

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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

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Update from the Government-Industry Working Group on Prompt Payment: PSPC’s and DCC’s New Websites. Read more here and here.

News Release: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency – Atlantic Growth Strategy

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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 traditional industries, increase job opportunities for Atlantic Canadians and focus on persistent and emerging regional challenges. Read more.