Environment Canada has issued an alert for a winter storm that will bring an extended period of potentially severe freezing rain over parts of Nova Scotia. Inclement weather is expected to begin tonight, Thursday, February 3, and continue into Saturday. We strongly suggest you ensure your worksites are secured in advance of this storm. Please check Environment Canada’s website for further updates.
February is Black History Month. Join CANS as we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Nova Scotians who are building our communities and advancing the construction industry. Throughout the month, and the rest of the year, we’ll honour Black excellence in our industry through profiles of people and businesses and provide tools and resources to help support your organization.
The Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council, in collaboration with 13 other Sector Councils in Nova Scotia (together, the Association of Industry Sector Councils, “AISC”), has developed a survey to better understand the challenges employers like you are facing today.
You are invited to participate in the 4th Annual Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit organized by the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman, to be held virtually on January 26 and 27, 2022.
Looking to make the most CANS services in 2022? Harness the full power of your CANS membership! CANS 101: Maximize Your Membership returns on February 24 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
For the week of January 17 – 21, CANS Dartmouth office will continue offering the following in-person services: print orders, the sale of CCDC & CCA Standard Documents, and the signing of Statutory Declarations. These services are available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
To help raise awareness and reduce the harms of substance use, Health Canada and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) have partnered to produce a toolkit of resources called Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades.
In Halifax, monthly building construction increased 3.9% in November 2021 and outside of Halifax building construction increased 7.7%.
On January 12, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced that the repayment deadline for CEBA loans to qualify for partial loan forgiveness is being extended from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2023, for all eligible borrowers in good standing.
CANS is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of Member Services Specialist.