In December 2021, CANS submitted a response to the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency to express concerns with the proposed amendments to the General Regulations of the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualification Act. Learn more about our submission, including why CANS is advocating for the ratios to be changed.
Please be advised that CANS office will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022, to observe the holiday. Our office will reopen on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 8:00 a.m.
Due to inclement weather conditions, CANS office will remain closed today. As a reminder, while our physical office is closed, our CANS staff are still available to assist our members virtually.
The Construction Association of Nova Scotia is disappointed with HRM Councillor Kathryn Morse’s comments on construction site encroachment on public spaces.
Provincewide COVID-19 restrictions will be eased over three phases, starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, February 14. Learn more in the latest COVID-19 Update for CANS Members.
Suppliers providing goods and/or services to the Province are required to ensure their personnel, including any sub-contractors, who are entering any provincial workplace or physically interacting with provincial employees or the public on the Province’s behalf are fully vaccinated as of February 9th, 2022.
CANS has created a pair of surveys to gather labour market information and insights with the goal of understanding workforce challenges within the construction industry. To achieve this, we need your input!
The Town of Wolfville is seeking the services of an accredited architect and/or architectural firm with the credentials to develop, complete, and provide, detailed design, costing, and all construction-ready drawings for a new Welcome Centre in the Town. A concept design has been approved in principle by Council.
Labour market survey and trends for January 2022, including employment/unemployment, and participation rates.
See more highlights from the latest release of Building Permit statistics covering December 2021 and a full annual review of 2021 vs 2020.