CANS President & CEO, Duncan Williams speaks to CBC about the industry’s workforce development needs and how the Building Futures for Youth program aims to help alleviate the future labour market shortage.
Nova Scotia Enters Phase Two; Webinar on Mandatory Vaccination Policy; Atlantic Border Reopening; CANS Office Updates.
Adsum for Women & Children is announcing the launch of the ‘Sunflower’ – a development project in Lakeside that will construct 25 homes for women, families and gender-expansive folks who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
Despite major project activity currently underway and on the horizon, Nova Scotia’s construction industry will face a significant labour shortage over the next decade – something the Construction Association of Nova Scotia’s Building Futures for Youth program is helping to alleviate in the years to come.
Webinar on mandatory vaccination policies; Rapid testing information & Vaccine rescheduling and more!
Find highlights from statistics released on Nova Scotia Building Construction (April 2021).
CANS Office Updates; A Visual Breakdown of Nova Scotia’s Reopening Plan Phases; Current Provincial Restrictions; Rapid Testing
Out of an abundance of caution and with respect to the phases outlined in Nova Scotia’s reopening plan, we have made the careful decision to postpone our CANS Advantage BBQ to Thursday, September 16, 2021.
Read an article from Buildforce Canada on the cycle of outsider-insider dynamics and find a toolkit to create a more respectful and inclusive environment in your workplace.
Government is in the early stages of updating the Nova Scotia Temporary Workplace Traffic Control Manual (NSTWTCM). They are seeking input from all industry specialists.