Find Your Pathway to Gold Seal Certification through CANS

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Have you been thinking about attaining your Gold Seal Certification? Find out exactly where you are on the Gold Seal path! Contact Chantal Arsenault to schedule an online assessment. (Or, find out what you need to challenge the Gold Seal exam!)

Learn more about Gold Seal Certification!

Join the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) for a free informational webinar. Live, interactive webinars are scheduled once a month — next one is on Thursday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. ADT. You can also watch a pre-recorded session, anytime (click here to access these webinars on-demand).

CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament – Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

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On September 2, CANS Events is getting back into the swing of things with CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament. Join the fun, greet our golfers and host a hole as a golf hole sponsor or have your brand travel the course along with our 304 golfers as a golf cart sponsor! There will be some tweaks to this year’s Golf Tournament, but CANS is thankful for the adjustments to provincial guidelines that allow us to execute this annual event with a shotgun start.

Secure your Sponsorship now!

There are ONLY 4 HOLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LEFT! Don’t miss your chance to secure a sponsorship.

Please contact Natalie Bobbitt at nbobbitt@cans.ns.ca or 902-210-1720 to discuss available options. Find out more about golf sponsorship opportunities here. The Golfsponsorship deadline is August 12, 2020, at 4:00 p.m.

Registration is open! 

Register now as an individual or put together a team of four. Don’t miss this chance – registration is 70% sold! (Closes Friday, August 21) 

For registration and event inquiries, please contact Michelle Peters at mpeters@cans.ns.ca or 902-818-6530. We can’t wait to see you on the golf courses!

CANS Visitors Required to Wear Masks

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In keeping with the NS government’s health directive of wearing a non-medical mask in indoor public places, visitors to CANS Dartmouth office will be required to wear a mask effective July 31. This applies to those entering the vestibule area for pick-ups or accessing our Commissioner of Oaths service. We appreciate your compliance to ensure the safety of CANS staff, our members and all visitors coming into our office.

Upgrades at Nova Scotia Community College Campuses

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Government is investing $19.4 million in infrastructure upgrades at nine campuses across Nova Scotia. The investment is part of the province’s recently announced $230 million in infrastructure stimulus spending – part of its response to address the economic impacts of COVID-19. Click here for more information on this infrastructure spending.

Follow CANS Pipeline: Quest Small Options Home

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JHAL Ltd is undertaking to build a new home that will be a fully accessible and sprinklered 4-bedroom adult special needs home. After a lot of work, JHAL Ltd is pleased to have the project posted for tender.  Construction is expected to begin in August with completion in 2020.

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CANS 2020 Softball Tournament – Cancelled

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As COVID-19 has evolved over the last few months, we have seen many guidelines and restrictions placed on public activities. To this end, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020 CANS Softball Tournament, which had been planned for August 2020.

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Follow CANS Pipeline – Nova Scotia Community College Campus Relocation Project

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NSCC is relocating its Marconi campus in order to create a dynamic learning environment that will attract students from across the province. The new campus, to be built on the Sydney waterfront, is expected to open in September 2024. Follow CANS Pipeline!

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Secure Your Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces PIN Today (Online Course)

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Support diversity and inclusive practices in your workplace with an accessible online course designed for anyone working in construction! CANS has partnered with Buildforce Canada, Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency and Department of Labour and Advanced Education to offer Working in a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace Online course for FREE to our members.

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CANS Developing Executives Committee – Call for Applications

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CANS Developing Executives (D.E.) Committee is looking for a new member! Established in 2001, the CANS D.E. Committee provides a venue for new employees of CANS member companies to network and become more involved in the construction industry by hosting five to six annual networking events and initiatives.

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CANS Industry Trend Session – Smarter Spaces Presents “Planning to Re-Open?”

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“Planning to re-open? How many people can I let in and how will we manage them? (online)”

  • Presented by: Smarter Spaces
  • Date:  Tuesday, July 21
  • Time: 9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
  • CANS Member Price: FREE

Register for this Industry Trend Session now!

Session Overview:

Your doors are opened or opening to the public. Are you ready for physical distancing within your space? Here at Smarter Spaces we are aware of the challenges that businesses will face. Using our existing technologies to provide a “birds eye view” in conjunction with our Emergency Planning expertise, we are able to help you plan out your space. With a plan in place, we can help you maximize the number of people that can use your space safely.

BONUS: Attendee