“Construction is the backbone of Canada’s economy,” said Duncan Williams, President and CEO of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS). “It’s not just about buildings and infrastructure — it’s about jobs, growth, and the well-being of every community across the country.”
Thank you to all the players and sponsors who participated in the CANS 2024 Gil-Son Construction Golf Tournament.
CANS is proud to partner with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Foundation to offer five distinct awards and scholarships to NSCC students pursuing post-secondary education toward careers in construction. Get to know the students who earned these awards in 2023-2024.
Compared to January-April 2023, building construction investment was up 19.4% in Nova Scotia.
The Safety Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has reissued their safety alert on heat stress ahead of this week’s forecast heatwave.
As of May 21, 2024, a number of new CCDC documents have been introduced, and a number have been discontinued.
Between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023 Nova Scotia’s population increased by 33,249 persons, reaching 1,058,694 as of July 1, 2023.
According to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday [May 22], Halifax added just under 20,000 souls over the year preceding July 1, 2023.
Investment in Nova Scotia building construction increased 10.5% in March 2024 to $574.9 million.
Thank you to each of our sponsors, attendees and guests who joined us in celebrating construction in Cape Breton on May 16.