Budget 2019: Short on restoring investor confidence, strong on workforce development.

OTTAWA, March 19, 2019 – The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is disappointed that the federal government has not taken more concrete actions to restore investor confidence in Canada. Read more here.

CANS Toromont Cat & Battlefield Equipment De-Icer – Friday, April 26, 2019

Location: Cunard Centre, Halifax, NS
Registration: Click here to register.
Sponsorship: Click here to sponsorLESS THAN 2 WEEKS LEFT TO SPONSOR! OPPORTUNITIES CLOSE MARCH 29th!

Pro Networking tip: order nametags for yourself and colleagues when you buy your De-Icer tickets online. No added charge, LOTS of added benefit.

Delegates told future of construction contracts to include AI, blockchain.

The Canadian construction sector remains a ways away from adopting full-fledged “smart” contracts that contain AI-controlled automatic payment regimes or Blockchain markers, delegates attending the Ontario Bar Association Institute’s recent future of construction law symposium held in Toronto were told. Read more.

Help shape the new Vendor Performance Management Regime.

This facilitated in-person session will elicit discussion and feedback on Public Service and Procurement Canada’s draft Vendor Performance Management Policy. Your participation will help ensure that the new regime is evidence-based, incentivizes good performance, and properly addresses poor performance. Read more.

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum announces national strategy for supporting women in the trades.

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) announces its road map for the creation of a National Strategy for Women in the Trades in Canada. Informed by more than 350 participants at the 2018 Supporting Women in Trades Conference held in Halifax, the Road Map includes eight (8) concrete action items and areas of focus required to create a national approach to recruiting and retaining women in the skilled trades. Read more.

After school program gives kids a taste of the trades

A rural municipality in southwestern Ontario has taken an unusual step to deal with the growing shortage of skilled trades. Click HERE to read more.

Forget the ‘why’ and focus on the ‘how’ to retain women in the trades

Getting women into the trades is important, two American experts say, but more important is keeping them in the industry. Click HERE to read more.

Canadian Construction Association New Quality Control toolkit

CCA is pleased to provide you with a new toolkit to help you lead discussions with the construction industry community on the benefits of and how to improve the quality of documents. Click HERE for more info.

Nova Scotia Spring Weight Restrictions

Spring Weight Restrictions in Nova Scotia will be in effect as follows:

Monday, March 11 at 12:01 am – Halifax, Hants, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Digby, Annapolis, Kings, Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou

Monday, March 18 at 12:01 am – Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton

Industry helps foster innovation through mentorship

In a pilot program funded by National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research and Program (NRC IRAP), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and Canadian Construction Innovations (CCI) are partnering with the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) under Fiona Famulak’s leadership and the Ottawa Construction Association (OCA) under John DeVries’ leadership to connect three IRAP-funded firms with industry member volunteer mentors.

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