Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi introduced legislation this afternoon (May 31) that would, if passed, modernize the lien and holdback process, introduce rules to ensure Ontario construction workers get paid more promptly and make the dispute resolution process faster and simpler. Read more.
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, and Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, were joined by Elizabeth Kidd, Interim President and CEO of College of the North Atlantic, and MHA for Stephenville – Port au Port, John Finn, in Stephenville today to announce $6.8 million in infrastructure funding for 10 college campuses. Read more.
A new report issued by The Conference Board of Canada shows that demographic issues have weakened Nova Scotia’s economy. The Provincial Outlook Executive Summary-Spring Edition says that the economic outlook in this province “is among the weakest in Canada.” Read more.
On April 24, 2017, the N.S. Government issued regulations that will finally allow the Builders’ Lien Actamendments permitting early release of holdback to subcontractors to take effect June 30, 2017 – allowing project funds to flow earlier, and avoiding liens and claims for unpaid holdback. Read more.
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The Canada-New Brunswick Job Grant is an employer-driven program, that invests in the skill development and employment needs of the workforce. Employers determine what training is needed, who participates, and which provider will deliver the training.
Governments’ contribution is for two-thirds of the eligible training costs, up to a maximum of $10,000 per training participant, per fiscal year. The employer pays a minimum of one-third of the eligible training costs.
To apply for a Canada-New Brunswick Job Grant, contact your local PETL office.
Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada Job Grant.
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Lafarge Canada Inc. is using residual materials from Metro Vancouver’s largest water filtration plant to make cement. Beginning late in spring 2016, Metro Vancouver (Metro) and Lafarge began a trial in which drinking water treatment residuals, a wet, clay-like material left over after the water has been filtered, were shipped from the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant on the North Shore to Lafarge’s plant in the suburb of Richmond. Read more.
A self-described lean warrior with tremendous credentials in lean construction south of the border going back years, was well-chosen to address the topic of lean construction: past, present and future at the Lean Construction Institute — Canada (LCI-C) conference held in Toronto recently. Read more.
Award-winning author and futurist Rex Miller says the way most construction projects are carried out now drives good people to do bad things. Read more