Statistics // Building Construction, April 2024 and Housing Starts, May 2024

Compared to January-April 2023, building construction investment was up 19.4% in Nova Scotia.

Special Update: Heat stress advisory

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.

Statistics // Highlights from ‘Building Permits, April 2024’

In April 2024, Nova Scotia’s total building permits (residential and non-residential) rose by 44.2% to $344.3 million (over the previous month, March 2024)

Share job postings to connect with qualified construction professionals (due June 12!)

A coalition of industry associations from the construction sector participated in a provincial a recruitment mission from April 21-28, 2024, to the United Kingdom and Ireland that resulted in the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration (LSI) collecting a pool of strong construction candidates. Now, we need your help getting relevant job openings to these candidates.

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