More Learning Opportunities for NS High School Students

More high school students will have access to hands-on learning opportunities to help them prepare for careers with the expansion of Skilled Trades Centres. Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey announced today, April 3, that seven additional high schools will benefit from the centres. Read more.

BCCSA’s silica mitigation app nears finish line

Members of the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Civil Infrastructure Council (CIC) were given a demonstration of the British Columbia Construction Safety Alliance’s (BCCSA) mobile silica exposure mitigation application on March 18. The application will be released at the end of the month for B.C. safety regulators. Read more.

Virtual Reality for Construction

Paradoxically, Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are still lagging behind the visions that people have for their use.  However, VR has already demonstrated its capacity to change the ways we design, make decisions about, and produce built environments. Read more.

International & Construction Economic Situation and Outlook

Todd Evans, a principal economist with EDC Economics, Mark Casaletto, the president of ConstructConnect Canada, and Buildforce Canada economist Bob Collins all gave their views on the future of the Canadian construction economy at the International & Construction Economic Situation and Outlook session held March 21 at the Canadian Construction Association’s annual conference in Mexico. […]

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