Alberta’s Construction Industry Is Opening up about Mental Health
/in front, news/by CANSLouise Chénier, manager of workplace health and wellness research at the Conference Board, says 78 per cent of the short-term and 67 per cent of the long-term disability claims in the country are tied to mental health issues. On average, 500,000 Canadians will miss work every week due to mental illness. The greatest challenge in […]
Collaboration on Construction Projects Can Reduce Risk
/in front, news/by CANSA Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket report, Managing Risk in the Construction Industry, has determined that collaboration between building owners, general contractors and subcontractors can aid in keeping construction project costs under control, result in a timely delivery and enhance the safety environment. Read more
Highway twinning a good thing, says expert
/in front, news/by CANSA green light for all of the proposed highway twinning projects in Nova Scotia could double the size the road-building industry here and create upwards of 1,000 jobs per year. Read more.
Urgent // Please provide feedback to WCB on “Pre-Existing Conditions Draft Policy” by Jan. 31, 2017
/in front, news/by CANSIn September 2016, the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) issued a working paper and Draft Policy titled “Pre-Existing Conditions – Entitlement” for public consultation. Click HERE to review. The Office of the Employer Advisor (OEA) facilitated a working group to review and consider the WCB’s documents, meeting throughout the fall of 2016. In December, OEA collected comments, feedback […]