Memo // HRM planning for three-day shutdown of permitting and licensing online service on Dec. 2
/in front/by Alison ClackIn preparation for HRM’s roll out of the final PPL&C release, an approximate 3-day shutdown of the current permitting and licensing online service will occur between Friday, December 2nd, and Monday December 5th. Standard office hours apply during this time with staff available for assistance.
Survey // Injured on a construction site? Share your experience to support the Return to Work Program
/in front, Uncategorized/by Alison ClackConstruction Safety Nova Scotia has partnered with the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia to understand how to best support workers in the construction industry if they experience a workplace injury.
NEWS // Construction leaders advocate for urgent policy changes to rebuild Canada’s construction workforce
/in front/by Alison ClackThe Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) annual “Hill Day” is planned for Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Representatives from the Canadian construction sector are calling on the federal government to make changes to modernize Canada’s immigration policy and update the Temporary Foreign Worker program in order to address the most severe labour shortage Canada has faced in more than 50 years.
Special Update: Inclement Weather Forecast – Nov. 10, 2022
/in front/by Alison ClackTropical Storm Nicole (near hurricane-strength at the time of this bulletin) is heading toward Florida and likely will landfall as a category-one hurricane early tomorrow. Nicole will then turn northward travelling over land (Georgia, The Carolinas) while merging with a cold front and becoming post tropical. The combined weather system is expected to track through New England early Saturday and into the Maritimes Saturday evening.