Cautious Optimism for Proposed LMI Council
/in front, news/by Alison Clack“The more attention that provincial governments give to things like harmonization of apprenticeship and looking at easier qualification recognition can only help in terms of having a more streamlined approach,” says CCA President Michael Atkinson. Read more
Why Not Construction? I Know Why, but You Might Not Like It
/in front, news/by Alison ClackThe problem is not figuring out what to do and how to do it, it is actually doing it. Read more
Driverless Trucks Could Mean “Game Over” for Thousands of Jobs
/in front, news/by Alison ClackDriverless trucks have long seemed a far-fetched notion of the future, technology that would never materialize in this generation. The future may be closer at hand: Suncor Energy Inc. is working to replace its fleet in the oil sands with autonomous trucks “by the end of the decade.” Read more
Finding Expertise in the Immigrant Labour Pool
/in front, news/by Alison ClackHalifax-based contractor Dexter Construction has discovered a pool of “underutilized labour” that is proving to be a good hiring source for hard-working and reliable workers for its concrete division as well as other divisions in its fold. Read more