- OTTAWA – A new study says the number of temporary foreign workers being used to meet short-term peak demand in the construction industry is on the rise, especially in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. If labour market opinion approvals over the past few years continue at the current rate...
- OTTAWA – Last year the Construction Sector Council’s Labour Market Information Program identified a need to replace 152,000 skilled workers who will be retiring over the next 10 years. “This represents a significant training need,” says George Gritziotis, Executive Director of the Construction...
- VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding for the Construction Sector Council to address the industry's long-term human resources issues...
- OTTAWA – Buildings in Canada will become safer than ever for Canadians and their families as a new professional certification program for Building Officials gets underway. For the first time, Building Officials–the people who review all plans and inspect homes, apartments, hospitals, office towers...
- Construction Forecast Data is now available online and at your fingertips. Customize reports by easily obtaining data from any combination of trades, provinces and other variables. With a click, this unique industry planning tool delivers sound forecasting and planning data covering up to 10 years...
- WINNIPEG – Manitoba is on the brink of a 10-year increase in construction activity says a new report released today by the Construction Sector Council (CSC). According to the CSC’s third annual edition of “Construction Looking Forward: Labour Requirements from 2007 to 2015 for Manitoba,’’...
- THUNDER BAY – Ontario is well equipped to handle the need for more than 85,000 new construction workers during the next nine years as detailed in the new forecast released today by the Construction Sector Council (CSC). Construction Looking Forward: Labour Requirements from 2007 to 2015 for Ontario...
- VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s construction sector is employing a record high number of people, and it isn’t going to decline anytime soon. This and other forecast details were released today in The Construction Sector Council’s (CSC) third annual edition of Construction Looking Forward: Labour...
- HALIFAX – A new report released today assessing Atlantic Canada’s construction industry reveals the need for immediate attention to recruitment and retention to ensure a skilled workforce for upcoming projects. The Construction Sector Council’s (CSC) third annual edition of ‘Construction Looking...
- REGINA – A new construction forecast released today is giving Saskatchewan industry leaders a snapshot of what the future market holds and where they’ll be able to find their workforce. The Construction Sector Council’s (CSC) third annual edition of “Construction Looking Forward: Labour Requirements...