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- 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...
- OTTAWA – The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, joined by the Australian High Commissioner, His Excellency William Fisher (left), and Mr. George Gritziotis, Executive Director of the Construction Sector Council (right), announce the new agreement between...
- OTTAWA – Canada’s construction industry is going global by working with its Australian counterparts to share approaches on predicting construction labour needs and addressing skilled trade shortages. “Both countries have dynamic construction industries that help drive their respective economies and...
- CANBERRA – Australia’s construction industry is going global by working with its Canadian counterparts to share approaches on predicting construction labour needs and addressing skilled trade shortages. The move will benefit the Australian and Canadian economies and has been welcomed by the...