- 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...
- PRINCE GEORGE – A new Immigrant Skilled Trades Employment Program (ISTEP) launched today promises to help landed immigrants build careers in British Columbia’s construction industry while helping employers to fill gaps in their workforce. ISTEP also has the potential to be a model for addressing...
- REGINA, SK. – A made-in Saskatchewan boom in engineering and industrial projects will spark a high demand for many skilled trades over the next few years, according to a new provincial forecast of labour requirements in the construction industry from 2006 to 2014. The report by the Construction...
- WINNIPEG – The boom in all sectors of Manitoba’s construction industry is expected to last for several more years, according to a new forecast released today by the Construction Sector Council (CSC) and its partners. According to Construction Looking Forward – Labour Requirements from 2006 to 2014...
- TORONTO – Ontario is in good shape to meet the demands of a growing construction industry, despite its shrinking workforce, according to a new forecast released today by the Construction Sector Council (CSC). Construction Looking Forward – Labour Requirements from 2006 to 2014 for Ontario, says a...
- EDMONTON – Industry leaders agree, following the release today of a new labour requirements forecast, that the path to continued growth for Alberta’s construction industry lies in the right skills training. The forecast says that tight labour conditions and the shortage of some skilled trades will...
- OTTAWA – An industry-developed website about careers in construction has already drawn thousands of visitors, mostly youth and educators looking to find out what the work is like and where the jobs are. The new site is aimed at providing students and counselors with information on construction...
- OTTAWA – With more than 62,000 construction workers retiring within the next 10 years, a new study points to a major opportunity for Aboriginal youth. That’s according to A Study of Aboriginal Participation in the Construction Industry commissioned by the Construction Sector Council (CSC) and the...
- OTTAWA – The financial and social costs associated with working away from home are shackling an important source of labour in Canada’s construction industry, according to new report published by the Construction Sector Council (CSC). “Mobile workers are generally a dissatisfied group,” says Bob...