Construction Industry
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Kingston-area skills competition aimed at generating student interest in tradesThe government estimates 700,000 trades workers will have retired by 2028. The Limestone skills competition aims to expose students to skilled trade careers amid a labour shortage.CanadaFeb 27, 2023
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Home construction ‘ripe’ for automation, builders say. Here’s how the industry is changingWith a growing number of homes needed in Canada over the next decade and a labour force hitting a retirement wall, stakeholders say automation is needed to fill the building gap.TechDec 15, 2022
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Halifax construction sector working to improve mental health supports among workersA recent report finds that the rates of suicide in the construction industry are estimated to be three to four times higher than in the general population.HealthSep 21, 2022
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Canada’s pace of new builds slowed in June, housing agency saysThe pace of homebuilding in Canada hit a summer slowdown in June, according to the CMHC, which reported new housing start data on Monday.EconomyJul 18, 2022
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Inflation fallout hitting Saskatchewan construction industryWith inflation costs, the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association is calling for government relief saying contracts signed in the fall don't represent the reality of today.CanadaApr 27, 2022
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‘Double-edged sword’: Okanagan workforce braces for record number of people retiringNow the number of people nearing retirement is at an all-time high and one of the leading factors behind B.C.’s labour shortage.EconomyApr 27, 2022
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Canada wants to build 400,000 homes a year. Who’s going to build them?Canada's housing supply is not keeping up with population growth — in 2016, there were 427 housing units for every 1,000 Canadians, and in 2020, there were was 424.CanadaApr 11, 2022
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B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industryMinister Sheila Malcolmson says the program was developed last year in partnership with people in the industry who have experience with illicit drug use.HealthJan 13, 2022
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Free construction industry skills program launched by Fanshawe CollegeThe program is being geared towards Ontarians 18 and older who are unemployed, precariously employed, or employed with a low household income.EconomyJun 2, 2021
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Manitoba homebuilders taking extra precautions in light of coronavirus pandemicLike workers in many other industries, Manitoba's homebuilders are facing challenges due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMar 29, 2020
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