Toronto’s Humber River Hospital, completed in 2015, is an award-winning facility featuring fully integrated digital infrastructure, compliance with LEED, a natural people-friendly environment and floor layouts that support Lean workflows. What’s not immediately obvious is the project’s diverse input from…
The Canadian engineering and construction industries often insist on using only written change orders when agreeing to alterations to a project’s scope. Other means of communication, such as verbal direction, are often seen as inadequate and non-binding. But this nearly…
Many of the province’s nearly 2,000 crane operators walked off the job earlier this week, disrupting work at job sites across Quebec
The term “innovation” conjures up images of drones, virtual reality, state-of-the-art sensing technology and leading-edge building materials. These products, however, are only enablers—the real innovation is in the changes companies have to make to adopt them. Unlike manufacturers, contractors don’t…
On-Site’s 2017 Top Contractors by revenue. To see how this year’s list stacks up against previous top performers, click here.
MONTREAL—Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal over the weekend to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members joined the march and protest that ended in front…
The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) is launching a series of cross-country seminars between April and May 2018. The seminars will introduce new and updated documents, with a focus on project delivery methods as well as procurement and contracting requirements.…
Alberta has introduced a new bidding policy for contractors to utilize apprentices in construction-related trades on large-scale, public infrastructure projects. The policy requires apprentices in the 11 trades to participate on major public projects valued over $15 million, or those…
Over 250,000 construction workers are expected to retire this decade, according to the latest labour market forecast from BuildForce Canada. Those workers account for 21 per cent of Canada’s construction workforce. To meet labour requirements, 277,000 construction workers will need…
For the fifth consecutive year, PCL Construction was the title sponsor of the 44th Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) in support of young engineers. Hosted by the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ont., the race took place from Jan.…
Ontario will invest $240,000 in job training for Indigenous people near Thunder Bay, Ont. In partnership with SuperCom Industries (Supercom), a First Nation-owned business, the investment will support training for up to 244 people. The project aims to prepare for…
Canada’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest in four decades in 2017, with 51,000 jobs added to the construction industry. The Statistics Canada monthly labour force survey reported a year of growth across all industries. Unemployment rates landed at 5.7…
EllisDon, a major contributor to the Middle East landscape for over 14 years, has implemented a new program that provides international students from the UAE with work experience. Initiated by the company’s Middle East vice-presidents, Daniel Murphy and Wissam Ayoub,…
Business owners will face an employee retention crisis in the new year, warns Hays Canada. The recruiting agency’s eighth annual salary guide, released on Nov. 30, paints an unfavourable picture of the Canadian labour force – overworked and underpaid as…
Ledcor Group of Companies has been once again recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures following its inclusion on the same list in 2011 and 2014. The award program, which is in its 14th year, annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian…
Ottawa – PCL’s members of Ottawa’s Young Construction Leaders (OYCL) were front and centre in choosing Christie Lake Camp in Perth, Ont., as the location where the group’s efforts were focused over the past year. Nick Frauley, PCL project coordinator and former OYCL 2017…
For the third consecutive year, Graham has made Canada’s Top 100 Employers list. This accomplishment is made even more special by the current economic conditions facing Canadian companies. “We recognize that our competitive advantage is delivered by our employees,” says Jeff…
Edmonton, AB – PCL’s Project Analytics initiative has been recognized by the Information and Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) with a 2017 Ingenious Award in the Large Private Sector category. PCL’s Project Analytics is an innovative analytics/dashboard solution that provides…
Survey finds 74 per cent of Canadians willing to take a pay cut for their ideal job
How do we prepare the next generation for construction jobs that don’t even exist yet? That’s a tough one. According to a recent report entitled An Apprenticeship Skills Agenda, we had better figure it out soon – 65 per cent…
