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Who’s on your bench? Construction tech firm Bridgit helping contractors modernize workforce planning
About 50 staff, Mallorie Brodie says, is the point…
RESCON launches campaign to combat job site racism following incidents in Toronto
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is looking…
Construction employment holds steady in August, but rehiring slows
The Canadian economy created nearly a quarter million new…
Construction activity declined 41 per cent at height of pandemic, but quickly regained ground, report says
With a wide range of sites shut down across…
Construction adds 33,500 jobs in July as recovery from pandemic continues
The number of workers employed in construction rose for…
Development of LNG industry could create almost 100,000 jobs, report says
CALGARY—A report funded by the Canadian liquefied natural gas…
Growth in a time of pandemic
Pomerleau values carry it through difficult times—and its ever…
Business leaders pledge support for campaign against anti-Black racism
TORONTO—CEOs representing more than 200 Canadian organizations, including three…
Workers continued to return to construction sites in June, but labour market still well off highs
The industry kept rebounding in June, following up healthy gains in May after historic April losses
One third of Indigenous workers in Canada in jobs facing automation, report says
TORONTO—One-third of Canada’s Indigenous workers are in jobs facing…
Sean Strickland named executive director of CBTU
After three years with Quebec-based contractor Pomerleau, Sean Strickland…
Labour market bounces back in May as tens of thousands of construction workers return to job sites
The positive momentum counters major job losses a month earlier, but falls well short of returning labour levels to their pre-crisis level
Construction labour market walloped in April, with job losses topping 300,000
The extent of the job losses is considerable, but the vast majority of the lay-offs are expected to be temporary
Op-Ed: We need more women in the trades
Looming shortage of apprentices means lost profits and paycheques for Ontarians
Construction sheds 7,900 jobs in February, snapping three-month win streak
Employers in Canada’s construction industry pumped the brakes on…
Women made small gains on job sites in 2019, but remain heavily outnumbered throughout construction
Women in construction made significant strides in 2019, particularly…
Mind the labour gap: Construction industry needs to recruit 307,000 workers over next decade
The latest forecast from BuildForce Canada projects continued growth in construction through the mid-2020s. Combined with retirements, the added labour required to keep up with demand will create a substantial gap
Construction labour market closes out 2019 on high note, adding 17K jobs in December
The construction labour market finished strong in 2019, posting…
2020 Construction Forecast: Positive momentum to continue, but industry needs to embrace change
A steady stream of building projects in most regions…
From the editor… Megaprojects test industry’s capacity to deliver
Few and far between just a few years ago,…
