skilled labour
Construction Business
Alberta investing in more apprenticeship seats
Alberta is planning to invest $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats.
Construction Business
CCA supports federal immigration plan
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has issued a statement supporting the federal government’s new immigration plan.
Construction Business
B.C. invests $5M for improved skilled trades access
A $5-million provincial investment by the B.C. government is aimed at improving skilled trades access.
Construction Business
Goal set for Alberta construction scholarships
A $15 million investment campaign has been announced to fund scholarships for careers in Alberta’s construction industry.
Construction Business
Women in trades: the challenge of change
Change is not easy. And women entering the male dominated construction industry know that better than most, representing 4.5 per cent of the skilled trades.
Construction Business
Construction labour force recruitment critical
Between 2019 and 2021, a significant amount of competing large-scale, multi-billion dollar projects are expected to commence in British Columbia. Construction demand is growing faster than
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Attracting young people to skilled trades
The construction industry has to recruit and retain young people for skilled trade jobs as a wave of retirements looms.