Skills Training
Construction Business
Alberta funds new apprenticeship pilot program
The Alberta Government is investing $3.2 million to train more Albertans in the construction industry through the Trade Pathways Program.
Construction Business
B.C. introduces new skilled trades legislation
New legislation to establish a made-in-B.C. system to support and train apprentices have been introduced in the legislature.
Construction Business
Masonry Institute of BC establishes training fund
The Masonry Institute of BC has established a new masonry trades training fund with the Construction Foundation of BC.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Off-reserve dwellings to get energy attention
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services is launching an energy consulting team to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis property managers and tenants in off-reserve dwellings.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Quebec employers encouraged to take on trainees
Quebec employers will be eligible for an enhanced refundable tax credit if they employ and/or invest in training interns during the next 13 months.
Construction Business
UTIP receives $63M skills training funding
The Government of Canada has announced $63.5 million, over five years, for the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FM leaders share career-boosting advice
FM leaders reveal the obstacles they overcame to attain their higher-level positions and how future professionals can follow suit.ƒƒ
Construction Business
B.C. program funds high demand skills training
The B.C. government has launched a new Skills Training for Economic Recovery program in order to support people affected by COVID-19.
CondoBusiness
Closing the condo manager skills gap
This pandemic has helped condo managers to identify relevant skill gaps in relation to being prepared for the unexpected.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Closing the FM skills gap during COVID-19
It is critical that FMs be part of a back-to-work strategy to voice their ideas, suggestions and areas for improvement that can all be applied going forward.
Construction Business
Time is right for a construction career
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada is promoting a career in construction with the launch of Opportunity Knocks.
Construction Business
LNG Canada initiative aims to recruit women
LNG Canada has launched a province wide workforce development program aimed at attracting, recruiting, training, supporting and employing women.
REMI Network
Feds introduce funding for new training benefit
Canada's federal budget 2019 allocates funding to provide a benefit for workers updating skills training.
REMI Network
New recruits needed for aging HVACR workforce
A joint Canada-U.S. industry study of demand for HVAC and refrigeration technicians concludes both nations face a skills shortage as an aging workforce nears retirement.
Construction Business
Demand for skilled workers high in B.C.
The common chorus is that B.C. is going to need more than 50,000 new skilled workers over the coming decade.
Construction Business
Building innovation
A new landmark educational facility at SAIT Polytechnic is not only transforming the campus but the teaching and learning environment for the next generation of skilled construction workers.
Construction Business
Help wanted
The issue of a pending skilled workers’ shortage is probably the single biggest challenge facing the B.C. construction industry.
