We Need Your Feedback – CANS Education & Training Survey

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As a leader in industry training, CANS (two-time!) award-winning Education & Training Development program offers a comprehensive range of continuing education sessions to ensure the construction community is on top of the latest trends, technologies, legislation, regulations, and best practices in the industry.

Whether you’ve taken one of our courses, or merely heard about our program, please provide us with your feedback, so we can improve and expand upon the CANS Education & Training program.

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Join Us for Our Second Annual CANS Advantage BBQ, Aug 27

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Please join us for a lunchtime networking BBQ and engage with your 2020 CANS Advantage Partners who will be set up on-site promoting their exclusive discounts to CANS members. Find out which CANS Advantage Partners will be attending and make sure to visit each booth for your chance to win a selection of great prizes!

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Registration for CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament closes this Friday, August 21!

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Registration for CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament closes this Friday, August 21. Don’t miss your chance to join CANS Events as we get back into the swing of things on September 2.

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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to Step Down After 17 Years in Politics

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Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he will step down. McNeil was first elected in 2003 as MLA for Annapolis and has been premier since 2013.

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Canadian Construction Association Board of Directors – Applications Open in October

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Canadian Construction Association (CCA)’s call for applications to the 2021/2022 Board of Directors, committees and councils will open in October 2020. Are you interested in strengthening the construction industry, building your network of peers from across Canada, enhancing your leadership skills, and working collaboratively to shape the direction of the CCA? Learn more about volunteer opportunities that may interest you here.

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Find Your Pathway to Gold Seal Certification through CANS

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Have you been thinking about attaining your Gold Seal Certification? Find out exactly where you are on the Gold Seal path! Contact Chantal Arsenault to schedule an online assessment. (Or, find out what you need to challenge the Gold Seal exam!)

Learn more about Gold Seal Certification!

Join the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) for a free informational webinar. Live, interactive webinars are scheduled once a month — next one is on Thursday, August 19, at 1:00 p.m. ADT. You can also watch a pre-recorded session, anytime (click here to access these webinars on-demand).

CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament – Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

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On September 2, CANS Events is getting back into the swing of things with CANS 2020 Gallagher Golf Tournament. Join the fun, greet our golfers and host a hole as a golf hole sponsor or have your brand travel the course along with our 304 golfers as a golf cart sponsor! There will be some tweaks to this year’s Golf Tournament, but CANS is thankful for the adjustments to provincial guidelines that allow us to execute this annual event with a shotgun start.

Secure your Sponsorship now!

There are ONLY 4 HOLE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LEFT! Don’t miss your chance to secure a sponsorship.

Please contact Natalie Bobbitt at nbobbitt@cans.ns.ca or 902-210-1720 to discuss available options. Find out more about golf sponsorship opportunities here. The Golfsponsorship deadline is August 12, 2020, at 4:00 p.m.

Registration is open! 

Register now as an individual or put together a team of four. Don’t miss this chance – registration is 70% sold! (Closes Friday, August 21) 

For registration and event inquiries, please contact Michelle Peters at mpeters@cans.ns.ca or 902-818-6530. We can’t wait to see you on the golf courses!

Proposed Building Code Changes – Comments due Aug 12

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Amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations are anticipated to come into effect on or after September 30, 2020. The proposed amendments will require any new restaurant, including spaces within existing buildings, to be completely constructed in accordance with the barrier-free requirements contained in the NS Building Code. This would include an accessible path of entry into the restaurant from the exterior of the building and access to barrier-free washroom facilities. Click here to view the amendments to the regulation. Learn more in this question and answer piece that appeared in the Cape Breton Post and Herald on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Written comments on the proposed amendments to the Regulations are welcome on or before August 12, 2020, and should be forwarded to:

Joe Rogers
Building Code Coordinator
Office of the Fire Marshall
P.O. Box 231
Halifax Central
Halifax NS, B3J 2M5

Self-Isolation Requirements for Construction

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There have also been some questions regarding exemptions to self-isolation requirements and bringing in a contractor, special trade person, or crews from outside the Atlantic Bubble.

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