What you need to know during WCB Nova Scotia’s system upgrade As part of the launch of WCB Nova Scotia’s new core operating systems, MyAccount will be offline from 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30 until Thursday, June 6. Here’s what you need to know: Save your Statements of Account. Past statements of account will no […]
It was a perfect spring day at The Lakes Golf Club at Ben Eoin for the fourth annual CANS Spring Fling Golf Tournament. Over 60 golfers enjoyed a day on the course. Congratulations to the top 2 finishing teams: First Place: DORA Construction & Cape Breton Glass Team Second Place: United Rentals Team Congratulations to Chris […]
True to the stereotypes, workplace millennials want to be respected, included in decisions, sit in on important meetings before they’ve earned it and need to think their work is relevant, says David Coletto, Abacus Data CEO. Click HERE to read more.
OTTAWA — Building a Better Canada: Progress Report on the Investing in Canada Plan 2016-2019, a new report issued by the federal government, provides an update on the progress in renewing the nation’s public infrastructure through the over $180-billion plan. Click HERE to read more
The Canadian construction industry put several months of labour decline behind it in April as employers hired tens of thousands of workers. Click HERE to read more.
The Lakes Golf Club & Membertou Trade and Convention Center, Sydney, NS Join us to kick-off the busy construction season at the CANS 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling! Start the day with a round of golf at The Lakes Golf Club followed by networking and dinner at the Membertou Trade and Convention Center. Top off […]
It’s CANS Membership renewal time! We are very pleased to report that through hard work and successful planning, for a second year in a row we will not be increasing Membership Dues for the upcoming year. If your renewal payment is received prior to June 15th, 2019, your company will be automatically entered into our […]
2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer Cunard Centre, Halifax, NS On Friday April 26, 2019 the CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer brought out almost 1,800 individuals for an exceptional evening of fine dining, entertainment and networking. Our largest De-Icer crowd to-date, this was the perfect kickoff to the construction season! Held […]
Halifax, NS – (05/01/2019) The Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) and the Nova Scotia Prompt Payment Coalition are pleased with the Province of Nova Scotia’s decision to amend the existing Builders’ Lien Act to include prompt payment legislation. “The existing law in Nova Scotia is costly, cumbersome, and inaccessible to many small and medium-sized […]
Dear CANS member, I am writing to give you an update on the progress that has been made on Prompt Payment legislation over the past few weeks. The first reading of Bill 119, named the Builders Lien and Prompt Payment Act, passed on March 15, 2019. Rather than introduce entirely new legislation, Prompt Payment was […]