Entries by CANS

NSCCA Curling Bonspiel – Feb 7 & 8, 2018

Join the Nova Scotia Construction Curling Association Feb. 7 & 8, 2018 for their annual curling bonspiel! Click HERE to view the NSCCA Curling Bonspiel invitation. Click HERE to view the NSCCA Curling Bonspiel brochure.  

Smart building tech yields utility savings up to 18%

The smart cities concept is becoming more widely talked about and implemented. In December 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched its Smart City Challenge, which tasked mid-sized cities with developing ideas for an integrated, smart transportation system that would use data, applications and technology to help people and goods move quickly, cheaply and efficiently. […]

Legalized pot in Canada worries contractors

Canadian contractors fear the impending legalization of marijuana next year could undermine efforts to cut down on workplace accidents and enforce site safety rules. The federal government is pushing ahead with plans to legalize recreational marijuana, with new rules set to take effect by July 1. Read more.

Law Reform – NB Mechanics’ Lien Act – Feedback Recommended

This is a copy of an email sent from CANB – Moncton Northeast to its Members: Please find a copy of the Law Reform Notes, Issue 40,  in the following link:  http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ag-pg/PDF/en/LawReform/Notes40.pdf Please pay particular attention to Note 3 starting on page 4, where the legislative services branch of the Office of the Attorney General […]

Eight Startups Building Robotic Construction Workers

The construction industry sits at an interesting crossroads in 2017. One of the highest-grossing in the world – $10 trillion in 2016 – it is also one of the last industries to innovate technologically and one most desperately in need of doing so. Read more.

Seven Careers in the Trades That Are in Demand in Canada Now

With 67 per cent of Canadians facing an average of $22,084 in debts after graduating university – and only 49 per cent actually working in jobs that require a university degree according to CareerBuilder – sometimes exploring other career avenues may be a viable option. One area of the job market that is currently in demand, […]

How This Woman Went from Living on Edmonton’s Streets to Driving the World’s Biggest Truck

Kathy Tuccaro endured physical, mental, verbal and sexual abuse throughout her life even as she became a nurse. Eventually the trauma caught up to her, costing Tuccaro her job, her home and even her will to live. But today, the 48-year-old drives the biggest truck in the world in the Fort McMurray oilsands, a second chance she says she will not let go. Read more.