There is a large body of evidence that demonstrates companies do well by doing good. For example, attracting and retaining skilled, technologically-savvy millennials means that your company must be cooler, friendlier, and more passionate about what you do than the competition. Read more
A Carleton University professor’s research indicates the design of heavy steel rollers has not been the salvation of roads, but the cause of premature cracking in asphalt pavement for well over a century. Enter the Asphalt Multi-Integrated Roller (AMIR), a different type of asphalt compactor Halim believes will revolutionize road paving and result in roads with a much longer design life. Read more
The new Dr. F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw, Sask., serves the Five Hills Health Region, an area containing 54,000 people in the south-central portion of the province. Open since late 2015, the facility is considered the first major construction project in Canada designed and built to “lean” principles. Read more
A new study by the Fraser Institute finds the vast majority of new government infrastructure spending is unlikely to grow the economy. Read more
The joint Government-Industry Working Group on Prompt Payment has published an engagement strategy as well as prepared an interim status report and an action plan that describes the various activities and subject areas the working group is addressing. Read more
Not only has the U.S. construction industry failed to keep pace with the U.S. compounded annual business productivity growth rate of 1.76%, but it has lost ground since 1995 with a yearly productivity decline of 1.04%, according to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report. Read more
Eliminating unnecessary, costly differences between the regulatory systems of the four Atlantic provinces is viewed and has been embraced as a significant economic opportunity for both the province and our region. Read more.
This engagement session aimed to provide an opportunity for the OHS Division and the Department of Labour and Advanced Education to hear your concerns with respect to occupational health and safety and then provide feedback on how your input will influence future actions. Read the summary.
In February, CANS met with Minister Whalen’s office regarding finalizing the regulations to support the amendments to the Builder’s Lien Act of 2013. Read the follow up letter we sent on February 23. We are encouraging contractors to contact Minister Whalen’s office about how important this issue is. Please feel free to cc Duncan Williams, CANS President, on your correspondence.
You can now see the Divisions for a tender, if provided in the spec, by logging in to CANSnet and clicking on the “B” for bulletin on the main projects page. When you click on the “B” you will see a full list of the tenders that are currently open. Once on this page you can sort by clicking headings; for example “Code”or “Closing”. On the top left next to the total number of tenders found you will see “Expand/Collapse All”, if you click on this you will see more tender information and now if there are Divisions listed in the tender it will be flagged there. Only tenders that clearly list the Division in the front end will be selected. You can still click on the green number to see full view of the tender such as spec, drawings and addendum.
For more information contact a CANS Member Services Specialist team member at 902-468-2267.