With the summer season fast approaching, it is important to manage outdoor worker exposure to ultraviolet light (UV). The Safety Branch would like to remind employers and their employees of some helpful tips on how to stay safe while working outdoors.
Are you a construction worker who was injured and has gone through the WCB claims process, or an owner/manager/supervisor or safety representative from a small- to medium-sized construction company? If so, Construction Safety Nova Scotia wants to hear from you!
“Like every industry, we’re really facing it because we need people out building,” said President & CEO of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia, Duncan Williams.
Statistics Canada has released preliminary labour productivity accounts for 2021. Labour productivity represents the amount of real value added generated per hour worked.
Statistics Canada has released new infrastructure data on publicly owned roads and bridges for 2020. In 2020, Nova Scotia had 28,340 kilometres of publicly owned highways and roads. The largest portions of Nova Scotia roads are local roads, followed by collector and arterial roads.
Join CANS in recognizing National AccessAbility Week, May 29 to June 4, 2022. Imagine a Canada where no one is left out. A Canada that doesn’t just accommodate disability, but one that is disability-inclusive from the start. That’s the Canada we deserve. National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) week is dedicated to disability inclusion and accessibility in Canada.
The following statistics were released by the Finance and Treasury Board on May 17, 2022. Total Nova Scotia building construction investment was $506.8 million in March 2022.
On Friday, May 13, the 2022 CANS Home Depot Pro De-Icer kicked off in downtown Halifax at the Halifax Convention Centre. Nearly 1,600 attendees gathered for our first De-Icer in over two years. The evening was well worth the wait with exceptional fine dining, musical entertainment, and networking opportunities.
The tallest solar integrated building in North America will be at Saint Mary’s University on the completion of a new project at the Loyola residence building.
There will be ten weekend closures between May 22 and November 1, 2022. A weekend closure starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening and runs through to 5:30 AM on the following Monday morning.