CANS has created a pair of surveys to gather labour market information and insights with the goal of understanding workforce challenges within the construction industry. To achieve this, we need your input!
The Town of Wolfville is seeking the services of an accredited architect and/or architectural firm with the credentials to develop, complete, and provide, detailed design, costing, and all construction-ready drawings for a new Welcome Centre in the Town. A concept design has been approved in principle by Council.
Labour market survey and trends for January 2022, including employment/unemployment, and participation rates.
See more highlights from the latest release of Building Permit statistics covering December 2021 and a full annual review of 2021 vs 2020.
Please note that Spring Weight Restrictions will be implemented province-wide as of 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
For the week of February 7-11, CANS Dartmouth office will continue offering the following in-person services: print orders, the sale of CCDC & CCA Standard Documents, and the signing of Statutory Declarations. These services are available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Environment Canada has issued an alert for a winter storm that will bring an extended period of potentially severe freezing rain over parts of Nova Scotia. Inclement weather is expected to begin tonight, Thursday, February 3, and continue into Saturday. We strongly suggest you ensure your worksites are secured in advance of this storm. Please check Environment Canada’s website for further updates.
February is Black History Month. Join CANS as we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Nova Scotians who are building our communities and advancing the construction industry. Throughout the month, and the rest of the year, we’ll honour Black excellence in our industry through profiles of people and businesses and provide tools and resources to help support your organization.
The Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council, in collaboration with 13 other Sector Councils in Nova Scotia (together, the Association of Industry Sector Councils, “AISC”), has developed a survey to better understand the challenges employers like you are facing today.
You are invited to participate in the 4th Annual Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit organized by the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman, to be held virtually on January 26 and 27, 2022.