Office Closure – February 13, 2019
UPDATE Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:30 AM – Due to inclement weather, CANS office will remain closed for the rest of the day.
Premier McNeil Commits to Introducing Prompt Payment for Spring session at NS Legislature
/in front, news/by CANSDuring his Annual State of the Province Address on February 6, 2019, Premier McNeil committed to introducing prompt payment for the Spring session at the Nova Scotia
Watch the Premier’s remarks about prompt payment below.
eBay Retail Revival
/in events, front/by CANSeBay Retail Revival Halifax: Stay local. Sell global.
After a nationwide search, Halifax was selected based on the strength and diversity of its local retail community and the Halifax region’s robust support of small business. The application deadline to take part in this program is February 22, 2019.
Environmentally-friendly bricks made from sewage-treatment byproduct
/in front, news/by CANSWhen sewage sludge is processed at wastewater treatment plants, the leftover “biosolid” material is generally dried and set aside. While some of it ends up being used as fertilizer, much is often just stockpiled or sent to a landfill. Soon, however, it could find its way into eco-friendly fired-clay building bricks.
Manitoba aims to empower and increase women in the trades
/in front, news/by CANSManitoba is hoping to increase representation of women in the trades, aided by the launch a trades-focused Women’s Equality Week.
“Women in Manitoba continue to be underrepresented in many areas of training including the trades,” said Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires during an announcement at the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT). “We know that when people are empowered with skills and training, all kinds of doors open to good jobs, financial stability and better opportunities. This project will help teach prospective students about non-traditional career options and create support networks to enable careers in the trades.”
Paper examines risks associated with infrastructure projects in Canada
/in front, news/by CANSInfrastructure bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says
/in events, front/by CANShe federal agency built to find new ways to pay for new Canadian infrastructure says it is deep in talks on over a dozen projects.
In the fall, officials with the Canada Infrastructure Bank had more than 120 meetings about more than 60 projects across the country, including some that came unsolicited from the private sector. The bank’s mission is to find ways to get private money to pay for public projects that will produce revenue, such as toll roads and transit systems and trade portals.
Non-Residential Capital Stock Remaining Service Life, 2016
/in front, news/by CANSStatistics Canada released data on the age of the non-residential capital stock in the provinces. The assets are measured by the “remaining useful service life of non-residential capital stock” which is estimated as a percentage of service life remaining relative to the total service life of the asset. It is measured as the ratio of the average asset age to its expected service life. Changes to the remaining useful service life can come from changes in the investment level or in the investment mix.
Construction AI negotiating licensing deal
/in front, news/by CANSConstruction AI, one of the winners in the recent Sprint Competition in Nova Scotia, is negotiating with two major software companies to adopt its technology.
Based in Mosquodoboit Harbour and in Alberta, Construction AI has developed artificial intelligence software that helps the construction industry plan the excavation of a work site.
Register for the NSAA’s Carpenter Consultation on Feb. 26 hosted at CANS Dartmouth Office
/in front, news/by CANSRegister for the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency’s Carpenter Consultation on Feb. 26 hosted at CANS Dartmouth Office. Click HERE for more information.