Office Closure // Friday, April 18, 2025
Please be advised that CANS office will be closed on Friday, April 18. CANS office will reopen on Monday, April 21 with regular office hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Statistics // Industry highlights – Labour market and building permits
/in front/by CANSIncluding data from ‘Labour Market Trends, March 2025,’ ‘Labour Force Survey, March 2025’ and ‘Building Permits, February 2025.’
Thank you for attending CANS 2025 Emerging Leaders Curling Bonspiel
/in front/by CANSOn April 4th, the Emerging Leaders hosted our 13th Annual Curling Bonspiel at the CFB Halifax Curling Club.
CANS Scholarships: 2024 NSCC Student Award Recipients
/in front/by CANSCANS is proud to partner with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Foundation to offer four distinct awards and scholarships to NSCC students pursuing post-secondary education toward careers in construction.
Canadians believe the federal government is failing to manage Canada’s infrastructure and construction workforce needs
/in front/by CANS“We hear a lot of promises about building more housing, roads, and infrastructure — but none of that happens without workers to do the job,” said Duncan Williams, President and CEO at the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS).
Building Code Adaptation sessions from CANS and CHBANS
/in front/by CANSIn preparation for changes to Nova Scotia’s Building Code Regulations, the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Nova Scotia (CHBANS) partnered to deliver a province-wide training initiative.
CCA welcomes new Board of Directors — including two CANS Members
/in front, Uncategorized/by CANSCongratulations to Alan MacIntosh (Marco Group Limited) and Brad Scott (Basin Contracting Limited) for joining CCA’s 2025-2026 Board of Directors.
Statistics // Industry highlights – ‘building permits’ and ‘building construction’
/in front/by CANSIncluding statistics from ‘Building permits, January 2025’ and ‘Building construction, January 2025.’
CANS wins Canadian Construction Association’s 2024 Workforce Excellence Award
/in front, Uncategorized/by Alison ClackThe Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Workforce Excellence Award. This national recognition highlights CANS’ commitment to advancing workforce development and strengthening the construction industry in Nova Scotia.
Statistics // Industry highlights – Labour market trends and labour force survey
/in front, Uncategorized/by CANSIncludes statistics from ‘Labour market trends, February 2025’ and ‘Labour force survey, February 2025.’