Youth Programs Give Teens a Taste Of Construction
/in front, news/by CANSThe construction industry is going back to school. At this year’s Canadian Apprenticeship Forum conference in Vancouver, speakers from Alberta and Nova Scotia shared a variety of methods to reach teens in high school and expose them to a career in the trades. Read more.
Carbon Impact Initiative Launched
/in front, news/by CANSEllisDon, in partnership with six other companies, have developed an industry-led action plan in support of Canada’s international climate change commitments. Read more.
Bridging Global Infrastructure Gaps
/in front, news/by CANSThe world today invests some $2.5 trillion a year on transportation, power, water, and telecommunications systems. Yet it’s not enough—and needs are only growing steeper. In a follow-up to its comprehensive 2013 report Infrastructure productivity: How to save $1 trillion a year, the McKinsey Global Institute finds that the world needs to invest an average […]
FMCA Urging Members to Reach Out for Wildfire Rebuild Work
/in front, news/by CANSThe Fort McMurray Construction Association (FMCA) is urging its members to contact a property appraisal consultant called SPECS Ltd. to bid for subcontract work on the post-wildfire cleanup contract, after an emotional meeting revealed the company is looking for a prime contractor. Read more.