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skilled labour

Talent

Construction Business

CRCA partners with Talent Beyond Boundaries

CRCA has formed a strategic partnership with Talent Beyond Boundaries to expand labour pool access.
Beedie scholarship

Construction Business

Beedie launches BUILD scholarship trades fund

Beedie Luminaries is launching a new $5.5 million trades-focused scholarship program (BUILD) for students pursuing skilled trades.
Talent

Construction Business

Alberta investing in more apprenticeship seats

Alberta is planning to invest $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats.
food

Construction Business

CCA supports federal immigration plan

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has issued a statement supporting the federal government’s new immigration plan.
Talent

Construction Business

B.C. invests $5M for improved skilled trades access

A $5-million provincial investment by the B.C. government is aimed at improving skilled trades access.
spark

Construction Business

Goal set for Alberta construction scholarships

A $15 million investment campaign has been announced to fund scholarships for careers in Alberta’s construction industry.
women Alberta

Construction Business

Women in trades: the challenge of change

Change is not easy. And women entering the male dominated construction industry know that better than most, representing 4.5 per cent of the skilled trades.
housing supply

Construction Business

Construction labour force recruitment critical

Between 2019 and 2021, a significant amount of competing large-scale, multi-billion dollar projects are expected to commence in British Columbia. Construction demand is growing faster than

REMI Network

Attracting young people to skilled trades

The construction industry has to recruit and retain young people for skilled trade jobs as a wave of retirements looms.