PCL partners with Skills Canada to encourage young people to consider the trades.

Meeting the growing demand for skilled construction workers in Canda requires an approach that focuses on recruiting today’s best talent while also inspiring a new generation to consider careers in the trades.

According to the Canadian Construction Association, the construction industry employs about 1.5 million people today, but by 2028 more than 300,000 positions will need to be filled simply to replace workers retiring or leaving the workforce.

Rod Schenk, PCL Construction’s director of labor relations for Western Canada, says the key to building a strong pipeline of skilled tradespeople is timing. “If we wait until people graduate before we talk to them about the trades, we’ve waited too long.”

 Skills Canada works with companies like PCL to build that pipeline. Through its national organization and provincial and territorial member associations, Skills Canada encourages young people from junior high through post‑secondary and early apprenticeship to explore careers in the skilled trades and technologies. 

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