Two Alberta companies are joining forces in a bid to jump-start the careers of women wanting to work in the trades and help bridge a major employment gender gap. Despite a looming shortage of tradespeople across Canada, the number of women…
Two Alberta companies are joining forces in a bid to jump-start the careers of women wanting to work in the trades and help bridge a major employment gender gap. Despite a looming shortage of tradespeople across Canada, the number of women…
A construction site is a busy place from the get-go. It can be easy for a project to start chaotically and never really recover. However, an organized site is vital for everything to run smoothly. If things aren’t correctly organized, then…
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction increased 4.0% in February, reaching $20.0 billion for the first time. Most provinces reported gains, with Quebec accounting for over 50% of the increase. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction increased 3.9% to…
by Alexandra Mather, Partner at DMC Recruitment Group DMC has recently completed our first ever salary report focused exclusively on Sales Representatives working in the Building Materials industry in Canada. There is a huge lack of this type of information in…
This webinar brings together two important aspects of deep energy retrofits; determining the thermal losses and addressing those losses. QEA Tech will describe their drone-based system for thermographic analysis which is capable of providing a detailed assessment of thermal losses through…
Kanban is the Japanese word for ‘visual board’ and is a Lean tool developed by Taiichi Ohno, who was an industrial engineer at Toyota in the 1950’s. Since the emergence of the “Kanban Method” in 2007, it has become an extremely…
April is National Lawn and Garden Month, a reminder that spring is here and it’s time to focus on lawn care and planting. It provides an opportunity to explore resources and evaluate your landscaping business to ensure workflow efficiency and maximized…
The Defense Department, in partnership with the private sector, is building three transient training barracks using advanced 3D printing technology. The project, which is being spearheaded by the Defense Innovation Unit, is expected to be completed within 10 months. At more…
The RAIC is honoured to announce that Modern Office of Design + Architecture, a Calgary-based firm, is the recipient of the Emerging Architectural Practice Award for 2022. The Emerging Architectural Practice is awarded to an emerging Canadian architectural practice that shows exceptional promise for contributing…
The Ontario government has awarded a contract to widen Highway 11/17 from two to four lanes between Thunder Bay and Nipigon that is planned to be complete by 2026 to Terranorth Construction and Engineering. “Our government is taking action to ensure that we…
Owners of massive homes being built on Port Coquitlam’s floodplain won’t be allowed to turn lower-floor space into bedrooms and rental suites under proposed zoning changes. And one home currently for sale for nearly $3 million in the city’s northeast is one…
myComply, a Saskatchewan-based of IoT technology and cloud-connected software for the construction industry has landed its final capital to close their seed round investment at a total of $4.5M USD. The seed round consists of $1.5M USD in non-dilutive government grants/investment and $3M USD from private investors…
PCL is proud to announce that we ranked No. 23 on the 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies List in Canada. The LinkedIn Top Companies list, released by LinkedIn News, recognizes PCL as a top workplace for professionals to grow their careers. The award…
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) announces the start of the 2022 Tax Fraud Days of Action (April 11-16, 2022) to disseminate and educate Canadians about construction industry tax fraud. “The underground economy is thriving in Canada, especially in the construction industry,…
Canada has an ambitious plan to double the pace of homebuilding within a decade but the first big challenge is finding enough skilled workers, as the country grapples with the tightest labor market on record and with construction already at a…