By Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney and Suhair Alkilani Australia’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm: enormous targets for building…
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Two Windsor, Ont., construction firms fined $130,000 after worker injury
Two Windsor-based construction companies have been fined a combined total of $130,000 following an incident where two workers were injured due to…
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Construction company fined $55,000 after worker injured while loading steel trusses onto trailer
A St. Thomas, Ont.-based construction company has been fined $55,000 after pleading guilty to safety violations related to a workplace injury that…
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
HVR Construction fined $95,000 after workers injured in truss collapse
HVR Construction Ltd. has been fined $95,000 after pleading guilty to violations of Saskatchewan’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, following an…
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FeaturedMental HealthOpinion
Shattering stereotypes: The silent mental health crisis facing construction workers
We have a crisis brewing within North America, and it’s not what you may expect. The construction industry is bred on “masculine”…
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The Alberta government has revised the regulations governing private sector pension plans, specifically targeting those in the construction trades, to enhance the…
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Opinion
Ruling highlights HR challenges in balancing termination, discipline in zero-tolerance era
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhat would you do if one of your workers, in the lunchroom before the start of his shift, referred to women as…
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Workplace Safety & OHS
Construction firm in Windsor, Ont., fined $80K after workers injured in platform collapse
Amico Contractors Inc., a Windsor-based construction company, has been fined $80,000 after two workers were injured in a workplace accident. The incident…
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedLegislation & Compliance
Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites
Ontario is set to require larger construction projects to provide menstrual products on site. Labour Minister David Piccini says the province is…
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CompensationFeatured
B.C. construction industry faces labour challenges amid growth, calls for prompt payment legislation
Recent reports from the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) reveal a mixed landscape for the province’s construction sector, characterized by workforce improvements…