Construction leaders are under growing pressure to manage rising costs, contract disputes and supply chain disruptions, according to a new report from …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people
By Darryl Greer Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna, …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
ICI construction unions and employers in Ontario reach new agreements without work stoppage
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario’s unionized industrial-commercial-institutional construction sector has ratified 25 collective agreements covering 80,000 skilled trades workers, avoiding any labour disruptions during bargaining. The …
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A Quebec-based construction subcontractor has been fined $65,000 after a worker was critically injured by a swinging load on a high-rise project …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsWorkplace Safety & OHS
B.C. boosts funding for opioid-free pain clinics supporting construction workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberB.C.’s Ministry of Health has committed $160,000 to support two specialized pain clinics that help construction workers manage chronic pain without opioids, …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Construction firm, two supervisors fined total of $625K after worker killed by falling concrete block
A Toronto construction company and two of its supervisors have been fined a total of $625,000 following the workplace death of an …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Mississauga construction company fined $50,000 after worker’s critical fall
A Mississauga construction company has been fined $50,000 after a worker sustained critical injuries in a fall from the second floor of …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedLabour Shortages
Construction industry tools up with digital investments to tackle labour crunch: KPMG
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly nine in 10 Canadian construction leaders say the industry must quickly adopt new technologies to boost productivity and meet growing demand, …
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Manitoba is putting $215,000 toward a new tower crane training facility to address skilled labour shortages in construction and manufacturing sectors. Business, …
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Workers in Quebec’s residential construction sector are now on strike. The workers walked off the job at midnight after last-minute talks failed …


