The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill — as less than half …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
WorkSafeBC issues nearly $170,000 fine to construction company, after tower crane hits high-voltage power lines in Coquitlam
By Patrick Penner | Tri-Cities Dispatch A construction company working on a Coquitlam development site was slapped with a $167,890 fine from WorkSafeBC, …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
50,000 new construction workers: Ontario pumps $26 million into LiUNA training campus
The Ontario government is investing more than $26 million to expand LiUNA Local 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan, a move …
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FeaturedLabour Shortages
Labour shortage in construction among obstacles facing Ottawa’s housing plan: report
A new report by Desjardins warns Ottawa’s efforts to kickstart new housing supply likely won’t be enough to meet “optimistic” targets due …
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Global HR Practices
Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?
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 …