Labour Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:51:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Labour Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Trades recruitment takes on new urgency says Hamilton HVAC executive /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/trades-recruitment-takes-on-new-urgency-says-hamilton-hvac-executive Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:30:49 +0000 /?p=525018 An executive with Hamilton, Ont.-based mechanical and HVAC subcontractor Lancaster Group says his efforts to promote the trades to secondary school students has taken on greater urgency in recent times as Canada prepares to ramp up new nation-building projects. Aaron Gorka, a business developer with Lancaster, was onsite at Hamilton’s Bishop Ryan Catholic secondary school […]

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]]> Women4Climate marks first year under ZEIC banner /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/women4climate-marks-first-year-under-zeic-banner Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:25:03 +0000 /?p=525013 Women4Climate recently marked its first year under the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) banner. Women4Climate (W4C) empowers professional women and gender-diverse leaders in Metro Vancouver to take action on urban climate initiatives. ZEIC director of grants and strategic initiatives Sarah Lusina says W4C supports emission reduction in three sectors: building, transportation and urban renewable energy. […]

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]]> International Women’s Day: Stories of sisterhood and strength in construction /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/international-womens-day-stories-of-sisterhood-and-strength-in-construction Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:18 +0000 /?p=524974 For more than 100 years International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated, with each and every year marking progress towards gender equality. This year’s theme for March 8 is Give To Gain, which emphasizes the power of reciprocity and reiterates the importance of taking meaningful steps to create change. The Daily Commercial News and Journal […]

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]]> South Korean shipbuilding giant and Ontario Shipyards to build training vessel, expand workforce in Hamilton /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/south-korean-shipbuilding-giant-and-ontario-shipyards-to-build-training-vessel-expand-workforce-in-hamilton Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:05:37 +0000 /?p=524891 Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the return of large-scale shipbuilding in the province and to strengthen Canada’s ability to deliver future naval programs. Under the bilateral MOU, Hanwha Ocean will support the design and construction for a 35-metre training and recruitment vessel that Ontario Shipyards will […]

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]]> Skills Ontario hosts International Women’s Day celebration /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/skills-ontario-hosts-international-womens-day-celebration Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:25:35 +0000 /?p=524865 GUELPH, ONT. — An upcoming International Women’s Day event hosted by Skills Ontario aims to celebrate and connect local tradeswoman with community members. The International Women’s Day Networking and Celebration Event is being hosted at the Frank Hasenfratz Centre for Excellence on Thursday, March 5  from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.  The event kicks off […]

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]]> CAGBC panel: Align training with real world demand to unlock green building job growth /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/cagbc-panel-align-training-with-real-world-demand-to-unlock-green-building-job-growth Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0000 /?p=524852 A report soon to be published by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) has found the green building industry supports more than 500,000 Canadian jobs, including 178,000 in construction and the sector contributes $80 billion to the GDP. Titled Building Prosperity, the report “quantifies the economic impact of green building,” Laurna Strikwerda, project development and […]

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]]> OBCT hosting International Women’s Day panel /dcn/news/labour/2026/03/obct-hosting-international-womens-day-panel Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:30:58 +0000 /?p=524687 TORONTO – Just ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, the Ontario Building and ion Tradeswomen (OBCT) is hosting a panel that will bring together OBCT leaders from different trades and regions across the province to discuss real experiences, practical advice and the power of collective support in the skilled trades. Called Women […]

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]]> Navigating workforce challenges facing the Canadian construction industry /dcn/news/labour/2026/02/navigating-workforce-challenges-facing-the-canadian-construction-industry Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:53 +0000 /?p=524434 Canada’s construction industry is navigating a complex landscape defined by record levels of activity alongside persistent workforce constraints. In 2025, nonresidential construction investment reached unprecedented highs, supported by substantial growth in civil, commercial, and medical construction starts according to Connect Insight data. Despite these strong project pipelines, the construction industry continues to experience slow employment […]

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]]> Concrete Ontario rolls out first-ever standardized training for ready-mix drivers /dcn/news/labour/2026/02/concrete-ontario-rolls-out-first-ever-standardized-training-for-ready-mix-drivers Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:25:26 +0000 /?p=524335 With the assistance of a number of consultants and funding through the Ontario government’s Skills Development Fund, the Ready Mix Concrete Association of Ontario (Concrete Ontario) has created its first-ever standardized training program for professional ready-mix drivers. The completely volunteer program consists of a 160-page driver training manual, five PowerPoint presentations and five- to nine […]

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]]> LIUNA 607 targets 2,000 members by 2030 amid ‘unprecedented’ northwestern Ontario boom /dcn/news/labour/2026/02/liuna-607-targets-2000-members-by-2030-amid-unprecedented-northwestern-ontario-boom Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:20 +0000 /?p=523757 LIUNA Local 607 in Thunder Bay, Ont. is setting its sights on more than doubling its membership from the current 950 to 2,000 members by 2030 in preparation for an “unprecedented” construction boom in northwestern Ontario. Hydro-electric stations and transmission line upgrades for First Nations communities currently reliant on diesel, ambitious plans for Ring of […]

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]]> Bess announced as new BuildForce Canada executive director /dcn/news/labour/2026/02/bess-announced-as-new-buildforce-canada-executive-director Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:17 +0000 /?p=523558 OTTAWA – Starting March 2 BuildForce Canada will have a new executive director,  Irwin Bess. According to a statement from BuildForce, Bess brings extensive national experience in labour market analysis, economic policy and digital transformation with a strong track record of translating labour market data into workforce insights that support Canada’s construction and maintenance sectors. […]

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]]> Canada’s famed, all-Black, No. 2 ion Battalion celebrates 110th anniversary /dcn/news/labour/2026/02/canadas-famed-all-black-no-2-construction-battalion-celebrates-110th-anniversary Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:25:49 +0000 /?p=523481 TRURO, N.S. — The No. 2 ion Battalion, the first and only all-Black battalion-sized unit in Canadian military history, marks its 110th anniversary this year, a milestone that underscores both its legacy of service and struggle against racism. Canada entered the First World War on August 4, 1914, and recruiters fanned out across the country […]

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