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HEADLINES ADDED: June 28, 2008
Saskatchewan heads to Philippines and Ukraine to recruit workers
The Saskatchewan government led a delegation, including representatives from the construction industry, on a recruitment mission to the Philippines and the Ukraine. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is an immigration program designed to allow the provincial government to select skilled workers and entrepreneurs based on their ability to contribute to the local economy.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 26, 2008
Saskatchewan heads to Philippines and Ukraine to recruit workers
The Saskatchewan government led a delegation, including representatives from the construction industry, on a recruitment mission to the Philippines and the Ukraine. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is an immigration program designed to allow the provincial government to select skilled workers and entrepreneurs based on their ability to contribute to the local economy.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 13, 2008
Construction strategy calls for 230,000 new workers by 2010
The construction industry has been told it must recruit 230,000 new workers by 2010 and train 13,5000 apprentices to meet new government targets.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 11, 2008
Construction strategy calls for 230,000 new workers by 2010
The construction industry has been told it must recruit 230,000 new workers by 2010 and train 13,5000 apprentices to meet new government targets.... Read More
Foreign workers form small but essential part of Canada’s labour force, panel says
Temporary foreign workers may only account for five percent of Canada’s construction workforce but their importance cannot be ignored, a Construction Sector Council (CSC) panel recently emphasized.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 02, 2008
Vancouver Regional Construction Association considers recruiting in United Kingdom
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is trying to determine if its membership is interested in recruiting workers from the United Kingdom.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 29, 2008
McGee Group: entire workforce hold CSCS card
McGee Group, the demolition and civil engineering contractor, has reported that its entire workforce now holds a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 26, 2008
Redrow to make hundreds redundant
Redrow has become the first major housebuilder to cut jobs as it made around 15% of its workforce - about 200 people - redundant.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 12, 2008
Construction workers contribute to rise in number of employees with no fixed workplace
The construction industry accounted for one-third of the increase in workers who reported no fixed workplace address between 2001 and 2006, according to Statistics Canada.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 29, 2008
Heritage skills gap threatens Britain's historic buildings
Millions of old buildings are under threat due to a lack of skilled heritage workers.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 26, 2008
Polish workers returning home
The tide of migration is turning and the construction industry could lose many of its Polish workers following the launch of a Polish government campaign to encourage builders to return home. Newspaper adverts and a glossy brochure at Polish cultural centres is talking up the opportunities in Poland which is experiencing a building boom and [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 25, 2008
Polish construction workers lured home
The construction industry could lose its Polish workers, if a campaign to lure the migrants back home is successful.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 19, 2008
Chavs abuse Bullock builders
Construction workers employed by Bullock were been forced retreat from a North Lincolnshire estate after a number of "serious incidents".... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 09, 2008
Cheap and Easy Employee Recruitment Idea
A news story came across the wire this morning that I found very interesting and wanted to share with the readers of this blog. General contractor, R.W. Allen, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia took advantage of its recent project - the construction of a high school - to showcase opportunities graduating high schoolers have available to them in the construction industry. 16 high-school students toured the jobsite of the new school to get a better understanding of what is involved in commercial construction and find out the possibilities of joining... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 08, 2008
Northern Ireland construction jobs threatened
Hundreds of thousands of construction workers in Northern Ireland could lose their jobs if a downturn in the industry continues.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 04, 2008
Hundreds of builders earn green credentials
Some 300 construction workers have had their environmental and green building expertise officially recognised.... Read More
Success With Hispanics: Construction Woes and the Latino Subcontractor
The current shakedown in the construction industry allows for two very important things to happen that are to the benefit of both the organization and the workers. It allows companies to refocus on training their workforce for the long term and it helps clean up the subcontractor industry.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 25, 2008
Harjim Industrial Services on the job at Pacific Sport Institute
Workers with Marjim Industrial Services put the finishing touches on some steel columns on the west side of the gym at the Pacific Sport Institute project at Camosun College’s Interurban campus on the outskirts of Victoria.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 19, 2008
British Columbia Construction Association casts net overseas in bid for skilled workers
The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) attended two job fairs in Germany in early March to recruit skilled construction workers.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 18, 2008
Construction Work Left Undone
During my trip to Florida last week, my son and I drove from Ft. Lauderdale down the Florida Keys to Key West and then back up to Islamorada (by Key Largo). We drove back and forth on this road several times over the three days we were there and we noticed something we thought very unusual. There were a number of homes and commercial buildings in various stages of completion with no one working on them. This was the case all the way down to Key West. We asked... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 02, 2008
Third of American workers expect to quit this year
A third of American workers say they will only "probably" still be with their employer by the end of the year, highlighting the deep unhappiness felt by many at what they perceive to be the lack of opportunities offered to them by their managers.... Read More
Construction Industry Faces Ethical Challenges, Exec Says
To replace departing Baby Boomers, industry must change its behavior.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 26, 2008
90,000 new workers needed every year until 2011
Construction needs to recruit almost 90,000 workers-a-year as growth in the industry climbs to a peak in 2011, according to the latest employment predictions from the ConstructionSkills Network.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 25, 2008
Construction Youth Trust launches scheme for 'Budding Brunels'
The Construction Youth Trust is to launch the ‘Budding Brunels’ pilot scheme, giving pupils aged 16-17 the chance to experience aspects of construction, including trips to construction and engineering sites and visits to working museums.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 17, 2008
Success With Hispanics: How to Give Safety Talks to Latinos
Company leaders consistently tell me that their No. 1 priority is safety. For the most part, I believe this is the case. This being said, the reality is that our safety talks to Latinos very frequently fall short of the level of importance and priority we affirm. I would like to help you with your safety talks with Latinos. I am speaking specifically here about the presentation of the actual safety talks. There are three key words that will point the way as it relates to delivering information on... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 08, 2008
The New Generation
To paraphrase, "They are reckless, ill-mannered and disrespectful of adults". Sounds like today's young people. You're right. However, Socrates said this over 2,000 years ago about the youth of his day. We can be awfully harsh on the next generation. Most of it is undeserved. They are just young and inexperienced, full of emotion and ideals. No scar tissue. They just don't know some basic truths about what can happen to them. How fragile life is and how fickle it can be. Lastly, that God has a sense of... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 06, 2008
Government of Alberta invests $1.5 million in trades-training facility for women
The Government of Alberta announced on Jan. 31 that it is investing $1.5 million toward the completion of a training facility for women entering the trades. The program, operated by the Women Building Futures not-for-profit organization, helps women achieve economic independence and build strong futures through trades training, mentorship and employment support.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 04, 2008
Construction Challenge Excites Youth About Industry
Nearly 170 bright and eager high-school-aged students descended on Milwaukee's Midwest Airlines Center January 12th to compete in the Midwest Regional Rally of the first-ever Construction Challenge competition. During the day-long competition, 28 teams of five to seven members matched construction-industry knowledge, creativity and quick wits to answer questions related to the construction indu...... Read More
Minorities In Construction
Detroit Businessman Expands Operations Joel Haashiim is the owner of Joel's Enterprise Inc., of Detroit, which does construction trucking and over-the-road trucking. The company has been in business for over 20 years. "We have a total of 17 trucks; however, we have three trucks that are for aggregate hauling and heavy duty hauling for construction sites," Haashiim said.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 03, 2008
Ladies - The Design and Construction Industry Wants YOU!
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HEADLINES ADDED: January 30, 2008
Manitoba construction industry prepares to pay more for skilled trades workers
Manitoba’s construction industry will be in a better position to compete for skilled trades workers across Canada as a result of recommended wage increases by the Construction Industry Wages Consultation Panel.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 29, 2008
A Progressive Program Showing That Construction Offers Many Opportunities
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HEADLINES ADDED: January 24, 2008
Why builders should just say yes to drug testing
Safety on the jobsite has been compromised since the beginning of modern home building by workers under the influence of alcohol and illicit drugs. It is up to builders and their crews on the ground to implement and enforce a strict drug and alcohol policy.... Read More
December Job Growth Highlights Weak Areas in U.S. Economy
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HEADLINES ADDED: January 22, 2008
Weak jobs reports set off another confidence crisis
The unexpectedly small 18,000 job gain in December threatens to destabilize the fragile financial market yet again and push buyer confidence even lower. By itself, one weak month of job growth is usually not so significant. But investors and business managers had been trying to conduct “business as normal”, hoping for no more bad news. Now it has happened. The unexpectedly small 18,000 job gain in December threatens to destabilize the fragile financial market yet again and push buyer confidence even lower. By itself, one weak month of job... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 18, 2008
Number of construction students up 6%
The number of construction and built environment students accepted onto undergraduate courses in 2007 has risen by nearly 6% on the previous year, Construction Skills has revealed.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 16, 2008
British Columbia construction companies find skilled workers in Mexico
B.C. construction companies stunned prospective employees with quick offers of work in Canada at a job fair held by the B.C. Construction Association (BCCA) in Mexico.... Read More