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Veterans and volunteers participate in Habitat Ottawa’s Veteran Build Day Dozens of Ottawa-area veterans and volunteers donned their hard hats and safety boots in support of Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa's third annual Veteran Build Day on November 8.

Adapting to the millennial age Within the next few years, millennials will make up the largest cohort of working-age Canadians. It is therefore more critical than ever that business owners, and especially construction-business owners and managers, understand what motivates millennials, and adapt their working conditions to suit this new generation.

Holdback – what you need to know Under the Construction Act, holdback obligations are created pursuant to Section 22 that provides that the owner is required to hold back 10 percent of the contract price from the contractor as well as the amount of any registered liens for which the owner has received notice of. This requirement to hold back also applies to contractors since the act requires contractors to retain holdback on behalf of subcontractors. If the owner fails to retain holdback, the owner can be personally liable for

CBOC: Growth in Hamilton to slow through 2023

CLAC and SOY align to streamline apprenticeship learning On November 6, CLAC announced that it has struck a partnership with Support Ontario Youth (SOY) to streamline the apprenticeship pathway in Ontario.

Participation by women in construction is down from 2018 peak A year-to-date review of the monthly Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey (LFS) shows us that the representation of women in the construction labour force is in decline, not only as a percentage of the overall workforce, but in real terms as well.

Building permit values drop in September Statistics Canada released its monthly report on the value of building permits issued across the country on Friday.

Construction shed 21,000 jobs in October Statistics Canada released the findings of its monthly Labour Force Survey last week. The report shows that national employment figures held steady in October after two consecutive months of growth.

Near-term GTA growth to moderate: Conference Board According to the Conference Board of Canada, economic growth in the Greater Toronto Area is expected to moderate in 2019 and 2020.

Province boosts pre-apprenticeship training program spending Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced the province will boost spending on the Pre-Apprenticeship Training program by $2.5 million on November 8.