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CAF identifies ten trades in greatest demand According to a report issued by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF), Ontario’s labour force will need more than 48,000 new certified journeypersons to meet anticipated employment growth and demand through 2028.

GVCA members hear about procurement at PACE event At the Grand Valley Construction Association’s PACE event on October 17, guests learned about various aspects of modern construction procurement, including changes to the Construction Act, pitfalls in the bidding process, and the updated CCDC23 guide to calling bids and awarding contracts.

Red Tape Reduction Ministry launches feedback website The provincial government has launched a new website that businesses can use to submit their ideas on modernizing regulations and reducing red tape.

OCS provides construction economy update The Ontario Construction Secretariat provided an update on the province’s construction economy during its annual general meeting in September. The top-line message: optimism remains high, despite slow GDP growth.

Province opens green infrastructure funding stream On October 28, the Ontario government will begin accepting applications from small-community governments to fund the construction of green infrastructure projects.

Firming in the construction insurance market To manage risk, you and your company draw on two key risk management areas. The first is the use of risk controls and other solutions that prevent and mitigate risk. The second is risk finance solutions, which provide capital in the event certain risks manifest and cause financial losses.

National Apprenticeship Competition comes to Ottawa Canada’s top apprentices in five trades descended on Ottawa for the 27th annual National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC), September 12 to 14.

Breaking ground at SickKids Shovels went into the ground on the new Patient Support Centre at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto on October 22.

CaGBC calls for action on climate change The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has offered a series of recommendations to the new federal government after Monday’s election.