CANS office will be closed on Wednesday, September 29 for the 2021 CANS 159th Annual General Meeting. CANS office will remain closed to members and the public on Thursday, September 30 to allow CANS staff…
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2021 CANS Home Depot Pro Fall Golf Tournament Winners
Thank you to all the players and sponsors who participated in the 2021 CANS Home Depot Pro Fall Golf Tournament. Curious which teams took home prizes on the big day? See below…
Get Vaccinated on Your Work-Site – Public Health Will Come To You!
CANS and Nova Scotia Public Health have collaborated to improve vaccine uptake for workers in the construction industry with a solution that will make it easy to get vaccinated, while improving coverage…
Active Businesses in Halifax Up 1.9% from February 2020 to May 2021
Business Opening and Closing, May 2021: A Look at the Impact of COVID-19 Note: Statistics Canada released updated data on monthly business openings and closures for May 2021. Highlights — Compared with…
Statistics — NS Construction Payroll Employment Was Up 9.4% (Jan-June 2021)
Employment, Earnings and Hours, June 2021 Payroll Highlights — Nova Scotia had 410,089 payroll employees in June 2021, up 0.3% (+1,307) compared to May 2021, and up 10.8% (+40,105) compared to June…
Statistics — 30% of Nova Scotia Businesses Report Shortage in Skilled Labour (Q3 Survey)
Survey On Business Conditions, Impact of COVID-19: Q3 2021 Survey Highlights — Business Expectations: Looking over the next 12 months, 8% of Nova Scotia business respondents felt very or somewhat optimistic about…
Statistics — Construction-related Business Counts Shrunk 1.3% (Dec 2020-June 2021)
Business Counts in Nova Scotia, June 2021 Note: Statistics Canada noted that business counts as of June 2021 may not yet fully reflect impacts of the pandemic. Resumption or permanent closure of…
Notice — Congratulations to Duron Atlantic’s Leadership Excellence Graduates
Why did Duron decide to invest in developing their leaders? Why is improving on soft skills so important to your organization? And what impact do you think this has on the construction…
Statistics – Investment in Nova Scotia Building Construction Decreased 4.6% in June 2021
Statistics for Building Construction, June 2021 Overall Building Construction Highlights: Investment in Nova Scotia building construction decreased 4.6% in June 2021 (seasonally adjusted) compared to May 2021. Outside of Halifax monthly building…
News — “Despite pandemic, women carved out slightly larger role in construction last year”
Despite pandemic, women carved out slightly larger role in construction last year From On-Site Magazine — The tough 2020 labour market meant roughly 20,000 fewer men and 1,700 fewer women were employed…