Canada’s leading general contractors have united to form the Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC), with a mission to elevate safety performance and establish innovative new industry…
PCL Construction announced it has signed a multi-year deal with safety intelligence software company HammerTech to help make job sites safer and boost efficiencies across…
WorkSafeBC is introducing a new risk-reduction strategy based on a comprehensive review of crane safety and informed by stakeholder input and feedback. It says the…
Members of the BC Building Trades, its affiliate unions and political leaders gathered to honour those who have died working in the construction industry. And…
Construction Safety Nova Scotia (CSNS) announced the winners of its 2023 Safety Awards, which were handed out at the association’s Annual General Meeting. This year,…
As more high-rise buildings dot Ontario’s cityscapes, there is heightened need for the construction industry to come together to take proactive action to prevent falling…
On Jan. 7, 1981, four construction workers left home to go to work. They would never come back to their families. Carpenters Gunther Couvreux, Brian Stevenson,…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and its industry partners have released a comprehensive best practices guide as part of their ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. The…
At its annual general meeting, the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) honoured the Gordie Howe International Bridge project with its John M. Beck Award.…
PCL and Pomerleau Construction are setting aside competition and leveraging innovation to collaboratively influence the construction industry. Along with Latium, Intel and Microsoft, they brought…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is pleased that the province is reducing WSIB premiums as it will enable construction employers to put the money…
A new made-in-Saskatchewan device is helping protect some of the highest-risk workers on highway construction sites. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways has initiated a new…
As drug overdose deaths have climbed dramatically in Ontario, the construction industry workforce is being impacted more than any other sector of the economy. A…
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced it has updated its COVID-19 Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites to underline the urgency around following health guidelines on…
The Coronavirus Contractors Survey: Impacts and Actions is released as an independent study conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS). Between April 22 and April…
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, Ontario is extending construction hours for essential construction projects, like critical projects in the health care sector, to…
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement regarding health and safety on construction sites: “The health and safety of…
It has been a difficult few weeks. Some have lost their job, some have watched loved ones fight a disease that they can’t understand, and…
Construction industry and associations are expressing heightened concerns over the health and safety of crews still at work on sites across Ontario. “Safety has and…
The Government of British Columbia is working to help construction companies in the province understand the impacts to jobsites as a result of the recent…