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Building a Skilled Workforce: a new program for youth in the trades

Skills Ontario, launches the "Building a Skilled Workforce" program designed to empower individuals, particularly Black youth aged 18-29, by equipping them with the necessary skills and training to enter the skilled trades workforce.


Dewalt shares Canadian “Grow the Trades” grant recipients

Dewalt, a Stanley Black and Decker brand and jobsite solutions, has awarded 12 Canadian organizations with Grow the Trades Grants. The Grow the Trades grant program is part of Dewalt's $30 million commitment by 2027 to close the skilled trades gap by helping provide greater accessibility and resources for trades training in North America.


Behr Paint Company introduces Women in Paint

Behr Paint Company releases its Women in Paint program, an initiative designed to elevate the achievements of Canadian professional women painters and to inspire the next generation in the skilled trades. Women in Paint is a comprehensive program aimed at celebrating the voices and significant contributions of women in the painting industry.


New Housing Price Index August 2024

Statistics Canada releases data from the New Housing Price Index for August 2024. New home price index remains stable at the Canada level The national index was unchanged month over month in August. Prices were unchanged in 13 of the 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed, while they increased in eight and declined in the remaining six CMAs.


 
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Concrete innovation: a deep dive into the long-term impacts of cement

Concrete has been the most relied upon and used building material not only in Canada but the entire world. In fact, concrete is the second most consumed material in the world next to water, according to research provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Concrete provides structural benefits due to its reliability and durability. » Read more...
 
 
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The Hammer Episode #48: The Best Laid Plans – Marc Espisito and Jasmine Koblik, Otis Interiors

Espisito and Koblik, the husband and wife owners of Otis Interiors in Guelph, Ont., have discovered a better way of doing business. They leverage their creative and operational expertise with a careful design plan including intensive homeowner consultation, milestones, acquisition of all permits and drawings and a payment and procurement schedule to achieve a high level of preparation before anyone swings a hammer. » Listen now!

 
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The Canadian Leadership Institute 2024

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Halifax Fall Home Show

Oct. 4 - 6, 2024 | Halifax, N.S. » Read More...

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Housing Supply Summit 4.0

Oct. 9, 2024 | Online. » Read More...

 
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