Skilled Trades Ontario is taking administration of its apprentice certification exams in-house, allowing its contract with the previous service delivery provider, Prometric, to expire at the end of January.
In October, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.8 billion (14.9%) to $13.8 billion. The increase in construction intentions was led by the residential sector ($1.1 billion).
Yep, they got me. In our October edition of Canadian Contractor I published a guest column titled "Why men and women need different PPE" by Evelyn Long, an editor at Renovated.com. Last week I found...
After 23 years in journalism, I thought I knew work—how it shapes you, what it demands, what it teaches. But stepping away from the newsroom into the trades has shown me something else: work isn’t...
Most economists are of the opinion that Ontario’s residential construction industry is in for another tough couple of years, with housing starts and sales expected to remain historically low. At a recent housing summit hosted...
ASHRAE and Oak Ridge National Laboratories is hosting its Building XVI Conference in Clearwater, Fla. The event happens every three years and is located at the lovely Sheraton Sand Key Resort, just steps from the...
The architect sends him the plans and Josh’s heart sinks as he looks through them. He can tell immediately that this home will never be built within the allotted budget.
