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Trades & Hiring
HomeStars founder and CEO Nancy Peterson steps down
Nancy Peterson, founder and CEO of HomeStars, Canada’s oldest…
The Hammer episode #2: Get ‘Em Young – Ian Howcroft, Skills Ontario
How do we get young people interested in the…
The Hammer episode #2: Get ‘Em Young – Ian Howcroft, Skills Ontario
How do we get young people interested in the…
Procore launches Construction Career Board to support hiring efforts across the construction industry
Procore Technologies, Inc., has announced the launch of the…
Skills Ontario receives additional $5 million in support from the Ontario government
Ontario Minister Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and…
Hiring Secrets of the Pros: Tips and tactics for finding and keeping painters in a tough labor market – Part 3
This is a sponsored post from Painter’s Mate Brand® This…
CERB payments to be extended for two more months
The Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) is being extended…
Hiring Secrets of the Pros: Tips and tactics for finding and keeping painters in a tough labor market – Part 2
This is a sponsored post from Painter’s Mate Brand® This…
Surrey receives funding for trades training
Provincial government is funding this education
Apprenticeship training programs on the rise
A renewed interest in the trades is great news for the industry
Residential construction needs 129,000 new skilled workers over next decade
With modest growth in new housing, and with Canadian housing stock ageing, construction jobs will continue to shift to the renovation sector, the report says.
What should Simon do? Your answers
We asked you, in our Nov/Dec issue, to tell us what YOU would do if your best employee pulled a fast one by switching a door – for the best of all possible reasons.
Small contractors need to plan for skilled trade shortages
If you’re a small home renovations company, you may…
Is your crew undermining your reputation as a contractor?
“I watched as a crew showed up the day after Canada Day to spend four hours sitting on the front porch, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.”
Union bully boys
Let’s learn how to protect ourselves from union bullying before the fight starts
The 3 million dollar road Part 4: $3 million and beyond
Before growing from $2 million per year to $3 million and beyond, a contractor needs to make sure his business is running at a very profitable level.
Greek Lesson
I find it strange. When it comes to the…
