Members of the Ontario Skilled Trades Alliance, SkillsOntario and the Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario also attended to show support as the groups have been working together to find solutions to fill the skills gap. About 91,000 tradespeople are anticipated to retire by 2027, explained Clive Thurston, president of... read more →
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May
28
1742- The world's first indoor swimming pool opens in London, England.
May
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The review is to start immediately, and a report to the Ministry of Labour is expected by the end of the year. Linda Regner Dykeman heads up MidCorp Canada, a division of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), a global insurance carrier providing risk consultancy, property-casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk... read more →
May
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ALE has officially launched its 10,000t (11,200USt) capacity SK10,000 crane at the Offshore Technology Conference in Texas, USA. The heavy lift specialist said this is the world’s largest capacity land-based crane and will enable new levels of project efficiencies in schedule, safety and cost for the lifting of ultra-heavy modules,... read more →
May
27
Work on a series of water infrastructure projects to better protect Kitchener, Ont. from potential flooding are getting underway in the city west of Toronto. The federal government announced just shy of $50 million in funding for the slew of construction jobs May 22, adding to $72 million pledged by the... read more →
May
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1930- Construction is complete on the Chrysler Building
May
27
Thousands of people are expected to roll through the upcoming Canadian Mining Expo. The Big Event is returning to the McIntyre Community Centre in Timmins June 5 and 6, and will feature more than 400 displays. “The event has grown so large you can’t get a motel here in Timmins or... read more →
May
26
The pacific island of Tokelau, a relative speck of a country, is the first in the world to be completely solar powered. Built in 2012, this solar project provides all of the country's energy needs for its 1,500 residents spread across three atolls. The country was once 100 percent dependent... read more →
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The province said May 21 that it’s approved the business plan for the new Mills Memorial hospital in Terrace, B.C. and is moving forward with procurement. Replacing the city’s current hospital, which opened in 1961, is “one of the highest-priority health capital projects” in B.C., according to the province. The major... read more →
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1998- Ground breaks on the Nationwide Arena, home of the Columbus Blue Jackets, in Columbus, Ohio.