People treatment as a continuous improvement strategy in construction environments According to constructible.com, the demand for construction is growing much faster than the number of skilled workers, and the industry is facing a skills shortage like never before. Specifically, The Bureau of Labour Statistics suggests that overall employment of construction labourers and helpers is projected […]
GCL makes the switch from construction to sales, rental and repair
“Banner year” for road construction in 2020 Few sectors can admit it has been business as usual over the past 12 months. A global pandemic transformed life as we knew it. Mandatory lockdowns, limited capacity for restaurants and retail outlets, working and learning remotely all wreaked havoc on local, provincial and national economies. Amidst the […]
More than 30,000 kids each year experience engineering and science camps through the University of Regina Little did a group of University of Regina engineering students realize that when they developed a summer camp for kids more than 25 years ago, they were laying the foundation for a program that would engage more than 30,000 […]
Milestone School may take on a new look by the end of this school year, thanks to a community initiative spurred by students. For the past several months, Rebecca Carson’s Grade 4 class has been drawing, designing, fundraising and pitching their plans for an outdoor classroom to school board officials, local businesses and community groups. […]
Sharing news that SHCA members need to know
Saskatchewan’s economy has demonstrated incredible resiliency over the past year. Our province was not immune to the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, but we have implemented a number of strategies and programs to ensure economic and labour market recovery. As part of our government’s commitment to stimulate economic recovery, we launched the Re-Open Saskatchewan […]
I’m pleased to have this opportunity to report “behind the headlines” Ottawa updates to the members of the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association.
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