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Source: HPAC magazine
Over the next five years, nearly 70,000 journeypersons will need to keep workforce certification levels afloat for key trades in most Canadian provinces. 

Visit https://www.hpacmag.com/construction/demand-for-key-trades-apprentices-to-climb-to-167000-over-next-five-years-report/1004127131/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: CanBIM
Without a doubt, one of the biggest challenges Canadians face today is affordable housing. Cities must commit, invest and innovate to address this issue. To learn more about new methods and technologies that will affect how we deliver affordable living in the future, join CanBIM in Toronto this September. 

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Source: Construction Junkie
Most know, or should know, about the four fatal hazards in construction: falls, struck-by, caught-in or between, and electrical. Most construction safety training courses focus on these as they contribute to a large majority of jobsite deaths, but a new study highlights the need to also take other health hazards with long-term effects more seriously. 

Visit https://www.constructionjunkie.com/blog/2019/7/3/new-report-highlights-4-under-the-radar-health-hazards-in-construction to view the full article online.

 
LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & TRAINING
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Construction Dive
Securing privileged and confidential information is becoming more difficult for contractors in the age of the cloud and connected platforms. 

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/how-can-and-should-data-from-construction-wearables-be-collected/558135/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Construction Dive
For construction workers, constant reaching and lifting can take its toll on the body. Some in the industry are using exoskeletons to relieve some of the physical stress workers experience on the job. 

Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/exoskeleton-standards-could-spur-broader-use-on-the-jobsite/558141/ to view the full article online.

 
BY THE NUMBERS
Click below for the latest prompt payment in the construction industry payment tables.

Visit https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/biens-property/divulgation-disclosure/psdic-ppci-eng.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: On-Site Magazine
There hasn't been much to brag about in Canada's construction industry's labour market in 2019, besides a large gain in April. So far, there are few signs that show a near-future upswing. 

Visit https://www.on-sitemag.com/labour/construction-jobs-dry-up-in-june-as-industry-posts-another-decline-in-employment/1003964397/ to view the full article online.

 
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