Exchanger - September 4, 2019

ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

MCAC ready to host its 2019 conference in Nashville

Source: Daily Commercial News
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is gearing up to host its 78th annual conference in Nashville, TN beginning later this month. The event will boast a mix of educational and social programming. An entire day will be dedicated to innovation and technology.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2019/08/2019-mcac-conference-focuses-innovation-tech to view the full article online.

INDUSTRY NEWS

National Strategy for Women in Trades developed by 2020

On August 24, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) announced that a task force made up of its members from across Canada will oversee the development of a National Strategy for Women in Trades based on extensive consultations with stakeholders over the last two years.

Visit https://caf-fca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/National-Strategy-Task-Force-Announcement_final.pdf to view the full article online.

Workers in all occupations are aging – what about those in construction?

Source: Daily Commercial News
The fact that the labour forces of most industrialized economies, including Canada, are becoming older is almost universally accepted.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2019/08/workers-occupations-aging-construction to view the full article online.

Hard hats continue to improve on safety

Source: Daily Commercial News
Hard hats, steel-toed boots and gloves are important for all construction workers, as these items reduce injuries and lost hours of work. Equipment designers are looking at ways to make hard hats even better at protecting workers from head injuries, making this construction staple more safe and adaptable.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2019/08/inside-innovation-hard-hats-continue-improve-safety to view the full article online.

New website will offer support for adjudicators ruling on construction

Source: Daily Commercial News

Constructionsupport.ca, a new online tool launching Oct. 1, will provide support for adjudicators on construction disputes.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2019/09/new-website-will-offer-support-adjudicators-ruling-construction to view the full article online.

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Can job site camera use backfire?

Source: Daily Commercial News
Cameras are becoming more common on construction job sites because of the benefits they offer companies: increased productivity, collaboration and safety. While these three things are important, the fact that workers are constantly being watched may affect their morale.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2019/08/can-job-site-camera-use-backfire to view the full article online.

Industry innovations

Source: Daily Commercial News
Technology is not always behind innovations that deliver better efficiency, improved safety and cost savings in the construction industry.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2019/08/feature-industry-innovations to view the full article online.

Telematics and the IoT for equipment

Source: ConstrucTech
It’s well known that the construction industry is huge, generating millions for the economy every year. Telematics for material handling equipment, just one fairly small segment, is expected to reach $7.6 billion alone in the next five years, according to Grand View Research.

Visit https://constructech.com/telematics-and-the-iot-for-equipment/ to view the full article online.

BY THE NUMBERS

Who got paid by the federal government this week?

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.

Economy surprises with 3.7% growth in second quarter

Source: Canadian Manufacturing
A large rebound in exports passed projections for the second quarter, resulting in the country’s strongest three-month growth stretch in two years. According to Statistics Canada, this was led by robust growth in energy products, farming and fishing products, non-metallic minerals and aircraft products.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/financing/economy-surprises-with-3-7-growth-in-second-quarter-its-strongest-since-2017-238111/ to view the full article online.

On this day in history

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/mca-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=578134&issueID=62976 to view the full article online.