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Source: Daily Commercial News/ConstructConnect
One of the biggest and longest-standing issues in the industry is the need for prompt payment legislation. It seems the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction’s lobbying efforts are working as several provinces and the federal government are implementing legislation for prompt payment.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2019/09/cisc-pleased-with-ongoing-prompt-payment-progress to view the full article online.

 
A 2019 Canadian Apprenticeship Forum report called Apprentice Demand in the Top Ten Red Seal Trades highlights apprenticeship trends data and projections from the Canadian System for Tracking Apprenticeship Qualifications to provide a forward-looking assessment of demand and supply for trade certification across the top 10 Red Seal trades in Canada.

Visit https://caf-fca.org/caf_research/apprentice-demand-2019/ to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News/ConstructConnect
In February 2019, Statistics Canada reported that “capital spending (in Canada) is expected to increase in 2019 for the third consecutive year,” based on its (2018–19) Non-residential Capital and Repair Expenditures survey.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2019/09/overall-outlook-for-capital-spending-is-very-cloudy-less-so-for-non-res-building to view the full article online.

 
Source: ConstructConnect
The tables in this article show the top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in August 2019. The link also includes the latest trend graph on starts. Highlighted are 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.

Visit https://www.constructconnect.com/blog/top-10-largest-construction-project-starts-in-canada-and-trend-graph-august-2019 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.

 
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