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Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Source: Daily Commercial News
As Canada continues to navigate through the pandemic, the commercial construction sector still faces uncertainty in 2021 despite an overall recovery in activity in the near term, according to Bob Collins, a senior economist with BuildForce Canada.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2021/02/uncertainty-lingers-for-commercial-construction-during-pandemic-recovery-buildforce-canada to view the full article online.

 
Source: Insurance Business Canada
"The construction sector has often been called the backbone of the Canadian economy, employing more than 1.2 million workers that represent around 7% of the total Canadian workforce. This sector is also expected be worth $455 billion by 2024, according to Randstad – nothing to sneer at as COVID-19 continues to take a toll on many other industries and the broader national economy."

Visit https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/specialty-insurance/booming-construction-sector-still-subject-to-insurance-market-challenges-245826.aspx to view the full article online.

 
Source: Daily Commercial News
February 11 was International Women and Girls in Science Day. To recognize the day, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam took time to acknowledge the presence and efforts of women in STEM fields contributing to Canada’s COVID-19 response.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2021/02/cpho-honours-contributions-of-women-in-stem-fields-during-covid-19-pandemic to view the full article online.

 
Source: Canadian Manufacturing
Several large Canadian cities have set ambitious goals to increase their tree canopy.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/features/save-the-trees-never-ending-construction-in-cities-threatens-the-urban-forest/ to view the full article online.

 
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Source: Daily Commercial News
"The future of Building Information Modeling and digital twinning continues to be forecast as rosy. Heading into 2021, and despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19 in 2020, indications point to continued rapid growth."

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2021/02/inside-innovation-despite-growth-projections-bim-and-digital-twinning-face-adoption-challenges-among-smes 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.

 
Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada
280 Albert Street | Suite 701 | Ottawa ON, Canada K1P 5G8
Phone: (613)232-0492 | Fax: (613)235-2796 | Email: mcac@mcac.ca