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March 16, 2022 10:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

As employment moderates, Manitoba can draw on youth to fill retirement gaps

OTTAWA, March 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Manitoba’s construction market is set to continue its recovery through 2022, as new provincial infrastructure spending offsets the winding down of activity...
March 15, 2022 09:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

Ontario’s construction market sees sustained demand through 2026, with potential recruiting challenges in all regions

OTTAWA, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labour market challenges could be an ongoing preoccupation across Ontario as unemployment rates return to pre-pandemic lows, and construction demand in the...
March 14, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

Short-term growth intensifies Nova Scotia’s labour challenges, but pressures ease after 2024

OTTAWA, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nova Scotia’s construction market is in the midst of a period of sustained growth propelled by major public-sector investments and rising demands for new...
March 14, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

Pandemic-induced retirements create near-term labour challenges in New Brunswick

OTTAWA, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Brunswick’s construction market strengthened in 2021, and should reach a peak in 2022, before receding modestly through 2027. The new labour market...
March 14, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

Near-term employment gains in PEI will be offset by slowdowns through 2027

OTTAWA, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Construction employment in Prince Edward Island enjoyed a recovery in 2021 and should continue to growth through 2022 on the strength of increased...
March 14, 2022 07:30 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador to see modest employment recovery to 2023 before contracting through 2027

OTTAWA, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The new labour market forecast prepared by BuildForce Canada suggests that Newfoundland and Labrador’s construction and maintenance industry will reach an...
March 26, 2021 09:00 ET | Source: ConstruForce Canada

Le secteur de la construction du Canada rebondira après la pandémie, mais connaîtra une croissance plus modérée

OTTAWA, 26 mars 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Les besoins en construction devraient rebondir partout au Canada en 2021 à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19 et augmenter tout au long de la prochaine...
March 26, 2021 09:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

Canada’s construction industry rebounds post-pandemic, with more muted growth to come

OTTAWA, March 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Construction requirements across Canada are expected to rebound in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and rise through the coming decade – albeit at...
March 25, 2021 12:00 ET | Source: ConstruForce Canada

Après une pause, la croissance reprend en Colombie-Britannique en 2021

OTTAWA, 25 mars 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Les renseignements sur le marché du travail publiés aujourd’hui par ConstruForce Canada indiquent que le secteur de la construction et de l’entretien de la...
March 25, 2021 12:00 ET | Source: Buildforce Canada

After a pause, growth resumes in British Columbia in 2021

OTTAWA, March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The construction and maintenance sector in British Columbia is poised to return to growth in 2021 after a year in which the industry recorded its first...