The Abuse of Apprentices Stops Now
en français By / par Mark Breslin “I can’t believe I signed up for this s***.” And so began a tale of stupidity, short-sightedness, and tradition that reflects a broken culture and wasted talent. The […]
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The Dog Ate my Homework! The Duty to Keep Proper Records
en français By /par Matthew T. Potomak and/et Liam Robertson, Kuhn LLP The recent case of Shaheen Custom Homes Ltd. v Brennan, 2022 BCSC 716, exemplifies a situation that homeowners, builders, subtrades, and those alike […]
A Season in Review
By / Joey Fabing, President, TIAC / Président, ACIT en français I would like to start by saying that I hope that everyone had a safe and happy summer and fall. It was a very […]
Feds Announce Collaborative Approach for National Model Codes
en français Construction codes are essential in supporting safe, energy efficient homes and buildings for Canadians. As the construction industry employs nearly 1.4 million Canadians, a harmonized set of codes reduces regulatory burden and removes […]
How To Select Apprenticeship Candidates in a Changing Market
By / Mark Breslin en français It is always hard to know how many apprentices to bring into the industry in changing market conditions. How many do we need? Will there be jobs for them […]
The Supervisor’s Role in Safety
By / Kevin Burns en français There’s a fundamental shift that occurs the moment a front-facing employee becomes the crew’s supervisor, and the quicker you understand the shift, the faster you will get the buy-in […]