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Construction labour market forecasts for all Canadian provinces are now available online

March 21, 2013

The latest construction forecast scenarios of labour supply and demand from 2013–2021 for all Canadian provinces are now available online. The reports are prepared by the Construction Sector Council in consultation with contractors, owners, labour groups, governments and educational institutions. Construction Looking Forward, 2013–2021 Key Highlights can be found...

New FuBar™ Demo Bar Promises To Wreck Homes and Wreak Havoc On Demolition Jobsites

Stanley introduces its new FuBar™ Demolition Bar.  Its innovative design provides expanded functionality over earlier generations in the highly popular FuBar™...

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FINN Launches New Bark & Mulch Blower

FINN Corporation, a world leader in the manufacture of landscape and erosion control equipment, is proud to introduce of the BB 5-Series Bark & Mulch Blower, a new model...

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Milwaukee® Powers Up the Jobsite with New Six Pack Sequential Charger

  Milwaukee Tool Corporation continues to deliver productivity-enhancing solutions to the professional tradesman with the introduction of the M18™ Six Pack...

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Correct your productivity shortfall to cut costs

April 4, 2009

Construction is a labour-intensive business, meaning wages make up a large percentage of a building contractor’s expenses. Therefore, one of the most important things a building contractor can do to control costs is to ensure that his employees are productive. This may seem like common sense, but a surprisingly large number of building contractors don’t make productivity a top priority, despite the potential gains to be realized from a more productive workforce, according to the...