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Feature Article: PCA on the Front Lines of Labour Supply Challenges

There was a time when the construction industry spoke of “impending labour shortages.” Today it is more accurate to speak in present tense. There is no “impending labour shortage,” there is a labour shortage. The need for skilled labour is one of the key challenges facing the construction industry in Canada, and PCA is at …

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Prairies Report – August, 2012

The Alberta election ended with the re-election of the governing PC’s. In their election platform, the PC’s included many a commitment to creating all-employee bargaining units in construction and to safeguard employees against union fines, both encouraging promises. PCA maintains a very strong relationship with premier Redford and the government of Alberta, and we look …

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Member Profile: Mexi-Can Professional Services

Through years of experience Mexi-Can has established itself as one of the premiere recruiting companies in Canada.  Mexi-Can is an industry leader in recruitment and retention of foreign talent for Canadian employers. In a competitive market, people are an organization’s greatest asset. Industry-specific recruiting is performed with an active pool of over 2,500 candidates in …

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Member Profile: Braid Industrial Services Ltd.

Braid Industrial Services Ltd. became a PCA member in mid-2011.  Braid serves the energy sector in the execution of electrical and instrumentation construction.  The company’s head office and operations are located in Edmonton, AB.; this location provides easy access to a number of module fabrication yards and is central to Alberta’s resource pool of skilled …

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Drummond Report and Corruption in Quebec Show a Need for a Progressive Voice in Construction

There are the haves and there are the have nots. As time goes on it is becoming increasingly clear that a province’s regulatory environment in construction is its bellwether for determining if it’s a giving province or a taking province. While Ontario and Quebec continue to be major economic powerhouses, their governments are for many …

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