CLR Connector April 2022
Message from the CLR President
Welcome to the April edition of the CLR CONNECTOR.
Last month we launched and successfully completed our periodical membership satisfaction survey – an effective feedback tool that has become a tradition for CLR to gauge how well we are meeting the needs of our members.…
Membership Survey Findings. Winner Announced
CLR membership survey 2022 is complete. We would like to thank all of you who took the time to share your valuable feedback with us. Despite the closing of our annual member survey, we want to assure you that CLR is always open to…
The CLR Speaker Series, Episode 3: Women in Trades
CLR is pleased to announce the new episode of the CLR’s Speaker Series. We invite you to join our moderated expert panel of tradeswomen and employers, who will share their professional stories and perspectives on how the construction industry addresses one of the key…
©BETTER SUPERVISION: SAVE THE DATE
©Better SuperVision is a comprehensive skills training and development process designed to improve and enhance the abilities of union construction supervisors. If your organization is interested in registering your employees in one of our ©Better SuperVision courses, we have secured the following dates:
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Ben Backman Memorial Industry Leaders Golf Tournament
The 13th Annual Ben Backman Memorial Industry Leaders Golf Tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey.
The tournament is now sold out!
Thank you to all of the sponsors and registrants for your continued support. We…
National Construction Labour Relations Alliance (NCLRA) Conference
Registration is ongoing for the much-anticipated
National Construction Labour Relations Alliance (NCLRA) conference in
Las Vegas from September 27-29th, 2022.
Building trade contractors and CLR associations from across Canada will gather at Bally’s Las Vegas to network, share updates and explore topics that are relevant…
Buildforce Canada Released it’s Five-Year Forecast for the Construction Industry
In March, BuildForce Canada released its 2022–2027 Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward national forecast. The report focuses on a six-year horizon for labour market data as opposed to the 10 years studied in previous reports.
Construction investment in both residential and non-residential sectors recovered strongly in 2021:…
Federal Budget 2022: Mixed Reactions
While some leaders in Canada’s construction industry are applauding the federal government’s budget as good for construction workers, the economy and the environment, others caution that infrastructure needs are not addressed enough.
Chris Atchison of the BC Construction Association (BCCA) praised some pieces of the…
Canada and British Columbia Invest in 57 Infrastructure Projects Across the Province
On April 11th more than $110.3 million were announced in joint federal-provincial funding for 57 community, recreation, and green infrastructure projects across British Columbia. Funding will also support 13 Indigenous-led projects in the province.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $56.8 million in…