👷‍♀️ Talent Thursdays: Highs and lows

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Good morning! 📸 Have you ever wanted to recreate the most iconic construction photo of all time? Now’s your chance. Visitors at Rockefeller Centre in New York City can now sit atop a steel beam and snap shots mimicking the famous “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” image from 1932.

📈 LABOUR BY THE NUMBERS

Payroll employment in construction fell by 0.6% in October, following a gain of 0.3% in September and a decrease of 1.1% in August. In October, payroll employment in construction was down by 16,200 from its July peak and was virtually unchanged from March. Declines were recorded in heavy and civil engineering construction (1.4%), specialty trade contractors (0.4%) and construction of buildings (0.6%).

👷‍♀️ PEOPLE MOVES

John M. Beck, Aecon founder and chairman, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest civilian honour. 

Colleen Federchuk and Eithar Naman have been promoted to vice president of people and culture, and vice president of digital construction at Fitzrovia, respectively.

Brandon Alpine, a Ktunaxa citizen, will be honoured with an educational bursary partnership at the College of the Rockies. Alpine, who passed away last year at age 39, was part of the Aecon Industrial West team and the Construction Maintenance & Allied Workers (CMAW) union. The bursary will be sponsored by Aecon, CMAW 2300 and Alpine’s mother, Janice. 

Pomerleau reached a major milestone this week. The company, along with its subsidiaries Borea Construction and ITC Construction, announced it now employs 5,000 people across the country. 

Jason Metcalfe has started a new position as acquisitions and development manager at Diverse Properties. 

🗞 HEADLINES

👷🏽‍♀️ According to recent data from Statistics Canada, three sectors with low-wage jobs — accommodation and food services; retail trade; and administrative and support, waste management and remediation services — accounted for more than 40% of all temporary foreign workers in recent years.

✊ A tentative deal has been reached after massive public sector worker strikes in Quebec. The deal would see pay go up 17.4% and aim to protect workers from inflation. The group of unions, known as the Common Front, represents 420,000 workers in healthcare, education, social services and more. 

🦺 In 2024 Ontario is updating the Occupational Health and Safety Act to increase safety for crane operators on construction sites. Two new regulations taking effect this year are designed to ensure cranes are installed properly and inspected and maintained regularly.

💵 A new study suggests that CEO pay is on the rise. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the average top CEO in Canada now earns $7,162 per hour. In 2022, the most recent year of data, Canada’s top 100 CEOs were paid $14.9 million per year, on average. In 2008, when the centre began tracking CEO pay, the average was $7.4 million.

🧠 LEADERSHIP

Resources for professional development

• 7 business leaders reveal how their companies are embracing AI

• Feeling burnt out? Here’s how to delegate effectively 

• The keys to crafting a succession plan at a family business 

• New research suggests working after hours can harm performance

• 10 books top CEOs read in 2023

📣 NOMINATIONS WANTED

We are looking for construction influencers

Nominations are open for SiteNews’ Most Influential People in Construction Awards. We are looking for individuals inspiring others and forging new paths in the sector. They can be from any corner in the industry and in any position. Just let us know why you think they are a mover and a shaker.

🔥 HOT JOBS

Deputy Chief Capital Officer - Toronto, Ont. - Metrolinx

Vice President of Mining - Vancouver, B.C. - Allnorth Consultants Ltd.  

Project Manager - Boucherville, Que. - BGIS

Vice President, Greenfields Exploration - Vancouver, B.C. - OceanaGold Corp.  

Project Manager - Vaughan, Ont. - TYLin Group 

Senior Project Manager, Archaeology - Vancouver B.C. - WSP

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