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Good morning! 🧱 A former construction worker in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. is now building on a much smaller scale. Derek Pearce’s company, The Brickspace, is hard at work recreating his city’s most iconic structures out of Lego and selling them as sets.

📈 LABOUR BY THE NUMBERS

BuildForce Canada reported a substantial rise in the labour force among women under 24 years of age in the construction sector, rising by 79% from November 2022 to November 2023. Women in the core working age group of 25 to 54 years of age also increased by 13.4%.

👷‍♀️ PEOPLE MOVES

• Austin Lee has started a new position as operations manager at Industra Construction. Lee will work closely with the vice president of operations, all project managers and all superintendents on a routine basis, bridging the gap between management and field operations.

• Balraj Mann, president of BM Group of Companies, has been named the H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year by the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce for his philanthropic efforts.

• Troy Farmer is celebrating 25 years with Bosa Construction where he works as a finishing carpenter foreman. Bosa used these words to describe him: loyalty. results. mentorship. Grit.

• Matthew McGee has joined Environ-Ex Contracting as vice president of strategic partnerships and client success. He brings with him a wealth of experience in managing large-scale construction projects.

• Gregg Lintern, Toronto’s chief planner, is leaving city hall this month. His colleagues say he will be remembered as one of the most transformative people in the role, helping champion efforts to increase housing density. 

Get all the full December People Moves here.

🗞 HEADLINES

📈 Canada’s population growth has set a new record, growing by more than 430,000 during 2023’s third quarter. It’s the fastest pace of population growth in any quarter since 1957. Statistics Canada stated that this growth has been fuelled by international migration, including roughly 313,000 non-permanent residents (mostly work and study permit-holders) who came to the country during the quarter.

⚒️ Support Ontario Youth (SOY), a government-supported apprenticeship group, has announced the registration of 500 apprentices in the skilled trades.

🚛 Birch Mountain Enterprises (BME), a 100% Indigenous-owned fluid handling company in Fort McMurray, achieved 13% growth and whittled its job vacancies to seven—down from 68 this time last year. Their strategy has been implementing a policy of total transparency.

🌲 High school students in Fredericton, N.B. are getting into the holiday spirit to learn about the skilled trades. Leo Hayes High School are using their carpentry skills to build decorative Christmas trees. Trades instructors say the program has many considering a future in construction. 

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🧠 LEADERSHIP

Resources for professional development

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• Identifying workers who create value and those who sap it

• 12 green flags of an exceptional leader

• How Cushman & Wakefield uses AI to maximize employee potential 

• Great leaders are able to inspire action using this method

📣 NOMINATIONS WANTED

We are looking for construction influencers

Nominations are officially 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

Regional Manager, Southern B.C. - Langley, B.C. - ATCO Structures  

Senior Estimator - Burnaby, B.C. - ETRO Construction 

Senior Estimator - (Remote/Hybrid) North Vancouver, B.C. - Maven Consulting 

Business Development Manager - Calgary, Alta. - ATCO Structures

Construction Officer - (Remote/Hybrid) North Vancouver, B.C. - Maven Consulting

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