👷‍♀️ Talent Thursdays: Take a hike

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Good morning! 🧠 If you think artificial intelligence won’t affect your life, think again. According to the latest research from the International Monetary Fund, nearly 40% of all jobs around the globe will be impacted by AI. For advanced economies, that number is as high as 60%.

📈 LABOUR BY THE NUMBERS

New data has construction leaders questioning the government’s immigration strategy. According to data from Statistics Canada, out of more than 5,000 non-permanent residents on P.E.I., there were just 125 whose highest educational certificate was in the trades. That's fewer than one in 40.

👷‍♀️ PEOPLE MOVES

• Adam Hill has joined Metric Civil Contractors as their new director of finance. Prior to this role, Hill held various positions at North West Rubber. 

• Steve Schmalz is celebrating 25 years with PCL construction where he works as an operations manager in Ottawa. Following in his father's footsteps, he first joined PCL's Winnipeg office in 1999 as a field engineer. PCL's team stated that Schmalz is a patient mentor with a wealth of knowledge. 

• Anton Pojasok is PCL's new sustainability director. With more than 27 years experience, Pojasok will drive PCL’s strategic sustainability plan and road map including goal tracking, value added expertise and a range of services provided to clients and project teams related to sustainable design and construction. 

• Shelley Gray, CEO of SkilledTradesBC has been named one of B.C.'s most powerful women in business by Business in Vancouver.

• Tanzila Rubayat has joined Infrastructure BC as a senior associate. Rubayat brings over ten years of infrastructure experience in a range of services such as capital municipal project management, planning, engineering design and construction management.

• Emma Grimsrud of Saskatoon has won PCL Construction's National Student Scholarship. Grimsrud was selected from 670 other students. She will receive a $5,000.

• Matthew Rinfret has been appointed Inflector Environmental Services' new chief operating officer. His extensive background includes a 17-year tenure with a PCL where he oversaw operations and large-scale projects in the Ottawa and Montreal regions.

🗞 HEADLINES

🏃 Construction and engineering professionals in B.C. are hitting the trails to network. The Hike Club meets in North Vancouver every Sunday to get some cardio, make connections, work out stress and discuss the industry’s biggest challenges. 

👷‍♀️ More than 4,000 skilled workers have applied for Halifax jobs after an international recruitment drive at job fairs in England, France and Morocco. Halifax Partnership says most of the jobs are in construction. From the pool of 4,000, about one-third of the applications were tradespeople. 

⚒️ The College of the BC Building Trades has launched its Trade Ambassador program with the aim of attracting more young people to the sector. The program is made up of young members of the building trades who volunteer to go into schools across B.C. to talk with students.

🧠 LEADERSHIP

Resources for professional development

• Industry veteran offers 15 tips for women new to construction 

• Learn how to build with mass timber at this B.C. workshop 

• 10 common mistakes leaders make

• How to manage your time in 2024

• What we’re still getting wrong about performance management

• Using elite sports psychology for everyday success

📣 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

Project Director - Edmonton, Alta. - Aecon Group 

Project Manager - Edmonton Alta. - EllisDon

Director, Operations - Guelph, Ont. - Trojan Technologies 

Environmental Project Manager - Ottawa, Ont. - EXP

Construction Manager - Calgary, Alta. - Integrated Sustainability 

Construction Project Manager - Edmonton, Alta. - TAQA Drilling Solutions

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