Initiatives
It’s impossible to imagine a world without construction. Skilled trades people are the professionals who build and maintain the infrastructure in which we live – our homes, roads, educational institutions, manufacturing and production facilities – just to name a few. In 2006, the construction industry in Nova Scotia employed 27,300 people and contributed $1,686.6 million to the province’s gross domestic product (GDP).
To support the work of these professionals, the Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council – Industrial-Commercial-Institutional endeavours to engage in and support initiatives that address industry-related human resource issues. Additionally, the Council strives to establish and maintain linkages and partnerships with a variety of industry stakeholders, educators, and government departments (federal, provincial, and municipal) to facilitate effective communication of these initiatives within the construction community.
Recent Projects
- Construction Sector Career Resource Model
The Construction Sector Career Resource Model - Barriers to Employment delivers a comprehensive assessment of skills and abilities, disabilities, injuries, career hindrances and barriers within the ICI construction sector. It identifies strategies for industry to address these career hindrances and barriers and enhance the skill levels and employability of low-skilled and under employed workers, and reintegrate disabled and older workers in the ICI construction sector.
Additionally, this project assembled a collection of screening and aptitude tests for persons entering the construction trades along with tools for employers and employees to increase skill levels.
A series of nineteen (19) recommendations for industry to consider were identified. To access the complete report (PDF format) see below.
Construction Sector Career Resource Model - Barriers to Employment
- Quality Management Program (QMP) Assessment
The Quality Management Program (QMP) Assessment identifies and assesses QMPs in Nova Scotia's ICI construction sector. Specifically, it details best/current practices and assesses the applicability of QMPs. It informs the sector of the impact/relationship to employee skill levels, occupational health and safety, human resource benefits and product/project delivery; thus, developing a detailed approach to implementing a basic QMP framework for industry firms to adopt and immediately deploy.
The NSCSC is looking to develop a basic Quality Management Program template for employers to access and adopt in the sector. The release of this program will include industry training and delivery as recommended by this study. To access the complete report (PDF format) see below.
Page last updated February 10, 2009