VRCA news feature
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Boosting employee benefits Construction employers offering daycares and other innovative perks to hire and retain skilled workers
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In British Columbia’s in-demand construction industry, wages are only a part of the total employment package being offered to prospective employees. Canada Scaffold Supply Co. Ltd. has a subsidized 37-child daycare facility available to employees. Story, page B2 | Submitted
SPOTLIGHT B2 Employee benefits boost companies’ competitive hiring advantage
BUSINESS Future-proofing your company
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Legal Specs B7 Penalty clauses and breach of contract
EDUCATION Construction industry gives big to revitalize high school shop classes
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CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENT Collaboration is key ingredient to successful innovation
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leadership B7 Chris Atchison named new BCCA president
EMPLOYMENT Apprentices on Public Projects
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CONSTRUCTION B6 Fostering a culture of learning in the construction industry
DAY IN THE LIFE B8 With Noel Keane, site superintendent with EllisDon