A lot oryoungerpeop1eareveryexc1teaanamteresteamtmsoecauseItmuoaucestnemtoa lot or newtechnologiesandhigherqualityconstructioninnovation,"saidMoses,whoisworkingwiththe CarpentersCollegeonitsmasstimbercurriculum.
Thecarpenters'unionisontheforefrontoftheindustryintryingtodrivethemasstimbermovement, Chouinardsaid."Masstimberwillmeanmorejobsforcarpenters.Becausefewpeopleinlocalmarkets knowhowtoputthesetogether,wewillbedependingonthethemtoprovidetheskillstoassemble theseafterwedesignandmanufacturethem.Buttherealmotivationisthatitismakingpositive contributionstotheenvironment,forestindustryandourcommunities."
AccordingtoYorke,thequestionheisoftenaskedbythevariouscommunities,beyondthecapacityto supplythewood,iswilltheybeabletogetskilledlabour."Weareworkingwithpartnersonprovidinga poolofskilledlabourreadytotakeonmasstimberprojects.Togetherwearesupportingenvironmental sustainability,creatinggreenjobs,andassistingthegrowthandprosperityofOntario'sresource-based communities."
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