COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER ARTICLE By Ariane Sabourin Modular/prefabrication is becoming one of the fastestgrowing sectors in the construction industry as the
demand for faster and more year-round construction
The initiative will concentrate on the different processes, including; recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, and job retention.
intensifies.
As part of this new campaign, we have developed several new resources
Our industry, like many others, is facing a skilled labour short-
includes short video clips, new promotional brochures, new banners and
age and we will be tasked now, and in the years to come, to continue building our workforce and prepare the next gen-
eration of workers. As fewer young people enter the con-
struction industry to fill the gap left by retiring baby boomers, finding, and more importantly, retaining precast concrete
to highlight the benefits of working in the precast concrete industry. This promotional cards to distribute at events. CPCI will be rolling out this new
labour pool development campaign over the next several months with the help of our members, and we are looking forward to assisting in connecting individuals with potential employers.
workers and personnel is becoming more challenging.
For more information about job opportunities and reasons to work in
There are many benefits of working in a precast concrete
CPCI at info@cpci.ca.
manufacturing plant. These include competitive salary and
the precast concrete industry, please visit www.cpci.ca/jobs or contact
benefits, career growth opportunities, flexible schedules
You can also subscribe to CPCI’s Design and Building Express eNewsletter
portunities, work-life balance, and the opportunity to work
programs, events and publications.
and work hours, training and professional development opfor an industry that is environmentally conscious and con-
and follow us on social media for updates on this campaign and other CPCI
stantly striving to make improvements. The precast con-
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in building durable, resilient and safer buildings and infra-
Instagram: cpci_canada
crete industry certainly has a lot to offer, and we take pride structure projects that are shaping our communities.
CPCI and our members have recently launched a new campaign to promote job opportunities in the precast con-
crete manufacturing sector. The precast concrete industry is growing and our producer members across Canada are hiring new workers.
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LinkedIn: Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) Ariane Sabourin
CPCI Communications Manager
