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productivity IMPROVEMENTS TO PRODUCTIVITY ARE A CORE COMPONENT OF CHBA’S SECTOR TRANSITION STRATEGY BY NATASHA ROMBOUGH, DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, CHBA
f there’s one challenge that has been constant for Canada’s residential construction industry in recent years, it’s reliable access to skilled tradespeople. And with baby boomers retiring – BuildForce Canada says we can expect 20 per cent of our labour force to retire, with 40 per cent reaching 55-plus, in the
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coming decade – the difficulties will only increase. Add in Canada’s housing shortage and the need to double housing starts over the next decade to somehow produce 5.8 million new homes, plus the federal government’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 (which will require
extensive renovations of existing homes), and the situation is unmanageable. Immigration has a role to play in augmenting the industry, and it will take smart immigration policies to make sure labour shortages in residential construction are addressed. Our industry offers a pathway to successful careers
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