Senior Ontario construction stakeholders at a recent construction tech conference called for major systemic reforms to the worker recruitment pipeline as the need for them becomes ever more urgent. The workforce theme overshadowed technology discussions
September 5, 2023
The workforce theme overshadowed technology discussions during a panel session at the Aug. 23 Building Transformations event held in Toronto.“Everybody has to decide whether, when you leave here, you can employ one more apprentice,” said panellist Michael Sherrard, chair of Skilled Trades Ontario . Each of the panellists discussed recruiting strategies but for Lyall, the key issue is to address systemic barriers.
“Germany’s a nice place to visit,” said Lyall. “I like to say that Canada is so rich that we can afford bad government. DON WALL – Ontario General Contractors Association president Giovanni Cautillo, moderator of a panel discussion during a recent building tech conference, linked workforce shortages to hindering homebuilding, construction infrastructure and building the transit needed to transport workers to jobsites. It’s a global problem, Cautillo said.
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