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AORS secures funding for Municipal Equipment Operator course

The Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) has received funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) to help address...

“Get active in public policy” Piccini tells World Demolition Summit

David Piccini, Ontario’s new Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, called upon the province’s demolition industry to “get active” in public policy.  Piccini...

Four ways to address the industry’s technician shortage

By Julie Davis, Senior Director of Workforce and Industry Initiatives at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)  It’s no secret to anyone working in equipment...

Komatsu donates $250,000 to AED Foundation’s Vision 2025 initiative

The current skills gap and workforce shortage issues facing equipment manufacturers and distributors are daunting. To address the problem, the AED Foundation created Vision 2025,...

Jill of All Trades program plans to expand across Canada

The Jill of All Trades program is planning to expand nationwide by 2026.  Since 2014, Conestoga College has hosted the day-long event to inspire young...

Teleo Supervised Autonomy merges human and machine operation

Teleo is blending machine learning with the skills of human operators to help the construction industry navigate labour shortages.   When installed on heavy equipment,...

Construction Advisory Panel created by the Ontario government

The Ontario government is partnering with the construction sector to create a Construction Advisory Panel to provide advice on a broad range of workplace...

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