Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors gifts $100k to support skilled trades at Sydney Waterfront Campus
Dec. 05, 2024 – Media Release
Sydney, NS -- Today, the Cape Breton Building Trades and their Unionized Contractors gathered at Sydney Waterfront Campus to present a $100,000 donation in support of skilled trades programming at the campus.
“Substantial donations like this are made possible because of our building trades members and partner unionized contractors. When our tradespeople and unionized contractors are working here, we are giving back to Cape Breton Island and helping to create a more sustainable island,” says Ernie Dalton, President, Cape Breton Building Trades.
Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors are continuously involved in the community. As a long-time partner of NSCC, the group has supported students in Cape Breton for over 16 years through four annual student awards and more. They are involved in almost every major construction project on Cape Breton Island, including the newly opened Sydney Waterfront Campus.
“Along with working together on job sites, we work together on trades and safety training. Our tradespeople and unionized contractors are building hospitals, schools, and office buildings and working on important infrastructure like the new campus. We are proud to build in Cape Breton and this project revitalizes Sydney’s downtown,” says Chris Brace, President, AB Mechanical Ltd.
“We are proud to continue this partnership between NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus and Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors,” says Carla Arsenault, Principal, NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus. “They have and will continue to make an impact on our campus, students and alumni through their involvement with building the new campus, their support of student awards and skilled trades programming and alumni who are joining the workforce after graduation. We are incredibly grateful.”
To learn more about how you can support NSCC’s Sydney Waterfront Campus, please contact Whitney MacLean, Manager of Philanthropy and Engagement, NSCC Foundation at or 902-225-7973.
About Nova Scotia Community College
NSCC is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded territory and traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq Nation. This land is governed by the treaties of Peace and Friendship, which the Mi’kmaq and the British Crown first signed in 1726. The College is committed to building Nova Scotia's economy and quality of life through education and innovation, transforming Nova Scotia one learner at a time. NSCC offers more than 140 career-oriented programs throughout the province at our 14 campuses, including our online eCampus. Programs are offered through five academic schools – Access, Education and Language; Business and Creative Industries; Health and Human Services; Technology and Environment; and Trades and Transportation. These reflect Nova Scotia’s labour market needs and opportunities. An annual survey of NSCC graduates shows that 92% are employed one year after graduation, most in their field of study, with 93% of those employed living and working in Nova Scotia.
About Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors
Representing thousands of trades professionals and hundreds of unionized contractors, with multiple management and support staff, the Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors are involved in almost every major infrastructure project in Cape Breton.
In 2020, a historical 5-year agreement was signed by members of the Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors to bring labour stability to the Industrial-Commercial-Institutional (ICI) construction sector in response to the major infrastructure projects now underway in Cape Breton. The industry has a focus on opening opportunities for underrepresented individuals and finding ways to ensure a more sustainable construction sector.
For more information
Derek Blois, Communications Associate, NSCC Foundation
902-430-8541,
Ernie Dalton, President, Cape Breton Building Trades
902-578-1755