PROGRAM

The Montréal Construction Job Fair presents a wide-ranging program, including:

  • A trades demonstration area designed to give participants a unique immersive experience in the world of construction (around 10 trades will be showcased throughout the day);
  • A conference area, one showcasing some of the major projects currently underway and the other highlighting career paths and best practices for finding a job in the industry; and
  • A huge area with several companies, organizations and training centres ready to meet the many applicants. 

This is an opportunity for visitors to discover the many exciting career opportunities in the sector and enjoy a unique immersive experience in the world of construction.

 

For example, in the dynamic, interactive demonstration area, visitors will be able to meet and watch workers specializing in bricklaying and masonry, interior systems installation, insulation, concrete preparation and finishing, flexible flooring installation, tiling, plastering and plumbing.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

10:15 am – Company services: Recruit-Train-Mobilize (in French)
Salima Bouaicha et Patricia De Ciccio
Business Advisors – Services Québec
 
11:00 am – The power of surpassing yourself (in French)
Hugo Girard
Speaker & BMR Group’s Ambassador – BMR Group
 
12:00 pm – Reality capture and digital twins. Documenting the past, in the present, for the future!
Richard Lapointe
President – iSCAN
 
01:15 pm – PANEL: Spotlight on construction trades: Conversation with skilled workers
Jean-Sébastien Viger of Guard-X, Alexandre Lacroix of Geyser Group, Christian Gaudreau of La Cie Électrique Britton and Bertrand Hogan of St-Denis Thomson.
The panel will be moderated by Geneviève Langlois of the ACQ.
 
02:30 pm – Reuse of building materials: creating jobs for the future!
Caroline Thomasset-Laperrière
Advisor, Circular Economy – Architecture Without Borders Quebec (AWBQ)
 
03:15 pm – Deconstructing prejudice
Virginie Vallée
Saw and Drilling Director – demospec group