According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat,
The construction industry is one of Ontario’s largest employers. Total construction labour force numbers in the province reached 420,000 workers in 2005. Construction accounted for the direct employment of close to 395,000 workers in 2005, up by 22% compared to 2000.*
In GEBSB, SHSM in construction is offered at:
McKinnon Park Secondary School
91 Haddington St
Caledonia, Ontario
N3W 2H2
905-765-4466
Cayuga Secondary School
70 Highway 54
Cayuga, Ontario
N0A 1E0
905-772-3301
Waterford District High School
227 Main Street South
Waterford, Ontario
N0E 1Y0
519-443-8657
* From the Ontario Construction Secretariat website. Retrieved November 26, 2007.