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Industry Consultation Series: Housing Construction Skills & Competencies

Dates: Throughout April & May, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual Zoom Links

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https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/housing-construction-competency-framework-sessions-4832212

Join our Virtual Roundtables

Join us for our Virtual Roundtable sessions to help develop our Housing Construction Competency Framework.

This framework is being designed to support the credentialling of both current and future employees across the housing construction sector in Nova Scotia. Your expertise and feedback are essential to ensuring that the framework accurately reflects industry needs, expectations, and real-world job requirements.

We will be hosting a series of 1.5-hour virtual roundtable sessions, similar in format to our previous curriculum advisory engagements. These sessions will focus on four initial priority areas:

Framing
Interior Finishing
Exterior Finishing
Form Working

Each session will provide an opportunity to review and contribute to the competencies, including skills, performance criteria, and their frequency and importance within each role.

Why Your Input Matters

We greatly value your insights as industry leaders and professionals. Your feedback will help us:

- Validate and refine the current draft of the competency framework
- Ensure alignment with industry standards and expectations
- Support the development of practical, relevant training and credentialing pathways in Nova Scotia

Upcoming Sessions

Housing Construction Competency Framework Overview

April 21 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM (AST)

This session introduces the Home Construction Council’s new Competency Framework

(HCCF).

With your input we will:

Define competent work
Define competent workplace performance & credentialing
Review & provide feedback on how we can support targeted training , assessment & recognition of skilled workers

The goal is to gather feedback on clarity, relevance, and alignment with industry practice. Input will help validate the framework as a shared foundation for training and assessment.

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Identifying Competencies: Framing

May 05 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM (AST)

This session focuses on validating the Framer job profile using the Home Construction Competency Framework.

In this session, Participants will:

Review the competencies, levels, and behavioural indicators related to floor, wall, and roof systems.
Confirm that the profile accurately reflects real workplace tasks, tools, and performance expectations.
Ensure alignment with industry practice. Input will support accurate training, assessment, and credential recognition.

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Identifying Competencies: Interior Finishing

May 12 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM (AST)

This session focuses on validating the Interior Finisher job profile using the Housing Construction Competency Frameowork.

In this session, Participants will:

Review competencies related to drywall, flooring, trim, and cabinet installation.
Confirm that the profile reflects the required level of skill, precision, and sequencing of work on site.
Ensure alignment with industry expectations and real workplace performance. Input will support training, assessment, and recognition of interior finishing skills.

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Identifying Competencies: Exterior Finishing

May 19 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM (AST)

This session focuses on validating the Exterior Finisher job profile using the Housing Construction Competency Framework.

In this session, Participants will:

Review competencies related to roofing, siding, insulation, and exterior systems.
Confirm that the profile reflects safety requirements, materials, and real job site conditions. Feedback will ensure alignment with industry practice and performance expectations.
Support consistent assessment and recognition of exterior finishing skills.

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Identifying Competencies: Form Worker

May 26 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM (AST)

This session focuses on validating the Form Worker job profile using the Housing Construction Competency Framework.

In this session, Participants will:

Review competencies related to concrete formwork, layout, and assembly.
Confirm that the profile reflects accuracy, safety, and sequencing required on site.
Ensure alignment with industry expectations and broader construction pathways.

Input will support both training and recognition of prior experience.

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