The case for the project coordinator

As Canada faces an urgent housing shortage and declining construction productivity, industry leaders are pointing to project coordination as a critical yet undertrained role on job sites. Humber Polytechnic’s new Project Coordinator for Construction micro-credential, developed with industry partners, addresses this gap through practical, site-specific training, an approach echoed by Orion Construction, where director of sales and marketing Cameron Archer notes that well-trained coordinators are essential to keeping projects on time and preventing breakdowns in communication. The program positions standardized coordinator training as a key lever for improving productivity, reducing delays, and strengthening Canada’s construction workforce pipeline. Read the full article here.