Building Up

We are hiring! ☀️
Looking for a summer role where you can build your skills, support meaningful work and get hands-on experience with a nonprofit social enterprise?

Building Up is hiring for two Canada Summer Jobs positions starting July 6. Both roles are 8-week contracts with a flexible hybrid working style.

🔧 Career Resource Centre Coordinator
Support employer research, alumni outreach and career resource development. This role will help identify potential construction-sector employer partners, organize trades and career pathway resources, update alumni records and support outreach or engagement activities.

💻 Data Administrator
Support the rollout of our IT system designed to help track participants through their trades apprenticeship journey. This role will help clean and prepare data, support data imports, troubleshoot upload issues and test the system to improve user experience.

We’re looking for motivated self-starters who are passionate about community impact, eager to learn and comfortable taking on a variety of tasks in a dynamic, supportive team environment.

Eligibility note: Applicants must be 18–30 years old, legally able to work in Canada and a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person.

To apply, email your resume to [email protected].

You don’t have to tear down your walls to make your home more comfortable.

For this project, we used a drill-and-fill insulation method by creating small 2-inch access points in the existing walls and injecting insulation directly into the wall cavities. No major demolition. No full wall removal. Just a smart and minimally invasive way to improve comfort and boost energy efficiency.

If certain rooms, stairwells, or upper levels in your home get uncomfortably hot in the summer, this approach can make a noticeable difference by reducing heat transfer and helping your home stay more comfortable as temperatures rise.

More comfort. Less mess. A more affordable upgrade with lasting impact.

Interested in learning if this is right for your home?

📩 [email protected]
📞 647-570-3463

More than just woodworking. 🪵🤝

We brought our alumni back together for a special woodworking event filled with connection, community, and craftsmanship. Alumni who had been out of work had the chance to reconnect with their Alumni Case Manager, share laughs, conversations, and support while building something meaningful together, both literally and personally.

From cutting wood to building benches, sharing meals, and catching up like family, this day reminded us that Building Up goes far beyond the trades. Once you’re alumni, you’re always family. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who came out, built with us, ate with us, and made the space feel like home again. The bench we created is more than wood. It’s a symbol of resilience, community, and rebuilding together.

We are honoured to share that we have been recognized as a Finalist at the 2026 Building Diversity Awards by the Toronto Community Benefits Network 🎉

This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to embedding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into every part of our work and decision making. We are incredibly proud of our team, partners and community members who help bring this mission to life every day.

This certificate represents more than an acknowledgement. It reflects our shared belief that inclusive, community driven work creates stronger opportunities for everyone.

Thank you to the Toronto Community Benefits Network for this recognition and congratulations to all the other inspiring finalists who are helping move this work forward 💙

We’ve been mentoring EnviroCentre in Ottawa as they bring the Building Up model to life through their new social enterprise EC Build.

They’re training newcomers in retrofit and building science skills to help tackle both the climate crisis and the shortage of skilled trades workers. Early progress is already being highlighted in international coverage, showing real momentum in the work.

Proud to see this model being replicated and making impact where it’s needed most. 🏠 ⚒️ 🌎

A little sneak peek from inside our new training facility 👀🎨

Our new training facility is coming to life, and these accent walls are more than just a fresh coat of paint. They represent the generosity, belief and commitment of the partners helping us create a space where more people can access hands-on trades training and build meaningful careers.

Each sponsored room is part of a bigger vision: a new home for learning, growth and opportunity.

We’re so grateful to the funders standing behind this renovation and investing in the future of Building Up, our trainees and the skilled trades workforce.

We’ll be sharing more about the amazing partners behind these spaces as we get closer to opening our doors. For now, here’s a first look at what they’re helping make possible.

We’re so proud to partner with Fengate Asset Management on the launch of the Building Her Up scholarship, created to support women building careers in the skilled trades.

Meet Akeba Canning, the first recipient of this scholarship and a current Building Up trainee. Akeba brings incredible drive, determination and vision to her future in the trades, and we’re excited to cheer her on as she continues building what’s next.

While Building Up is offered at no cost to participants, partnerships like this make it possible for us to keep opening doors and provide the hands-on training, support and mentorship participants need to move forward with confidence.

Huge thank you to the Fengate team for believing in Akeba, in Building Up and in more inclusive pathways into construction.

Read more through the link in our bio.