Choosing and running construction software, in Québec
Practical guides, honest comparisons (competitors’ strengths included) and concrete compliance — CCQ, CNESST, RBQ, Law 25. Dated, sourced facts, never invented figures. Written by the team building BatiCore.
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CCQ calendar 2026: statutory holidays, construction holidays, vacation pay and the monthly report
Statutory days off (Remembrance Day is not November 11), winter holidays, vacation pay and the 2026 CCQ monthly report deadlines.
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Hiring a subcontractor in Québec: RBQ licence, CCQ and CNESST — what to check before paying
RBQ licence and subclass, wages owed (CCQ), CNESST premium, GST-QST and T5018: what the laws say and what the attestations are really worth.
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CCQ pay stub: how to read every line of a Québec construction pay stub (2026)
Gross pay, the 13%, the taxable benefit, QPP, income taxes, pension, insurance, the CCQ levy: what every line of a Québec construction pay stub means.
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CCQ wages 2026: hourly rates by trade and by sector, increases and the real cost of a worker
The 2026 CCQ wage table for 10 trades in all 4 sectors, plus apprentices, the increases through 2028 and the real cost of a worker.
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Construction contracts in Québec: what the Civil Code says and the clauses to put in writing
Fixed or estimated price, extras, progress payments, holdbacks, acceptance, warranties, RBQ licence and itinerant contracts: the Civil Code, and what to write.
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Prevention program or action plan: what the CNESST expects from a Québec construction company (2026)
Action plan due October 1, 2026, prevention program at 20 workers, job-site rules: who owes what in Québec construction, and where to start.
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Toolbox talks on a Québec job site: what to say in ten minutes, and how to fit each site
What the law really requires, six families of risks, a five-step sequence and topics by type of site: a toolbox talk that is about the site.
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Construction project management in Québec: the schedule that holds (2026)
CCQ holidays, two mandatory shutdowns, written change orders, budget gap: how to date a job in working days and see the overrun before the end.
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Getting paid in Québec: notice of contract, legal hypothec and releases — the calendar not to miss
When to declare your contract, the 30 days to register the legal hypothec, the 6 months to preserve it, and what holdbacks and releases are really worth.
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Computing your hourly rate: a Québec contractor’s cost price (2026)
Why an employee paid $48 costs you $72, how the official scales reach $124 billed, and the difference between margin and markup.
Read the articleConstruction estimate template for Québec (2026): what to include, a complete example and a template
RBQ licence, GST/QST, sections, deposit, validity: the structure of a compliant Québec estimate, a complete worked example and a template to reuse.
Read the articleMaterial prices and customs tariffs in 2026: how to protect your estimates
Steel, aluminum, lumber: the tariffs in force and six concrete protections — short validity, adjustment clause, allowance — so you don’t pay for the increase.
Read the articleRBQ licence in 2026: subclasses, exams, costs and timelines — the contractor’s guide
RBQ licence: who needs one, which subclass to choose, which exams to pass, what security, how much it costs and how long it takes in 2026.
Read the articleStarting a construction business in Québec in 2026: the steps in order
NEQ, GST/QST, RBQ licence, CCQ, CNESST, insurance: the steps in order to start without penalties, with the legal deadlines and the official 2026 fees.
Read the articleConstruction management software in Québec: the guide to choosing well
GST/QST, CCQ payroll, CNESST, RBQ, Law 25: 8 criteria for choosing construction software built for Québec, with JobTread and Procore compared.
Read the articleBatiCore vs JobTread: which one for a Québec contractor?
JobTread or BatiCore for a Québec contractor: USD or CAD pricing, trial, CCQ payroll, QST, releases, Law 25 — compared and dated.
Read the articleBatiCore vs Procore: the right tool for the size of your job sites
Procore, on quote by construction volume; BatiCore, at a published price for the Québec contractor: CCQ payroll, releases, data in Québec — compared.
Read the articleLaw 25 and data hosted in Québec: what a contractor must demand from their software
Where do your estimates, employees and clients live? Law 25 makes you responsible. The questions to ask any provider — and BatiCore’s answers.
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