MONTREAL -- Employers' associations in the construction industry are applauding proposed regulatory changes the province wants to adopt that would make it easier for more workers to gain access to the industry. The Quebec Construction Association (ACQ) and the Quebec Association of Construction and Housing Professionals (APCHQ) are asking Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet to move forward with the plan because of a worker shortage in the industry and the growing number of construction sites planned for the years to come. In December Boulet tabled the changes, which aim to facilitate access to the industry and to keep those already working in construction employed. It could also mean an apprentice could climb the ladder faster.