Sohi defends Liberal infrastructure plan, says 20,000 projects underway

OTTAWA — The federal infrastructure minister is defending the government's vaunt...

Government , Infrastructure April 19, 2018

Keystone XL developer to meet with Nebraska landowners

LINCOLN, NEB. — The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline plans to meet with lan...

Infrastructure April 19, 2018

Chicago developers unveil Tribune Tower redevelopment plans

CHICAGO — The owners of Chicago's Tribune Tower have unveiled plans to build a s...

Projects April 19, 2018

Union Station project RFP issued to several teams

TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request for pr...

Infrastructure , Projects April 19, 2018

New Brunswick steel firm fined after worker crushed at Acton plant

BURLINGTON, ONT. — A New Brunswick-based steel company has been fined following...

OH&S April 19, 2018

CEO’s new CEO aims to improve advocacy, member engagement

Consulting Engineers of Ontario’s (CEO) newly appointed CEO Bruce Matthews is no...

Associations April 19, 2018

PHOTO: Lofts and Condos

Floors continue to rise at the Art Shoppe Lofts and Condos on Yonge Street in To...

Projects April 19, 2018

GO RER Package 3 surprises, concerns stakeholders

Construction stakeholders expressed surprise and concern as they contemplated th...

Associations , Infrastructure April 19, 2018

On the lower Rio Grande, a glimpse at the border Trump wants

ROMA, TEXAS — There is at least one place where President Donald Trump's vision...

Government , Infrastructure April 18, 2018

NAIOP presents excellence award winners

TORONTO — The Commercial Real Estate Development Association Greater Toronto Cha...

Associations April 18, 2018

Procurement bidding fees eliminated by province

TORONTO — Queen’s Park has announced it is eliminating the fees businesses have...

Government April 18, 2018

Alstom to manufacture LRVs in Brampton plant

BRAMPTON, ONT. — Representatives of French train car manufacturer Alstom, the Ci...

Projects April 18, 2018

Sohi to infrastructure agency: deliver early wins and avoid riskiest financing options

OTTAWA — Leadership at a new federal infrastructure financing agency has been to...

Government , Infrastructure April 18, 2018

PHOTO: Wellesley Street Hoist

A concrete bucket gets a lift up the Vox condominiums on Wellesley Street east i...

Projects April 18, 2018

Carpenter turned teacher hopes to spark interest in the trades

Thanks to Toronto’s York University, carpenter M-C MacPhee has realized a long-h...

Labour April 18, 2018

New bill would guarantee ‘fair’ pay for some workers under government contract

TORONTO—Construction workers, building security guards and cleaners who are unde...

Government , Labour , Projects April 17, 2018

Chunks of ice fall from CN Tower in Toronto lead to baseball game cancellation

TORONTO — Chunks of ice crashing down from the CN Tower following a weekend of f...

Infrastructure April 17, 2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline proposes expansion into North Carolina

RICHMOND, VA. — Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline recently announced pl...

Infrastructure April 17, 2018

Feds: Local officials share blame in Atlanta bridge collapse

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)n is partially responsi...

Infrastructure April 17, 2018

ADF Group reports $7.2 million loss in latest financial year, revenue up

TERREBONE, QUE. — ADF Group Inc. lost $7.2 million in its latest financial year...

Economic April 17, 2018

Robots break new ground in construction industry

SAN FRANCISCO — As a teenager working for his dad’s construction business, Noah...

Technology April 17, 2018

RFP issued for Lakeshore East – Central Corridor

TORONTO — A Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued to five prequalified tea...

Infrastructure April 17, 2018

China crane manufacturer announces first intelligent production line system

XUZHOU, CHINA — Chinese crane manufacturer XCMG has announced the completion of...

Technology April 17, 2018

Procurement Perspectives: Controlling quality of service on long-term contracts

The government as well as the construction industry have grappled over the prope...

Government , Projects April 17, 2018

Court sets signaller requirement straight on construction sites

The Ontario Court of Justice has clarified the rules over the role of a signalle...

Government , Labour April 17, 2018

11 Mid-April Economic Nuggets

Despite U.S. construction continuing to record a total activity level below pot...

Economic April 16, 2018

Agreement ensures new Champlain Bridge to open in Montreal in December

MONTREAL — The federal government and the consortium building the new Champlain...

Government , Infrastructure April 16, 2018

Feds create over 500 paid work placements for students in Atlantic Canada

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — About 505 students in the Atlantic region of Canada will...

Government , Labour April 16, 2018

Ontario expands access to natural gas for 11 communities

TORONTO — The provincial government will be increasing access to natural gas for...

Infrastructure , Resource April 16, 2018

EllisDon employee honoured by Toronto Fire Services for heroics

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Neil Hignett, health, safety and environmental manager at El...

OH&S April 16, 2018

Aecon/ACS/CRH team win Finch West LRT job

TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have selected Mosaic Transit...

Infrastructure April 16, 2018

Fixed link connecting Newfoundland, Labrador would cost $1.7B: report

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A new study says a single rail link connecting Labrador to th...

Government , Infrastructure April 16, 2018

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