Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize the construction industry and supply chain. However, many still lack knowledge about the issue and how to move the needle. That was one of the findings that came to light dur...
Infrastructure
Kitchener receives funding from feds for new net-zero library
KITCHENER, ONT. — The federal government is investing more than $5.9 million to...
Infrastructure
Industry professionals get to the root of timber building through two-day course
A recent mass timber course provided industry professionals with practical and t...
Infrastructure
New home market in GTA rebounded in April, starts return to normal levels
TORONTO — The GTA new home market rebounded in April with sales starting to retu...
Economic
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Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
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Projects , Technology , US News
Houston’s Helix Park imagined as a national life science center
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US News
New home market in GTA rebounded in April, starts return to normal levels
TORONTO — The GTA new home market rebounded in April with sales starting to retu...
Economic
Kitchener receives funding from feds for new net-zero library
KITCHENER, ONT. — The federal government is investing more than $5.9 million to...
Infrastructure
Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize t...
Infrastructure
Industry professionals get to the root of timber building through two-day course
A recent mass timber course provided industry professionals with practical and t...
Infrastructure
Ontario breaks ground on Huntsville LTC home
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Your top DCN headlines: May 22 to 26
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The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 272: The 2023 Alberta election
On this episode of The Construction Record podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Ontario WSIB workers threaten strike as deadline looms
TORONTO - Employees at Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board are threat...
Labour
Guckes: Is the banking industry failing to see the value of construction lending?
As the banking industry reels from some of the largest bank failures in history,...
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A clear philosophical split has emerged among the top-tier Toronto mayoral candi...
Government
Iconic Chicago-area office park the center of redevelopment fight
The Baxter International campus could remain a shining example of mid-century mo...
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Habitat for Humanity Canada’s Meaning of Home contest winners announced
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Ottawa announces plans to spend $6.3 million on Nova Scotia tourism projects
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Government
Legal notes: Meet Leah and Harvey, your new virtual legal assistants
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Government , Technology
Multiple factors can bring right mix of housing: Toronto experts
Panellists gathered for a recent Urban Land Institute session on creating housin...
Infrastructure
Pieces of Prince of Wales Park shoreline puzzle coming together
Climate change and extreme flooding have been catalysts for a series of Toronto...
Infrastructure
Guckes: ConstructConnect’s Project Stress Index – May 20, 2023
ConstructConnect's Project Stress Index is a new resource that tracks ch...
Economic
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – April 2023
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Economic
First BC Embodied Carbon Awards celebrate industry innovation
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Projects
Inquest scheduled into helicopter crash deaths of workers near Tweed
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OH&S
Eight buildings join Toronto’s Deep Retrofit Challenge
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Government , Projects
Hoskins appointed global chair of ULI
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US News
Cardus report supports open bidding on City of Toronto projects
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Economic , Projects
EarthGrid reaches over $1.35M in crowdfunding campaign for infrastructure technology
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US News
Climate and Construction: Deconstruction by design could be the industry’s next big thing
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PHOTO: Double the Work
Window installation is underway on The Sloane and The Trafford rental developmen...
Projects
Saunders, Hunter tackle Toronto housing crisis
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Government
‘Trust but verify’ cautions technician who survived powerline contact
“I literally felt like I just had fought for my life while stuck on that cable.”...
OH&S
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 271: alwaysAI co-founder and CEO Marty Beard
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
PEO takes the lead as Ontario removes work-experience condition
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Government , Labour
Mississauga building a next level net-zero fire station
In the west end of Mississauga, Ont., near the border with Oakville, general con...
Labour
UPDATE: Legal battle brewing between Crosslinx Transit Solutions and Metrolinx
A legal battle is brewing between Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), the consort...
Infrastructure
Construction workers descend on $1.4B Dwyer Hill Training Centre upgrade
A small army of construction workers is now descending on the Dwyer Hill Trainin...
Infrastructure
CreateTO embarks on 10-storey mass timber pilot project
When a 10-storey residence rises near Trinity Bellwoods Park on Dundas Street We...
Infrastructure
PEO takes the lead as Ontario removes work-experience condition
TORONTO — In a move intended to boost the ability of immigrant professionals to...
Government , Labour
Consultation launched on Ontario One Call system, halting potential for locate charges from utilities
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Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projects of 1 million square feet or more each.
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
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