Toronto’s Green Streets program a trailblazer
Toronto’s Green Streets program a trailblazer
Green street construction — or low impact development — in Toronto has come a long way from 2008 when the city first experimented with the use of bioretention areas, silva cells, and other green infrastructure to address the disturbance to tree roots when...
Infrastructure
Safety Spotlight: Ceremonies large and small marked Day of Mourning across Canada
In 2010, Abdul Salam Rahimi, a professional painter who had immigrated with his...
OH&S
YWCA Hamilton incorporates Passive House design into affordable housing development
With an eye on achieving a high degree of energy efficiency, the YWCA Hamilton i...
Projects
Can you hear the damage compressed air brings?
Health and safety conference attendees were recently given tips for mitigating h...
OH&S
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PHOTO: Condos on Queen
Work has reached the top floor at the boutique condominiums and mixed-use projec...
Projects
Federal oil tanker traffic bill defeated in Senate
OTTAWA — A federal ban on tanker traffic off British Columbia’s north coast has...
Government
Five kittens found stowed away on truck in column
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Five kittens that stowed away on a 400-mile San Diego trip a...
Others
Safety Spotlight: Ceremonies large and small marked Day of Mourning across Canada
In 2010, Abdul Salam Rahimi, a professional painter who had immigrated with his...
OH&S
Toronto’s Green Streets program a trailblazer
Green street construction — or low impact development — in Toronto has come a lo...
Infrastructure
CCA applauds decision by U.S. to end tariffs on steel
OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is pleased that Canada and...
Economic , Government
Canada officially lifts its retaliatory tariffs on U.S.
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau says Canadian tariffs on U.S. bourbon, pl...
Economic , Government
Procurement Perspectives: Conflict of interest declarations mandatory for all corporations
In practice, most municipal council meetings begin with routine declarations of...
Government
PHOTO: Tower Crane Assembly
A second tower crane is being set up at the Mirvish Village mixed-use developmen...
Projects
Can you hear the damage compressed air brings?
Health and safety conference attendees were recently given tips for mitigating h...
OH&S
YWCA Hamilton incorporates Passive House design into affordable housing development
With an eye on achieving a high degree of energy efficiency, the YWCA Hamilton i...
Projects
8 Mid-May Economic Nuggets
Inflation, Stock Markets and Interest Rates The U.S. ‘all-items’...
Economic
Pentagon shifting $1.5 billion to border wall construction
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is shifting $1.5 billion in funds originally targeted...
Government , Infrastructure
PHOTO: Moving Up Bay Street
Floors continue rise on the first phase of the new CIBC Square on Bay Street in...
Projects
Engaging all parties early is key to lean, expert says
It’s just as important to maintain a lean construction mindset when projects go...
Associations , Projects
Your top DCN stories for May 13 to 17
This week’s top DCN headlines cover surplus land use, a safety awareness drive,...
Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects
Ontario government asks feds to expedite approvals for 54 projects
TORONTO — The provincial government is calling on the federal government to “put...
Government
Broccolini to build its first Toronto residential highrise
MONTREAL — Broccolini, a Montreal-based mixed-use developer and the developer be...
Projects
Trudeau offers Canadian lumber, steel for Notre Dame Cathedral
PARIS — Canada is offering softwood lumber and steel to help with the reconstruc...
Government , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast: Episode 55 – Lean construction, Ontario adjudication, and Another Brick in Nepal
This week on The Construction Record podcast, Journal of Commerce digital media...
Rising oil prices and lower taxes brighten Alberta’s prospects late this year and in 2020
After posting solid growth throughout most of 2018, the Alberta economy hit a sp...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba,...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and Prison construction projects – U.S. – May 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and...
Economic
Create new coast to cost energy corridor to get pipelines built: Scheer
TORONTO - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Canada needs a coast-to-coast e...
Government , Resource
PHOTO: Work and Shop Space
Work is moving along on the office and retail project 80 Atlantic Ave. in Toront...
Projects
Surplus land can ease province’s affordable housing challenge: report
New research shows that although some government-owned properties are already be...
Associations
End of U.S. tariffs on Canadian, Mexican steel and aluminum close: Mnuchin
OTTAWA — A top Trump administration cabinet member says the end of punishing ste...
Government , Resource
EllisDon announces new senior management appointments
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon recently announced several new appointments to its...
Economic
Winners of Smart Cities Challenge split $75M in funding to implement visions
OTTAWA — The four winners of the country’s first-ever Smart Cities Challenge, an...
Projects , Technology
Government investing over $345M for Quebec roads
BOIS-DES-FILION, QUE. — The federal government is investing more than $345.4 mil...
Infrastructure
U.S. Industry Snapshot – Construction Starts Settled into More Normal Pattern in April, +3% M/M
In its latest U.S. Industry Snapshot, ConstructConnect announced today that the...
Economic
Tercot to develop 24 acres for housing in Kitchener
KITCHENER, ONT. — Toronto-based Tercot Communities has announced it has acquired...
Projects
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Sheet metal workers strike following breakdown in negotiations
Ontario’s unionized sheet metal workers have gone on strike following a breakdow...
Labour
Explosive Jobs Growth in Canada’s April Labour Force Report
Canadian total employment shot up by +106,000 jobs in April, and the nation&rsq...
Economic
Your Top DCN Headlines: May 6 to May 10
This week’s stories include sheet metal workers getting ready to strike, Ontario...
Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Higher carbon prices could be a ‘windfall’ for construction: Report
Canada’s construction industry could be in for a windfall from proposed higher c...
Economic , Resource
Sheet metal still striking but parties plan meetings
TORONTO — The strike by Ontario’s unionized sheet metal workers in the ICI secto...
Labour
Mizrahi Developments and Hyatt announce new Andaz hotel located at The One Toronto
TORONTO — Mizrahi Developments and Hyatt have announced the first Andaz hotel in...
Projects
U.S. Put-in-place Construction Spending Hits a Soft Spot
U.S. Total Put-in-place Construction Spending Total U.S. put-in-place constru...
Economic
8 Mid-May Economic Nuggets
Inflation, Stock Markets and Interest Rates The U.S. ‘all-items’...
