PHOTO: The Sonic Site

Construction of townhomes continues at the Sonic Condos at Don Mills Road and Eg...

Projects October 3, 2019

Hydro One to build new $160M grid control centre

ORILLIA, ONT. — Hydro One Inc. has announced it is moving forward with plans to...

Infrastructure October 3, 2019

Polycor acquires Bedford, Indiana limestone quarrier

QUEBEC CITY — Quebec City-based quarrier Polycor Inc. has announced the acquisit...

Economic October 3, 2019

Winners announced for 2019 CanBIM Innovation Spotlight Awards

TORONTO — The Canada BIM Council (CanBIM) recently announced the winners of the...

Projects October 3, 2019

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Use evidence to inform our transit planning, not politics

Maybe it’s a coping mechanism, a desperate search for positives from new transit...

Government , Infrastructure October 3, 2019

Eastern Construction gave out $600 bonuses after WSIB UFL erased

Ontario Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton announced an end to the WSIB’s unfun...

Economic , Government October 3, 2019

Workforce, technology top future challenges: CCA report

  This is the first in a two-part series on a report released by the Canad...

Associations , Labour , Technology October 3, 2019

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trades Women Build Nations and the skilled trades build Canada

Much has been discussed about the Trudeau Liberal’s feminist government — from a...

Labour October 2, 2019

Coco Paving wins Ontario Electrical Safety Award

MISSISSAUGA — Coco Paving has received an Ontario Electrical Safety Award recent...

OH&S October 2, 2019

In wake of student suicide, U of T confirms construction of permanent safety solution

TORONTO — Canada’s largest university has installed temporary safety barriers at...

Projects October 2, 2019

Colliers adds new managing director

TORONTO — Peter Vincett has joined the Colliers International team as managing d...

Economic October 2, 2019

OAA set to wrap up Toronto HQ renovations

TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced that the Ren...

Projects October 2, 2019

CCA pre-budget submission asks government to join in strengthening construction

In its written submission for pre-budget consultations in advance of the federal...

Associations , Government October 2, 2019

OGCA honours health and safety champions

In a meeting room full of Ontario General Contractors Association members celebr...

Associations , OH&S October 2, 2019

Procurement Perspectives: Experienced procurement staff is essential

As a general observation, not only do municipalities fail to appreciate how a mo...

Government October 1, 2019

Toronto announces 2019 Urban Design Award winners

TORONTO — The City of Toronto held its annual Toronto Urban Design Awards Sept....

Projects October 1, 2019

ORBA Academy to offer paving inspector course

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) is partnering...

Associations October 1, 2019

GTA new home market quiet in August: BILD

TORONTO — It was a typically quiet August in the GTA new home market this year,...

Economic October 1, 2019

Dominion Energy plans offshore wind project with 220 turbines

RICHMOND, VA. — Dominion Energy announced plans on Sept. 19 to seek approval to...

Projects , Resource October 1, 2019

PHOTO: St. Clair Scoop

Exterior work moves along at the Scoop Condos on St. Clair Avenue West in Toront...

Projects October 1, 2019

Three electrocution incidents in 24 hours spark alarm

Sept. 19 was Black Thursday in Ontario’s electrical sector with three separate i...

OH&S October 1, 2019

Online submission for CSPs rolls out today

  Dear Daily Commercial News (DCN) readers and advertisers,   I wan...

Others October 1, 2019

PHOTO: Waterfront Innovation Centre

Below-grade work is moving up on the Waterfront Innovation Centre office and ret...

Projects September 30, 2019

Province forms advisory panel for construction

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — The Ontario government has established a new advisory...

Government September 30, 2019

Mexico still has much construction to tackle from 2017 quake

MEXICO CITY — Mexico marked the Sept. 19 anniversaries of the 2017 earthquakes t...

Infrastructure September 30, 2019

Versatility of steel showcased at Sheridan College’s Brampton campus

It was late on a Friday afternoon when Rob Long, vice-president sales at Vixman...

Projects September 30, 2019

Province appoints advisors to help modernize trades, apprenticeship system

The Ontario government is looking to modernize the skilled trades and apprentice...

Government , Labour September 30, 2019

With UFL slain, builders focus on new rate framework

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) premium rates will continue to drop...

Associations September 30, 2019

Steel shoring tower install at Two Queen ‘unlike any other steel job in the city’

Designing and then installing the structural steel support system for a readapte...

Projects September 27, 2019

LifeTec’s tech rolls out steel structures saving time and money

It’s not quite the 3D printing concept most people are familiar with but a Vanco...

Labour , Technology September 27, 2019

Montreal’s Concorde Bridge to get protective paint job

Montreal’s 52-year-old Concorde Bridge is getting a two-year-long high-performan...

Infrastructure , Projects September 27, 2019

Productivity a major issue in pushing rebar automation

Productivity is becoming an increasing concern in rebar-tying work and it is spu...

Labour , Technology September 27, 2019

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