Caution urged as mining companies eye critical minerals below Quebec boreal forest

MONTREAL - About one million square kilometres of Quebec is covered by boreal fo...

Government , Resource February 9, 2023

The state of the union? Unapologetically pro American, to hear Joe Biden tell it

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden offered no apologies for his spendthrift,...

Government , US News February 8, 2023

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – December 2022

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic , Projects February 8, 2023

CDPQ buying 50% stake in Montreal toll bridge A25 Concession for $355M

MONTREAL — The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has signed an agreement wi...

Economic , Infrastructure February 8, 2023

U.S. construction job numbers continue to climb

ARLINGTON, VA. — U.S. construction firms added 25,000 employees in January and r...

Economic , US News February 8, 2023

Steelcon acquires Hammett Steel

TORONTO — Steelcon Group of Companies has acquired Hammett Steel, a structural a...

US News February 8, 2023

Skills Ontario asks for more trades programming investment in 2023 budget

TORONTO — Ahead of the 2023 provincial budget, Skills Ontario Chief Executive Of...

Government , Labour February 8, 2023

Inside Innovation: Interior cooling meets the Ice Age

What do Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have in common at their...

Technology , US News February 8, 2023

Science Square project will be a first for Atlanta

A parcel of property along North Avenue NW in Atlanta, Ga., at the sprawling cam...

Projects , US News February 8, 2023

ACCA continues focus on growing community of Black contractors

It’s been two years since the Afro Canadian Contractors Association launched and...

Associations February 8, 2023

Matthews reflects on time at ACEC-Ontario, sets out path for the future

Bruce Matthews, executive director of the Association of Consulting Engineering...

Associations February 8, 2023

Is the Ottawa Hospital PLA ‘fair procurement?’

The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is concerned the project...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure February 8, 2023

Developers unveil latest plan for Toronto Quayside

TORONTO — Toronto developers Dream and Great Gulf Group, working in a joint vent...

Projects February 8, 2023

Sponsored Content: Biggest CONEXPO-CON/AGG Ever

MILWAUKEE — CONEXPO-CON/AGG, already recognized as the largest trade show in Nor...

Technology February 8, 2023

Canadian business insolvencies up 37.2 per cent in 2022, consumer insolvencies up 11.2 per cent

The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy said Tuesday that the number of i...

Economic February 8, 2023

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 245: Construction Tech in 2023 with Procore’s Kris Lengieza

On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...

February 8, 2023

Cree mother wonders how mining development in northern Quebec will affect food supply

CHISASIBI, Que. - Heather House studies full-time through McGill University's di...

OH&S , Resource February 8, 2023

Hydro-Quebec to build off-grid biomass plant

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUE. — Hydro-Quebec has announced a plan to build a forest bioma...

Infrastructure , Resource February 7, 2023

Toronto office vacancies rise in Q4, industrial sector shines

TORONTO — A new fourth-quarter 2022 Office Insight report for Toronto from JLL f...

Economic February 7, 2023

Groupe HD Immobilier acquires Praxis Construction

MONTREAL — Quebec-based developer Groupe HD Immobilier has announced the acquisi...

Economic February 7, 2023

CIMA+ appoints new chief operating officer

MONTREAL — David Murray, senior vice-president, energy and resources at Canadian...

Economic February 7, 2023

‘Transformational’ downtown Detroit development has its critics

It’s called The District Detroit. And it would reshape a massive area just nort...

Projects , US News February 7, 2023

Procurement Perspectives: The complexity of non-standard bids

The two areas of concern with non-standard bids are related to joint bids and al...

Government February 7, 2023

Altus Group returns with 2023 Cost Guide after turbulent 2022

Altus Group has published its 2023 Canadian Cost Guide for construction projects...

Economic February 7, 2023

$120M Hydro One tunnel construction years in the making

After years of designing and planning, Hydro One’s Celtic Tiger Tunnel Boring Ma...

Infrastructure , Resource February 7, 2023

Moderation in Canadian Construction Material Costs

As a follow-up to an article on U.S. construction material costs, the table and...

Economic February 6, 2023

PCA submits complaint to Competition Bureau to investigate Ottawa Hospital expansion deal

OTTAWA — The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has submitted a...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour February 6, 2023

Higher Interest Rate Regime Not Slowing U.S. Jobs Creation Juggernaut

The U.S. total number of jobs count rose by more than half a million in January,...

Economic February 6, 2023

Great Canadian engineers: Oliver Bowen oversaw construction of Calgary’s CTrain

In the history of the City of Calgary, there are few people who can claim to hav...

Labour February 6, 2023

Sault workplace fall results in $60,000 fine

SAULT STE. MARIE — A contractor based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. has been fined $...

OH&S February 6, 2023

OYA Renewables lands N.Y. State contract

TORONTO — Toronto-based OYA Renewables has announced that it has been selected t...

US News February 6, 2023

Barclay Construction sanctioned for Lake Ontario Fisheries Act violation

TORONTO — The federal government has reached an “alternative measures agreement”...

Government February 6, 2023

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