Holdback amendments to Construction Act a ‘significant change’ for contractors
Holdback amendments to Construction Act a ‘significant change’ for contractors
Changes to the Construction Act of Ontario and its regulations this spring will impact contractors, designers and others in the building industry. The most significant change is that the 10 per cent holdback (retained from payments within a project) wil...
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Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project
MONTREAL — Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Qu...
Government
Ontario investing over $28M to build new Aboriginal Health Access Centre in Kenora
KENORA, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing over $28 million for construc...
Infrastructure
RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
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Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project
MONTREAL — Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Qu...
Government
Ontario investing over $28M to build new Aboriginal Health Access Centre in Kenora
KENORA, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing over $28 million for construc...
Infrastructure
EllisDon completes first pour with graphene-enhanced concrete
OTTAWA — EllisDon is reporting it recently completed its first test concrete pou...
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RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
Economic
Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety
NEW ORLEANS — Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed...
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Holdback amendments to Construction Act a ‘significant change’ for contractors
Changes to the Construction Act of Ontario and its regulations this spring will...
Government
Winds that have fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have...
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Mélanie Joly will not run for Liberal party leadership, source confirms
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is bowing out of the race to repl...
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Liberals set to announce Trudeau’s successor as party leader on March 9
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party a...
Government
Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre returned to Ottawa on Thursday after the holidays with...
Government
Ford directs Metrolinx to examine construction of ‘missing link’ rail bypass project
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has written to the Metrolinx board asking th...
Infrastructure
U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with...
Economic
ACEC-Ontario celebrates five decades of consulting engineering excellence
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Ontario...
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Greater Toronto home sales dip in December to cap ‘transitionary’ 2024: board
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell slightly last month to cap a year that...
Economic
Cabinet ministers say they must not overreact to Trump’s threats of annexation
OTTAWA — Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U....
Government
Stakeholders concerned over federal leadership ‘vacuum’
National construction stakeholders say they’re concerned about Canada’s new lead...
Government
‘On the front line’: Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL — Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia com...
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What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles area fires
LOS ANGELES — At least five people were killed and nearly 2,000 structures were...
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Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a...
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National Forum on Changing World of Work
HAMILTON, ONT. – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s (CCOHS...
OH&S
Drury Lane bridge undergoes major overhaul
BURLINGTON, ONT. — A planned overhaul of Burlington’s Drury Lane pedestrian brid...
Infrastructure
CRA to continue with capital tax changes despite prorogation
OTTAWA — The federal government says the Canada Revenue Agency will continue to...
Government
What’s up with digital twins?
Is digital twin (DT) technology really a driving force for industry or just the...
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Builders reminded to construct with accessibility in mind
Not only were they reminded of their project responsibilities to identify, remov...
OH&S
Ford pitches Trump on grand energy plan in effort to avoid tariffs
BOWMANVILLE. ONT. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching U.S. president-elect D...
Government
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
LOS ANGELES — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force...
US News
RFQ issued for new North York General Hospital patient care tower
TORONTO — A request for qualifications (RFQ) has been issued for a new patient c...
Infrastructure
Corpus Christi moves ahead with desalination plant
The City of Corpus Christi is turning to the Gulf of Mexico for a solution to it...
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‘Man who built Toronto’ among 2024 Order of Ontario appointees
TORONTO — A prominent developer, restoration expert and a pivotal figure in engi...
Government
Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords
PLAINS, GA. — When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential camp...
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RESCON’s legal challenge against TGS causes outpouring of reaction
The decision by RESCON announced in December to file an application in the Ontar...
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Business groups want unity amid Trudeau announcement
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to step down has business experts...
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Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project
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Ontario investing over $28M to build new Aboriginal Health Access Centre in Kenora
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EllisDon completes first pour with graphene-enhanced concrete
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RLB research indicates construction cost inflation is stabilizing
PHOENIX — Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has unveiled its latest Quarterly Cost Rep...
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Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety
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Holdback amendments to Construction Act a ‘significant change’ for contractors
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Winds that have fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames
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