Your top DCN headlines: Feb. 22 to 26

Your top DCN headlines: Feb. 22 to 26
This week’s top DCN headlines feature news Ontario is planning a major increase in rapid COVID-19 tests on jobsites next month; a wearable tracing app is getting provincial endorsement; a coalition of construction stakeholders declares support for inclusi...
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Ashbridges Bay water treatment upgrade sees the light
A $216 million upgrade at the Ashbridges Bay Water Treatment Plant (ABWTP) was h...
Projects
The Construction Record: Episode 109 – Black Excellence in Construction
In this week’s episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News...

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1,000-Word Chart: Total Retail Sales in Canada Monthly
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic

Milano elected new COCA chair
TORONTO — The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) has announced ...
Associations

MCAC’s Student Chapter Summit goes virtual
OTTAWA — Registration is now open for the Mechanical Contractors Association of...
Associations

OMERS says its portfolio lost 2.7 per cent, net of expenses, in 2020
TORONTO — OMERS says its portfolio lost 2.7 per cent, net of expenses, last year...
Economic

Quebec’s Caisse posts 7.7 per cent return in 2020 as real estate underperforms
MONTREAL — The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec posted a return of 7.7 per...
Economic

CAF hosts National Apprenticeship Conference, launches pilot project
OTTAWA — The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) recently held its national conf...
Associations , Labour

dormakaba Americas expands with new Customer Discovery
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — dormakaba Americas, which specializes in access and security...
Economic , US News

Waterloo Region wastewater plants turn to cogeneration power
The Region of Waterloo is reducing its environment footprint with a project inte...
Projects

Plan to treat Holland Marsh fertilizer runoff stalled
Hints the province will shelve a $715 million Upper York Sewage Solution (UYSS)...
Projects

Tackling the Niagara Escarpment for Grimsby, Ont.’s water future
A $20-million project to provide water security for the Grimsby, Ont. area and m...
Projects

Ashbridges Bay water treatment upgrade sees the light
A $216 million upgrade at the Ashbridges Bay Water Treatment Plant (ABWTP) was h...
Projects

Altus Group offers glimpse at 2021 and beyond
TORONTO — Altus Group analysts Matthew Boukall and Raymond Wong offered snapshot...
Economic

Altus Group panellists say office real estate ‘not dead yet’
Canada’s commercial office sector is down but not out, according to a panel of c...
Economic

Your top DCN headlines: Feb. 22 to 26
This week’s top DCN headlines feature news Ontario is planning a major increase...
Associations , Government , OH&S , Projects
The Construction Record: Episode 109 – Black Excellence in Construction
In this week’s episode of the Construction Record podcast, Daily Commercial News...

1,000-Word Chart: Total Retail Sales in U.S. Monthly
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – January 2021
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic

First Notice: homeownership survey; Women and Cities; Edmonton airport upgrades
Young adults embrace home ownership: Royal LePage According to a recent...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of February 20, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News

Ontario construction coalition declares support for inclusive workplaces
TORONTO — A coalition of Ontario construction stakeholders has released a statem...
Associations , Economic , Labour

Legal Notes: A tale of two project conflicts; a non-starter and one running overtime
Construction disputes usually develop during the course of a project. Two recent...
Government

Pandemic ‘crisis continues to extend beyond anyone’s expectations,’ says OGRA panellist
Construction and engineering association leaders say they are cautiously optimis...
Associations , Economic

Transportation growth plans still going full steam ahead despite pandemic: Mulroney
Plans to grow and improve the transportation network across Ontario will not be...
Associations , Government

OSWCA celebrates 50 years, challenges on the horizon
COVID year one was a year of fighting policy battles and in some cases strugglin...
Associations

Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada’s Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
WASHINGTON — The spirit of cross-border co-operation is lingering as Canada's en...
Government , US News

AEM elects Caterpillar VP to construction equipment sector board
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected O...
Associations , US News

Big-D COO Thompson elected vice-chairman of AGC of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City has announced that i...
Associations , US News

Moderate versus Over-heated Inflation as the Fulcrum for Well-Being
The ease with which the U.S. and Canadian economies recover from the coronavirus...
Economic

Vaccines and higher oil prices will energize Alberta this year and next
Looking for a classic double whammy? Well, look no further than Alberta. The co...
Economic

First Notice: Building Expo; CMHC reports; Valens cannabis
CSC Toronto hosts Building Expo The Construction Specifications Canada...
Associations , Economic , Projects , Resource

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: You get what you pay for
Let’s face it. HVAC is a heavy contributor to the global climate problem. Globa...
Economic , Projects

U.S. summit ‘road map’ focuses on mutual interests, steers clear of Canadian potholes
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cheered Joe Biden's climate change pl...
Government , US News
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Soaring Lumber & Steel Prices Confirmed by Latest PPI Results
Soaring lumber and steel prices are all the talk in construction circles these d...
Economic , US News

Top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton construction projects – Canada – February 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréa...
Economic

EllisDon tackles affordable housing with new community builders group, resource package
EllisDon is taking a leap into the affordable housing sector with a new division...
Economic

Ontario plans major surge in rapid tests on jobsites starting in March
The Ontario government has announced the province’s large construction employers...
Government , OH&S

13 Mid-February Economic Nuggets Spotlighting Construction Jobs & Foreign Trade
As I sit writing this Nuggets report, it’s just after Valentine’s Day and we’re...
Economic

U.S. & Canadian Economies Lifted by Fervent Swirl of Housing Starts
Residential Permits Set Feverish Pace There are some exciting stories to tell a...
Economic

United Brotherhood of Carpenters webinar cites reasons to be optimistic about Biden
Mentorship, political engagement, trade and reasons to be optimistic about the J...
Associations , Government

Feds, province and LIUNA close to aligning on Hamilton LRT deal: Mancinelli
Stakeholders involved in Hamilton, Ont.’s on-again, off-again LRT project are in...
Government , Infrastructure
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