Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints

Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize the construction industry and supply chain. However, many still lack knowledge about the issue and how to move the needle. That was one of the findings that came to light dur...
Infrastructure

Kitchener receives funding from feds for new net-zero library
KITCHENER, ONT. — The federal government is investing more than $5.9 million to...
Infrastructure

Industry professionals get to the root of timber building through two-day course
A recent mass timber course provided industry professionals with practical and t...
Infrastructure

New home market in GTA rebounded in April, starts return to normal levels
TORONTO — The GTA new home market rebounded in April with sales starting to retu...
Economic
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Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
ATLANTA - Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced Thursday they wil...
Projects , Technology , US News

Houston’s Helix Park imagined as a national life science center
Key players in Houston’s life science sector have formed the Life Sciences Coali...
US News

New home market in GTA rebounded in April, starts return to normal levels
TORONTO — The GTA new home market rebounded in April with sales starting to retu...
Economic

Kitchener receives funding from feds for new net-zero library
KITCHENER, ONT. — The federal government is investing more than $5.9 million to...
Infrastructure

Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize t...
Infrastructure

Industry professionals get to the root of timber building through two-day course
A recent mass timber course provided industry professionals with practical and t...
Infrastructure

Ontario breaks ground on Huntsville LTC home
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - The Province of Ontario has announced construction is underwa...
Infrastructure

Your top DCN headlines: May 22 to 26
Your top DCN headlines this week cover a Toronto mayoral debate with the top can...
Government , Labour , OH&S
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 272: The 2023 Alberta election
On this episode of The Construction Record podcast, digital media editor Warren...

Ontario WSIB workers threaten strike as deadline looms
TORONTO - Employees at Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board are threat...
Labour

Guckes: Is the banking industry failing to see the value of construction lending?
As the banking industry reels from some of the largest bank failures in history,...
Economic

Mayoral Debate: Candidates split on need for new Toronto housing agency
A clear philosophical split has emerged among the top-tier Toronto mayoral candi...
Government

Iconic Chicago-area office park the center of redevelopment fight
The Baxter International campus could remain a shining example of mid-century mo...
US News

Habitat for Humanity Canada’s Meaning of Home contest winners announced
TORONTO — In this year’s national writing contest, the Meaning of Home, three gr...
Projects

Ottawa announces plans to spend $6.3 million on Nova Scotia tourism projects
HALIFAX — The federal government said it plans to spend $6.3 million on 53 new t...
Government

Legal notes: Meet Leah and Harvey, your new virtual legal assistants
First, full disclosure: This column was not written by AI or ChatBot. That said...
Government , Technology

Multiple factors can bring right mix of housing: Toronto experts
Panellists gathered for a recent Urban Land Institute session on creating housin...
Infrastructure

Pieces of Prince of Wales Park shoreline puzzle coming together
Climate change and extreme flooding have been catalysts for a series of Toronto...
Infrastructure

Guckes: ConstructConnect’s Project Stress Index – May 20, 2023
ConstructConnect's Project Stress Index is a new resource that tracks ch...
Economic

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – April 2023
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs ha...
Economic

First BC Embodied Carbon Awards celebrate industry innovation
A number of zero-carbon properties in British Columbia were recently recognized...
Projects

Inquest scheduled into helicopter crash deaths of workers near Tweed
TORONTO — The regional supervising coroner for Ontario’s East Region, Kington Of...
OH&S

Eight buildings join Toronto’s Deep Retrofit Challenge
TORONTO — The City of Toronto has announced the eight buildings participating in...
Government , Projects

Hoskins appointed global chair of ULI
WASHINGTON — Diane Hoskins, co-CEO of Gensler, has been appointed as the new glo...
US News

Cardus report supports open bidding on City of Toronto projects
TORONTO — New research from Cardus shows the City of Toronto could save $347 mil...
Economic , Projects

EarthGrid reaches over $1.35M in crowdfunding campaign for infrastructure technology
RICHMOND — EarthGrid, an infrastructure technology company, has reached a major...
US News

Climate and Construction: Deconstruction by design could be the industry’s next big thing
There’s a problem with construction waste and everyone knows it. According to t...
Resource

PHOTO: Double the Work
Window installation is underway on The Sloane and The Trafford rental developmen...
Projects

Saunders, Hunter tackle Toronto housing crisis
Seventh in a series: the Daily Commercial News examines the Toronto mayoral byel...
Government

‘Trust but verify’ cautions technician who survived powerline contact
“I literally felt like I just had fought for my life while stuck on that cable.”...
OH&S
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 271: alwaysAI co-founder and CEO Marty Beard
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...

PEO takes the lead as Ontario removes work-experience condition
TORONTO — In a move intended to boost the ability of immigrant professionals to...
Government , Labour
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UPDATE: Carpenters, LIUNA slam Bradford’s open bidding proposal
Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford’s new proposal to open up bidding on cit...
Government , Labour

Mississauga building a next level net-zero fire station
In the west end of Mississauga, Ont., near the border with Oakville, general con...
Labour

UPDATE: Legal battle brewing between Crosslinx Transit Solutions and Metrolinx
A legal battle is brewing between Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), the consort...
Infrastructure

Construction workers descend on $1.4B Dwyer Hill Training Centre upgrade
A small army of construction workers is now descending on the Dwyer Hill Trainin...
Infrastructure

CreateTO embarks on 10-storey mass timber pilot project
When a 10-storey residence rises near Trinity Bellwoods Park on Dundas Street We...
Infrastructure

PEO takes the lead as Ontario removes work-experience condition
TORONTO — In a move intended to boost the ability of immigrant professionals to...
Government , Labour

Consultation launched on Ontario One Call system, halting potential for locate charges from utilities
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and the Ministry of Energy...
Infrastructure

‘Trust but verify’ cautions technician who survived powerline contact
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OH&S
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