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Vilardi named new Ontario Association of Architects president
TORONTO — The council of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has a new p...
Associations
Governor General medal recipients showcase all facets of architecture
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape...
Government
Cable installation begins on Howe Bridge
WINDSOR, ONT. — The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority has announced the kickoff o...
Infrastructure
RINA acquires Chicago’s Patrick Engineering
GENOA, ITALY — Italy-based engineering firm RINA has announced it has bought Chi...
US News
Lachance reaches milestone on Montreal office tower conversion
MONTREAL — Quebec developer Lachance Immobilier and the Fonds immobilier de soli...
Projects
Ecoplastic Corporation latest company to open $205M plant in Georgia
Automobile parts manufacturer Ecoplastic Corporation, a South Korean-based firm,...
US News
Road trip: EllisDon executive tour fosters new safety initiatives
A not-quite-finished series of country-wide tours by senior EllisDon executives...
Labour , OH&S
PHOTO: Up, Up and Away
A concrete bucket gets a hoist up at the 8 Haus Boutique Condos on Dufferin Stre...
Projects
Letter to the Editor: Ottawa Hospital has nothing to brag about
To the Editor, The Ottawa Hospital calls it a “landmark” agreement. But...
Associations
HOPA outlines long list of Hamilton port projects for 2023
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Au-thority (HOPA) executive Jonathan Wetselaar delivered th...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Jan. 23 to 27
Your top DCN headlines this week cover a sneak peek into the early projects that...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology
Study of Pittsburgh bridge collapse looking at leg fractures
PITTSBURGH - Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge near...
Government , OH&S , US News
The Construction Record – Episode 242: Gavin Coyle the Safety CEO
On this episode of The Construction Record, digital media editor Warren Frey spe...
Guckes: Headline inflation fails to capture large price shifts in construction
On January 12, 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its results for Dec...
Economic
Guckes: Construction wage growth retakes title for fastest rising cost
Hourly construction wage data recorded a 5.8% annual gain in December 2022, acco...
Economic
Homes First Society accepts delivery on modular homes
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor John Tory and other local politicians were onsite recent...
Infrastructure
Crombie appointed chair of Ontario Skilled Trades Alliance
TORONTO — Steven Crombie has been appointed the new chair of the Ontario Skilled...
Labour
Crews work 55 consecutive hours to build new Hazel McCallion underpass
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — It took LIUNA Local 183 crews 55 hours straight under a busy...
Infrastructure
U.S. architect Kohn honoured by ULI
WASHINGTON — Longtime Urban Land Institute (ULI) trustee Eugene Kohn has been el...
US News
Quebec Innu community seeks $2.2B from Hydro Quebec for Churchill Falls destruction
MONTREAL — A Quebec Innu community is suing Hydro-Quebec for $2.2-billion, claim...
Government , Infrastructure
Legal Notes: Cyber-crime prevention starts with understanding laws and available tools
In early January, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) made a public annou...
Government
Quebec contractors promised leniency on Bill 59: Cote
The head of the Quebec general contractors association says he has been reassure...
OH&S
Ontario’s housing crisis: 3D printed buildings more than a pipe dream
3D printing is starting to turn heads in Ontario’s construction industry with at...
Technology
Tunnelling boring machine launched for Scarborough Subway Extension
TORONTO - Tunnelling officially got underway last week on the Scarborough Subway...
Infrastructure , Projects
Disappointing’ that U.S. pressing ahead with duties on Canadian softwood lumber: Ng
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister says the United States appear...
Government , Resource
Lucky seven: Your 2022 VICA safety award winners
Despite the challenges of staying focused during the disruption of the COVID yea...
Associations , OH&S
New York City on brink of energy retrofit era
New York City is on the brink of a multibillion-dollar energy retrofit era as it...
US News
Climate and Construction: The greening of concrete needs to move forward faster
Cement is the world’s second-most-consumed product after potable water, accordin...
Resource
Bell Let’s Talk Day: Creating positive change on jobsites
TORONTO — The Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative was launched in September...
OH&S
Surfside condo collapse emphasizes need to prevent any others like it, even in Canada
The collapse of the 12-storey condominium at Surfside, Fla. in the summer of 202...
Infrastructure
Residences to help solve McMaster’s housing crunch
With lack of student housing now a significant problem, Hamilton, Ont.’s McMaste...
Infrastructure
Infrastructure projects booming in 2023, Surma tells OGCA members
Those in attendance at the Ontario General Contractors Association’s (OGCA) seco...