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Legal Notes: Ontario Supreme Court ruling may reduce concurrent delay finger-pointing
Construction projects are complex. There are multiple players involved, each wit...
Government
Surety Corner: 2020 surety results review
When 2020 began, the surety industry was coming off a record year in terms of gr...
Economic
Plan well ahead for succession, consultant urges
Construction bosses looking to head into the retirement sunset should begin plan...
Economic , US News
Robot-delivered pipe-strengthening technology to tackle aging water infrastructure
When municipal watermains spring a leak, the traditional fix is to dig up the gr...
Technology
Casaletto fondly reflects on 15 years at the helm of ConstructConnect Canada
During Mark Casaletto’s 15 years as ConstructConnect Canada president he has wit...
Others
Building Trades report rising COVID-19 cases
As third-wave COVID-19 cases rise within the construction sector, Ontario’s buil...
OH&S
U.S. Industry Snapshot – March Nonresidential Construction Starts +60% M/M But -8% Y/Y and -20% Ytd
ConstructConnect announced today that March 2021’s volume of construction starts...
Economic , US News
Federal government unveils $1.5 billion plan to boost green building
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna is announcing a $1.5-billion...
Government , Infrastructure
Feds, Ontario announce COVID-19 protection upgrades for schools
OTTAWA — The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced $656.5 million in...
Government , Infrastructure
Province approves construction of line to export Hydro Quebec power to New England
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has approved construction of the Appalaches-M...
Resource , US News
First Notice: SNC-Lavalin contractor; reactor program; CPPIB invests
SNC-Lavalin awarded U.S. defence contract SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. annou...
Economic , Government , Resource
Inside Innovation: Cherry-picking construction’s carbon inputs can obscure full lifecycle understanding
The pressure for the construction industry to embrace processes and materials th...
Technology
PHOTO: Time and Space Towers Rising
Floors are on the rise at the Time and Space condominiums in Toronto. The owner...
Projects
Future Skills Centre provides funding for projects to help workers gain skills
TORONTO—As part of a $32 million investment, Future Skills Centre (FSC) is fundi...
Projects
New program gives Enbridge Gas customers a way to green natural gas supply
TORONTO—Enbridge Gas has launched the new, voluntary OptUp Program that will off...
Resource
CAA report shows need for significant investment in road infrastructure: stakeholders
Industry stakeholders say a recent study by the Canadian Automobile Association...
Infrastructure
Underground economy Days of Action officially launches
Dishonest contractors who evade taxes, eschew safety training and exploit worker...
Associations , Economic
Can you successfully implement a mandatory employee vaccination policy in your workplace?
Employers need to be cautious if they choose to implement a mandatory vaccinatio...
Labour , OH&S
TCR Express: April 14, 2021
In this week’s episode of TCR Express, Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell...
Canada Infrastructure Bank to invest in Lake Erie Connector project
OTTAWA — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and ITC Investment Holdings have a...
Infrastructure
New truck and construction training school opens in Sudbury
SUDBURY, ONT. — Northern Construction Academy (NCA), northern Ontario’s newest c...
Labour
First Notice: green buildings policy; home prices spike; WFH survey
McKenna to speak on green buildings Federal Minister of Infrastructure...
Economic , Government , Labour
First two transit-oriented communities identified in Ontario
TORONTO—The Government of Ontario has shared preliminary plans with the City of...
Government , Projects
Community infrastructure in Milton gets funding for upgrades and improvements
MILTON, ONT. — Two projects that will improve local community and recreational i...
Infrastructure
RCCAO urges feds to establish fund to fix water infrastructure
VAUGHAN, ONT. — A new video by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance o...
Associations
Five Quebec municipalities receive Green Municipal funding
LACHINE, QUE. — The federal government has announced $990,000 in Green Municipal...
Government
Pomerleau and Factry partner to create innovation lab for construction in Montreal
MONTREAL — Pomerleau is partnering with Factry, Canada’s first training centre s...
Technology
PHOTO: Power Street Project
Facade work continues for the Home Power + Adelaide condos on Power Street in To...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: Potential conflict of interest when hiring consultants
It is common knowledge that the use of consultants potentially raises a host of...
Government
Job shadowing, mentoring can help students with exceptionalities pick the right career
At a recent conference for individuals with disabilities and exceptionalities, y...
Labour
ORCGA members learn benefits of trenchless tech
Open-cut trenches should be consigned to the scrapheap of outdated construction...
Technology
Canada’s March Jobs Report a Confidence Builder
Canada Benefitting from ‘Lower Base Level’ Effect The U.S. &lsquo...