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Macron assesses Notre Dame two years after devastating fire
PARIS—Two years after a fire tore through Paris' most famous cathedral and shock...
Projects
Accelerated Ontario construction inspection blitz starts Friday
TORONTO — The Ontario government will begin targeted provincewide inspections of...
Government
First Notice: jobs spike; Saskatchewan housing; home sales surge
Construction gained 25,300 jobs in March Employment in Canada increase...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects
Expect Canada’s population to recoup lost ground in 2022
Precipitous drop in net migration After hitting a 30-year high of +1.5% in 2019...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: You pay your taxes, so should shady contractors
Do you pay your taxes every year? Chances are, you do. Why? Because there are se...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of April 10, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
Conservation groups sue Engineer Corps over Yazoo Pumps
JACKSON, Miss.—A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps o...
US News
14 Ontario municipalities receive Connecting Links funding
LAMBTON SHORES, ONT.—The Ontario government is allocating $30 million to 14 muni...
Government , Infrastructure
Improvements to recreation facilities coming to Etobicoke and Toronto
TORONTO—Three recreational facilities in Etobicoke, Ont. including the Norseman...
Government , Projects
Feds seek input into gig worker vulnerability
OTTAWA—The latest Canadian Construction Association newsletter reports that the...
Government
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...