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CCA vaccination policy calls for ‘full range of measures
OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association has issued a statement in the for...
Associations , OH&S
VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology
1,000-Word Charts: U.S. and Canada’s Foreign Trade – July 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of September 11, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
First Notice: Toronto TOD; price spikes; Ida’s damage
First Capital, Pemberton partner on Toronto project First Capital REIT...
Economic , Projects , Resource
Voting day: Your DCN-JOC Election Notebook round up
Today Canada votes. We will all anxiously await the results as the ballots are...
Government
Design firm Alliiance celebrates 50 years
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Minneapolis-based design firm Alliiance is celebrating its 50...
Others , US News
Worker dies after being run over by a truck, ministry investigating
NEEBING, ONT. — The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD)...
OH&S
Toronto Urban Design Award winners honoured in virtual ceremony
TORONTO—Members of the City of Toronto’s design and development community were r...
Others , Projects
Muslim groups call for Hilton boycott over project in China
WASHINGTON — A Muslim civil rights group is calling for a boycott of Hilton hote...
Projects , US News
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan sets targets to hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is setting interim targets to...
Labour
Fit for duty: Bringing a worker back on the job after a positive drug test
A worker tests positive for drugs and is removed from the jobsite. What are the...
OH&S
Ontario plans new communities along Yonge subway extension
TORONTO—The Ontario government recently announced it has designated two sites al...
Economic , Government , Projects
Enbridge fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction
CALGARY—Enbridge Inc. has been fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws...
Government , Projects , Resource , US News
10 Mid-September Economic Nuggets – Three Key Developing Trends
It would be comforting to think the post-pandemic economic recovery will proceed...
Economic
First Notice: Quebec project; campaign trail; heaviest crane
OHS conference starts Monday Registration is still open for the XXII Wo...
Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects , Technology
Mandatory vaccinations on jobsites? DCN-JOC poll results are in
With the story continuing to evolve as more construction companies consider impl...
OH&S
Political and economic uncertainty in the U.S. a mixed blessing for Canadian exporters
Recent political and economic turbulence, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, an aggr...
Economic , Government , US News
Leaders desperate for votes as election day looms
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept up a punishing pace in Ontario this week as the fe...
Government
Special to the DCN: AED engages candidates as campaign hits homestretch
With only days left until voters take to the polls for the Sept. 20 fede...
Associations , US News
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: How political parties plan to reduce emissions from buildings
Buildings are Canada’s best opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Associations
Read My Lips: Party leader quotes from the week
The federal election campaign continues. Party leaders speak on what separates t...
Government
PHOTO: Haus Hoist
Below-grade concrete work continues for the 8 Haus Boutique Condos on Dufferin S...
Projects
DIYers benefit from lumber price correction
CALGARY — Homeowners who resisted the urge to renovate during the first 18 month...
Economic , Resource
Province extends GO service to London
LONDON, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is expanding GO train ser...
Infrastructure
Advocates say MZOs not only way to expedite projects
Advocates speaking on opposing sides of the issue in the wake of the latest cour...
Government
Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 13 to 17
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is welc...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , US News
Historic Philadelphia Amtrak station getting major reno
PHILADELPHIA, PA.—An agreement has been finalized to renovate and restore the Wi...
Infrastructure , Projects , US News
San Jose chooses team to consult on green stormwater infrastructure projects
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—A team of engineers, modellers and scientists has been engaged...
Infrastructure , Projects , US News
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says annual pace of housing starts slowed in August
OTTAWA —Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts...
Economic , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 137: RESCON’s Amina Dibe
This week digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with Amina Dibe, the manager o...
Contentious Highway 427 expansion officially opens this weekend
VAUGHAN, ONT. - The $616-million, 10-kilometre expansion of Highway 427 from Fin...