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PHOTO: Condos and Lofts
New construction is moving up on the site of the former Weston bread factory for...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: Negotiation skills are essential for procurement managers
One of the most common fallacies with respect to negotiation is the belief that...
Government
Special to the DCN: BYOD — Bring Your Own Device, eDiscovery policies and practices
Mobile devices are frequently used on construction projects. Whether these devic...
Economic , Technology
Arrest made following major thefts of construction equipment
KINGSTON, ONT. — A Kington, Ont.-area man has been charged with stealing over $2...
Government
Mass timber projects getting high grades in the educational sector
While mass timber finds its footing in the midrise residential world and some co...
Projects
Arup’s Balmer seeking the ‘right first-time approach’ on major infrastructure projects
Jo Balmer, associate principal at Arup, has worked in many industries throughout...
Infrastructure , Labour
Construction crew gives birthday tribute to SickKids patient
TORONTO — A tribute by a construction crew to a patient on the Hospital for Sick...
Projects
U.S. Industry Snapshot – May’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -2.0% M/M & -14% YTD
ConstructConnect announced today that May 2021’s volume of construction starts,...
Economic , US News
Sponsored Content: CSA Group – Helping to understand how material choices affect the carbon footprint of construction projects
The selection of building materials with low environmental impact is an importan...
OH&S
First Notice: Altus cybersecurity; Brampton project sold; new ULI webinar
Altus Group reveals cybersecurity incident Altus Group Limited announce...
Economic , Projects , Resource
Sponsored Content: Essential Education About the BC Building Code
Being equipped with the right knowledge is just as important as having the right...
Labour , OH&S , Others
Essex County’s Highway 3 expansion RFQ issued by IO and Metrolinx
TORONTO — A request for qualifications (RFQ) has been issued by Infrastructure O...
Infrastructure
Crescent, Stolat open new Hyatt Place Ottawa-West hotel
OTTAWA — Crescent Crescent Hotels and Resorts and Stolat Hotels have announced t...
Projects
COVID funding to support Thunder Bay trail system
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced $15 mil...
Government , Infrastructure
More groups join in support of women in STEM program at Carleton
OTTAWA — Major companies and government partners are lending their support to Ca...
Labour
Federal government funds accessibility projects in Nova Scotia
CUMBERLAND-COLCHESTER, N.S. — Through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) the...
Government , Projects
PHOTO: Patient Care Centre Progress
Work has reached the top floor of the new eight-storey Ken and Marilyn Thomson P...
Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Court of Appeal decision in Sudbury muddies the waters on the term ‘employer’
In a recent decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario involving the City of...
Government
Partners with strongest relationships emerged from COVID intact says WeirFoulds panellist
Construction partners hoping to avoid project disputes know full well that the b...
Economic
First Notice: NB asset plans; Gordie Howe Bridge benefits; First Nations roadwork
New Brunswick communities upgrade asset management plans The federal go...
Government , Infrastructure
Kingston electrical mishap results in Novelis employee fatality
KINGSTON, ONT. — An employee of Kingston, Ont. aluminum manufacturer Novelis has...
OH&S
‘Spirited weekend of debate’ as Ontario looks to invoke notwithstanding clause
TORONTO — Ontario legislators interrupted their summer break to kick off a mar...
Government
Fewer workplace outbreaks and closures reported as Ontario starts to reopen
TORONTO — The province of Ontario entered into step one of its reopening plan Ju...
OH&S
Constellation releases new collaboration software
TORONTO—Toronto-based Constellation HomeBuilder Systems has announced the launch...
Projects , Technology
Affordable student housing project announced for Montreal
MONTREAL—The federal government through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporat...
Government , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: New Infrastructure Policy Council lays foundation for economic recovery
Infrastructure is what we are all about at the Residential and Civil Constructio...
Infrastructure
Minto launches 800 new homes in north Oshawa
OSHAWA, ONT. — Minto Communities GTA has announced the launch of a new master-pl...
Projects
Atura Power partners with Hatch to create regional hubs for hydrogen production
TORONTO — Atura Power, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG), is part...
Infrastructure , Resource
PHOTO: Above the Mid-Rise
A bird’s eye view shows balcony work continues at the new mid-rise, mixed-use re...
Projects
Developers scrambling to deal with high costs, uncertainty, land conference told
Real estate development in Canada is a fraught and volatile industry right now w...
Economic , Projects
‘Intelligent structural panel’ will make smart building envelopes, says Toronto architect
A Toronto architect sees a bright future for a strong but lightweight “intellige...
Technology
Your top DCN headlines: June 7 to 11
This week’s top DCN headlines feature major news that the Keystone XL pipeline p...