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Report sounds alarm on Canada’s aging infrastructure

A report-card-style report issued by seven national infrastructure stakeholder o...

Government , Infrastructure October 15, 2019

Calgarians invited to vote for Mayor’s Urban Design Awards

CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary is inviting citizens to cast their vote in...

Government , Projects October 15, 2019

Construction women to share best advice

VANCOUVER - Women leaders in the construction industry will offer their expertis...

Associations , Labour October 15, 2019

Queen’s Park invites Connecting Links applications

TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is taking applications for the...

Government , Infrastructure October 15, 2019

Lanterra to begin building Toronto’s 50 Scollard condo tower

TORONTO — Lanterra Developments has announced it will begin construction of its...

Projects October 15, 2019

eCompliance presents safety awards at annual conference

TORONTO — eCompliance, a safety management software provider, recognized the ach...

OH&S October 15, 2019

Developers apply to turn Kanata Golf and Country club into subdivision

OTTAWA — ClubLink, Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes have announced they hav...

Projects October 15, 2019

PHOTO: West Side Storeys

Construction moves along on Robarts Common, an addition to the University of Tor...

Projects October 15, 2019

Procurement Perspectives: Renewals and termination in municipal contracts

There is no special law relating to the termination of a municipal contract. Sub...

Government October 15, 2019

OGCA presents second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul Raboud

For only the second time in its 80-year history, the Ontario General Contractors...

Associations October 15, 2019

Calgary-based DIRTT now trading on Nasdaq

Calgary, Alta. - Construction technology company DIRTT Environmental Solutions L...

Economic October 15, 2019

Education, collaboration key to increasing trades diversity: Blue Collar CEO

The Blue Collar CEO wants more respect for the skilled trades and increased dive...

Associations , Labour October 14, 2019

Work starts upgrading Brandon water treatment

Brandon, Man. - The first phase of a multi-year upgrade of a municipal water tre...

Infrastructure , Projects October 14, 2019

Petrochemical complex in Prince George, B.C. begins regulatory approval process

Construction of a $5.6-billion petrochemical complex in Prince George, B.C., cou...

Projects , Resource October 14, 2019

Canadian Jobs Creation Going Gangbusters in August and September

Lowest Core-Aged Male Unemployment Rate in 40 Years On top of the 82,000 net n...

Economic October 11, 2019

Your Top JOC Headlines: Oct. 7 to Oct. 11

This week’s top JOC headlines include B.C. construction’s industry can now weigh...

Associations , Economic , Government , Others October 11, 2019

Students learn from the pros on Simcoe Trades Tour

For some of the 46 high school students who participated in the day-long Skilled...

Associations , Labour , Others October 11, 2019

Barrie students ponder the trades: ‘I enjoy getting out of bed to go build’

Construction is not for everyone said students attending the Skilled Trades Tour...

Associations , Labour October 11, 2019

RESCON, RCCAO discuss creating climate change fighting coalition

Builders and some unions in Ontario’s residential and civil sectors are looking...

Associations , Others October 11, 2019

Built Green pilot project aimed at increasing housing supply

Built Green Canada has announced a pilot project called the High Density (HD) Re...

Associations , Projects October 11, 2019

$700 million Maestria project breaks ground

MONTREAL—Devimco Immobilier and two partners have broken ground on a $700 millio...

Projects October 11, 2019

Architects invited to take part in Governor General’s Medals in Architecture competition

OTTAWA—The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council...

Others , Projects October 11, 2019

Howe Bridge project wins two P3 awards

WINDSOR, ONT.—The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) has announced it has b...

Infrastructure , Projects October 11, 2019

Canadian Urban Institute names new president and CEO

TORONTO—Mary Rowe has been appointed as the Canadian Urban Institute’s (CUI) sev...

Others , Projects October 11, 2019

Bird Construction awarded Halifax mixed-use development contract

MISSISSAUGA—Bird Construction has announced it has signed a construction managem...

Projects October 11, 2019

B.C. town receives funding for affordable homes

Oliver, B.C. - Officials in B.C. have announced plans to build more than 40 new...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects October 11, 2019

Newest addition to Calgary’s Plus 15 Skyway system an intricate project

After years of planning and negotiation, Calgary’s newest, and most unique addit...

Infrastructure , Projects October 11, 2019

Burnaby working on partnership with province to build housing

Burnaby, B.C. - Officials in Burnaby are attempting to form a partnership with t...

Infrastructure , Projects October 11, 2019

Edmonton hosts Smart City Readiness Workshop

EDMONTON, ALTA. – The City of Edmonton recently hosted a Smart Cities Readiness...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects October 10, 2019

More going away than coming from away dampens Newfoundland and Labrador’s near-term outlook

The very popular musical “Come from Away” recounts the story of how the inhabita...

Economic October 10, 2019

U.S. Industry Snapshot – Through 3 Quarters of 2019, Total Nonresidential Construction Starts +3.0%

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction...

Economic October 10, 2019

Tele-operations being considered for construction equipment

Fully-autonomous, robotic vehicles that excavate, grade, load, unload and drive...

Technology October 10, 2019

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