Associations
VIDEO: CCA president Mary Van Buren at the CCPPP annual P3 conference
VIDEO: CCA president Mary Van Buren at the CCPPP annual P3 conference
Canadian Construction Association president Mary Van Buren recently attended the Canadian Council For Public-Private Partnerships annual P3 conference in Toronto, and moderated a panel featuring representatives of government infrastructure agencies from C...
Associations , Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Ontario One Call the cause for Ontario construction delays
We are in the midst of a significant and long-term infrastructure construction b...
Associations , Government
RCCAO report cites heightened need for road pricing
New analysis of projected provincial gas tax revenues in Ontario has revealed th...
Associations , Government
Disclosure Challenge reveals need for transparent energy and carbon data
TORONTO — The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has released the results of...
Associations , Resource
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U.S. Industry Snapshot – November 2019’s Nonresidential Construction Starts +7% Both Y/Y and Ytd
November’s Starts See Shortage of Mega Projects ConstructConnect announ...
Economic
Throne speech gets “wait and see” response from western construction
Western Canadian construction leaders are waiting for more details from Ottawa a...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
Your JOC Top Headlines: Dec 9 to Dec 13
This week’s top JOC headlines include Chrystia Freeland heading to Mexico to sig...
Economic , Government , Resource
Inside Innovation: Tomorrow’s clean, green job site here today
Construction has a GHG emissions problem. From the moment shovels hit the ground...
Technology
PHOTO: Building for Health
A view from above shows construction moving along on the new eight-storey Ken an...
Projects
Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail opens in Toronto
TORONTO — The City of Toronto has officially opened the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Tr...
Projects
M-Rad re-thinks an architect’s relationship to a project
A young, small architectural firm working in Los Angeles typically doesn’t land...
Others
Feds aiming to eliminate all water advisories on reserves by March 2021
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced it’s on track to end all long-term...
Government , Infrastructure
‘Crash test dummies’ for building envelopes can save dollars
Billions of dollars are spent on building envelope failures annually — a largely...
Projects
Construction of tunnel to end Windsor’s ‘Dougall Death Trap’
One of Windsor’s worst street bottlenecks and longstanding complaints from the c...
Infrastructure
McNaughton pledges continued safety improvements following AG report
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton r...
Government , OH&S
City of Vancouver gets set to replace downtown water main
VANCOUVER – a century old water main in downtown Vancouver will be replaced in e...
Infrastructure
Improvements to Upper Levels Highway explored
A new study has been launched that will help determine a long-term plan for part...
Infrastructure
Massive new production studio envisioned for Langley, B.C.
Plans are being prepared and designs are being drawn for a massive new, world-cl...
Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Public Building and Defence, Law Enforcement construction projects – Canada – December 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Public Building and D...
Economic
First Nation approves vast housing development on Vancouver reserve lands
VANCOUVER - One of the largest Indigenous-led housing developments in Canada is...
Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Convention Center and Military construction projects – U.S. – December 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Convention Center and M...
Economic
Andrew Scheer resigns as Conservative leader
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer says he is stepping down as Conservative leader as soon a...
Government
Engineer behind collapsed Radiohead stage to face disciplinary hearing
TORONTO — An engineer who signed off on a Radiohead concert stage that collapsed...
Others
Orillia firm fined for role in Thunder Bay demolition mishap that lead to injury
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — An Orillia, Ont. firm was recently convicted and fined in a...
OH&S
Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex opens
TORONTO — Ryerson University celebrated the official opening of the Daphne Cockw...
Projects
Brown and Caldwell picked to design Derry Township’s waste-to-energy improvements
HERSHEY, PA — Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell...
Infrastructure
Province opens Highway 418 and 407 extension
TORONTO — The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has announced the eastern exten...
Infrastructure
PHOTO: Above the Kingsway
A drone’s view over the Kingsway By The River Community in Toronto shows the pro...
Projects
CCA webinar outlines lucrative R&D tax credits
The Canadian construction sector is losing out on millions in research and devel...
Government , Technology
Waterloo rec centre expansion eyes green targets
A $30-million expansion and retrofit of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre...
Projects
City of Edmonton enables ‘tiny homes’ through zoning bylaw change
EDMONTON, ALTA. - New zoning bylaw regulations will now allow tiny homes on foun...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta slump cited in court process to sell dozens of office buildings
CALGARY - A major player in Calgary's depressed office real estate industry is p...
Economic
The year ahead – we are still curbing our enthusiasm about growth in 2020
World View The cloud of uncertainty which formed over the global economy in m...
Economic
Infographic: Canadian Demographics
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...
Economic
Chevron move to exit Kitimat LNG project a dash of ‘cold water’ for gas industry
CALGARY - The decision by Chevron Corp. to try to sell its 50 per cent stake in...
Resource
CIB invests $300M in new Montreal terminal
MONTREAL — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced its seventh invest...
Infrastructure
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Projects
L.A. Metro expansion considering P3 to meet tight timeline
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Infrastructure , Projects
Work begins on GM’s new autonomous and EV test track
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Projects
Inside Innovation: Can deep energy retrofits impact GHGs?
Two years ago, respected green architect Sheena Sharp made a presentation at the...
Technology
November’s Jobs Reports – U.S. Still Upbeat; Canada Suffers Setback
U.S. Total Jobs Gain Impacted by GM Strike November’s U.S. employment...
Economic
The U.S. Jobs Story and Ghosts of Recessions Past
Total Jobs Level Relegates Dark Days to Past The U.S. economy has been so ou...
Economic
P3 conference panels explore ‘dire’ skilled labour shortage
There is a shortage of skilled trades in the construction sector but how dire is...
Labour
Gordie Howe International Bridge tower footings take shape
The first signs of tangible work on the $5.7 billion Gordie Howe International B...