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MacKay 2024 recipient of OAPC’s Bleeds Black Award

Long-time road construction member John MacKay is the 2024 recipient of the Onta...

Associations December 18, 2024

CCA will meet with feds to discuss NIA flaws: Gilbert

Canadian Construction Association president Rodrigue Gilbert says the CCA welcom...

Associations December 17, 2024

Foundation laid for performance-based asphalt testing in Ontario

After almost five years of work, a special volunteer task group believes it has...

Associations December 13, 2024

GTHA traffic gridlock leads to $44.7B per year in lost productivity: Report

TORONTO — A new report commissioned by the Residential and Civil Construction Al...

Associations December 10, 2024

RESCON report unveils ‘out of control’ tax burden on newly constructed homes

VAUGHAN, ONT. –  A new report commissioned by the Residential Construction Counc...

Associations December 5, 2024

CCA applauds ‘long overdue’ federal leadership on the National Infrastructure Assessment council

OTTAWA — The federal government’s recent announcement that it has appointed the...

Associations December 5, 2024

MCAC, Electrical Contractors Association of Manitoba sign strategic MOU

AUSTIN — A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Mechani...

Associations December 3, 2024

Tilt-Up Concrete Association to hold pre-Christmas meet-up near Toronto

The Canadian branch of the Tilt Up Concrete Association is holding a Tilt-Up Nex...

Associations December 2, 2024

MCAC launches children’s book ‘Susie’s Shed,’ a trades showcase for young girls

  To every child reading this book, know that your career can be anything...

Associations November 29, 2024

CCA Hill Day reiterates industry message to cut the red tape once and for all

OTTAWA — Construction industry leaders recently descended on Parliament Hill for...

Associations , Government November 25, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Investment tax credit program amounts to more red tape

  To the Editor: There’s an old adage that if something sounds too good t...

Associations , Government November 18, 2024

Avison Young’s Lacheur appointed chair of BOMA Canada

TORONTO — Avison Young’s principal and executive vice-president of real estate m...

Associations November 18, 2024

MEA, ACEC-Ontario launch revised standard agreement for engineering projects

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) and the Associatio...

Associations November 15, 2024

RESCON report warns the future is dire for housing starts in Ontario

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The future is not looking bright for housing starts in Ontario,...

Associations , Economic November 14, 2024

Submissions open for OAA’s SHIFT2025 Challenge

TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) SHIFT2025 Challenge, Resh...

Associations November 13, 2024

ACO celebrates reinvigorating Ontario’s heritage through challenging projects

At a recent gala event in Toronto, the developers, designers, contractors and ot...

Associations November 6, 2024

Housing pushes the envelope of this year’s OAA Queen’s Park Picks

Nine diverse housing projects, ranging from a Kingston apartment building constr...

Associations , Projects November 1, 2024

ULI kicks off Hines Student Competition

TORONTO — The Toronto branch of the Urban Land Institute has announced details o...

Associations October 30, 2024

RCCAO emphasizes importance of immigration to construction sector

TORONTO — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has...

Associations October 29, 2024

RESCON women’s panel encourages planting the seed early to help grow future tradespeople

Angela Coldwell has made it her mission to raise awareness about careers in cons...

Associations , Labour October 29, 2024

Piccini greeted as friend, partner of Building Trades

Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David...

Associations October 25, 2024

The ‘math doesn’t make sense’: A rental housing development struggle

The biggest challenge to getting rental housing projects built today is the math...

Associations October 16, 2024

ACEC names Pelletier new chair of board of directors

OTTAWA — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) has a...

Associations October 15, 2024

Ontario government engineers start job action in contract dispute

TORONTO - More than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for t...

Associations , Government October 8, 2024

Lack of clarity can lead to messy disputes: OGCA panel

Construction partnerships start with pure intentions but too often the best-laid...

Associations October 4, 2024

Lesurf’s goal as OGCA chair is to bolster the voice of the industry

After over 11 years on the board, Craig Lesurf has been named chair of the Ontar...

Associations October 2, 2024

Is the Ontario Highway 401 tunnel really feasible? The industry responds

The Government of Ontario announced it is exploring the feasibility of construct...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure October 2, 2024

To bid or not to bid? New CCA tool has the answer

A new Canadian Construction Association (CCA) bulletin aims to help contractors...

Associations October 1, 2024

Proposed regulation could help Ontario builders free up funds for housing projects

A consultation process has been launched by the Ontario government to implement...

Associations , Government September 27, 2024

RESCON continues to urge governments to make homebuilding more affordable

VAUGHAN, ONT.  — Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) president...

Associations , Government September 26, 2024

CCA’s CONtact mentorship program now accepting submissions

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is looking for innovators with a pro...

Associations September 26, 2024

OHBA acquires EnerQuality, aims to launch training program

NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has announce...

Associations September 25, 2024

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