Associations
Architects invited to enter contests by arts council
Architects invited to enter contests by arts council
OTTAWA — The Canada Council for the Arts has announced two contests for architects with March 1 deadlines for entry. The Prix de Rome in Architecture — Professional prize is offered to a young practising architect or architectural firm that has completed...
Associations
Your top DCN headlines: Jan. 14 to 18
This week’s top headlines pertain to pacts, politics and potholes. Canadian arch...
Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Technology
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Revolutionizing the architecture industry
Less than 50 per cent of architecture firms survive their first five years in bu...
Associations
Canadian architects sign credentials pact with Europeans
A new agreement between bodies of Canadian and European architects to offer reci...
Associations
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Driver complaints yield work zone changes in Alberta
Calgary, Alta. - The Province of Alberta is changing construction speed zone rul...
Government
Sponsored Content: BCCSA’s Regional Safety Advisors are on call to handle safety inquiries at no cost to contractors
Good news doesn’t always travel fast... at least not fast enough for the BC Cons...
Associations , OH&S
Alaska plans for new ferry Tazlina to begin operation in May
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA — The Alaska Marine Highway System plans to put its new ferry...
Infrastructure
Doug Ford says the Liberals’ carbon tax will plunge Canada into recession
TORONTO — The premier of Ontario says a federal carbon tax will plunge the count...
Government
Alberta First Nation applauds newly completed water pump house system
ENOCH CREE NATION, ALTA. — A First Nation in Alberta is celebrating the completi...
Infrastructure
Kelowna council endorses 2040 growth plan
KELOWNA, B.C. — During a recent meeting, Kelowna City Council endorsed a growth...
Government
Pikangikum First Nation connects to Ontario grid
PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, ONT. — Wataynikaneyap Power announced last month that P...
Resource
TransCanada name change ‘de-emphasizes’ Canada for leery investors, states analyst
CALGARY — A planned move by TransCanada Corp. to change its name to TC Energy wi...
Economic
York University, Seneca College’s Markham campus moves ahead
TORONTO — The York University and Seneca College Markham Centre Campus project i...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: The simplest fix for Ontario’s Bill 66
After all the articles and time spent reviewing this topic, the term “Occam’s ra...
Government
NorZinc signs pact with N.W.T. First Nation for all-season road
TORONTO — Toronto-based NorZinc Ltd. has announced the signing of a traditional...
Infrastructure
16 York office build a ‘step into the core’
A new 32-storey commercial office tower being built in downtown Toronto is an ex...
Projects
Two companies fined for workplace safety violations that led to worker’s injury
WEYBURN, Sask. - Two out-of-province companies have been fined for a work-site a...
Government , Labour
Members of Arcade Fire, July Talk, others show solidarity with anti pipeline camps
TORONTO - More than 200 Canadian musicians and industry players are standing in...
Government , Resource
Husky Energy walks away from its hostile takeover bid for MEG Energy
CALGARY - Husky Energy Inc. is walking away from its hostile takeover offer for...
Economic , Resource
Series (4 of 7): Rankings of States by Industrial Sub-Sector Jobs – Leisure and Hospitality
Construction spending in various type-of structure categories is driven by econ...
Economic
Infographic: U.S. large project starts – Medical Facilities and Law Enforcement
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...
Economic
Infographic: U.S. large project starts – Bridges and Manufacturing and Distribution Plants
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...
Economic
Why some elected Wet’suwet’en councils signed agreements with Coastal GasLink
SMITHERS, B.C. - It was a difficult decision to sign a benefit sharing agreement...
Government , Resource
Province seeking ideas to redevelop Ontario Place
TORONTO — Ontario is asking developers to submit ideas to redevelop Ontario Plac...
Projects
Buyers of Sands Bethlehem casino plan $190M in development
BETHLEHEM, PA. — An Alabama company that's buying Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Pennsy...
Projects
Former Quebec engineering executive receives 12-month sentence for bid rigging
OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says a former executive of Quebec engineering fi...
Government
Fortified Arctic infrastructure needed in face of climate change: study
REGINA — A detailed study of climate change and the North suggests the impact on...
Infrastructure
Federal government investing in Edmonton’s historic Roxy Theatre
EDMONTON — The Government of Canada will put $2.5 million from the Canada Cultur...
Projects
Is tunnel twinning the way through the Massey mess?
This is the first of a two-part series highlighting different options be...
Infrastructure
Architects invited to enter contests by arts council
OTTAWA — The Canada Council for the Arts has announced two contests for architec...
Associations
Tim Hortons moves to new downtown Toronto head office
TORONTO — Tim Hortons has moved its head office to downtown Toronto’s historic E...
Projects
Government invests in steel industry jobs in the Sault
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — Algoma Steel Inc. in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. is getting...
Labour
Global trade disruptions don’t dampen Morneau’s optimism about Canada’s economy
SHERBROOKE, QUE. — Finance Minister Bill Morneau painted a rosy picture of Canad...
Economic
Letter To The Editor: It’s important to keep a clear eye on the centre of the Bill 66 debate
To the Editor: I was glad to see Stephen Bauld’s call for clari...
Government
PHOTO: Panes of the Job
Window work is underway at the Beech House boutique condominiums on Kingston Roa...
Projects
Province extends support for asset management planning
The Ontario government has announced a plan to help smaller municipalities prepa...
Government
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New National Defence HQ could cost over $1 billion
With the completion of one $792-million, multi-year phased move of thousands of...
Government , Projects
Industrial robotic exoskeleton — the best of human and machine combined
An American robotics company has developed an all-electric, battery powered, ful...
Technology
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Revolutionizing the architecture industry
Less than 50 per cent of architecture firms survive their first five years in bu...
Associations
Ottawa LRT ready to roll by March 31
The consortium building Ottawa’s $2.1-billion phase-one LRT line has confirmed i...
Infrastructure
U.S. 2018 Large Project Starts by Type of Structure
The dollar volume of ConstructConnect’s ‘grand total’ constru...
Economic
LIUNA training centre to promote lesser-known trades
The Labourers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 506 Training C...
Labour , Projects
Minnesota OKs final major state permits for PolyMet mine
ST. PAUL, MINN. — State pollution regulators issued the last major state permits...
Resource
Canadian architects sign credentials pact with Europeans
A new agreement between bodies of Canadian and European architects to offer reci...