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First Nations building association joins One Ontario coalition

TORONTO — The First Nations National Building Officers Association (FNNBOA) is a...

Associations June 17, 2021

First Notice: EACO rebranding; home sales dip; CMHC announcement

  EACO changes brand to EACC The Environmental Abatement Council of Ontar...

Associations , Economic , Government , Projects June 16, 2021

CSA Group engineers state their case on contract negotiations

TORONTO - Unionized engineers employed by CSA Group have issued a statement clai...

Associations , Labour June 16, 2021

Keystone XL failure reveals a broken U.S.-Canada trade relationship: PCA

The final nail has been hammered into the Keystone XL pipeline expansion’s coffi...

Associations , Infrastructure , Resource , US News June 16, 2021

First Notice: MOL boot camps; wharf upgrades; Teahen appointment

  MOL launches trades boot camp program Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Tra...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects June 15, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Global supply chain disruption causing wild swings for construction

A major disruption is occurring in the construction supply chain across all sect...

Associations , Economic June 9, 2021

CCA Meech Lake meeting looks to move beyond P3s

OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) 54th annual Meech Lake me...

Associations , Government June 9, 2021

RESCON adds vaccination information to COVID-19 section on website

VAUGHAN, ONT — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has adde...

Associations June 8, 2021

CCA, KPMG report shows construction firms can become ‘more digitally savvy’

A new report says about 75 per cent of construction firms rate their digital mat...

Associations , Technology June 8, 2021

Prince Edward County’s Victoria Road named Ontario’s worst road

THORNHILL, ONT. - A new road has made it to the top of the CAA Worst Roads in On...

Associations , Infrastructure , Projects June 7, 2021

CCA releases climate risk guide

OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has released a guide for me...

Associations , Infrastructure , Projects June 7, 2021

Afro-Canadian Contractors Association gains traction and new members across Canada

A new organization that was launched to break down barriers and raise the profil...

Associations June 7, 2021

2020 NBC critics delaying code progress by ‘jamming the airwaves’

Canada’s 2020 National Building Code (NBC) is running late. Frustration is growi...

Associations , Government June 4, 2021

Opioid crisis impacts construction more than any other industry, report finds

A 28-year-old construction worker dies from a drug overdose over the May long we...

Associations , OH&S June 4, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: May 31 to June 4

This week’s top DCN headlines feature our latest Drone Zone that soars above Gal...

Associations , Labour , OH&S , Projects June 4, 2021

First Notice: First meeting of Infrastructure Policy Council; COVID-19 infrastructure announcement in Nova Scotia; Engineers Canada conference kicks off

  New Infrastructure Policy Council meets for the first time Yesterday (...

Associations , Infrastructure , Labour June 2, 2021

OAA panellists discuss the ‘value of zero’ when it comes to new and existing buildings

Significant progress is being made in the drive to design and build low- and zer...

Associations , Projects , Technology June 1, 2021

‘The Other Pandemic’: OCC campaign targets construction’s opioid crisis

TORONTO—Due to an alarming increase in drug overdose deaths in Ontario and its d...

Associations , OH&S May 31, 2021

Cement industry continues long journey to low-carbon: CAC

The cement and concrete sector has made tremendous strides in reducing its carbo...

Associations , Government May 31, 2021

OAPC Partners in Quality seminar highlights improvements in road paving

Forced to abandon its rotating series of Partners in Quality road tours througho...

Associations , Projects , US News May 28, 2021

‘It’s a triple-win’: TARBA urges municipalities to ease restrictions on recycled aggregate use

Millions of tonnes of reusable asphalt and concrete aggregate is generated from...

Associations , Government May 28, 2021

First Notice: CCA, KPMG innovation survey; Canada Healthy Communities funding; new line painting app

  CCA and KPMG survey finds innovation opportunities for Canadian construc...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Technology May 27, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: RESCON hopeful Skilled Trades Ontario opens opportunities to tackle labour shortage

As Premier Doug Ford noted in remarks at a recent Building Diversity Awards even...

Associations , Labour May 21, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: All stakeholders can play a role to mitigate supply chain issues and price volatility

With price volatility and supply chain issues remaining a significant challenge...

Associations , Resource May 21, 2021

Contractor shares journey from ‘trauma to triumph’ at Building Diversity Awards

C. David Moody may be the leader of one of the largest African American-owned co...

Associations , US News May 19, 2021

Romoff looks to continue to ‘make a difference’ as he moves on from CCPPP

After 10 years at the helm of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnershi...

Associations May 18, 2021

UPDATE: Inaugural Building Diversity Awards honour industry champions

TORONTO – The inaugural Building Diversity Awards (BDA) were presented virtually...

Associations , Labour May 14, 2021

First Notice: CISC Built by Canadians Initiative; RHI rollouts; Bird appointment

  CISC to launch Built by Canadians Initiative  The Canadian Institute of...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 14, 2021

Cartwright’s leadership recognized during TCBN surprise tribute

TORONTO — Numerous speakers participated in a surprise tribute to retiring Toron...

Associations May 14, 2021

Cartwright dedicated career to advocating for worker rights and social justice

John Cartwright is retiring as president of the Toronto and York Region Labour C...

Associations May 14, 2021

Prepare vaccine policies now to protect against prosecution: Keith

Construction lawyer Norm Keith is urging all Ontario construction employers to p...

Associations , Labour , OH&S May 13, 2021

OAA panel to explore investment potential of sustainable design

TORONTO—The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced a public event...

Associations May 13, 2021

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