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RESCON and RCCAO support Ontario government throne speech

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) was...

Associations August 11, 2022

George to step down as president of Grand Valley Construction Association

CAMBRIDGE, ONT. — Martha George, president and CEO of the Grand Valley Construct...

Associations August 11, 2022

BILD, OHBA release 5-point housing plan for Ontario

TORONTO — The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) and the Building Industr...

Associations August 10, 2022

RESCON outlines three steps to boost Ontario’s housing supply

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

Associations August 5, 2022

RESCON reiterates importance of fighting racism through industry specific courses

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is taki...

Associations July 27, 2022

RAIC: Architects be frank with clients about contracts

Construction costs, material price escalations, supply chains and labour market...

Associations July 27, 2022

Supply chain issues continue to be a ‘pressure cooker’ in B.C.

The Lower Mainland is feeling the heat of supply chain issues. Chris Atchison,...

Associations , Economic July 20, 2022

OGCA meets with infrastructure minister to discuss inflation

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Members of the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA...

Associations July 20, 2022

CAPEI hosts girls exploring trades and technology camp

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND—The Construction Association of Prince Edward Island (CAPEI...

Associations July 20, 2022

Social media, cost of living, generational change all disrupted 2022 Ontario ICI bargaining

Collective bargaining in Ontario’s ICI sector this spring proceeded fitfully, le...

Associations , Labour July 20, 2022

House infrastructure report praised by Gamble, Skivsky

A recent report on federal infrastructure spending by a House of Commons all-par...

Associations , Infrastructure July 11, 2022

FRPO rental building certification program goes national

TORONTO—The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) has announc...

Associations July 11, 2022

American Public Works Association unveils project of the year winners

KANSAS CITY, MO.—The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently announced...

Associations , Projects , US News July 7, 2022

RAIC hosts Architecture Week congress Oct. 2 to 4

OTTAWA—The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced it has s...

Associations July 7, 2022

RESCON looks forward to working with returning ministers Clark, McNaughton

VAUGHAN, ONT. — Premier Doug Ford unveiled the new provincial cabinet members Ju...

Associations June 27, 2022

Your top DCN headlines: June 20 to 24

Your top DCN headlines this week cover the “perfect storm” of factors causing On...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource June 24, 2022

RAIC issues advisory on implications of rising costs

OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has issued an adviso...

Associations June 23, 2022

TSA slated to celebrate notable LGBTQ spaces during Toronto’s Pride Parade

For the Toronto Society of Architects (TSA), this year’s Toronto Pride Parade is...

Associations , Labour June 23, 2022

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: The way forward for Ontario’s skilled trades

Earlier this month, voters returned Doug Ford’s governing PC party to office wit...

Associations , Government , Labour June 22, 2022

ECAO’s Aitken honoured with COCA’s Cliff Bulmer Award

TORONTO—The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) recognized const...

Associations June 22, 2022

MCAC wants sector to reconnect at annual conference in Halifax

In its first in-person conference since 2019, the Mechanical Contractors Associa...

Associations June 21, 2022

Multiple factors prompt the ‘perfect storm’ for Ontario concrete struggles

A perfect storm of issues is curtailing concrete supplies to Ontario jobsites th...

Associations , Economic June 21, 2022

Canada West report highlights dire need for national trade infrastructure plan

A national plan for trade infrastructure is urgently needed if Canada wants to c...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure June 16, 2022

MCAC urges government to act as labour, supply chains have ‘taken a beating’

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) and the Canadian Institu...

Associations , Government , Labour June 16, 2022

Panel states data standardization is critical for carbon, energy consumption

When the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announces the results this month...

Associations , Economic , Technology June 16, 2022

PEO marks centenary with reform initiatives

TORONTO - Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has announced progress on a serie...

Associations , Government June 15, 2022

Land conference highlights merits of biomimicry, smart buildings

The solutions to today’s critical built-environment challenges are not always de...

Associations , Government , Resource , Technology June 15, 2022

HCAT makes $1 million donation to Princess Margaret for cancer research

TORONTO—The Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT) recently made a $1...

Associations , Economic June 14, 2022

CaGBC panel explores the transition to a green lending-friendly environment

The walls separating green developers from financial lending institutions are st...

Associations , Economic , Infrastructure , Technology June 14, 2022

AEM releases ‘Faces of Manufacturing’ video

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has releas...

Associations , Labour June 13, 2022

Engineers’ union files complaint against SNC after being ordered back to office

TORONTO —A union representing SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. engineers has filed a compl...

Associations , Labour June 10, 2022

CaGBC’s latest zero carbon design standard to be unveiled this month

The Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) latest zero carbon design standard f...

Associations , Resource June 10, 2022

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