Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 19 to 23

Your top DCN headlines for this week take a look at smart cities, dispute resolution alternatives, wood awards and provincial and federal announcements. In our final story from the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships national conference, we examine what it takes to build an effective smart city; Canada’s procurement ombudsman discusses alternative dispute resolution tools; Ontario Wood WORKS! Celebrates the wonders of wood; the Hamilton Port Authority gets a major funding boost for port improvements; and the Ontario General Contractors Association shares its views on the province’s recent economic statement.

Smart cities need trust, communication to succeed: panel

New procurement ombudsman stresses alternative dispute resolution as key tool

Ontario wood awards celebrate a ‘renaissance’

Corridors funding supports Hamilton port improvements

OGCA predicts major overhaul of key agencies