Economic

SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement

TORONTO — The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the...

Economic March 21, 2019

Stakeholders debate training, infrastructure pledges in Budget 2019

National construction industry stakeholders differed sharply over the value of n...

Associations , Economic , Government March 21, 2019

MCAC applauds prompt payment, skilled trades measures in Budget 2019

The leader of one of the industry’s largest trade contractor associations is mos...

Associations , Economic , Government March 21, 2019

More arrests made in corruption scandal over Roma stadium

ROME — The president of Rome's city council has been arrested for allegedly acce...

Government March 21, 2019

Report: Worker who died at Epcot fell off cherry picker

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Authorities say a man who died in an industrial inciden...

OH&S March 21, 2019

Canadian municipalities to get energy efficiency retrofits

VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada is making a $600,000 investment in the Pemb...

Government , Projects March 21, 2019

Edmonton submits ‘Healthy City’ proposal for Smart Cities Challenge

EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has submitted its proposal for the $50 million p...

Infrastructure March 21, 2019

Construction Expo digs deep into pipeline safety

Dial before you dig isn’t negotiable, but it is often forgotten. A FortisBC exp...

OH&S March 21, 2019

IO expansion could unlock international opportunities

BERLIN — The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed...

Government March 21, 2019

PHOTO: Bridging the Gap

Installation of the pedestrian bridge is underway at the Canoe Landing multi-use...

Projects March 21, 2019

Nova Bus opens development centre in Quebec

SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE. — Nova Bus has announced the official opening of its new su...

Projects March 21, 2019

More women work in construction industry that’s still a man’s world

NEW YORK — Tameeka Gwyn is used to schlepping concrete weighing as much as 60 po...

Labour March 21, 2019

Inquest announced for 2016 construction site fatality

TORONTO — The regional supervising coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Offi...

OH&S March 21, 2019

Official discusses hurdles, changes to building permit process at CFBA conference

Building permit hurdles in the approvals process and potential upcoming changes...

Associations March 21, 2019

Ontario trades announcement ‘righting a generational wrong’ in schools: PCA

The new Education that Works for You vision released by Ontario Minister of Educ...

Government , Labour March 21, 2019

Ottawa’s $21-million Flora Footbridge takes root

Construction is scheduled for completion this fall on the Flora Footbridge, an a...

Infrastructure March 21, 2019

Loading dock collapse sends three workers to hospital

TORONTO — An incident at a loading dock on a jobsite in Toronto has sent three p...

OH&S March 20, 2019

Foxconn says Wisconsin factory will be operational in 2020

MADISON, WIS. — Foxconn Technology Group said its manufacturing facility in Wisc...

Economic , Projects March 20, 2019

New Brunswick Tory government budget offers surplus, debt reduction

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's minority Tory government tabled a $9.8-billion bud...

Government March 20, 2019

Winnipeg budget calls for $31 million for sewers and flood strategy

WINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg’s preliminary 2019 budget calls for an investmen...

Government , Infrastructure March 20, 2019

Alberta’s busiest road on the receiving end of a $478-million upgrade

CALGARY, ALTA. — The Province of Alberta recently announced it will pour $478 mi...

Infrastructure March 20, 2019

BC Tradeswomen Society president calls for ‘real change’ to address systemic discrimination

Lisa Langevin, president of the BC Tradeswomen Society, was not impressed with B...

Associations , Labour March 20, 2019

PHOTO: Top of the Tower

A view through columns of the Corus building shows facade work has reached the t...

Projects March 20, 2019

Marten Falls, Aecon join on solar energy project

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Marten Falls First Nation and Aecon Group Inc. recently anno...

Economic , Resource March 20, 2019

Horizon North buys Ontario modular construction firm

CALGARY, ALTA. — Calgary-based Horizon North Logistics Inc. recently announced i...

Economic March 20, 2019

New York’s $25B Hudson Yards development opens

NEW YORK — New York’s $25-billion Hudson Yards development is open to the public...

Projects March 20, 2019

WSP Global reports bigger profits, backlog as it aspires to enter engineering pantheon

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. bolstered its backlog to $7.7 billion last quarter fo...

Economic March 20, 2019

$89M investment increases affordable housing in Etobicoke

TORONTO — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced the const...

Projects March 20, 2019

Inuit hope fresh deals with mining companies boost employment at new projects

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Inuit leaders are hoping a new cycle of mine expansion in Nun...

Labour , Resource March 20, 2019

Chatham-Kent alliance gets funding for Wallaceburg hospital upgrades

TORONTO — The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is receiving a $500,000 grant from th...

Infrastructure March 20, 2019

10-year deal pledges millions for safe and affordable housing in the Yukon

WHITEHORSE — The federal and Yukon governments have signed a 10-year agreement w...

Projects March 20, 2019

Partners in Prevention conference to focus on ‘safety superheroes’

TORONTO — Partners in Prevention 2019 will take place April 30 and May 1 with a...

OH&S March 20, 2019

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