Government

Toronto construction worker falls off ladder, taken to hospital

TORONTO — Toronto Police have reported an injury at a construction site in the C...

OH&S January 18, 2019

Series (3 of 7): Rankings of States by Industrial Sub-Sector Jobs – Information Services

Construction spending in various type-of structure categories is driven by econ...

Economic January 18, 2019

Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 14 to 18

The top JOC headlines for the week dive into transportation, design and interest...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects January 18, 2019

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 January 18, 2019

Unbearable stench: Giant sewage spill befouls Peru’s capital

LIMA, PERU — Amid an unbearable stench, thousands of workers, police and soldier...

Infrastructure January 18, 2019

Pearl Harbor submarine museum begins $20M update project

HONOLULU — The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park is undergoing a $20 million...

Projects January 18, 2019

Home sales down in December to cap weakest annual sales since 2012: CREA

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says the number of home sal...

Economic January 18, 2019

UVic making waves with new $9.5-million Ocean-Climate Building

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria (UVic) officially celebrated the opening o...

Projects , Technology January 18, 2019

Modular housing project offers ‘New Beginnings’

VANCOUVER — A new Vancouver modular housing project called New Beginnings is int...

Projects January 18, 2019

Edmonton design competition to fill ‘missing middle’

A new competition is looking to fill Edmonton’s “missing middle” with infill dev...

Projects January 18, 2019

Airfield upgrade complete at Webequie First Nation

WEBEQUIE FIRST NATION, ONT. — The federal government has announced completion of...

Infrastructure January 18, 2019

PHOTO: Building The Arc

Work is progressing on The Arc Condos at the Daniels Erin Mills development in M...

Projects January 18, 2019

Report predicts strength in Canadian commercial real estate

TORONTO — Avison Young predicts the 10-year bull market in commercial real estat...

Economic January 18, 2019

SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins awarded US$36M Florida bridge contract

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business was selected as the prime consultant to...

Infrastructure January 18, 2019

Ontario proposes to boost housing supply by changing Toronto area growth plan

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing changes to the Greater Golden Horseshoe’s growth...

Government January 18, 2019

Underfunding and bad repairs cited for why Canadian roads are breaking down

OTTAWA — Municipal and provincial governments in Canada are all looking for bett...

Infrastructure January 18, 2019

Western U research aims for tornado-resistant communities

Improved engineering and better roofing supplies could help ensure that up to 95...

Technology January 18, 2019

Renovations to be revealed at Saskatchewan school where shooting took place

LA LOCHE, Sask. - The mayor of a northern Saskatchewan community says there are...

Projects January 18, 2019

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – December 2018

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic January 17, 2019

20 major upcoming Oil & Gas and Electric Power & Communications construction projects – Canada – January 2019

The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Oil & Gas and Elect...

Economic January 17, 2019

20 major upcoming library and museum construction projects – U.S. – January 2019

The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming library and museum cons...

Economic January 17, 2019

Toronto could accelerate work on downtown relief line

TORONTO — Toronto's mayor says city staff have found a way to speed up work by t...

Infrastructure January 17, 2019

Alberta premier fed up with federal government inaction on oil and gas

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley expressed frustration again recently abo...

Government , Resource January 17, 2019

Efficiency Manitoba appoints CEO

WINNIPEG — Efficiency Manitoba has announced its first CEO, Colleen Kuruluk. Sh...

Economic January 17, 2019

Regulators: Dakota Access company complied with settlement

BISMARCK, N.D. — The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline has planted ten...

Government January 17, 2019

Loop tracks constructed to speed up rail grain loading

A new twist on railroad tracks is pushing the western Canadian grain industry to...

Projects January 17, 2019

China’s 2018 trade surplus with US hits record high $323B

BEIJING — China's politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States sur...

Economic January 17, 2019

Police, ministry investigate after fatal industrial incident in Caledon

CALEDON, ONT. — Provincial police say they're investigating after a man died in...

OH&S January 17, 2019

Kenora gets a boost for downtown project

KENORA, ONT. — The City of Kenora is receiving $1 million from the Ontario gover...

Projects January 17, 2019

Infrastructure Bank hires new head of public affairs

TORONTO — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced its latest hire, wi...

Government January 17, 2019

Joint funding supports water systems and roads in Yukon village

HAINES JUNCTION, YUKON — The federal and territorial governments as well as the...

Infrastructure January 17, 2019

Casino-resort Circa expected to open in downtown Las Vegas in late 2020

LAS VEGAS — Downtown Las Vegas will see its first casino-resort built from the g...

Projects January 17, 2019

More