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Report sounds alarm on Canada’s aging infrastructure
Report sounds alarm on Canada’s aging infrastructure
A report-card-style report issued by eight national infrastructure stakeholder organizations calls for long-term and sustainable spending to replace Canada’s aging infrastructure. The Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC), released Oct. 8, said a si...
Government , Infrastructure
Queen’s Park invites Connecting Links applications
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is taking applications for the...
Government , Infrastructure
Procurement Perspectives: Renewals and termination in municipal contracts
There is no special law relating to the termination of a municipal contract. Sub...
Government
McNaughton looks forward to direct engagement with industry through Construction Advisory Panel
It would be difficult to imagine warmer words of praise for Ontario’s constructi...
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Report sounds alarm on Canada’s aging infrastructure
A report-card-style report issued by eight national infrastructure stakeholder o...
Government , Infrastructure
Calgarians invited to vote for Mayor’s Urban Design Awards
CALGARY, ALTA. – The City of Calgary is inviting citizens to cast their vote in...
Government , Projects
Construction women to share best advice
VANCOUVER - Women leaders in the construction industry will offer their expertis...
Associations , Labour
Queen’s Park invites Connecting Links applications
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is taking applications for the...
Government , Infrastructure
Lanterra to begin building Toronto’s 50 Scollard condo tower
TORONTO — Lanterra Developments has announced it will begin construction of its...
Projects
eCompliance presents safety awards at annual conference
TORONTO — eCompliance, a safety management software provider, recognized the ach...
OH&S
Developers apply to turn Kanata Golf and Country club into subdivision
OTTAWA — ClubLink, Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes have announced they hav...
Projects
PHOTO: West Side Storeys
Construction moves along on Robarts Common, an addition to the University of Tor...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: Renewals and termination in municipal contracts
There is no special law relating to the termination of a municipal contract. Sub...
Government
OGCA presents second-ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Paul Raboud
For only the second time in its 80-year history, the Ontario General Contractors...
Associations
Calgary-based DIRTT now trading on Nasdaq
Calgary, Alta. - Construction technology company DIRTT Environmental Solutions L...
Economic
Education, collaboration key to increasing trades diversity: Blue Collar CEO
The Blue Collar CEO wants more respect for the skilled trades and increased dive...
Associations , Labour
Work starts upgrading Brandon water treatment
Brandon, Man. - The first phase of a multi-year upgrade of a municipal water tre...
Infrastructure , Projects
Petrochemical complex in Prince George, B.C. begins regulatory approval process
Construction of a $5.6-billion petrochemical complex in Prince George, B.C., cou...
Projects , Resource
Canadian Jobs Creation Going Gangbusters in August and September
Lowest Core-Aged Male Unemployment Rate in 40 Years On top of the 82,000 net n...
Economic
Your Top JOC Headlines: Oct. 7 to Oct. 11
This week’s top JOC headlines include B.C. construction’s industry can now weigh...
Associations , Economic , Government , Others
Students learn from the pros on Simcoe Trades Tour
For some of the 46 high school students who participated in the day-long Skilled...
Associations , Labour , Others
Barrie students ponder the trades: ‘I enjoy getting out of bed to go build’
Construction is not for everyone said students attending the Skilled Trades Tour...
Associations , Labour
RESCON, RCCAO discuss creating climate change fighting coalition
Builders and some unions in Ontario’s residential and civil sectors are looking...
Associations , Others
Built Green pilot project aimed at increasing housing supply
Built Green Canada has announced a pilot project called the High Density (HD) Re...
Associations , Projects
$700 million Maestria project breaks ground
MONTREAL—Devimco Immobilier and two partners have broken ground on a $700 millio...
Projects
Architects invited to take part in Governor General’s Medals in Architecture competition
OTTAWA—The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council...
Others , Projects
Howe Bridge project wins two P3 awards
WINDSOR, ONT.—The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) has announced it has b...
Infrastructure , Projects
Canadian Urban Institute names new president and CEO
TORONTO—Mary Rowe has been appointed as the Canadian Urban Institute’s (CUI) sev...
Others , Projects
Bird Construction awarded Halifax mixed-use development contract
MISSISSAUGA—Bird Construction has announced it has signed a construction managem...
Projects
B.C. town receives funding for affordable homes
Oliver, B.C. - Officials in B.C. have announced plans to build more than 40 new...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Newest addition to Calgary’s Plus 15 Skyway system an intricate project
After years of planning and negotiation, Calgary’s newest, and most unique addit...
Infrastructure , Projects
Burnaby working on partnership with province to build housing
Burnaby, B.C. - Officials in Burnaby are attempting to form a partnership with t...
Infrastructure , Projects
Edmonton hosts Smart City Readiness Workshop
EDMONTON, ALTA. – The City of Edmonton recently hosted a Smart Cities Readiness...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
More going away than coming from away dampens Newfoundland and Labrador’s near-term outlook
The very popular musical “Come from Away” recounts the story of how the inhabita...
Economic
U.S. Industry Snapshot – Through 3 Quarters of 2019, Total Nonresidential Construction Starts +3.0%
ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction...
Economic
Tele-operations being considered for construction equipment
Fully-autonomous, robotic vehicles that excavate, grade, load, unload and drive...
Technology
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Procurement policies risk “hollowing out” sector: CCA report
Anticipated growth of mega-projects could polarize the construction industry int...
Government , Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Trades Women Build Nations and the skilled trades build Canada
Much has been discussed about the Trudeau Liberal’s feminist government — from a...
Labour
Hydro One to build $150M provincial grid control centre in Orillia, Ont.
Hydro One announced on Sept. 30 that construction will begin late this year on a...
Infrastructure , Resource
CCA pre-budget submission asks government to join in strengthening construction
In its written submission for pre-budget consultations in advance of the federal...
Associations , Government
Canadian Jobs Creation Going Gangbusters in August and September
Lowest Core-Aged Male Unemployment Rate in 40 Years On top of the 82,000 net n...
Economic
Workforce, technology top future challenges: CCA report
This is the first in a two-part series on a report released by the Canad...
Associations , Labour , Technology
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Current provincial transit plans for Toronto need a better business case
This is the second and last part of a two-part op-ed by Stephen Wickens and Edwa...
Government , Infrastructure
Medical marijuana use accommodation still an ongoing debate: Experts
As debate swirls around the accuracy of testing methods for marijuana impairment...