Government

First Notice: CISC Built by Canadians Initiative; RHI rollouts; Bird appointment

  CISC to launch Built by Canadians Initiative  The Canadian Institute of...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 14, 2021

Skilled trades mobility tax deduction critical to addressing labour supply shortages: CBTU

Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is calling on the federal government to b...

Government , Labour May 14, 2021

Priestly Demolition swings a lawsuit at Vale Canada

Plans to dismantle the now fully decommissioned Sudbury Superstack are in the wo...

Economic , Government May 14, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: May 10 to 14

This week’s top DCN headlines feature an article on how employers can prepare va...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource May 14, 2021

BREAKING: Ontario Stay-At-Home order, including construction restrictions, extended to June 2

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford today announced an extension of the province...

Government May 13, 2021

First Notice: Hamilton LRT funds; nuclear collaboration; apprentice targets

  Ontario ups support for Hamilton LRT  The Ontario government today anno...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource May 13, 2021

Bruce Power to establish Peel vaccination clinic

BRAMPTON, ONT. — Bruce Power has announced a partnership with Peel Public Health...

Government May 13, 2021

OCC calls for government to reopen construction

TORONTO – The Ontario Construction Consortium (OCC) has issued a statement calli...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour May 13, 2021

Legal Notes: Insurance exclusion clauses prove to be the rule

Recent attention has been paid to the limitations of construction project insura...

Government May 13, 2021

Asphalt road industry given a snapshot of municipal paving projects for 2021

The asphalt road industry has been given a snapshot of anticipated municipal pav...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 13, 2021

Metrolinx to launch new Office of Utility Coordination

Faced with a relatively tight timeline for Ontario’s massive subway plans, Metro...

Government , Infrastructure May 13, 2021

Feds announce pandemic recovery funding for airports

OTTAWA - The federal government has launched two new funding programs to help Ca...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 12, 2021

First Notice: more rapid testing; M City artwork; off-road AVs

  Ontario boosts access to rapid testing kits The Ontario government toda...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology May 12, 2021

New Skilled Trades Ontario praised by stakeholders

Ontario’s construction stakeholders generally expressed universal support for th...

Government , Labour May 12, 2021

Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit projects in GTHA

TORONTO — Ontario and the federal government have struck an agreement that will...

Government , Infrastructure May 11, 2021

Procurement Perspectives: Contract provisions that scare off most sensible contractors

Onerous contract provisions will likely scare off most sensible contractors. It...

Government May 11, 2021

CCA to meet with feds at Meech Lake summit May 11

OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is planning to discuss indu...

Associations , Government May 10, 2021

First Notice: ESA warning; Dream Ridge successes; McMillan examines soil regs

  Saint-Laurent reports on efficiency upgrades The Montreal borough of Sa...

Associations , Government , OH&S , Projects May 7, 2021

CPO, stakeholders work on plan for construction vaccine clinics

Construction stakeholders from across the province are working with Ontario’s Ch...

Associations , Government , Others May 7, 2021

New Skilled Trades Ontario to replace College of Trades

The Ontario government today announced a new Crown agency to be known as Skilled...

Government , Labour May 6, 2021

First Notice: McNaughton on skilled trades; CF in Pointe Claire; cranes in Saint John

  McNaughton to address skilled trades system Ontario’s Minister of Labou...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects May 6, 2021

Prescott gets funding for new recreation complex

PRESCOTT, ONT.  - An all-year, multiuse recreational complex will be constructed...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 6, 2021

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Taking skilled trades in Ontario forward, finally

As the Ontario government gets set to announce a new body to replace the Ontario...

Government , Labour May 6, 2021

OGCA webinar timed to explore expanded vaccine eligibility

The week of May 10 is looking to be pivotal for Ontario’s construction sector as...

Associations , Government , OH&S May 6, 2021

Federal budget ‘overstates’ economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says

OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overes...

Government , Infrastructure May 5, 2021

Legal Notes: Climate change could affect the nature of fit for purpose warranties

Warranties generally fit into one of four types: Implied warranty, warranty of m...

Government May 5, 2021

Contractors welcome Ontario’s first Occupational Safety and Health Day

Ontario contractors and other construction stakeholders marked the province’s in...

Associations , Government , OH&S May 4, 2021

First Notice: TransAlta wind deal; new software for Montreal; Health and Safety Day

  Ontario launches Occupational Safety and Health Day Today is Ontario’s...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology May 4, 2021

Pomerleau-led team selected for Brampton Courthouse phase two

TORONTO—The Trans/FORM consortium has been selected as the preferred proponent t...

Government , Projects May 4, 2021

Procurement Perspectives: Buyers lessons to be learned from public procurement

For everyone in public procurement there are two critical lessons to understand....

Government May 4, 2021

Illinois Tech students win DOE net zero competition for ‘The Nook’

CHICAGO, ILL. - Illinois Institute of Technology architecture and engineering st...

Government , Projects , US News May 3, 2021

Your top DCN headlines: April 26 to 30

This week’s top DCN headlines feature our continuing coverage of outbreaks at co...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S April 30, 2021

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