Government

Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in c...

Government July 13, 2020

RCCAO urges continued transit spending in latest podcast

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCA...

Associations July 13, 2020

Canada’s June Employment Nearly +1 Million; Claw-back Ratio 41%

Canada’s Jobs Claw-back Ratio Outperforming America’s Between Feb...

Economic July 13, 2020

Omnibus Ontario bill aims to spur economic recovery

TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced numerous changes to be introduce...

Government July 13, 2020

CAWIC burnout webinar set for July 14

TORONTO — The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Association of Women in Constructi...

Associations July 13, 2020

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada increased in June

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...

Economic July 13, 2020

Google selects Mississippi site for first U.S. operations centre

SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — Google's first U.S. operations centre is coming to northwest...

Economic July 13, 2020

Workplace Safety North to host COVID-19 workplace webinar

NORTH BAY, ONT. — Workplace Safety North (WSN), based in North Bay, Ont., has an...

OH&S July 13, 2020

CRB opens engineering, construction office in Mississauga

TORONTO — Kansas City-based CRB, a design, engineering and construction services...

Economic July 13, 2020

Training program preps jobseekers for construction careers

GEORGINA, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing more than $4 million to sup...

Labour July 13, 2020

Pomerleau targets Passive House standard on U of T job

The University of Toronto has announced that Pomerleau has been awarded a design...

Projects July 13, 2020

BCUC chair joins international energy regulator group

VANCOUVER — David Morton, chair and CEO of the British Columbia Utilities Commis...

Resource July 13, 2020

Kamloops firm awarded $25-million B.C. highway project

CHASE, B.C. — Dawson Civil Limited has been awarded a $25.9-million contract to...

Infrastructure July 13, 2020

CaGBC report highlights Alberta green trades opportunities

A new report is touting Alberta’s potential for zero carbon construction if the...

Labour July 13, 2020

Alberta’s Bill 32 cuts through labour law red tape: stakeholders

Progressive unions and trade unions are applauding proposed changes that are poi...

Government , Labour July 13, 2020

Court rules against Winnipeg impact fees, city ordered to pay millions to developers

A Manitoba judge has ordered the City of Winnipeg to repay developers tens of mi...

Government July 13, 2020

Industry unites to help Toronto’s homeless with affordable apartment project

Twenty-two homeless people are now moving into brand new affordable apartments n...

Projects July 10, 2020

Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route

OLD FORT, B.C.—A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern Britis...

Infrastructure , Projects July 10, 2020

Four children die when semi slams into car in construction zone on Indiana highway

CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND. — Four young siblings were killed when a semitrailer slamme...

Others July 10, 2020

Economy adds 953,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate falls

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy added nearly one million jobs in Jun...

Economic July 10, 2020

Manitoba shutting down Selkirk Generating Station

SELKIRK, MAN. — Manitoba Hydro is shutting down its Selkirk Generating Station a...

Infrastructure , Resource July 10, 2020

Adoption rates will ‘make or break’ COVID Alert app: experts

Ontario will soon be launching the COVID Alert exposure notification app and exp...

Government , Technology July 10, 2020

DIRTT launches campaign promoting prefabricated construction

CALGARY, ALTA. — DIRTT Environmental Solutions recently announced it is launchin...

Projects July 10, 2020

SkillSource explores apprenticeship co-operative training model

A new project in B.C. aims to explore alternative options for improving historic...

Labour July 10, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: July 6 to 10

This week’s top JOC headlines cover an Alberta government announcement that prop...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour July 10, 2020

Skills Ontario adds new board members

TORONTO — Seven new members have been appointed to the Skills Ontario board of d...

Associations July 10, 2020

PHOTO: Towers and Townhomes

Work is moving up at the Kingsway By The River Community in Etobicoke, Ont. Urb...

Projects July 10, 2020

Ontario lawyers take refresher in handling delays

Ontario construction lawyers revisited first principles of the law on project de...

Projects July 10, 2020

Your top DCN headlines: July 6 to 10

This week’s top DCN headlines cover another noose incident being reported, this...

Economic , Government , Labour , Others , Projects July 10, 2020

Cordelio Power to develop two Illinois wind projects

TORONTO — Toronto-based Cordelio Power has announced the acquisition of two wind...

Infrastructure , Resource July 10, 2020

Group raising funds for replica of Abraham Lincoln cottage

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Visitors have been able to tour Abraham Lincoln's two-storey...

Projects July 10, 2020

U.S. Industry Snapshot – 2020’s H1 Nonresidential Construction Starts Down by Nearly a Quarter

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction...

Economic July 9, 2020

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