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Prime Minister announces advisory committee aimed at promoting skilled trades

HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a new advi...

Government , Labour August 16, 2019

New advisory committee to promote skilled trades

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a...

Government , Labour August 16, 2019

U.S. Industry Snapshot – Bolstered by Mega Projects, July’s Nonresidential Starts almost Matched June

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

Economic August 16, 2019

Top 10 major upcoming industrial and water treatment construction projects – Canada – August 2019

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming industrial and water tre...

Economic August 16, 2019

Top 10 major upcoming medical and educational construction projects – U.S. – August 2019

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming medical and educational c...

Economic August 16, 2019

Your JOC Top Headlines: August 12 to 16

This week’s top JOC headlines include teens learning core welding skills, the fe...

Associations , Government , Labour , Resource August 16, 2019

Pure Gold gives construction go-ahead to Ontario mine

VANCOUVER — Pure Gold Mining Inc. has announced a decision to move on constructi...

Resource August 16, 2019

Eve & Co completes construction of Strathroy cannabis greenhouse

TORONTO — Eve & Co has announced it has completed construction of its 780,00...

Projects August 16, 2019

Feds support Habitat for Humanity Canada

PETERBOROUGH, ONT. — The Government of Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housin...

Government August 16, 2019

Casino project named Pickering Casino Resort

TORONTO — Great Canadian Gaming Corporation has given a name to its casino proje...

Projects August 16, 2019

Pumphouse completed at world’s largest underground pumping station

HYDERABAD, INDIA — Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) recently...

Infrastructure August 16, 2019

Plattner announced as new keynote for RAIC Festival of Architecture

OTTAWA — A new keynote speaker has been announced for the upcoming Royal Archite...

Associations August 16, 2019

Inside Innovation: Tesla loses its residential solar rooftop shine

Elon Musk turned the residential solar power industry on its ear three years ago...

Technology August 16, 2019

PHOTO: Rising of Kingsway

Floors are on the rise at the Kingsway By The River Community in Etobicoke, Ont....

Projects August 16, 2019

Ontario’s More Homes, More Choice Act not perfect but a ‘sensible change’: Lyall

Ontario’s More Homes, More Choice Act is under fire from a Toronto city councill...

Associations , Government August 16, 2019

B.C. to improve Balmoral intersection

Balmoral, B.C. - After input from residents in and around Balmoral, B.C., the pr...

Infrastructure August 16, 2019

MHCA set to mobilize with Manitoba election looming

WINNIPEG, MAN. - With an election looming, the Manitoba Heavy Construction Assoc...

Associations , Government August 16, 2019

BentallGreenOak tower set to rise in Vancouver’s business district

A large excavator claws at a pile of grey rubble on a muddy parcel of land at 10...

Projects August 16, 2019

City of Edmonton fined $325K for 2016 tunnel incident

EDMONTON, ALTA. – The City of Edmonton has been sentenced to a penalty of $325,0...

OH&S August 16, 2019

B.C. employers halt participation in workers’ compensation review

Dozens of employer groups have ceased participation in a review of B.C.’s worker...

Associations , Government , Labour August 15, 2019

City of Saskatoon hit by $1m internet fraud from ‘construction executive’

SASKATOON - The City of Saskatoon says it has lost $1 million in an online scam....

Government , Technology August 15, 2019

Economic outlook credits major projects in B.C. for continued growth: Central 1

VANCOUVER - A financial services organization in British Columbia is forecasting...

Economic August 15, 2019

New Brunswick update: outlook brightens through 2020 after a bleak 2018

Although it is facing persisting headwinds, we expect the New Brunswick economy...

Economic August 15, 2019

Six Nations, Mississaugas obtain joint water access

MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT, ONT. — Two Ontario First Nations, the Mississaugas o...

Infrastructure August 15, 2019

NorZinc obtains draft permits for all season road to NWT mine

VANCOUVER — NorZinc is taking another step towards construction and operation of...

Infrastructure , Resource August 15, 2019

$62M for Ajax special needs facility

OSHAWA, ONT. — The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for...

Projects August 15, 2019

Four Seasons’ new Philadelphia hotel is continent’s highest

PHILADELPHIA — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has unveiled a hotel that it is b...

Projects August 15, 2019

Port of Johnstown receiving $4.8 million for upgrades to improve port productivity

JOHNSTOWN, ONT. — The federal government has announced spending of $4.8 million...

Infrastructure , Projects August 15, 2019

PHOTO: Wood-Framed Work

Construction is moving along on the city’s first six-storey residential wood-fra...

Projects August 15, 2019

Kinaxis to build new headquarters in Kanata

OTTAWA — Canadian supply-chain consultant Kinaxis Inc. has announced it is build...

Economic , Projects August 15, 2019

PHOTO: Balconies of Berkeley

Balcony work progresses on the East United Condos at Berkeley and Adelaide stree...

Projects August 15, 2019

Siber earns lifetime achievement award for sustainability initiatives

Birgit Siber, a principal at Diamond Schmitt Architects, is being recognized wit...

Others August 15, 2019

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