Infrastructure
Ex manager sentenced to 39 months prison in hospital corruption fraud
Ex manager sentenced to 39 months prison in hospital corruption fraud
MONTREAL — A former hospital manager who pocketed a $10-million bribe in return for helping SNC-Lavalin win a Montreal hospital-building contract has been sentenced to 39 months in prison. Quebec court Judge Claude Leblond sentenced Yanai Elbaz in Montre...
Government , Infrastructure
Your top DCN headlines: Dec. 10 to 14
This week’s top headlines feature stories pertaining to both land and sea and so...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Tanzania agrees to construct $3 billion dam in wildlife park
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — Tanzania has signed a $3 billion agreement with Egypti...
Infrastructure
Bronte Construction is awarded $5M bridge job
OTTAWA — The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) has announced the awardin...
Infrastructure
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‘A stronger Alberta:’ Ottawa announces $1.6B for Canada’s oil and gas sector
Ottawa is spending $1.6 billion to help struggling energy companies stay afloat,...
Government , Resource
Worker killed at Scarborough jobsite
TORONTO — A construction worker was injured and pronounced dead at a Scarborough...
OH&S
SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 jobs as politicians say it is vulnerable to takeover
MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Inc. is eliminating about 100 positions in Canada at the...
Labour
Former Disney executive tasked to lead Hall of Fame village
CANTON, OHIO — The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Ohio has hired a former Disney e...
Projects
GM working to retrain employees affected by Oshawa plant closure
OSHAWA, ONT. — General Motors of Canada Co. is working to set up jobs and traini...
Labour
Ex manager sentenced to 39 months prison in hospital corruption fraud
MONTREAL — A former hospital manager who pocketed a $10-million bribe in return...
Government , Infrastructure
PHOTO: Excavating the Forte
Though work has only just begun on the Forte condominium project in Burnaby, B.C...
Projects
Saskatchewan court allows all applicants to intervene in carbon tax case
REGINA — Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is allowing all applicants to intervene...
Government
Procurement Perspectives: Value for money: Bill 66 and union versus non-union
Over the years, the question of owners using union or non-union contractors has...
Government
Boralex announces new CFO, Bruno Guilmette
MONTREAL — Bruno Guilmette, a veteran infrastructure financial manager whose mos...
Economic
Flood insurance repeatedly rebuilds homes with public money
WASHINGTON, N.C. — Floodwaters rose about 40 centimetres into Danielle Rees’ hom...
Projects
Structure, Tower and Antenna Council hits 100 member milestone
OTTAWA — The three-year-old Structure, Tower and Antenna Council (STAC) recently...
Associations
PHOTO: Diva on Sheppard
Work is wrapping up for the Diva Condos on Sheppard Avenue West in Toronto. The...
Projects
GCs, trade contractors now allied to support prompt payment: panellists
Clive Thurston of the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) and Sandra...
Associations
Lawyers encouraged to study broad new lien rules
The modernization provisions in Ontario’s new Construction Act may be largely te...
Government
Independent review calls for more study of Massey Tunnel replacement options
VANCOUVER - An independent review of a major traffic congestion zone in suburban...
Government , Infrastructure
Industry Voices Op-Ed: Separating fact from fake on the B.C government’s infrastructure deal
While “fake news” is a phrase coined south of the border, it’s being propagated...
Associations , Government
13 Mid-December Economic Nuggets
The tail that is attempting to wag the dog these days is the stock market. With...
Economic
Oil pipeline opponents look past Minnesota regulators
MINNEAPOLIS — Opponents of Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline...
Resource
Solar industry blames tariffs for cancelled, delayed projects
NEW YORK — The solar industry is blaming tariffs for delays and cancellations of...
Resource
Canada Wood Korea signs agreement with Korean Institute of Architects
VANCOUVER — Canada Wood Korea and the Korean Institute of Architects have signed...
Economic
The generational value of mentorship for careers, personal growth
This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring the mystery and hist...
Labour
PHOTO: King Blue Buildings
Exterior work is moving up the King Blue condos and mixed-use project by develop...
Projects
Ethics watchdog chides capital commission CEO
OTTAWA — The federal ethics watchdog says the head of an agency overseeing impor...
Government
N.L. to enjoy fastest growing economy thanks to offshore oil production: report
ST. JOHN’S — A dramatic economic turnaround is being predicted for Newfoundland...
Economic , Resource
Carpenters’ make $1 million donation to SickKids
TORONTO — The Carpenters’ Union and the Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario...
Economic
Marriott opens 65-storey St. Regis Toronto
TORONTO — St. Regis Hotels and Resorts and Marriott International in Canada have...
Projects
North Bay Courthouse restoration uses lateral force-resisting system
A $14-million structural reinforcement of the North Bay Courthouse might be comp...
Projects
What is the relevance of LEED as more green rating systems emerge?
The number of green building rating systems on the market has increased over rec...
Projects
National maternity strategy needed for industry women, stresses the Building Trades
The federal government needs to take necessary steps to develop a national mater...
Labour
Infographic: Canada’s rail & rapid transit projects
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...
Economic
Infographic: U.S. rail & rapid transit projects
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...
Economic
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Industry slams Trudeau on ‘gender impacts’ comment about male construction workers
A comment made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the recent G20 Summit in Arge...
Government , Labour
Underway and Upcoming Rail and Rapid Transit Projects, U.S. and Canada
At different moments in time, checking through ConstructConnect’s extensi...
Economic
Among Four Most Populous States, Texas Best at Construction Jobs Creation
The four states in America with the largest populations are California (40 mil...
Economic
Ford government unveils proposed legislation to allow open tendering
TORONTO — The Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, introduced Dec. 6 by the...
Government
Seneca’s new Indigenous centre reflects ‘the good journey’
As it was created by Canada’s first inhabitants, it would seem appropriate the l...
Projects
National maternity strategy needed for industry women, stresses the Building Trades
The federal government needs to take necessary steps to develop a national mater...
Labour
Proposed open tendering legislation comes down to a matter of fairness
The introduction of a bill by the Ontario government that would make tendering o...
Government , Projects
N.J. approves rental apartments at former Showboat casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Part of Atlantic City's former Showboat casino hotel is be...