OH&S
RESCON wants to start conversation on what to do about industry’s mental health issues
RESCON wants to start conversation on what to do about industry’s mental health issues
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) recently held a mental health symposium to start the conversation on what to do about mental health in the construction industry. “Right now, everybody knows mental health is a big issue and it’s a...
OH&S
Bala, Ont. constructor fined $45,000 in ladder fall incident
BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. — A firm based in Bala, Ont. that does custom building, landsc...
OH&S
Two Windsor roofing fatalities spur jury recommendations
A coroner’s inquest jury in Windsor, Ont. has come up with 10 recommendations to...
OH&S
New WSIB safety program aligns with COR
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board introduced a new safety program N...
Government , OH&S
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Industry Special: Asbestos: Why risk it?
Employers are responsible for the health and safety of their workers, and that i...
OH&S
Alberta tackles school projects with eye to provincial P3 future
Alberta’s new government is launching a P3 bundle of schools as its first step t...
Government , Projects
Marasco honoured as 2019 P3 champion by CCPPP
TORONTO —Mike Marasco, a trailblazer in the field of infrastructure P3s, has bee...
Associations , Others
More consultation needed pre-project: Panel
The P3 model is at risk of losing more major players and needs significant retoo...
Infrastructure , Projects
Inuit communities must be invested in to make Canada whole: Obed
Inuit communities should have the same opportunities as the rest of Canada when...
Infrastructure , Projects
HGTV contractor tells students follow intuition when choosing a career
When it comes to careers, there are many paths to success and fulfillment and th...
Labour
Boralex completes hydro project in northern Ontario
MONTREAL — Quebec-based Boralex Inc. has announced the commercial commissioning...
Infrastructure , Resource
Halifax CFL stadium group submit revised plan
HALIFAX — The business group that wants to build a 24,000-seat stadium for a pot...
Economic , Infrastructure
Zoomlion breaks world record as the largest internal climbing tower crane
CHANGDE, CHINA — Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., a Chinese m...
Others
George Brown gets $1M from Concert Properties
TORONTO — Concert Properties Ltd., a Canadian real estate development and proper...
Projects
PHOTO: The One Project
Construction is nearing street level on The One mixed-use development at One Blo...
Projects
Kitchener’s IN8 has big plans for Hamilton City Centre site
Kitchener-based developer IN8 Developments has announced plans to develop a 3.5-...
Projects
RESCON wants to start conversation on what to do about industry’s mental health issues
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) recently held a mental...
OH&S
Sponsored Content: Revolutionary Tread digital platform eliminates friction between construction dispatch and truck deployment
Noah Dolgoy recalls working with an excavation company and witnessing the frustr...
Technology
8 Mid-November Economic Nuggets
Indications of a slowing in the economy of the U.S. appear frequently in Novemb...
Economic
Managing data and people key to future growth: Panel
A panel of construction owners and experts see potential and pitfalls in the con...
Technology
New ITA director of women aims to fight discrimination
The Industry Training Authority (ITA) has announced Lisa Langevin will be its di...
Labour
Final phase prep work begins on massive Fort Chipewyan off-grid solar farm
Preparations have begun for construction of the final phase of Canada's largest...
Infrastructure , Resource
RCN’s Tribute Tower achieves LEED Silver
MONTREAL — The Royal Canadian Navy’s new Tribute Tower at CFB Stadacona in Halif...
Projects
Babies born today won’t know life without climate change: Report
OTTAWA — A baby born in Canada today will never know a time in which his or her...
Others
North Klondike Highway rehab one of Yukon’s biggest
The North Klondike Highway, a vital, winding, two-lane ribbon of road that conne...
Infrastructure
Venice floods again, calls for Moses defence system renewed
VENICE, ITALY — Exceptionally high tidal waters surged through Venice again on N...
Infrastructure
Atlantic Canada’s Cyber Park to guard critical infrastructure
The first cyber-secure building in Atlantic Canada “dedicated to critical infras...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Carpenter grads advised to never stop learning
A female construction worker shared the story of her journey from labourer, to c...
Labour
B+H Conversations get talking about aging tower conversions in Toronto
Following up on an event earlier this year, B+H Architects recently partnered wi...
Projects
Ontario P3 model continues to improve under the surface
It’s been an eventful year for P3s in Ontario with stakeholders such as the Onta...
Infrastructure , Projects
Diversity of P3 use showcased in 2019 CCPPP National Awards
TORONTO—The 2019 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private...
Projects
2019 CCPPP conference ready to tackle P3 challenges
Welcome to CCPPP’s Annual Conference on Public-Private Partnerships. This is our...
Infrastructure , Projects
Builder aims to shake up industry with Nexiite material
VANCOUVER — A Canadian construction company is hoping to shake up the industry w...
Economic , Technology
Edmonton scraps Valley Line procurement process after proponents withdraw
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The City of Edmonton is taking its Valley Line West LRT projec...
Government , Infrastructure
Aurora Cannabis pauses construction projects to ‘strengthen’ its balance sheet
MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. — Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis is suspending c...
Economic , Projects
Your Top JOC Headlines: Nov. 11 to 15
This week’s top stories include the Alberta government increasing funding for sk...
Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , Resource
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Study finds P3’s to be more expensive in the long-term
The author of a study that looked at the P3 model of building highways in Nova S...
Government , Infrastructure
Top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Office Building construction projects – Canada – November 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Private and Government...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Office Building construction projects – U.S. – November 2019
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Private and Government...
Economic
On Heels of Y/Y Staffing Strength, a Canadian Hiring Hiatus in October
Hiring in Canada took a pause in October according to the latest Labour Force S...
Economic
The Census Bureau’s Total Put-in-place Construction Figure is Sleepwalking
In the latest month, total U.S. put-in-place construction spending, as measured...
Economic
Curtain wall system gets Passive House Institute certification for cold climates
GlasCurtain Inc. has been awarded certification from the Passive House Institute...
Economic , Technology
Expand, restore, create — NORR’s three pillars for Union Station’s revitalization
When architecture and engineering giant NORR was retained to lead an ambitious p...
Infrastructure , Projects
Pre-construction work gets underway for Hamilton LRT
More than four years after the province of Ontario announced up to $1 billion to...