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Building Trades’ Dillon ‘troubled’ by Lafarge case
Building Trades’ Dillon ‘troubled’ by Lafarge case
In the 16 years since the Westray bill amended Canada’s Criminal Code to establish new legal duties for corporations and their representatives to ensure workplace safety, there have been only five cases where criminal charges were laid in the construction...
Government , Labour , OH&S
Lafarge decision may herald era of harsher fines
A recent legal analysis of the court’s decision in last year’s Lafarge Canada ca...
Government , OH&S
Flooring manufacturer fined $225,000 following worker fatality in Toronto
TORONTO — A worker succumbed to fatal thermal injuries they suffered after becom...
OH&S
Nova Scotia set to raise working at heights awareness
A safety initiative aimed at helping to educate anyone in Nova Scotia planning o...
OH&S
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Your Top JOC Headlines: Jan. 20 to Jan. 24
This week’s JOC headlines include water permit approval for Keystone XL, Prince...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Global Market Scan: Russia launches the Power of Siberia
The first phase of “The Power of Siberia” (Sila Sibiri), the largest infrastruct...
Economic , Infrastructure , Resource
SNC-Lavalin unveils new executive team members
MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin has announced three appointments to executive team that i...
Economic
Q4 Inc. announces move into new downtown Hamilton office
HAMILTON, ONT. — Tech firm Q4 Inc. has announced it is expanding into a new four...
Economic , Technology
SNC-Lavalin recruits ex Bombardier exec to lead transformation
MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Inc. has recruited a former Bombardier executive who over...
Economic
Sydney’s Novaporte project secures Mi’kmaq partners
SYDNEY, N.S. — Sydney Harbour Investment Partners (SHIP) has announced the expan...
Infrastructure , Projects
New solar project to meet 62 per cent of Summerside’s electricity demands
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Representatives of the federal, provincial and municipal go...
Infrastructure , Resource
Square One District a record mixed-use development
Oxford Properties Group and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) ha...
Projects
New career in green building for former Vancouver mayor
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson has started a career in gree...
Economic , Technology
Age of Quebec historical find now in question?
MONTREAL — It was heralded in 2018 as a major historic find: a 15-metre segment...
Others
London’s EVE Park gets zoning approval
LONDON, ONT. — The proposed net-zero energy EVE Park residential project planned...
Projects
PHOTO: Southside Site
Window work is underway on the Southside Residences at Gramercy Park in Toronto....
Projects
Infrastructure spending not a recession fixer
TORONTO — Infrastructure spending is not an effective policy for stimulating the...
Economic , Infrastructure
Province to ease EA requirements for minor waterpower projects
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced a proposal to e...
Government , Resource
Building Trades’ Dillon ‘troubled’ by Lafarge case
In the 16 years since the Westray bill amended Canada’s Criminal Code to establi...
Government , Labour , OH&S
Lafarge decision may herald era of harsher fines
A recent legal analysis of the court’s decision in last year’s Lafarge Canada ca...
Government , OH&S
Prince George building permits reach new heights
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Business is booming in Prince George, B.C. City officials...
Economic
Indigenous LNG supporters chide human rights advocates over pipeline comments
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - A collective of First Nations who support the liquefied natur...
Resource
Second phase of UBC Biosciences building complete
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The University of British Columbia (UBC) unveiled the completi...
Projects
Vancouver recommends Granville Bridge improvement design
VANCOUVER - The city of Vancouver has released its recommended design for the Gr...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
South Dakota board approves Keystone XL water permits
FORT PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Water Management Board on Tuesday approved...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Guelph receives $177M to transform its transit
GUELPH, ONT. — Representatives of three levels of government were on hand in Gue...
Government , Infrastructure
Flooring manufacturer fined $225,000 following worker fatality in Toronto
TORONTO — A worker succumbed to fatal thermal injuries they suffered after becom...
OH&S
Metso to introduce latest innovations at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Metso, an industrial company offering equipment and services f...
Technology
Canam Group bought by Quebec investors
ST. GEORGES, QUE. — The Canadian assets of Quebec-based construction company Can...
Economic
Inside Innovation: Potential for off-site construction is prefab-ulous
The term “prefabrication” is used to describe many off-site building processes,...
Technology
ORBA convention to focus on future readiness
As the first convention leading into a new decade, the Ontario Road Builders’ As...
Associations
David Geffen Hall reno in Diamond Schmitt’s hands
New York City has turned to Toronto-based firm Diamond Schmitt Architects (DSA)...
Projects
Edmonton safety inspection AI wins Smart 50 Award
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The City of Edmonton is using the future to study the past and...
OH&S , Technology
WorkSafeBC to focus on crane safety in 2020
WorkSafeBC has a number of initiatives planned in 2020 to ensure the estimated 3...
OH&S
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – December 2019
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Oil & Gas and Electric Power & Communications construction projects – Canada – January 2020
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Oil & Gas and Electr...
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2020 National Building Code proposes encapsulated mass timber construction
Mass timber construction (MTC) in Canada is putting pressure on building codes t...
Government
Seven Mid-January Economic Nuggets
The following are economic ‘nuggets’ gleaned from the latest public...
Economic
Software can help develop a construction safety culture
Leading construction companies are turning to technology to develop new corporat...
Technology
Sponsored Content: CSA Group’s infection control training for health care facility construction, renovation, and maintenance projects
Construction, renovation, and maintenance of health care facilities bring specif...
OH&S
North America’s largest construction trade show less than two months away
MILWAUKEE – CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, the largest trade show in North America for c...
Associations , Technology
Gordie Howe Bridge team selects design for Michigan pedestrian bridges
DETROIT, MICH. — After several months of consultation with the community, the Go...
Infrastructure
Strong growth in office construction predicted for Canada in 2020
TORONTO — Avison Young predicts strong growth in construction of office spaces i...
Economic
Pavement contractors should be involved earlier in highway design process: Expert
An American transportation consultant with strong opinions on the correct way to...