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Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
BANGKOK — A construction magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered to police Friday on criminal negligence charges for the deadly collapse of a Bangkok high-rise in the March 28 earthquake that hit Myanmar. Premchai Karnasuta, the president...
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$78,000 fine for St. Catharines-based roofing company after worker injured
ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — Roofing contractor PEC Roof Maintenance of St. Catharines...
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Mississauga tops 100,000 building inspections
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Mississauga building officials completed more than 104,000 i...
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International Code Council marks 45th anniversary of Building Safety Month campaign
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Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
BANGKOK — A construction magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered...
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$78,000 fine for St. Catharines-based roofing company after worker injured
ST. CATHARINES, ONT. — Roofing contractor PEC Roof Maintenance of St. Catharines...
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Mississauga tops 100,000 building inspections
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Mississauga building officials completed more than 104,000 i...
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International Code Council marks 45th anniversary of Building Safety Month campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Code Council is celebrating the 45th annive...
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Hearst-based contractor faces $50,000 fine for workplace injury
HEARST, ONT. — Construction contractor C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd. of He...
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Vaughan carpentry company fined $140,000 after worker fatality
BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — Residential carpentry company Kingsview Carpentry Ltd. of...
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Mental Health Week 2025: Looking beyond the surface
TORONTO — The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental healt...
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Safety Week 2025: Plan. Own. Commit.
See something, say something. Don’t walk by. No matter how it’s said, when it c...
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Brampton Brick manufacturer faces another fine for workplace injury
BRAMPTON, ONT. — Just days after an Ontario government court bulletin was releas...
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Day of Mourning: Find an event close to you
OTTAWA — It began in 1984 when the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) established Ap...
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Brampton-based brick manufacturer fined $225,000 after worker fatality
BRAMPTON, ONT. — A manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete blocks, Brampton Bri...
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Ottawa company fined $80,000 after worker injured moving fly form
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based concrete contractor Bellai Brothers Construction Ltd. is f...
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Injury results in $65,000 Fine for Hawksville equipment manufacturer
HAWKSVILLE, ONT. — Hawksville, Ont.-based AMI Attachments Inc., a heavy construc...
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Brantford contractor fined $110,000 after worker fatality
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., an excavating contracto...
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The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first known lawsuit has been filed again...
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GoFundMe campaign set up for worker injured at Darlington New Nuclear Project
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for a worker who was inj...
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CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety
HAMILTON, ONT. — In 2023, the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Can...
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Worker injury leads to $100,000 fine for Ottawa flooring company
OTTAWA — Ottawa-based Southgate Carpets Incorporated, a flooring company that al...
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Constructor fined $85,000 after worker fatally injured while cutting down tree
CHATHAM, ONT. — A Chatham, Ont. company that specializes in concrete foundations...
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BREAKING: Worker injured after incident at Darlington new nuclear project jobsite
CLARINGTON, ONT. — A worker was taken to hospital after being injured at the Dar...
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Traffic control worker killed by heavy-duty truck near Drummonville, Que.
DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE. — A traffic control worker has been killed on the job after...
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Canadian GC safety council to ‘set new benchmarks for the industry’
Canada’s leading general contractors have joined forces in an effort to reduce s...
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Bangkok reviewing construction safety rules after highrise building’s collapse during earthquake
BANGKOK — Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single offic...
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UPDATE: Worker dead after hydro incident in downtown Toronto
TORONTO — A man in his 30s has been pronounced dead following an industrial inci...
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HCRA blocks illegal builder under new name
TORONTO – The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has taken action to...
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Prominent GCs unite to form Canadian Construction Safety Council
TORONTO – Several major general contractors have joined forces to form the Canad...
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Nominations open for 16th annual ESA Ontario Electrical Safety Awards
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The nomination period for the 2025 Ontario Electrical Safety...
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HCRA finds builder guilty of operating without a licence, false advertising
TORONTO – Following an investigation by the Home Construction Regulatory Authori...
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Project supervisor fined $10,000 after worker injured in fall
TORONTO — A project supervisor employed by The Lake Partnership Inc. has been fi...
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CCOHS unveils free mental health toolkit
HAMILTON, ONT. — The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...
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Foreman fined $20,000 after worker killed by rock truck
CALEDON, ONT. — A foreman employed by Road-Ex Contracting Ltd. has been fined $2...
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Inquest date announced into death of construction worker Christopher Panepinto
PICKERING, ONT. — A date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of Ch...
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