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Qatar says Nepali worker dies building World Cup stadium
Qatar says Nepali worker dies building World Cup stadium
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Qatar says a Nepali worker has died while helping to build a stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the Arab nation. Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy said in a statement Tuesday the 23-year-old worker died a...
OH&S
Many Canadians are driving high on cannabis, according to new national survey
OTTAWA — A new Statistics Canada survey reveals an “alarming” number of Canadian...
OH&S
Worker suffers life-threatening injuries after falling on construction site
VAUGHAN, ONT. — A worker in his 50s has been transported to hospital with life-t...
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Your top DCN headlines: Aug. 6 to 10
The top DCN newsmakers for Aug. 6 to 10 pertain to uncertainty surrounding the D...
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UPDATE: Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse; blame begins
GENOA, ITALY — Italian emergency experts pulled two more bodies out of tonness o...
Infrastructure
Aecon Group receives approval to rejoin Gordie Howe bridge consortium
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. says it has received approval to rejoin the group sel...
Economic
Qatar says Nepali worker dies building World Cup stadium
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Qatar says a Nepali worker has died while helping...
OH&S
Caplan steps down as ORBA COO
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — After about eight months as chief operating officer for the...
Associations
Trump can’t reach NAFTA deal without Canada: Quebec chief negotiator
STOWE, VT. — The Trump administration doesn't have the legal authority to sidesw...
Government
Seahawks and Raiders at Wembley as Tottenham stadium isn’t ready
LONDON — The new stadium being built for English Premier League club Tottenham i...
Projects
New trades training facility opens at College of the Rockies
KOOTENAY, B.C. — A new training facility at the College of the Rockies officiall...
Labour , Projects
Saskatoon gets $500,000 in federal funding for environmental initiatives
SASKATOON, SASK. — The City of Saskatoon has been approved for approximately $50...
Government
Ledcor names Don Quan as new president of resources and transportation
VANCOUVER — The Ledcor Group of Companies recently announced that Don Quan is th...
Economic
$27-million multi-use facility build underway at Winnipeg airport
The Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) recently broke ground on a $27-million, 96...
Infrastructure
Multiple Saskatchewan affordable housing projects taking shape
REGINA — With the help of a provincial and federal funding boost that has a comb...
Projects
Edmonton’s Blatchford development to be a leader in sustainability
At 536 acres, Edmonton’s former City Centre Airport lands are being transformed...
Projects
Wood construction pushes forward on both sides of the border
Mass timber construction is making waves on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border...
Resource
Community benefits survey raises eyebrows among industry skeptics
A new poll states 70 per cent of British Columbians support community benefits a...
Associations
Partial demolition of Magee House ordered in Ottawa
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa recently took immediate action to demolish a portion...
Projects
PHOTO: Municipal Centre Construction
Work is progressing on the new King Township Municipal Centre in King City, Ont....
Projects
WSP Global reports improved Q2 earnings ahead of Louis Berger deal
MONTREAL — Montreal-based engineering firm WSP Global Inc. reported a seven per...
Economic
Trump tariffs boost rebuilding costs for wildfire victims
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. — Add this to the challenges facing California wildfire victi...
Economic
U.S. Navy: Welding problem found on missile tubes for new subs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The U.S. Navy said Aug. 7 there’s a problem with welds on mis...
Projects
Guatemala ex candidate asks forgiveness for corruption
GUATEMALA CITY — A former Guatemalan presidential candidate jailed on corruption...
Government
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Fixing Toronto District School Board’s funding woes not that hard
There was a hue and cry recently when the Ford government cut funding for Toront...
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PHOTO: Diva’s Final Stages
Exterior work continues at the Diva Condos on Sheppard Avenue West in Toronto....
Projects
Federal prompt payment review released by Reynolds, Vogel
The highly anticipated federal prompt payment review was completed recently, pro...
Government
Highway bridge collapse in Italy kills at least 20
MILAN — A bridge on a main highway linking Italy with France collapsed today in...
Infrastructure
To solve interprovincial conflicts, first find common ground, says new minister
OTTAWA — The key to unlocking an ever-tightening knot of policy disputes between...
Government
Manitoba Hydro’s $37M net income almost half what it was year before
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro made millions less in income last year and the Crown c...
Economic
UPDATE: Morneau launches consultations on safeguards to prevent steel flooding
OTTAWA — The federal government is planning to introduce safeguards to tackle a...
Government
Surge in part time work offsets full time losses, helps drops unemployment rate
OTTAWA — A rush of new part-time jobs offset a drop in full-time work last month...
Labour
Horseshoe Bend undergoes changes to manage growing crowds
PHOENIX — A viewpoint reachable by a half-mile trail from a parking lot on U.S....
Projects
Finning beats Q2 estimates on higher equipment sales, product support revenue
VANCOUVER — Finning International Inc.’s second-quarter profit and revenue beat...
Economic
Construction starts on 36 supportive housing units in Prince Rupert
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Construction has begun on 36 supportive housing units that...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: Analyzing the decision between tenders or RFPs
The reasoning behind a municipality using a tender or an RFP in the procurement...
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Chamber creates ‘blueprint’ for Ford government ministers
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Canada’s first entirely stainless steel bridge lifted
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Concrete Pictures captures construction cinematically
Construction projects are exciting — it just takes the right kind of cinematic t...