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Your top DCN headlines: July 9 to 13
Your top DCN headlines: July 9 to 13
The top DCN newsmakers for the week of July 13 featured a mix of politics, projects and health and safety matters. Industry stakeholders shared their views on Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet selections, calling them “strong” and “impressive”; the Resi...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
WSIB H&S index highlights safer construction workplaces
Ontario’s construction workplaces are 3.7 per cent safer than last year accordin...
Associations , OH&S
Firefighter killed in gas explosion, fire near Madison
SUN PRAIRIE, WIS. — A massive natural gas explosion killed a firefighter and lev...
OH&S
Toronto firm fined after employee suffers shock at Sault worksite
TORONTO — A Toronto firm was fined after a worker was shocked while changing a l...
OH&S
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Community benefits agreements announced for Pattullo bridge, highway projects
BURNABY, B.C. — A new construction model was unveiled by the B.C. government tod...
Infrastructure
A Dozen Mid-July Economic Nuggets − With an Emphasis on Hot Sector Jobs Creation
You’ve heard that the U.S. economy is performing quite nicely, thank you,...
Economic
Groups sue North Dakota over oil refinery near national park
BISMARCK, N.D. — Three environmental groups are suing North Dakota over an air q...
Infrastructure , Resource
Brazil’s Lula found not guilty of obstruction of justice
SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been found...
Government
Controversial shopping mall partly collapses in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — A newly opened shopping mall on Mexico City's south side partly co...
Projects
IUOE Local 115 gets funding for heavy equipment training
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — The federal government is helping bolster future heavy equip...
Labour
Cambie corridor slated for major underground infrastructure upgrade
One of Vancouver’s fastest growing areas is looking to level up under the surfac...
Infrastructure
RICS joins coalition to set global fire safety standards
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recent...
Associations
Four finalists unveiled for ShapeLab design challenge
TORONTO — The final four installations in Ryerson University’s ShapeLab design c...
Projects
Nova Scotia’s Canso spaceport submits report for environmental assessment
CANSO, N.S. — Canada’s first commercial spaceport has submitted its proposal for...
Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
U.S. Army to invest $62 million in Puerto Rico infrastructure
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — The U.S. Army says it will invest some $62 million in Pu...
Government , Infrastructure
Cancelling wind project could cost over $100 million, company warns
TORONTO — Cancelling an eastern Ontario green energy project that has been under...
Economic , Infrastructure , Resource
Imperial Oil proposes Waterdown to Toronto pipeline replacement
In an effort to replace a decades-old jet fuel pipeline that runs between rural...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure
CIOB delegates shown the agility of PCL’s modular construction facility
PCL Constructors Canada recently hosted a delegation of 120 Chartered Institute...
Technology
Port Coquitlam fires staff in alleged $75,000 copper theft scheme: city
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - The City of Port Coquitlam says it has fired seven employ...
Government
20 major upcoming Alberta and British Columbia construction projects – Canada – July 2018
The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Alberta and British Co...
Economic
20 major upcoming entertainment facility and stadium-arena construction projects – U.S. – July 2018
The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming entertainment facility a...
Economic
Saskatoon company fined for breach of employment law in death of young worker
SASKATOON - A Saskatoon-based construction company has been fined $80,000 for it...
Government , OH&S
Infographic: U.S. motor vehicle foreign trade
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy requir...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: July 9 to 13
The top JOC newsmakers for the week of July 13 explored megaprojects, environmen...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Your top DCN headlines: July 9 to 13
The top DCN newsmakers for the week of July 13 featured a mix of politic...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Michelin agrees to buy Quebec off road tire maker Camso for $1.91 billion
MONTREAL — Michelin says it has reached agreement to purchase Quebec off-road ti...
Economic
China vows retaliation for $200 billion U.S. tariff threat
BEIJING — The Chinese government vowed recently to take “firm and forceful measu...
Economic , Resource
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada jumped higher in June
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of new home buil...
Economic
Rays propose $900M stadium in Tampa with translucent roof
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays recently unveiled an elaborate plan for a new d...
Projects
Alberta labour code changes down to a matter of time
The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) is asking the government to amend a s...
Associations , Government , Labour
Long-anticipated Dawson Creek hospital redevelopment approved
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The Province of British Columbia’s Ministry of Health recen...
Infrastructure , Projects
New Brunswick needs second nuclear reactor
POINT LEPREAU, N.B. — New Brunswick’s energy minister says he’d like to see anot...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
$40 million announced for small craft harbours
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The federal government has announced spending of over $40 mil...
Government , Infrastructure
CN Rail to spend $315M to upgrade Ontario operations
TORONTO — CN Rail says it plans to invest about $315 million in Ontario this yea...
Infrastructure , Projects
Federal and Quebec governments sign 10-year infrastructure deal
QUEBEC CITY — The federal and Quebec governments have announced the signing of a...
Government , Infrastructure
Ottawa’s iconic Centre Block draws tourists, but changes are coming
OTTAWA — The lineup to tour one of the most iconic buildings in the country form...
Projects
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Gersovitz proud to represent preservation architects
Montreal-based Julia Gersovitz has received numerous awards during her 40-year c...
Labour , Projects
Constructors working full out, StatsCan says
The construction sector is operating at full throttle in most parts of the count...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Champlain Bridge tolls decision could cost taxpayers $3B
Canadian taxpayers may be on the hook for as much as $3 billion as a result of t...
Government , Infrastructure
Labrador, Newfoundland Transmission link formally energized
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — An historic milestone was recognized on June 27 on the East C...
Infrastructure , Resource
Uneven Recovery in U.S. Construction Jobs, Residential versus Nonresidential
Table B-1 in the monthly Employment Situation report issued by the Bureau of L...
Economic
Stakeholders laud Ford’s cabinet as strong, impressive
Construction sector stakeholders were universal in their praise for new Ontario...
Associations , Government
Strong communication, planning essential in successful project management, states Girardi
It’s tough to manage a multi-million dollar construction project; there are a lo...
Projects
Gordie Howe bridge consortium brings wealth of experience, says WDBA chair
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) has picked a consortium with plenty...