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Your top DCN headlines: April 15 to 19

This week’s top DCN headlines cover budgets, building restorations and bylaws. T...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects April 19, 2019

Liberals extend deadline for Trans Mountain pipeline decision to June 18

OTTAWA - The federal government is delaying its decision on the Trans Mountain p...

Government , Resource April 18, 2019

Alan Garcia, ex Peruvian president in midst of corruption scandal, dies at 69

LIMA, PERU — Alan Garcia, a former Peruvian president whose first term in the 19...

Government April 18, 2019

LA Stadium reaches milestone with completion of canopy shell

INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — The stadium that will house Los Angeles' NFL teams has reach...

Projects April 18, 2019

$1 billion raised to rebuild Paris’ Notre Dame after fire

PARIS — Nearly $1 billion has already poured in from ordinary worshippers and hi...

Projects April 18, 2019

Manitoba, feds announce new community centre for Niverville

NIVERVILLE, MAN. — Provincial and federal officials have announced a new communi...

Infrastructure April 18, 2019

MCABC names Kim Barbero as new CEO

BURNABY, B.C. — The board of directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association...

Associations April 18, 2019

Century-old love letters found in Winnipeg building to be returned to family

WINNIPEG — Century-old love letters are being returned to a family after they we...

Others April 18, 2019

Feds slated to sell back Mirabel airport lands

MIRABEL, QUE. — The Canadian government made a “big mistake” in 1969 when it exp...

Government April 18, 2019

Hamilton receives shoreline protection funding from feds

HAMILTON, ONT. — The federal government has announced funding for shoreline prot...

Infrastructure April 18, 2019

Companies that build temporary stages should be licensed, coroner’s inquest says

TORONTO — A coroner’s inquest into the death of a drum technician who was crushe...

Government April 18, 2019

eCompliance introduces interactive app demo

TORONTO — ECompliance, a provider of safety management services, has launched an...

OH&S , Technology April 18, 2019

New 60-storey CG Tower to become Vaughan’s tallest

VAUGHAN, ONT. — Cortel Group has announced details of its new 60-storey CG Tower...

Projects April 18, 2019

Barrie plant to produce environmentally friendly pavement marking material

A plant in Barrie, Ont. is being renovated and, once complete, is slated to be t...

Infrastructure , Projects April 18, 2019

Hamilton developer aims to ‘respect the original beauty’ of Westinghouse

The ownership team undertaking a $13-million restoration of Hamilton’s iconic se...

Projects April 18, 2019

‘Open for business:’ Jason Kenney’s UCP wins majority in Alberta election

EDMONTON — Jason Kenney and his United Conservatives (UCP) channelled the angst...

Government April 17, 2019

Ford government won’t work with federal Liberals on building projects: Trudeau

KITCHENER, ONT. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Ontario government is h...

Government April 17, 2019

Notre Dame fire highlights importance of detailed documentation for rebuilding

PARIS — The fire that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday is a...

Projects April 17, 2019

Prosecutors ask Peru judge to keep ex-president behind bars

LIMA, PERU — Prosecutors in Peru are asking a judge to keep former President Ped...

Government April 17, 2019

Toronto’s BMO Field undergoes transformation into a hybrid playing surface

TORONTO — Like an electronic caterpillar, a special machine is inching its way a...

Infrastructure April 17, 2019

Beleave to expand London cannabis greenhouse facility

TORONTO — Toronto-based cannabis grower Beleave Inc. recently announced it has r...

Projects April 17, 2019

Shipping container marketplace opens in Toronto

TORONTO — A new public space constructed out of shipping containers has official...

Projects April 17, 2019

PCL lands major Gatineau recladding job

GATINEAU, QUE. — The federal government through Public Services and Procurement...

Economic April 17, 2019

Ligchine calls its new screed machine a concrete work solution

Concrete roadwork can be labour intensive. After the concrete is placed, severa...

Technology April 17, 2019

PHOTO: Way, Way Up

Balcony work continues for the Residences of 488 University mixed-use project in...

Projects April 17, 2019

Outgoing CCA chair reflects on year of change and renewal

After a year in the role, outgoing Canadian Construction Association (CCA) chair...

Associations April 17, 2019

Building Trades slam Ontario budget’s training plan

Construction stakeholders are unanimous in their praise for infrastructure spend...

Associations , Government April 17, 2019

PCL, CopperTree join forces to make buildings smarter

PCL Construction is teaming up with CopperTree Analytics Inc., a building data a...

Technology April 17, 2019

Western Canada oil and gas producer count down by nearly 300 names since 2014

CALGARY - A lack of capital for drilling coupled with rising exploration costs m...

Economic , Resource April 17, 2019

WeWork to open new space in Station Square

BURNABY, B.C. — WeWork, a co-working and office space company, will soon have a...

Economic , Labour , Projects , Technology April 17, 2019

Selkirk breaks ground on largest subdivision in decades

SELKIRK, MAN. — After years of planning and co-ordinating with a developer, the...

Government , Projects April 17, 2019

ACA urges Alberta government to pay Grande Prairie Hospital subcontractors

EDMONTON — An Alberta construction industry leader is calling out the provincial...

Associations , Government April 17, 2019

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