Resource

Missouri regulators approve Midwest wind energy power line

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Missouri regulators reversed course recently and gave the...

Infrastructure , Resource March 22, 2019

Trump says tariffs on China could stay to ensure compliance

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says if the U.S. gets a trade deal with Chin...

Government March 22, 2019

Rail project whistleblower lawsuit attracts federal scrutiny

HONOLULU — A rail contractor whistleblower says the U.S. Department of Transport...

Government March 22, 2019

Ontario’s finance minister criticizes federal spending and carbon pricing plan

TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister slammed the 2019 federal budget, saying it...

Government March 22, 2019

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – February 2019

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic March 22, 2019

Top 10 major upcoming Hotel/Motel and Shopping Centre construction projects – Canada – March 2019

The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Hotel/Motel and Shoppin...

Economic March 22, 2019

Top 10 major upcoming Hotel/Motel and Retail/Shopping Center construction projects – U.S. – March 2019

The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming Hotel/Motel and Retail/...

Economic March 22, 2019

Architecture Spotlight: Winnipeg heritage pump house redevelopment wins national award

By making an old building new again, the successful redevelopment of the venerab...

Projects March 22, 2019

First Nation supports B.C.’s plan to require pipeline operators to hold permits

VANCOUVER — A coastal British Columbia First Nation that experienced a spill of...

Infrastructure , Resource March 22, 2019

Alberta unveils rec centre retrofit program

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. — The Province of Alberta is chipping in $9 million to help re...

Government , Infrastructure March 22, 2019

2019 federal budget recap of DCN and JOC newsmakers

This week national managing editor Vince Versace, staff writer Don Wall and digi...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure March 22, 2019

Your top JOC headlines: March 18 to 22

Your top JOC headlines for this week feature major political moves as well as un...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects March 22, 2019

Builders among 2019 Order of Canada recipients

OTTAWA — Julie Payette, governor general of Canada, invested one companion, two...

Government March 22, 2019

Report urges change of tune on recruitment and retention

A new report on how to improve recruitment and retention of youth in the constru...

Labour March 22, 2019

Your top DCN headlines: March 18 to 22

This week’s top DCN headlines feature 2019 federal budget reaction from industry...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects March 22, 2019

We can’t get excited about the outlook for non-residential investment in 2019

The best way to describe the near-term outlook for non-res capital spending in C...

Economic March 21, 2019

SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement

TORONTO — The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the...

Economic March 21, 2019

Stakeholders debate training, infrastructure pledges in Budget 2019

National construction industry stakeholders differed sharply over the value of n...

Associations , Economic , Government March 21, 2019

MCAC applauds prompt payment, skilled trades measures in Budget 2019

The leader of one of the industry’s largest trade contractor associations is mos...

Associations , Economic , Government March 21, 2019

More arrests made in corruption scandal over Roma stadium

ROME — The president of Rome's city council has been arrested for allegedly acce...

Government March 21, 2019

Report: Worker who died at Epcot fell off cherry picker

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Authorities say a man who died in an industrial inciden...

OH&S March 21, 2019

Canadian municipalities to get energy efficiency retrofits

VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada is making a $600,000 investment in the Pemb...

Government , Projects March 21, 2019

Edmonton submits ‘Healthy City’ proposal for Smart Cities Challenge

EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has submitted its proposal for the $50 million p...

Infrastructure March 21, 2019

Construction Expo digs deep into pipeline safety

Dial before you dig isn’t negotiable, but it is often forgotten. A FortisBC exp...

OH&S March 21, 2019

IO expansion could unlock international opportunities

BERLIN — The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed...

Government March 21, 2019

PHOTO: Bridging the Gap

Installation of the pedestrian bridge is underway at the Canoe Landing multi-use...

Projects March 21, 2019

Nova Bus opens development centre in Quebec

SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE. — Nova Bus has announced the official opening of its new su...

Projects March 21, 2019

More women work in construction industry that’s still a man’s world

NEW YORK — Tameeka Gwyn is used to schlepping concrete weighing as much as 60 po...

Labour March 21, 2019

Inquest announced for 2016 construction site fatality

TORONTO — The regional supervising coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Offi...

OH&S March 21, 2019

Official discusses hurdles, changes to building permit process at CFBA conference

Building permit hurdles in the approvals process and potential upcoming changes...

Associations March 21, 2019

Ontario trades announcement ‘righting a generational wrong’ in schools: PCA

The new Education that Works for You vision released by Ontario Minister of Educ...

Government , Labour March 21, 2019

Ottawa’s $21-million Flora Footbridge takes root

Construction is scheduled for completion this fall on the Flora Footbridge, an a...

Infrastructure March 21, 2019

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