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Innovative pavers cost more but can pay off
Innovative pavers cost more but can pay off
The window for road paving in Canada is tight and every day counts whether it’s the spring start or the race to finish in the fall before winter sets in. No one understands better than Canadian pavers that cold temperatures create problems with the mat c...
Projects , Technology
Canadian road technology in consideration to drive innovation in India
India is embarking on an ambitious program to build a three million kilometres o...
Infrastructure , Technology
Inside Innovation: Canadian company creates a self-sanitizing process for aluminum
A Quebec company says it has developed a self-disinfecting biocidal treatment fo...
Technology
Inside Innovation: Technology and good judgment combine to mitigate spread of COVID-19
Protecting workers onsite and employees in the office has become an important so...
Technology
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Trans Mountain reaches ‘key milestone’ as pipeline construction begins in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Trans Mountain says it has reached another “key milestone” in t...
Projects , Resource
Trudeau promises to speed $2 billion in funding for strapped cities
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is rushing $2...
Government , Infrastructure
Injured Workers rally online today
TORONTO — The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) will be holding...
Labour , OH&S
Ontario makes temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses
TORONTO — Ontario is temporarily amending its labour laws to help businesses avo...
Government , Labour
Cautillo named new president of OGCA
Leadership at the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) may be changing...
Associations
Technical safety regulator takes new approach to move through COVID-19
While COVID-19 has upended the construction industry, along with the rest of soc...
OH&S
PHOTO: AAA Office Tower
Window work progresses on the mixed-use development 100 Queens Quay E. in Toront...
Projects
Centennial College project a new precedent for mass timber builds
Two architectural firms have teamed up to design a precedent-setting campus buil...
Projects
The Economy under COVID-19: Notes from my New Hiding Place – Within the Herd (June 1, 2020)
Since we’re all cautiously emerging from sanctuary, the former title of m...
Economic
Testing, tracing could help in battle to withstand second COVID wave: Frame
The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) is counting on heightened wor...
Associations , OH&S
Court denies request to revive U.S. pipeline permit program
BILLINGS, MONT. — A U.S. appeals court recently turned down a request by the Don...
Government , Resource
B.C. forests watchdog finds sediment from roadwork affecting fish habitat
VICTORIA — An investigation by British Columbia's independent forestry watchdog...
Resource
Oilpatch advocates tell MPs help needs to be faster, easier to get
OTTAWA — Representatives from Canada's oilpatch said they don't know of a single...
Economic , Government , Resource
2020 Heritage Winnipeg awards showcase the Prairie city’s architectural treasures
Earlier this year, Heritage Winnipeg held its 35th Annual Preservation Awards fo...
Projects
Saskatchewan construction associations team up for COVID-19 food bank drive
Construction is coming together to keep Saskatchewan fed during the pandemic. S...
Associations
Legal Notes: COVID cash flow crunch has shifted the payment dispute landscape
Slowdowns, stoppages and supply chain issues have wreaked havoc on construction...
Government
Anchorage lawsuit over port construction allowed to proceed
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — A federal judge allowed a lawsuit filed by Anchorage to proc...
Projects
Ontario plan for sectoral COVID-19 testing includes construction
TORONTO — The Ontario government has laid out a detailed “enhanced plan” for COV...
Government
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: M100 can help construction with COVID-19 impacts
The construction industry is struggling with the impact of an unprecedented glob...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: May 25 to 29
This week’s top JOC headlines cover pandemic discussions, designs and debates. A...
Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
The Economy under COVID-19: Notes from my New Hiding Place – Within the Herd (May 29, 2020)
Since we’re all cautiously emerging from sanctuary, the former title of m...
Economic
Road resurfacing season begins in northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Crews will start resurfacing roads in and around Prince Ge...
Infrastructure
City of Prince George approves new climate mitigation plan
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Prince George City Council has approved a new strategy to...
Government
Six Ontario municipalities form new investment board
TORONTO — Six Ontario municipalities have announced they have joined forces to c...
Government
Surety Association of Canada unveils new bond form for IPD projects
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The board of directors of the Surety Association of Canada (...
Associations
Constructors under new legal safety obligations with restart: Keith
Construction employers reopening jobsites are under a legal obligation to draw u...
OH&S
Apprentices get leg up with new Ontario Tools Grant: advocates
One hurdle has been removed for apprentices trying to start their career in the...
Government , Labour
New Reece Bridge in Niagara Region finished ahead of schedule
Construction of new $8.3-million two-span steel girder Regional Road # 69 Reece...
Infrastructure , Projects
Northern link to Ring of Fire road inching along
The prospect of a road into the resource-rich Ring of Fire area in northern Onta...
Infrastructure , Projects
Provincial GiGo Bridge strategy delivers Bayfield River bridge rapidly
Passing through the heart of Southwestern Ontario, Highway 4 is a major collecto...
Projects
Innovative pavers cost more but can pay off
The window for road paving in Canada is tight and every day counts whether it’s...
Projects , Technology
Canadian road technology in consideration to drive innovation in India
India is embarking on an ambitious program to build a three million kilometres o...
Infrastructure , Technology
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World Trade Center 7 building did not collapse due to fire: Report
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Construction COVID-19 stimulus welcome, but details are needed
National construction associations are applauding the federal government’s plan...
Government , Infrastructure
U.S. and Canadian Housing Starts – A Suite of 10 Graphs
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Economic
Health and safety more important than ever as construction work officially resumes
This is the first of a two-part series examining the construction indust...
OH&S
New program helps apprentices get the tools they need to get back to work
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Government , Labour
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 22, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
U.S. and Canadian Q1 Foreign Trade ‒ A Suite of Graphs
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Economic
Biden vowing to rip up Keystone XL approvals if former VP wins White House
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's campaign promised May 18 to rip up U.S. President Donal...