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Builder aims to shake up industry with Nexiite material

VANCOUVER — A Canadian construction company is hoping to shake up the industry w...

Economic , Technology November 15, 2019

Edmonton scraps Valley Line procurement process after proponents withdraw

EDMONTON, ALTA. - The City of Edmonton is taking its Valley Line West LRT projec...

Government , Infrastructure November 15, 2019

Aurora Cannabis pauses construction projects to ‘strengthen’ its balance sheet

MEDICINE HAT, ALTA. — Canadian cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis is suspending c...

Economic , Projects November 15, 2019

Your Top JOC Headlines: Nov. 11 to 15

This week’s top stories include the Alberta government increasing funding for sk...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , Resource November 15, 2019

Powell retires from CCAT board of directors

After decades of service to advancing the carpenters’ trade in Ontario, Ucal Pow...

Associations , Labour November 15, 2019

Pre-apprenticeship gets funding boost in Ontario

TORONTO — The Pre-Apprenticeship Training program in Ontario is getting a $2.5 m...

Government , Labour November 15, 2019

Intact Centre issues report on commercial flood mitigation

WATERLOO, ONT. — A new report titled Ahead of the Storm from the Intact Centre o...

Infrastructure November 15, 2019

DHL to build $100M handling facility at Hamilton airport

TORONTO — The delivery logistics firm DHL has announced it will build a new $100...

Projects November 15, 2019

PHOTO: Rake and Scrape

A crew works on freshly poured concrete at the Via Bloor condos at 575 Bloor Str...

Projects November 15, 2019

ACEC panellists warn of excess risks, insurance challenges in P3

There are storm clouds hanging over the P3 sector in Canada despite a robust pip...

Associations November 15, 2019

College dean calls out employers on apprentice hiring

The skilled trade shortage across the country haunts the construction industry,...

Government , Labour November 15, 2019

City of Vancouver appoints Jessie Adcock as new General Manager for Development, Buildings, and Licensing

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has appointed Jessie Adcock as general manager...

Government November 15, 2019

U.S. Industry Snapshot – October 2019’s Nonresidential Construction Starts +7% M/M and +5% Ytd

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of constr...

Economic November 14, 2019

Contractor enters into dredging phase of Port Hope Harbour cleanup work

PORT HOPE, ONT. — Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has announced that the Por...

Projects , Resource November 14, 2019

Bala, Ont. constructor fined $45,000 in ladder fall incident

BRACEBRIDGE, ONT. — A firm based in Bala, Ont. that does custom building, landsc...

OH&S November 14, 2019

Dutch builders protesting environmental restrictions

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — Thousands of Dutch construction workers converged on Th...

Government November 14, 2019

Contractors need to adapt in order to win Passive House contracts

Project designs that focus on energy efficiency and reductions of GHG emissions...

Projects November 14, 2019

Conference exposes students to opportunities in science, tech and skilled trades

Over 600 young women in Grades 7 and 8 took part in a two-day conference at Durh...

Labour November 14, 2019

TOBuilt: a new tool for construction reno planning

TOBuilt, a crowd-sourced database with information and images of 11,500 building...

Projects , Technology November 14, 2019

Alberta government increases skilled trades education funding

EDMONTON, ALTA. – The Alberta government announced Skills Canada Alberta funding...

Government , Labour November 14, 2019

‘Construction workman deficiencies’ caused pool damage: Richmond officials

RICHMOND, B.C. - Richmond officials have scheduled the full opening of the Minor...

Projects November 14, 2019

B.C. stat pack shows a booming construction sector

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The BC Construction Association’s (BCCA) latest industry stati...

Associations , Economic November 13, 2019

Kenney vows to fight for oilpatch as drillers forecast almost no growth in 2020

CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney vowed Wednesday to keep fighting for Alberta's sl...

Economic , Government , Resource November 13, 2019

Anne’s Land (aka Prince Edward Island) is approaching 2020 in great shape

P.E.I.’s economy grew by a country leading 2.6% in 2018 for the first time in 17...

Economic November 13, 2019

Calgary awards celebrate city’s design achievements

The City of Calgary has announced the winners of the 2019 Mayor’s Urban Design A...

Government , Projects November 13, 2019

$90M retirement residence being built in Charlesbourg

QUEBEC CITY — Chartwell Retirement Residences has announced it has broken ground...

Projects November 13, 2019

City of Toronto to build new affordable housing development on Queen East

TORONTO — The City of Toronto has announced a plan to redevelop a Toronto Commun...

Government , Projects November 13, 2019

GTA new home market continues recovery: BILD

TORONTO — The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) recently...

Economic November 13, 2019

Inside Innovation: Bill Gates’ venture fund invests in CarbonCure

CarbonCure Technologies of Dartmouth, N.S. has jumped to international prominenc...

Technology November 13, 2019

Day of Discovery creates awareness for career opportunities in construction

Young people interested in a career in the construction industry recently took p...

Labour November 13, 2019

NRC driving winter road lifespan research

Winter roads are key to survival for many isolated communities in northern Canad...

Infrastructure November 13, 2019

Musician Pharrell Williams contributes to new Toronto tower project

TORONTO — Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties have unveiled plans for a n...

Projects November 12, 2019

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