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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
Stakeholders debate training, infrastructure pledges in Budget 2019
National construction industry stakeholders differed sharply over the value of n...
Associations , Economic , Government
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
More arrests made in corruption scandal over Roma stadium
ROME — The president of Rome's city council has been arrested for allegedly acce...
Government
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
Canadian municipalities to get energy efficiency retrofits
VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada is making a $600,000 investment in the Pemb...
Government , Projects
Edmonton submits ‘Healthy City’ proposal for Smart Cities Challenge
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has submitted its proposal for the $50 million p...
Infrastructure
Construction Expo digs deep into pipeline safety
Dial before you dig isn’t negotiable, but it is often forgotten. A FortisBC exp...
OH&S
IO expansion could unlock international opportunities
BERLIN — The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed...
Government
PHOTO: Bridging the Gap
Installation of the pedestrian bridge is underway at the Canoe Landing multi-use...
Projects
Nova Bus opens development centre in Quebec
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE. — Nova Bus has announced the official opening of its new su...
Projects
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
Inquest announced for 2016 construction site fatality
TORONTO — The regional supervising coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Offi...
OH&S
Official discusses hurdles, changes to building permit process at CFBA conference
Building permit hurdles in the approvals process and potential upcoming changes...
Associations
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
Ottawa’s $21-million Flora Footbridge takes root
Construction is scheduled for completion this fall on the Flora Footbridge, an a...
Infrastructure
Loading dock collapse sends three workers to hospital
TORONTO — An incident at a loading dock on a jobsite in Toronto has sent three p...
OH&S
Foxconn says Wisconsin factory will be operational in 2020
MADISON, WIS. — Foxconn Technology Group said its manufacturing facility in Wisc...
Economic , Projects
New Brunswick Tory government budget offers surplus, debt reduction
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's minority Tory government tabled a $9.8-billion bud...
Government
Winnipeg budget calls for $31 million for sewers and flood strategy
WINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg’s preliminary 2019 budget calls for an investmen...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta’s busiest road on the receiving end of a $478-million upgrade
CALGARY, ALTA. — The Province of Alberta recently announced it will pour $478 mi...
Infrastructure
BC Tradeswomen Society president calls for ‘real change’ to address systemic discrimination
Lisa Langevin, president of the BC Tradeswomen Society, was not impressed with B...
Associations , Labour
PHOTO: Top of the Tower
A view through columns of the Corus building shows facade work has reached the t...
Projects
Marten Falls, Aecon join on solar energy project
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Marten Falls First Nation and Aecon Group Inc. recently anno...
Economic , Resource
Horizon North buys Ontario modular construction firm
CALGARY, ALTA. — Calgary-based Horizon North Logistics Inc. recently announced i...
Economic
New York’s $25B Hudson Yards development opens
NEW YORK — New York’s $25-billion Hudson Yards development is open to the public...
Projects
WSP Global reports bigger profits, backlog as it aspires to enter engineering pantheon
MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. bolstered its backlog to $7.7 billion last quarter fo...
Economic
$89M investment increases affordable housing in Etobicoke
TORONTO — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced the const...
Projects
Inuit hope fresh deals with mining companies boost employment at new projects
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Inuit leaders are hoping a new cycle of mine expansion in Nun...
Labour , Resource
Chatham-Kent alliance gets funding for Wallaceburg hospital upgrades
TORONTO — The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is receiving a $500,000 grant from th...
Infrastructure
10-year deal pledges millions for safe and affordable housing in the Yukon
WHITEHORSE — The federal and Yukon governments have signed a 10-year agreement w...
Projects
Partners in Prevention conference to focus on ‘safety superheroes’
TORONTO — Partners in Prevention 2019 will take place April 30 and May 1 with a...