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RCCAO podcast targets trades recruitment
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The latest podcast produced by the Residential and Civil Constru...
Associations
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Extending the safety culture to end racism
The initial response from industry leaders to recent acts of racism on Ontario c...
Labour , OH&S
Canada sees historic drop in construction spending
Statistics Canada is reporting historic drops in construction investment. The n...
Economic
Ottawa commits $49.9 million to northern B.C. infrastructure projects
VICTORIA — Government officials have announced new infrastructure investments fo...
Infrastructure
Trucker charged with killing two in construction zone crash in Manitoba
CARMAN, MAN. — Manitoba RCMP say a semi driver is facing charges in the deaths o...
Government
Century-old Richmond cottage restoration wins parks award
RICHMOND, B.C. — The careful restoration of a century-old cottage has netted Ric...
Projects
Noose found at Johns Hopkins University construction site
BALTIMORE — Johns Hopkins University is investigating the discovery of a rope ti...
Others
Ontario Building Trades Council condemns racist incidents
TORONTO — The business manager for the Provincial Building and Construction Trad...
Associations
Alberta government to twin southern highway to spur economic recovery
TABER, ALTA. — The Alberta government says it will twin a 46-kilometre stretch o...
Infrastructure
Burnaby Hospital shortlists teams for $577-million expansion project
BURNABY, B.C. — Three teams have been shortlisted to construct a $577-million ex...
Infrastructure
Famed architect Paul Williams’ archive goes to Getty, University of Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Before there was Frank Gehry there was Paul Revere Williams, who s...
Others
Feds provide funding for expansion of Hodder Memorial Recreation Complex
DEER LAKE, N.L. — The federal government is providing funding to build an annex...
Projects
Ontario boosts Connecting Links funding
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is allocating an extra $10 mil...
Government
Location in Thurston County eyed for Washington airport
CENTRALIA, WASH. — A southern Thurston County location is being considered for c...
Infrastructure
PHOTO: PJ Condo Concrete
Concrete pumping continues high up at the PJ Condos on Adelaide Street West in T...
Projects
Sudbury 2050 competition open to submissions across the globe
Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture (MSOA) in collaboration wi...
Others
National campaign aims for ‘inclusive recovery’ using community benefits
A national campaign is calling on the federal government to commit to an “inclus...
Associations , Labour
Second wave a top concern for ICI contractors: survey
With construction across Ontario now up and running, the top concern of ICI cont...
Others
Construction industry applauds Alberta government’s recovery plan
Alberta construction industry leaders are praising the provincial government’s n...
Associations , Government
Your top JOC headlines: June 29 to July 3
This week’s top JOC headlines feature a digital solution for dealing with COVID-...
Infrastructure , Labour , Resource , Technology
Alberta government puts $6 million into William Watson Lodge
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is investing $6 million into demolishing and r...
Government , Projects
Legal Notes: B.C. Supreme Court upholds Architects Act when issuing building permits
The City of Langford, B.C. recently had its knuckles rapped by the B.C. Supreme...
Government
Skills Ontario receives $3.5 million funding boost from the province
TORONTO — The Government of Ontario is investing an additional $3.5 million in S...
Government , Labour
CN announces $310 million capital plan for Ontario
TORONTO — CN has announced it intends to spend $310 million on capital projects...
Projects
EllisDon names Khan head of inclusive diversity role
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon has appointed Jennifer Khan to the role of head of...
Economic
Governments pool funds to boost Niagara transit
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — The federal and provincial governments have announced $57...
Government , Infrastructure
HHCA marks 100 years with Habitat ‘Legacy Build’
With the COVID-19 pandemic inhibiting a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Hamilton-Ha...
Associations , Projects
Your top DCN headlines: June 29 to July 3
This week’s top DCN headlines cover the industry’s reaction to more nooses being...
Associations , OH&S , Others , Projects , Technology
U.S. Economy Claws Back 29% of Earlier Big Drop in Jobs
With today’s June Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistic...
Economic
Lighthizer celebrates USMCA, promises enforcement as trade deal comes into force
WASHINGTON — The new North American trade agreement is officially the law of the...
Economic , Government
‘Incident’ damages construction near Iran nuclear site
TEHRAN, IRAN — An “incident” has damaged an under-construction building near Ira...
Projects
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a new appeal from British Col...