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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...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Saskatoon City Council approves new community plan with a vision towards the future
SASKATOON, SASK. — Saskatoon City Council has approved a new Official Community...
Government , Infrastructure
CN spending $445 million to upgrade B.C. infrastructure
VANCOUVER — CN has announced it intends to spend roughly $445 million expanding...
Infrastructure
B.C.’s Highway 33 slated for repaving upgrades
KELOWNA, B.C. — B.C. officials plan to spend $6.5 million repaving part of Highw...
Infrastructure
Improved HVAC systems are key to combating airborne diseases
Focus on the primary cause for the spread of COVID-19 has shifted from direct hu...
Others
Statistics Canada says economy posted record 11.6 per cent plunge in April
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on reco...
Economic
RCCAO launches new construction podcast
Vaughan, Ont. — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCA...
Associations
BILD reports sharp drop in GTA new home sales in May
TORONTO — New-home sales in the Greater Toronto Area reached new lows in May due...
Economic
CCA announces 2019 Awards of Excellence winners virtually
OTTAWA — The 2019 Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Awards of Excellence w...
Associations
PHOTO: Windows of River City
Window work has reached the top floor of Harris Square, which is the final phase...
Projects
eCompliance launches enhanced version of safety app to help with COVID-19
A revamped version of eCompliance’s Field iD mobile app called Field iD 4.0 was...
Economic , Technology
New marina in Windsor literally goes with the flow
Windsor, Ont.’s popular city-owned Lakeview Park Marina, a fixture for almost 40...
Projects
WSPS coaches on twin perils of COVID-19, heat stress
There are countless guides for working in hot workplace environments during Onta...
OH&S
U.S. construction spending fell 2.1% in May
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending fell 2.1 per cent in May with both homeb...
Economic
Metro Vancouver achieves carbon neutral status
VANCOUVER — The Metro Vancouver regional district has achieved corporate carbon...
Others
Clark Builders goes digital for COVID-19 questionnaires
Clark Builders is ditching paper questionnaires in favour of QR codes to limit t...
OH&S , Technology
Vancouver Island University gives students jobsite experience
With some quick thinking and assistance from its partners, Vancouver Island Univ...
Labour
Alaska agency approves $1M plan for mining project road
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Alaska's state investment corporation has approved a $1 mill...
Resource
Altus Group housing report documents spring collapse
TORONTO — The latest Canadian Housing Report from Altus Group found that Canadia...