Economic

$250M gift to U of T will support new faculty building

TORONTO — The University of Toronto recently announced it has received a $250-mi...

Others September 25, 2020

First Notice: Housing in Kemptville; dealing with the gender gap

  Clark talks housing in Kemptville The governments of Canada and Ontario...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour September 25, 2020

CEO rebrands as ACEC-Ontario

TORONTO — Consulting Engineers of Ontario have announced a name change, a decisi...

Associations September 25, 2020

VIU crushes fundraising challenge to optimize new buildings

NANAIMO, B.C. — Vancouver Island University (VIU) has smashed its fundraising go...

Projects September 25, 2020

SaskTel to build 74 new cell towers in rural areas

REGINA — SaskTel has announced efforts to boost its investment in the province’s...

Economic , Projects September 25, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 21 to 25

The top JOC headlines this week feature an election call by B.C. Premier John Ho...

Economic , Government , OH&S , Projects September 25, 2020

Too much candy: Construction worker dies from eating bags of black licorice

BOSTON — A Massachusetts construction worker's love of black licorice wound up c...

Others , US News September 25, 2020

FCM showcases Sustainable Community Award winners

OTTAWA — The 2020 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Sustainable Commun...

Government , Infrastructure September 25, 2020

Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 21 to 25

This week’s top DCN headlines cover the speech from the throne and what it means...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 25, 2020

Global climate report recommends deployment of carbon removal technologies

NEW YORK — New research from the Center on Global Energy Policy at New York City...

Technology , US News September 25, 2020

OACETT names Farrow new CEO

TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Techn...

Associations September 25, 2020

Rebar suppliers bracing for import anti-dumping investigation

Western Canadian suppliers of reinforcing bar are bracing for an expected announ...

Government September 25, 2020

CWB Welding Foundation invests in high school welding education

Twenty-two high schools across Canada recently received a total of more than $1....

Labour September 25, 2020

Stacking steel modular to new heights

Faced with some of the world's priciest building costs, developers in the San Fr...

Economic , Projects September 25, 2020

Updates planned to Vancouver Community College’s steel detailing certificate

Organizers of Canada’s only steel detailing training program say its courses are...

Labour , Technology September 25, 2020

Big steel bridges now floating towards Toronto’s waterfront

Move over big yellow rubber ducky. Four elegant steel bridges costing $100 mill...

Projects September 25, 2020

Orangutans to climb higher at Toronto zoo thanks to steel

National and provincial building codes do not include clauses dealing with orang...

Projects September 25, 2020

Revival formula for university prep school in Toronto includes steel

In an undertaking that could be considered as historic as the institution itself...

Projects September 25, 2020

Muskrat Falls project links power unit to Labrador

ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Crown-owned utility Nalcor Energy says a milestone has been rea...

Projects , Resource September 25, 2020

Canam celebrates 60 years of steely excellence

Nearly six decades have passed since Marcel Dutil started his career at Canam St...

Projects September 25, 2020

CanaData 2020: A conversation with Alex Carrick – Part Two

TORONTO CanaData 2020 gets underway in a few short days and in Part 2 of our co...

Economic , Labour , Technology September 25, 2020

Workers rescued after Yonge Street platform collapses

TORONTO — Toronto Police and Toronto Fire investigated an incident at Yonge Stre...

OH&S September 24, 2020

Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: One Ontario takes aim at municipal permitting problem

Navigating the municipal development approval process can be a frustrating exper...

Associations , Government September 24, 2020

First Notice: BMO homebuyer survey; Indigenous infrastructure projects

  More first-time buyers look to the suburbs  A new BMO housing market su...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 24, 2020

Need to hire an engineer? Make sure they’re licensed

Need to hire an engineer? Your first step in the process is ensuring your potent...

Others September 24, 2020

PHOTO: Building a Community

Facade work is moving up the tower at the Kingsway By The River Community in Eto...

Projects September 24, 2020

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2020

The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...

Economic September 24, 2020

New IO president to build infrastructure pipeline with partners, stakeholders

The incoming president and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario says his life has been...

Infrastructure September 24, 2020

Green building delegates urged to embrace ‘regeneration’ movement

Canada’s green building sector needs to adopt a new, more inclusive vocabulary i...

Projects , US News September 24, 2020

Renovations planned for North Battleford school

NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASK. — Saskatchewan officials have announced that planning ha...

Infrastructure September 24, 2020

Alberta construction safety course reaches 100,000 sign-ups

CALGARY, ALTA. — The Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) has reached...

OH&S September 24, 2020

Engineering, procurement and construction contract awarded for Cascade Power Plant

EDSON, ALTA. — A new low-carbon natural gas facility in Alberta will be built by...

Projects , US News September 24, 2020

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