Economic

U.S. Industry Snapshot – July Nonresidential Construction Starts Down by a Quarter Both M/M & Ytd

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

Economic , US News August 14, 2020

Association of Equipment Manufacturers debuts Equipped To Vote campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of  Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has launche...

Government , US News August 14, 2020

$205M in BP spill money for Louisiana coastal restoration

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Louisiana is getting another $205 million in BP oil spill mon...

Resource , US News August 14, 2020

Summerside welcomes 2023 Winter Games infrastructure funding

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Over $6 million in infrastructure funding has been announce...

Infrastructure , Projects August 14, 2020

Atlanta’s Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility expansion begins

ATLANTA — Construction of large-scale expansions to the Big Creek Water Reclamat...

Infrastructure , Resource , US News August 14, 2020

Ontario pledges $50M for school HVAC upgrades

TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is providing $50 million in on...

Government , Infrastructure August 14, 2020

Unifor launches Big Three negotiations warning against COVID concessions

TORONTO — Negotiations with the Detroit Three automakers were on Aug. 12 with Un...

Labour , US News August 14, 2020

Brampton receives funding to upgrade transit system

BRAMPTON, ONT. — The City of Brampton will receive funding from the governments...

Government , Infrastructure August 14, 2020

Nexii sees global potential in sustainable building material

A British Columbia construction startup is looking to go global with a concrete...

Economic August 14, 2020

Giant stacker-reclaimer makes move from Victoria to Vancouver

VICTORIA — A massive stacker-reclaimer is coming apart and moving from Victoria...

Others August 14, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: Aug. 10 to 14

The top JOC headlines this week cover the final phase of a massive development t...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource August 14, 2020

PHOTO: Via Bloor Build

Construction continues to rise at the Via Bloor condos at 575 Bloor St. E. in To...

Projects August 14, 2020

Broccolini plans its second condo tower in Toronto’s River District

TORONTO — Broccolini has announced a second project located in Toronto’s River D...

Projects August 14, 2020

Could garbage hold the key to carbon-friendly concrete?

Combining two disparate technologies could create greener concrete and resolve t...

Technology August 14, 2020

New coalition focuses on Ontario transition to greener economy and creating more jobs

A new coalition was recently launched to accelerate the development of the workf...

Economic , Labour August 14, 2020

Your top DCN headlines: Aug. 10 to 14

The top DCN newsmakers this week cover a major announcement of over $1 billion i...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource August 14, 2020

ATF: Fire that destroyed St. Paul hotel project was arson

ST. PAUL, MINN. — A massive blaze that destroyed a hotel project under construct...

Others , US News August 14, 2020

San Diego reaches local-source water supply milestone

SAN DIEGO — The City of San Diego has announced that its $3-billion Pure Water S...

Infrastructure , US News August 14, 2020

Industry Special: Research paper on BCCSA’s Silica Control Tool™ aims to inspire a new way forward for exposure control strategies

The Silica Control Tool™ developed by the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA...

Associations , OH&S August 13, 2020

ACA responds to province’s 20-year infrastructure plan, calls for ‘more stable’ funding

EDMONTON — The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) has responded to a request...

Associations , Infrastructure August 13, 2020

Manitoba issues RFP for Winnipeg Richardson airport planning area

WINNIPEG — The Government of Manitoba is investing in a review of existing land-...

Infrastructure August 13, 2020

CP goes solar at Calgary headquarters

CALGARY, ALTA. — Canadian Pacific (CP) has started work on the installation of a...

Economic , Resource August 13, 2020

Alberta announces investment in new Camrose school, airport upgrades and wastewater project

CAMROSE, ALTA. — The Government of Alberta is investing $15 million in the new K...

Government , Infrastructure August 13, 2020

Stephenson Engineering founder remembered

TORONTO — The Toronto professional engineering community is mourning the loss of...

Others August 13, 2020

Ontario announces $1.6B first round emergency funding to municipalities

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced phasing details of its Safe Re...

Government August 13, 2020

Electrical worker without vital signs following Bloor West incident

TORONTO — A male worker employed by Toronto Hydro Electric Systems Ltd. was inju...

OH&S August 13, 2020

PHOTO: Scout on St. Clair

A view from a drone shows excavating work is progressing for the Scout Condos on...

Projects August 13, 2020

Inside Innovation: Focussing on the ‘V’ in residential HVAC systems

The issue of Interior Air Quality (IAQ) has gained importance during recent disc...

Technology August 13, 2020

Verster reports intense interest in TODs along planned Ontario Line

The next great development corridor in Toronto could be along the new Ontario Li...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects August 13, 2020

Province committed to major projects despite transit declines: Mulroney

Despite declining transit ridership since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, th...

Government , Infrastructure August 13, 2020

Tribe says new border wall harming burial sites; sues Trump

SAN DIEGO — A California tribe whose ancestral lands span across the U.S.-Mexico...

Infrastructure , US News August 13, 2020

Mexico: Odebrecht allegedly paid for slick 2012 campaign

MEXICO CITY — Mexicans were inundated by a slick, expensive ad campaign on behal...

Government August 13, 2020

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