Economic

Coquitlam, B.C. rolls out ‘good neighbour’ construction policy

A new city policy by Coquitlam aims to encourage developers to be better neighbo...

Government September 23, 2019

PCA calls B.C. community benefit agreements “fake CBAs”

A B.C. construction association is heating up the rhetoric around already contro...

Associations , Government September 23, 2019

N.S. assumes liability for removal of crane toppled by Dorian

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has declared a localized state of emergency...

Government September 23, 2019

Endress+Hauser breaks ground at Burlington construction site

BURLINGTON, ONT. — Endress+Hauser has broken ground on its new $28-million Custo...

Projects September 23, 2019

Consulting Engineers of Ontario names board

ACTON, ONT. — Christine Hill has been confirmed as board chair of the Consulting...

Associations September 23, 2019

Inside Innovation: Tech allows asset, material tracking beyond the worksite

Tool and equipment tracking within a defined worksite has become an important ma...

Technology September 23, 2019

Ontario Line slammed at Transport Futures debate

Toronto Liberal MP Adam Vaughan landed the sharpest blows at the Transport Futur...

Government , Infrastructure September 23, 2019

TimberFever 2019 gets students collaborating

Architectural and engineering students from 11 Canadian universities did somethi...

Others September 23, 2019

Enterprise Ireland reaches out to B.C. construction

VANCOUVER - While economic uncertainties rock the globe, Ireland is betting on C...

Economic September 23, 2019

Energy system work wraps at Blatchford

EDMONTON, ALTA. - Edmonton’s ambitious Blatchford neighbourhood project has comp...

Infrastructure , Resource September 23, 2019

New LNG technology developed at University of Calgary touted as greener, cheaper

CALGARY - University of Calgary researchers focused on nanotechnology say they h...

Resource , Technology September 20, 2019

Women Building Futures gets $10m in funding

CALGARY, Alta. - The province of Alberta has promised $10 million in funding ove...

Government , Labour September 20, 2019

Kryton deal lands it Maturix system

VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based concrete firm Kryton International Inc. has announce...

Economic September 20, 2019

Timber is top of the class

Located 70 kilometres east of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford Senior...

Projects September 20, 2019

Your Top JOC Headlines: Sept. 16 to 20

This week’s JOC top stories include Solid Rock opening its doors on Steel Day, l...

Infrastructure , Others , Resource September 20, 2019

Sponsored Content: The Wedgbury report – trends in Canadian commercial real estate finance

Jeremy Wedgbury, Senior Vice President, Commercial Mortgages at First National F...

Economic September 20, 2019

PHOTO: Empire on Eglinton

Window work progresses up the Empire Midtown mixed-use development on Eglinton A...

Projects September 20, 2019

Merit Canada releases its election policy plan

OTTAWA — Open-shop advocate Merit Canada has released a five-point pre-election...

Government September 20, 2019

U.S. survey reports RAP use increases

GREENBELT, MARYLAND — A new industry survey conducted by the U.S.-based National...

Infrastructure September 20, 2019

Granby Industries’ Quebec plant expands

COWANSVILLE, QUE. — Granby Industries has announced the close of construction an...

Projects September 20, 2019

New public space plaza opened at ROM

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto has opened a new terrace and plaza — p...

Projects September 20, 2019

Cool bricks use evaporation to reduce heat for interiors

A team of scientists in Spain are creating passively cooling bricks which could...

Technology September 20, 2019

Engineers up infrastructure analysis for federal election

The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies — Canada (ACEC) has launched...

Associations , Government September 20, 2019

Your Top DCN headlines: Sept. 16 to 20

This week’s top DCN headlines include Priestly Demolition starring in the Histor...

Infrastructure , Labour , Others September 20, 2019

National building unions launch election website

OTTAWA — A coalition of seven federal construction trade unions has launched an...

Government , Labour September 19, 2019

B.C. won’t use court ruling as tactic in pipeline battle: environment minister

VANCOUVER — Environment Minister George Heyman says British Columbia can’t stop...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource September 19, 2019

Construction starts on new Midland community

MIDLAND, ONT. — Construction has been launched at the Seasons on Little Lake sub...

Projects September 19, 2019

Metrolinx discusses transit-oriented development at town hall

Under the Ford government Metrolinx has been sent full-bore into the business of...

Infrastructure September 19, 2019

LIUNA 183 stalwart hailed as a nation builder

John Stefanini, former business manager of Labourers’ International Union of Nor...

Labour September 19, 2019

B.C. bridge getting major rehabilitation

CRESTON, B.C. - Crews are beginning work on B.C.’s Kootenay River Bridge near Cr...

Government , Infrastructure September 19, 2019

Surrey’s Solid Rock opens doors for Steel Day

SURREY, B.C. - If you have spent the day splashing around at Cultus Lake Water S...

Labour September 19, 2019

Architecture & Design Film Fest comes to Canada

The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) is heading north to Canada. T...

Infrastructure , Projects September 19, 2019

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