Economic

Iconic Salt Lake Temple closing for major four-year renovation

SALT LAKE CITY — An iconic temple central to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte...

Projects April 23, 2019

Mayor wants to ban new glass skyscrapers to cut emissions

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to introduce a bill banning...

Government , Projects April 23, 2019

SCSA announces annual safety leadership award winners

SASKATOON, SASK. - The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) has a...

Associations April 23, 2019

Manitoba premier launches review of processes at Winnipeg city hall

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is launching a review of how Winnipeg city ha...

Government April 23, 2019

City of Edmonton awards building performance excellence

EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton recently celebrated high performance buildings w...

Government , Projects April 23, 2019

TD to lease 33 floors of new Toronto Front Street tower

TORONTO — Cadillac Fairview and the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario...

Economic April 23, 2019

SNC-Lavalin joint venture wins $1B nuclear contract

MONTREAL — An SNC-Lavalin joint venture has secured a contract valued at more th...

Economic , Projects April 23, 2019

Skills Ontario Competition celebrates 30th anniversary

TORONTO — Students from across Ontario will compete for medals, monetary awards...

Labour April 23, 2019

Feds support GTA erosion protection projects

BRAMPTON, ONT. — The federal government and the Toronto and Region Conservation...

Government April 23, 2019

Keeping Canada’s power on will require 20,000 new workers by 2022

OTTAWA — Canada’s electricity providers say they need to appeal to a younger and...

Labour , Resource April 23, 2019

Procurement Perspectives: Perceptions of municipal procurement still evolving

The methods that ought to be employed in sourcing the goods, services and other...

Government April 23, 2019

PHOTO: The Kingsway Crew

Work is taking shape for the Kingsway By The River Community in Etobicoke, Ont....

Projects April 23, 2019

Subcontractor financial health top issue facing GCs: OGCA symposium speaker

The number one issue general contractors (GCs) are faced with is subcontractor f...

Associations April 23, 2019

Toronto worker injured after scaffolding collapses

TORONTO — A worker was injured when scaffolding collapsed at an Etobicoke constr...

OH&S April 22, 2019

Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq grandmothers to launch land title claim against gas project

HALIFAX — Three Indigenous women described as “grassroots grandmothers” who were...

Projects , Resource April 22, 2019

Oil and gas sector applauds new Alberta premier’s many pro business pledges

CALGARY — The Alberta oilpatch is applauding the provincial election win by Jaso...

Economic April 22, 2019

B.C. puts $650,000 towards community-owned clean energy projects

VICTORIA — The Province of British Columbia is investing $650,000 through a new...

Government , Resource April 22, 2019

Federal government gives environmental nod to $1.8-billion gold mine in B.C.

OTTAWA — The federal government has given approval for the $1.8-billion Blackwat...

Resource April 22, 2019

Vancouver Island water treatment project $10 million over budget

VICTORIA — The project team for a wastewater treatment plant on Vancouver Island...

Infrastructure , Resource April 22, 2019

Bill C-69 could indicate ‘Canada is not a good place to do business:’ PCA

A federal bill that aims to streamline the project approval process is facing he...

Associations , Government April 22, 2019

Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association develops VR safety tool

Safety training in Saskatchewan could soon be moving from the classroom to virtu...

Associations , OH&S , Technology April 22, 2019

Skills Ontario supports math curriculum changes

WATERLOO, ONT.—Skills Ontario is supporting the provincial government’s plan to...

Labour , Others , Projects April 22, 2019

Karakatsanis heads list of Engineers Canada award winners

The COO of Morrison Hershfield, Catherine Karakatsanis, has been honoured with t...

Associations , Others April 22, 2019

Engineering award winner balances work and life, making policy inroads

The newest recipient of the Engineers Canada Young Engineer Achievement Award ha...

Infrastructure , Labour April 22, 2019

Weston bread factory rises to become Wonder Condos

Graywood Developments and joint venture partner Alterra are poised to begin cons...

Projects April 22, 2019

Obama Foundation draws high dollar, international donations

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama's foundation collected contributions of...

Projects April 19, 2019

Construction underway on $1.6M adventure park near Omaha

BELLEVUE, NEB. — Thrill-seekers will soon be able to climb, swing and zip throug...

Projects April 19, 2019

Medical tower named after generous construction company owner slated to open

PENTICTON, B.C — A medical tower in B.C.’s South Okanagan region is set to open...

Infrastructure April 19, 2019

JOC Safety Spotlight – On the road again, the role of flaggers

Being a highway flagger can be dangerous, but traffic control persons say they l...

Labour , OH&S April 19, 2019

Your top JOC headlines: April 15 to 19

This week’s top JOC headlines highlight major political changes as Jason Kenney’...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Others April 19, 2019

Your top DCN headlines: April 15 to 19

This week’s top DCN headlines cover budgets, building restorations and bylaws. T...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects April 19, 2019

Liberals extend deadline for Trans Mountain pipeline decision to June 18

OTTAWA - The federal government is delaying its decision on the Trans Mountain p...

Government , Resource April 18, 2019

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