Economic

CLARIFICATION: Re: Lafarge Canada being fined in workplace incident

TORONTO  - The Daily Commercial News has been informed by Ontario’s Ministry of...

Labour , OH&S June 26, 2019

Toronto update – expect higher house prices and a slowdown in office construction

Based on its latest job numbers, Toronto’s economy is definitely in overdrive. Y...

Economic June 26, 2019

Stakeholders react as Toronto retains construction employer status, Hamilton opts out

Unionized carpenters are relieved, unionized labourers are thrilled and one open...

Government , Labour June 26, 2019

Canada Green Building Council makes business case for ZCB

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and WSP say they have compiled a stron...

Economic , Projects June 26, 2019

$26.4 million for Quebec road erosion protection

CLORIDORME, QUE. — The Governments of Canada and Quebec will be making an invest...

Infrastructure June 26, 2019

PHOTO: Terrace in the Sky

Window installation moves up on the Residence of Islington Terrace on Mabelle Av...

Projects June 26, 2019

Humber College building the first retrofit project to achieve ZCB-Design certification

TORONTO — Building NX, located on Humber College’s North Campus in Toronto, is t...

Projects June 26, 2019

COCA presents its annual awards

NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) re...

Associations June 26, 2019

Manitoba needs to examine transportation infrastructure strategy: Lorenc

The government of Manitoba needs to take a good, long, hard look at its transpor...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure June 26, 2019

Sheet metal strike impacting Ontario projects

The strike by unionized sheet metal workers in Ontario’s ICI sector is now its e...

Labour June 25, 2019

Saskatchewan says Supreme Court could hear carbon tax challenge in December

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says its arguments against the federal carb...

Economic , Government June 25, 2019

Industry Special: The Builders Code sets a new standard for construction worksite culture

There’s a new voluntary code in town and its designed to make the BC constructio...

Associations June 25, 2019

Industry Special: The National Construction Safety Officer designation provides national recognition for safety specialists

A little more than two years after it was established, the National Construction...

Associations , OH&S June 25, 2019

Residential Construction No Longer Driving GDP Growth in U.S. or Canada

GDP’s Underpinning from Housing Starts Weakens The housing starts numbe...

Economic June 25, 2019

Saskatoon declines to accelerate Solair project

Saskatoon, Sask. - The city of Saskatoon announced it will not accelerate the So...

Government , Projects June 25, 2019

Procurement Perspectives: Strategic procurement a valuable tool

The value of the purchasing department as a strategic tool must be fully appreci...

Government June 25, 2019

OPG corporate HQ moving to Clarington

CLARINGTON — Ontario Power Generation (OPG) plans to build a new corporate headq...

Projects June 25, 2019

More than half century after construction, Montreal’s Habitat 67 still captivates

MONTREAL — Surrounded by river and silhouetted against a blue sky, the futuristi...

Projects June 25, 2019

Unlocking the opportunities of transit oriented development

Since entering government, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have committed to...

Government , Infrastructure June 25, 2019

PHOTO: Avro Condos

Work is moving along for the Avro Condos on De Boers Drive in Toronto. The proj...

Projects June 25, 2019

Industry mourns loss of Hugh Laird

With the passing of Hugh Laird the construction industry mourns the loss of an a...

Associations , Others June 25, 2019

B.C. mining project awarded environmental assessment certificate

Vanderhoof, B.C. - New Gold Inc. has been issued an environmental assessment cer...

Projects , Resource June 25, 2019

B.C. lighthouses go from diesel to renewable

B.C.’s 27 staffed lighthouses are shifting from diesel power to renewable energy...

Projects , Technology June 25, 2019

New chair appointed to B.C. resource sector appeal agencies

VANCOUVER - The government of British Columbia announced Darrell Le Houillier ha...

Government June 24, 2019

VIDEO: Site C tunneling team breaks through

Fort St. John, B.C. – The Site C Dam project in B.C. achieved a breakthrough thi...

Infrastructure , Projects June 24, 2019

China Slipping in Competition for Pre-Eminence Among U.S. Trading Partners

Three Countries in Front Rank of Trade with U.S. Three countries compete for...

Economic June 24, 2019

What does roadbuilding of the future look like?

Picture it. A grader scrapes at the granular surface of what will soon be a new...

Technology June 24, 2019

Chatham to Leamington to get new powerline

LEAMINGTON, ONT. — Hydro One Inc. will the facilitate the development and constr...

Infrastructure , Resource June 24, 2019

Allure of Niagara Falls draws Vancouver’s 3Bridges Properties Corp. east to build

Vancouver-based 3Bridges Properties (Group) Corp. plans to build a luxury hotel...

Projects June 24, 2019

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from Ottawa

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canada’s controversial Trans Mountai...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource June 24, 2019

Brownfields not always ‘big and scary’: Orillia official

A decade ago no one gave serious thought to developing a high-profile vacant pro...

Projects June 24, 2019

Review finds inefficiencies in Manitoba permit processes

An independent review of the planning, zoning, permitting and inspections proces...

Government June 24, 2019

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