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Industry Special: NHSA™ or NCSO®? Pick the BCCSA safety certification program that’s best for you

Want to drive a car in the province of British Columbia? A Class 1 commercial dr...

Associations , OH&S February 20, 2020

Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage opens in Edmonton

EDMONTON, ALTA. – The first buses have departed from the new Kathleen Andrews Tr...

Projects February 20, 2020

Inside Innovation: Future building codes challenge window manufacturing

Windows have traditionally represented up to 80 per cent of a building’s exterio...

Technology February 20, 2020

IAPMO releases its 2021 illustrated plumbing code

ONTARIO, CALIF. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Offic...

Associations February 20, 2020

PHOTO: Mirvish Village Makers

Work continues for the Mirvish Village mixed-use development at Bathurst and Blo...

Projects February 20, 2020

RCCAO pre-budget submission focuses on removing barriers for construction

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) would like to...

Associations , Government February 20, 2020

Tech growth inevitable, OSWCA members told

The global construction industry is still smarting from the oft-quoted 2017 McKi...

Associations , Technology February 20, 2020

Lower Mainland Highway 91/17 improvements begin

DELTA, B.C. – Construction is underway on upgrades to Highway 91/17 to improve s...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 20, 2020

Alberta to continue proactive recruitment in response to BuildForce report

As a new BuildForce report predicts labour shortages in the coming years, Albert...

Associations , Economic , Labour February 20, 2020

Sponsored Content: CSA Group offers a variety of training courses throughout the year in various regions across Canada

We will be hosting the following sessions in March, April, & May 202...

OH&S February 19, 2020

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

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

Economic February 19, 2020

Construction faces growing cyber security challenges

Hackers are no longer focusing their efforts on breaching technology, but instea...

Technology February 19, 2020

Construction the ‘unsung hero’ of economy: ICBA

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association hosted its annual CEO Bre...

Associations , Economic February 19, 2020

Industry Perspectives: Powerline technician — a trade for the adventurous

Electricity is essential in our everyday lives and has now become a commodity. ...

Labour February 19, 2020

Safety leaders share stories of workplace tragedies

George Brown College students recently got some valuable lessons from safety cha...

OH&S February 19, 2020

Driving decisions with AI explored at CONEXPO-CON/AGG Tech Talk

MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The team from briq, a construction data analytics platform, wi...

Technology February 19, 2020

Ross Ventures’ office tower project unlike any other building in Fredericton, N.B.

Construction in Fredericton, N.B. is brisk, with almost 300,000 square feet of o...

Projects February 19, 2020

Constructor convicted in falling death of worker at Bishop Airport

TORONTO — Vixman Construction of Rockwood, Ont. has been convicted and fined $12...

OH&S February 19, 2020

Milwaukee Tool, Procore integrate to track tools

CARPINTERIA, CALIF. — Procore Technologies, Inc., a provider of construction man...

Economic , Technology February 19, 2020

PHOTO: Floors at the Waverley

Work continues for the Waverley mixed-use rental building on Spadina Avenue in T...

Projects February 19, 2020

Williams left lasting impression on construction stakeholders

Patricia Williams will be remembered by her colleagues and sources as a journali...

Others February 19, 2020

Ontario construction grapples with workforce shortages

Ontario construction stakeholders are calling for stepped-up collaboration acros...

Labour February 19, 2020

Top earners pay more in B.C. budget that includes record capital spending

VICTORIA, B.C. - Top income earners and pop drinkers were hit with new taxes in...

Economic , Government February 18, 2020

Nine Mid-February Economic Nuggets

There are certainly hints that the coronavirus outbreak could be the ‘Black Swan...

Economic February 18, 2020

Manitoba won’t shut door on oil pipeline to Churchill: premier

WINNIPEG, MAN. - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is open to discussing...

Government , Resource February 18, 2020

Inside Innovation: Construction’s need to prep for cyberattacks

Construction companies embracing the exciting forms of technology sweeping the b...

Technology February 18, 2020

Feds fund completion of Province House

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The federal government has announced spending of $30.7 mill...

Government , Projects February 18, 2020

Hamilton Young Leaders invite all comers

The premise of the YLG Talks sessions presented by the Hamilton-Halton Construct...

Associations February 18, 2020

Heavy machine electrification means disruption says Volvo rep

The inexorable switch from diesel to electric in the heavy construction equipmen...

Technology February 18, 2020

SkyTower condos to become Canada’s tallest

TORONTO — Pinnacle International has announced it will be constructing Canada’s...

Projects February 18, 2020

Pattullo Bridge replacement contract awarded

VICTORIA, B.C. — The government of British Columbia has awarded Fraser Crossing...

Infrastructure February 17, 2020

BIM’s next challenge: Moving beyond buildings

BIM is moving beyond buildings and into complex systems, but further integration...

Technology February 17, 2020

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