Economic

First phase of Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment completed

General contractor Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. has delivered on the firs...

Infrastructure , Projects May 29, 2020

COVID-19 and mental health: Construction is not immune

As both a medical pandemic and a scary idea inside our heads, COVID-19 is unprec...

Labour , OH&S May 29, 2020

Western Canada contractors leading Indigenous partnerships and hiring

Western Canada contractors are leading the rest of the nation in engagement of I...

Labour May 29, 2020

Upgrading of Alberta’s skilled workers must evolve: report

Innovation is rapidly changing the construction industry and if Alberta is to re...

Labour , OH&S May 29, 2020

Skills Ontario releases fifth #SkillsAtHome challenge

TORONTO—Skills Ontario has launched the fifth challenge in the #SkillsAtHome soc...

Projects May 28, 2020

City of Edmonton announces Economic Recovery Program for local businesses

EDMONTON—The City of Edmonton has announced an Economic Recovery Program to assi...

Economic , Others May 28, 2020

EllisDon manager supports health care workers

MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—A charitable program created by an EllisDon employee in Ontari...

Others May 28, 2020

Highway 401 expansion in Cambridge gets the greenlight

TORONTO—The widening of Highway 401 from six to 10 lanes in the Cambridge, Ont....

Infrastructure , Projects May 28, 2020

COVID-19 sidelines construction workers in all provinces – especially Quebec

Although Quebec and Ontario are home to just over 60% of the country’s populatio...

Economic May 28, 2020

B.C. dormant well clean-up program sees surge in applications

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A new British Columbia government program to restore dorma...

Government May 28, 2020

Edmonton senior centre project shaping up despite COVID-19 challenges

EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta has released an update on the Gene Zwozdesk...

Projects May 28, 2020

Saskatchewan government invests $10.3 million into park renewal projects

REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $10.3 million into several...

Government , Infrastructure May 28, 2020

PHOTO: Forming Phase Two

Work continues for the Yorkdale Condominiums phase two that is part of the Lawre...

Projects May 28, 2020

Procurement Perspectives: Public announcements after the close of the RFP process

In the case of an RFP, the length and complexity of the proposals may make such...

Government May 28, 2020

East and West: Panel talks COVID impact on construction in Canada

A tale of two worlds. That’s how one panellist described the COVID-19 pandemic...

Economic May 28, 2020

The Economy under COVID-19: Notes from my New Hiding Place – Within the Herd (May 27, 2020)

Since we’re all cautiously emerging from sanctuary, the former title of m...

Economic May 27, 2020

Highway 1 resurfacing in Burnaby set to begin

BURNABY, B.C. — Resurfacing work is scheduled to start May 31 on Highway 1 betwe...

Infrastructure May 27, 2020

Housing for Surrey homeless gets underway

SURREY, B.C. — Work has begun on Peterson Place, a 40-unit facility in Surrey, B...

Projects May 27, 2020

Manitoba announces full rehabilitation of PTH 32 highway

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has announced it will undertake a major recon...

Infrastructure May 27, 2020

PCL designs ‘Quaran-Tin’ pods to expand COVID-19 hospital spaces

PCL Construction is putting its modular construction expertise to use in the fig...

Projects May 27, 2020

Inside Innovation: Canadian company creates a self-sanitizing process for aluminum

A Quebec company says it has developed a self-disinfecting biocidal treatment fo...

Technology May 27, 2020

Webinar covers new trends in trench safety

STAMFORD, CONN. — An upcoming webinar on construction trench safety will look at...

OH&S May 27, 2020

Keesmaat issues plea for post-pandemic ‘good density’

Former chief city planner of Toronto Jennifer Keesmaat made the case via webinar...

Government May 27, 2020

Spearmint Resources acquires Ontario PGM project

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Spearmint Resources Inc. has acquired the Escape Lake North...

Economic , Resource May 27, 2020

C.D. Howe group urges retention of financial targets

TORONTO — The C.D. Howe Institute’s COVID-19 crisis Working Group on Monetary an...

Economic May 27, 2020

Thyssenkrupp completes tallest test tower in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Thyssenkrupp Elevator has announced the completion of the tallest elev...

Projects May 27, 2020

CCOHS announces health and safety scholarship winners

HAMILTON, ONT. — The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)...

OH&S May 27, 2020

Flato donates $1M to new Grey County health clinic

DUNDALK, ONT. — Homebuilder Flato Developments has announced a $1-million gift t...

Projects May 27, 2020

Pandemic probe: Brazil police raid Rio governor’s residence

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Federal Police searched the official residence of Rio...

Government May 27, 2020

U.S. new home sales post slight gain in April

BALTIMORE — U.S. new home sales ticked up 0.6% in April, a surprising gain amid...

Economic May 27, 2020

Sponsored Content: CSA Group Greenhouse Gas & Infection Control Virtual Instructor Lead Training Courses

CSA Group is now offering Greenhouse Gas & Infection Control Virtual Instruc...

OH&S May 26, 2020

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

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

Economic May 26, 2020

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