Infrastructure
First Nation supports B.C.’s plan to require pipeline operators to hold permits
First Nation supports B.C.’s plan to require pipeline operators to hold permits
VANCOUVER — A coastal British Columbia First Nation that experienced a spill of thousands of litres of diesel in its waters is supporting the province's efforts to create a permitting system for companies transporting hazardous substances. The B.C. Court...
Infrastructure , Resource
Alberta unveils rec centre retrofit program
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. — The Province of Alberta is chipping in $9 million to help re...
Government , Infrastructure
2019 federal budget recap of DCN and JOC newsmakers
This week national managing editor Vince Versace, staff writer Don Wall and digi...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure
Your top JOC headlines: March 18 to 22
Your top JOC headlines for this week feature major political moves as well as un...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
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Missouri regulators approve Midwest wind energy power line
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — Missouri regulators reversed course recently and gave the...
Infrastructure , Resource
Trump says tariffs on China could stay to ensure compliance
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says if the U.S. gets a trade deal with Chin...
Government
Rail project whistleblower lawsuit attracts federal scrutiny
HONOLULU — A rail contractor whistleblower says the U.S. Department of Transport...
Government
Ontario’s finance minister criticizes federal spending and carbon pricing plan
TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister slammed the 2019 federal budget, saying it...
Government
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – February 2019
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Hotel/Motel and Shopping Centre construction projects – Canada – March 2019
The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Hotel/Motel and Shoppin...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming Hotel/Motel and Retail/Shopping Center construction projects – U.S. – March 2019
The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming Hotel/Motel and Retail/...
Economic
Architecture Spotlight: Winnipeg heritage pump house redevelopment wins national award
By making an old building new again, the successful redevelopment of the venerab...
Projects
First Nation supports B.C.’s plan to require pipeline operators to hold permits
VANCOUVER — A coastal British Columbia First Nation that experienced a spill of...
Infrastructure , Resource
Alberta unveils rec centre retrofit program
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. — The Province of Alberta is chipping in $9 million to help re...
Government , Infrastructure
2019 federal budget recap of DCN and JOC newsmakers
This week national managing editor Vince Versace, staff writer Don Wall and digi...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure
Your top JOC headlines: March 18 to 22
Your top JOC headlines for this week feature major political moves as well as un...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Builders among 2019 Order of Canada recipients
OTTAWA — Julie Payette, governor general of Canada, invested one companion, two...
Government
Report urges change of tune on recruitment and retention
A new report on how to improve recruitment and retention of youth in the constru...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: March 18 to 22
This week’s top DCN headlines feature 2019 federal budget reaction from industry...
Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
We can’t get excited about the outlook for non-residential investment in 2019
The best way to describe the near-term outlook for non-res capital spending in C...
Economic
SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement
TORONTO — The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the...
Economic
Stakeholders debate training, infrastructure pledges in Budget 2019
National construction industry stakeholders differed sharply over the value of n...
Associations , Economic , Government
MCAC applauds prompt payment, skilled trades measures in Budget 2019
The leader of one of the industry’s largest trade contractor associations is mos...
Associations , Economic , Government
More arrests made in corruption scandal over Roma stadium
ROME — The president of Rome's city council has been arrested for allegedly acce...
Government
Report: Worker who died at Epcot fell off cherry picker
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. — Authorities say a man who died in an industrial inciden...
OH&S
Canadian municipalities to get energy efficiency retrofits
VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada is making a $600,000 investment in the Pemb...
Government , Projects
Edmonton submits ‘Healthy City’ proposal for Smart Cities Challenge
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has submitted its proposal for the $50 million p...
Infrastructure
Construction Expo digs deep into pipeline safety
Dial before you dig isn’t negotiable, but it is often forgotten. A FortisBC exp...
OH&S
IO expansion could unlock international opportunities
BERLIN — The Ontario government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed...
Government
PHOTO: Bridging the Gap
Installation of the pedestrian bridge is underway at the Canoe Landing multi-use...
Projects
Nova Bus opens development centre in Quebec
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QUE. — Nova Bus has announced the official opening of its new su...
Projects
More women work in construction industry that’s still a man’s world
NEW YORK — Tameeka Gwyn is used to schlepping concrete weighing as much as 60 po...
Labour
Inquest announced for 2016 construction site fatality
TORONTO — The regional supervising coroner for Central Region, Toronto East Offi...
OH&S
Official discusses hurdles, changes to building permit process at CFBA conference
Building permit hurdles in the approvals process and potential upcoming changes...
Associations
Ontario trades announcement ‘righting a generational wrong’ in schools: PCA
The new Education that Works for You vision released by Ontario Minister of Educ...
Government , Labour
Ottawa’s $21-million Flora Footbridge takes root
Construction is scheduled for completion this fall on the Flora Footbridge, an a...
Infrastructure
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Vancouver approves ‘cellular’ timber building that resembles a honeycomb
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver has approved a 10-storey global headquarters p...
Projects
PCL executive Darcy Belanger one of 18 Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
DENVER — PCL executive Darcy Belanger was one of 18 Canadians killed when Ethiop...
Others
Virtual reality puts crane operators in the air without actually being there
In Alberta, aspiring crane operators are being taught how to operate their machi...
Technology
Budget addresses digital expansion and cyber threats to infrastructure
OTTAWA – Ensuring universal high-speed Internet connectivity for all Canadians a...
Government , Infrastructure , Technology
Western Canadian resource sectors a federal budget focus
OTTAWA – While pharmacare, housing and skills training took top billing, the 201...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Feds announce immediate $2.2B gas tax infrastructure top-up
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s last federal budget before the...
Government , Infrastructure
New Canada Training Benefit to drive skilled workforce growth
The Canada Training Benefit unveiled by the federal government is designed to he...
Government , Labour
Drug addiction rehabilitation centre will be B.C.’s largest
Shovels could soon be in the ground for a large-scale, $81-million, state-of-the...