Labour
COVID-19 and mental health: Construction is not immune
COVID-19 and mental health: Construction is not immune
As both a medical pandemic and a scary idea inside our heads, COVID-19 is unprecedented in our lifetime. It threatens the physical health of millions, and preys on the mental health of billions more. The illness upsets the mental equilibrium of differen...
Labour , OH&S
Western Canada contractors leading Indigenous partnerships and hiring
Western Canada contractors are leading the rest of the nation in engagement of I...
Labour
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
Your top JOC headlines: May 18 to 22
This week’s top JOC headlines cover a COVID-19 outbreak that stems from the Kear...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S
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Ontario plan for sectoral COVID-19 testing includes construction
TORONTO — The Ontario government has laid out a detailed “enhanced plan” for COV...
Government
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: M100 can help construction with COVID-19 impacts
The construction industry is struggling with the impact of an unprecedented glob...
Economic
Your top JOC headlines: May 25 to 29
This week’s top JOC headlines cover pandemic discussions, designs and debates. A...
Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
The Economy under COVID-19: Notes from my New Hiding Place – Within the Herd (May 29, 2020)
Since we’re all cautiously emerging from sanctuary, the former title of m...
Economic
Road resurfacing season begins in northern B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Crews will start resurfacing roads in and around Prince Ge...
Infrastructure
City of Prince George approves new climate mitigation plan
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Prince George City Council has approved a new strategy to...
Government
Six Ontario municipalities form new investment board
TORONTO — Six Ontario municipalities have announced they have joined forces to c...
Government
Surety Association of Canada unveils new bond form for IPD projects
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The board of directors of the Surety Association of Canada (...
Associations
Constructors under new legal safety obligations with restart: Keith
Construction employers reopening jobsites are under a legal obligation to draw u...
OH&S
Apprentices get leg up with new Ontario Tools Grant: advocates
One hurdle has been removed for apprentices trying to start their career in the...
Government , Labour
New Reece Bridge in Niagara Region finished ahead of schedule
Construction of new $8.3-million two-span steel girder Regional Road # 69 Reece...
Infrastructure , Projects
Northern link to Ring of Fire road inching along
The prospect of a road into the resource-rich Ring of Fire area in northern Onta...
Infrastructure , Projects
Provincial GiGo Bridge strategy delivers Bayfield River bridge rapidly
Passing through the heart of Southwestern Ontario, Highway 4 is a major collecto...
Projects
Innovative pavers cost more but can pay off
The window for road paving in Canada is tight and every day counts whether it’s...
Projects , Technology
Canadian road technology in consideration to drive innovation in India
India is embarking on an ambitious program to build a three million kilometres o...
Infrastructure , Technology
Your top DCN headlines: May 25 to 29
Your top DCN headlines this week pay homage to a storied past while embracing th...
Economic , OH&S , Others , Projects
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Shovel-ready lessons from New Zealand
What constitutes “shovel-ready” is a topic much under debate as government’s aro...
Economic , Government
Ontario, York Region sign partnership deal for York subway extension
TORONTO — The Ontario government has signed an agreement with the Regional Munic...
Government , Infrastructure
GTA new home market slow in April
TORONTO — The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home market saw record low new home...
Economic
CMHC sees declines in home prices, sales, starts that will linger to end of 2022
OTTAWA — Canada's housing sector will see a retreat in prices, sales and buildin...
Economic
PHOTO: Windows of CIBC
Window installation is nearing the top floor of CIBC Square at 81 Bay St. in Tor...
Projects
The DCN’s digital future is now
The Daily Commercial News (DCN) is not going anywhere. I repeat. The DCN is not...
Others
Company completes first overland fibre optic cable from Alaska
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — An Alaska company has completed construction of the first ov...
Infrastructure
First phase of Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment completed
General contractor Bird Design-Build Construction Inc. has delivered on the firs...
Infrastructure , Projects
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
Western Canada contractors leading Indigenous partnerships and hiring
Western Canada contractors are leading the rest of the nation in engagement of I...
Labour
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
Skills Ontario releases fifth #SkillsAtHome challenge
TORONTO—Skills Ontario has launched the fifth challenge in the #SkillsAtHome soc...
Projects
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
EllisDon manager supports health care workers
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—A charitable program created by an EllisDon employee in Ontari...
Others
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
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
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Construction COVID-19 stimulus welcome, but details are needed
National construction associations are applauding the federal government’s plan...
Government , Infrastructure
U.S. and Canadian Housing Starts – A Suite of 10 Graphs
U.S. Home Starts -45% since January; Canada, -24% The story of the recent det...
Economic
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Gender equity on jobsites needs legislation
If federal Infrastructure Minister Katherine McKenna needs any assistance prepar...
Labour
Yukon road project a $468-million resource gateway
Construction work is expected to begin this year on at least two major component...
Infrastructure
The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 22, 2020
There are currently two crises underway simultaneously. The advance of the novel...
Economic
U.S. and Canadian Q1 Foreign Trade ‒ A Suite of Graphs
‘Run of the Mill’ Trade Deficits in March The following seven gra...
Economic
Kearl Lake outbreak cases continue to rise
FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. — A COVID-19 outbreak at the Kearl Lake oilsands project ne...
OH&S
Fort McMurray looks to rebuild after major floods
The city of Fort McMurray, Alta. and its surrounding communities are beginning p...