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Prefab Construction in a Factory Has Safety Advantages, Say Industry Insiders
Prefab Construction in a Factory Has Safety Advantages, Say Industry Insiders
There’s a slow but steady trend towards more prefabrication, off-site construction and modularization in Canadian construction. Although there are subtle differences between the three terms, they are often used interchangeably. Here, for sake of simplici...
OH&S
Some Lessons Learned From Recent Ammonia Leak At BC Hockey Rink
In November 2019, an ammonia leak occurred in the refrigeration system of an ice...
OH&S
Mental health: The new frontier of workplace safety
Earlier this month (January), the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (V...
OH&S
Saskatchewan launches new innovative safety strategy
Faced with a growing number of fatalities and rising costs of serious injury acc...
OH&S
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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
Nine Mid-February Economic Nuggets
There are certainly hints that the coronavirus outbreak could be the ‘Black Swan...
Economic
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
Inside Innovation: Construction’s need to prep for cyberattacks
Construction companies embracing the exciting forms of technology sweeping the b...
Technology
Feds fund completion of Province House
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — The federal government has announced spending of $30.7 mill...
Government , Projects
Hamilton Young Leaders invite all comers
The premise of the YLG Talks sessions presented by the Hamilton-Halton Construct...
Associations
Heavy machine electrification means disruption says Volvo rep
The inexorable switch from diesel to electric in the heavy construction equipmen...
Technology
SkyTower condos to become Canada’s tallest
TORONTO — Pinnacle International has announced it will be constructing Canada’s...
Projects
Pattullo Bridge replacement contract awarded
VICTORIA, B.C. — The government of British Columbia has awarded Fraser Crossing...
Infrastructure
BIM’s next challenge: Moving beyond buildings
BIM is moving beyond buildings and into complex systems, but further integration...
Technology
Industry applauds Trans Mountain court decision
Industry stakeholders are pleased with the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to...
Government , Infrastructure
Top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton construction projects – Canada – February 2020
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montréa...
Economic
Top 10 major upcoming California and Florida construction projects – U.S. – February 2020
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming California and Florida co...
Economic
U.S. Industry Snapshot – January’s Nonresidential Construction Starts -14% M/M and -11% Ytd
ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction...
Economic
Top JOC headlines: Feb. 10 to Feb. 14
This week’s JOC headlines include why innovation and technology were a key focus...
Government , Infrastructure , Technology
Boucher to step down as MCA Canada CEO
OTTAWA — Pierre Boucher, CEO of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada...
Associations
Skills Ontario, KickAss Careers, WiRE, and Women of PLT form partnership
TORONTO — Skills Ontario is partnering with KickAss Careers, Women in Renewable...
Labour
Lawyer raises questions after OH&S charges are dismissed
The directed verdict dismissal of six Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)...
Government , OH&S
Remembering Patricia Williams: a DCN trailblazer and steady industry presence
Thank you Signorina Williams. That is how I typically thanked long-time Daily C...
Others
Saudis build ‘solar dome’ desalination plant
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi Arabian smart city agency NEOM has announced it wil...
Projects
Labour force shortage a unifying challenge in Atlantic Canada according to BuildForce
OTTAWA — Labour market forecasts vary by province in Atlantic Canada according t...
Labour
Owner’s engineers announced for High Frequency Rail project
MONTREAL — VIA Rail Canada and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) have announc...
Economic , Infrastructure
McVeety named 2020 Ontario Road Builders’ Association president
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) elected James...
Associations
Montreal Port Authority top executive to retire
MONTREAL — The Montreal Port Authority has announced that long-standing chief ex...
Economic
PHOTO: View of the Bluffs
Floors are moving up at the Bluffs Condos on Kingston Road in Toronto. The owne...
Projects
Metrolinx and IO procurement changes discussed at ORBA convention
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are listening and making changes to procure...
Associations
BuildForce reports huge Ontario labour crunch
Ontario’s construction labour force will experience significant crunches this ye...
Economic , Labour
Update on Alberta: 2020 looks better but hurdles remain
When we took the pulse of the Alberta economy a year ago, its health was startin...
Economic
Buildex Vancouver explores new building methods and materials
Despite its well-known attachment to tradition and custom, the Canadian construc...
Projects
Innovation and technology a key focus at Buildex Vancouver
The Canadian construction industry is facing serious challenges on a number of f...
Technology
Overland flooding is a reality of future construction
More overland flooding as seen in B.C. and other parts of Canada is a future rea...
Infrastructure
Embodied carbon looming as the next construction challenge
Reducing embodied carbon in new construction by almost half is the challenge loo...
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Economic
U.S. Jobs Creation Juggernaut Roared Again in January
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Economic
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Projects
Homes for Heroes tackling veteran homelessness with clever construction
Thousands of Canadian veterans are homeless or without stable housing. Homes for...
Projects
Ottawa launches consultations on Indigenous ownership of Trans Mountain pipeline
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Government
2019 U.S. and Canadian Construction Performances in Review
Following a contraction in 2018, total construction starts in the US grew by 4....
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Your Top JOC headlines: Feb. 3 to Feb. 7
This week’s JOC headlines include the Federal Court of Appeal dismissing four ch...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource , Technology
Court dismisses CBA challenge but coalition vows to keep fighting
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the provincial government’s...