OH&S

Full speed ahead on Ontario Line, RCCAO podcast panellists urge

VAUGHAN, ONT. — Planning for the Ontario Line in Toronto should continue even th...

Infrastructure August 4, 2020

Genoa has new bridge two years after collapse that killed 43

GENOA, ITALY — With a rainbow as a backdrop, Italy's president inaugurated a rep...

Infrastructure August 4, 2020

Pemberton composting facility expansion to help cut CO2 levels

PEMBERTON, B.C. — Government officials have announced the Sea to Sky Soils compo...

Projects August 4, 2020

North American Construction: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

ACHESON, ALTA. — North American Construction Group Ltd. (NOA) recently reported...

Economic August 4, 2020

Prolonged oil industry slump leads to third cut in Canadian drilling forecast

CALGARY — The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC) is cutting its 202...

Economic , Resource August 4, 2020

Enbridge Q2 earnings slip as revenues plunge 40 per cent due to COVID aftermath

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. is reporting that its net income slipped to $1.65 billio...

Economic August 4, 2020

Caterpillar sales weaken but 2Q results top Wall Street

DEERFIELD. ILL. — Caterpillar's sales tumbled 31 per cent in the second quarter...

Economic August 4, 2020

SNC-Lavalin aiming for restructured resources business to be profitable next year

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is restructuring its resources business with a...

Economic August 4, 2020

CaGBC launches recovery initiative that prioritizes green building

OTTAWA — The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has launched a new initiative...

Associations August 4, 2020

PHOTO: Project 39 Progress

Work is moving up on the 39 East Liberty mixed-use project in Toronto. The deve...

Projects August 4, 2020

NOCA executive director to focus on recruiting youth to the trades

In his new role as executive director of the Northeastern Ontario Construction A...

Associations , Labour August 4, 2020

Metrolinx CEO: ‘Communications mistakes’ made in Jane Finch community hub talks

Symone Walters, a community leader and resident of the Jane and Finch neighbourh...

Infrastructure , Projects August 4, 2020

Work resumes on church destroyed on 9/11

NEW YORK — After a three year halt due to financial problems, work resumed Aug....

Projects , US News August 4, 2020

City of Edmonton revises Stadium LRT station redevelopment schedule

EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton is revising its estimated time of completion for...

Infrastructure August 3, 2020

Alberta invests $1.1 billion in municipal infrastructure

EDMONTON — Alberta is providing $1.1 billion in funding to municipalities to bui...

Government , Infrastructure August 3, 2020

LNG infrastructure a ‘huge’ opportunity for Canada to flourish: Alliance CEO

A new report says liquified natural gas (LNG) is a key to Canada’s economic futu...

Economic , Resource August 3, 2020

BCCSA to strengthen silica safety tool

The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) plans to use this summer to bolster...

Associations , OH&S , Technology August 3, 2020

ICBA hits the road for summer site tours in B.C.

While the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) can’t do its...

Associations August 3, 2020

Pipeline owner fined for unsafe incident near GO tracks in Greater Toronto

TORONTO — The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is fining Trans-Northern Pipelines $...

Infrastructure August 3, 2020

Administration wants West Wing remodel money in virus bill

WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration wants $377 million in the next coro...

Government , Projects , US News August 1, 2020

New U.S. permit to boost Keystone pipeline oil exports by next year: TC Energy

CALGARY — The CEO of TC Energy Corp. says the company will begin moving more oil...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource , US News July 31, 2020

Oakville receives funds to upgrade local transit

OAKVILLE, ONT. — Three levels of government have announced funding for 14 projec...

Government , Infrastructure July 31, 2020

Governments support off-reserve housing in Niagara Region

THOROLD, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced they are al...

Government , Projects July 31, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: July 27 to 31

Your top JOC headlines this week cover an announcement that Bird Construction is...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , Resource July 31, 2020

Your top DCN headlines: July 27 to 31

This week’s top DCN headlines cover news that a member of the Carpenters’ Union...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects July 31, 2020

Alberta legislature restoration a ‘once in a lifetime’ project

The 108-year-old Legislature Building perched on a promontory in downtown Edmont...

Projects July 31, 2020

The world’s biggest Bigfoot: concrete sasquatch stands 22 feet

Joe Bongiovanni and his wife moved from New Jersey to a home in Toutle, Washingt...

Others July 31, 2020

Princess Patricia’s military memorial, Aga Khan garden, honoured by Alberta Masonry Council

Precision work and overcoming weather-related challenges earned a Princess Patri...

Projects July 31, 2020

Heritage masons keep Canada’s castles and history alive

Western Canada's colourful history is literally written in stone; its guardians...

Labour July 31, 2020

Masonry preservation, concrete pours critical to King Blue condo project

Rising over King Street in downtown Toronto, the King Blue Condominium complex h...

Projects July 31, 2020

BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases

VICTORIA — British Columbia's massive Site C hydroelectric dam project has been...

Infrastructure , OH&S July 31, 2020

Feds must get infrastructure funding ‘out the door,’ says cement association CEO

Canada’s cement and concrete industries are calling on the federal government to...

Government , Infrastructure July 31, 2020

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