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NDP pulling out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal w...
Government
The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?
LONDON - Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Br...
Government , OH&S
Durham re-envisions 30-km hydro corridor
A master planning exercise undertaken for a 30-kilometre hydro corridor in Ontar...
Infrastructure
Procurement Perspectives: How best to underpin quality assurance?
The basic objective of any supplier or contractor assessment is to provide an un...
Government
Chicago’s United Center area future to transform local ‘sea of asphalt’
The Democratic National Convention is now over and the owners of the United Cent...
Associations
CHBA index finds builder sentiment still negative
OTTAWA - The recently released Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) 2024 Q...
Economic
St. Thomas contractor fined after truss falls, injuring worker
ST. THOMAS, ONT. - A general contractor based in St. Thomas, Ont. was fined for...
Associations
OHBA Award of Distinction finalists announced
TORONTO The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has unveiled the 2024 Awa...
Associations
Concrete being poured on Gardiner Expressway project
TORONTO - Crews are working day and night to complete concrete deck pouring and...
Infrastructure
Ottawa, Quebec tout ‘new business model’ to fast-track affordable housing
OTTAWA - The governments of Canada, Quebec and the City of Montreal are creditin...
Government , Infrastructure
Trades, supporters pledge to march on Labour Day
TORONTO - Ontario’s workers and their supporters are celebrating Labour Day acro...
Associations
PHOTO: A Gem on Yonge
Balcony work has reached the top floor of Pearl Place Condos on Yonge Street in...
Projects
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 361: The B.C. election with Jeannine Martin and Chris Atchison
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Canada ‘walking the talk’ to sustainable infrastructure future: KPMG
Canada is walking the talk when it comes to embracing sustainable technology and...
Government , Infrastructure
Canadian construction spared in TFW crackdown
Canada’s construction sector was spared as the federal Liberal government announ...
Government , Labour
Sampogna joins OGCA team as new vice-president
In his new role as vice-president of the Ontario General Contractors Association...
Associations
Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse
BALTIMORE - Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for...
Infrastructure , US News
Tech solutions support new Ontario heat-stress toolkit
A Laurentian University researcher has launched a new heat stress toolkit for ou...
Associations
Muskoka townhouse development aims to be a ‘Nordic zen’
A new waterfront townhouse development in Muskoka, Ont. is looking to bring peop...
Infrastructure
Legal Notes: About that insurance exclusion
A ruling rendered in June 2023 by the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, upholdin...
Government
Climate and Construction: Natural gas bans hit a legal shut-off valve
Ambitions to ban the new installations of natural gas appliances and mechanical...
Government , US News
Small firms endured 508 days of construction-related disruptions over five years: CFIB
TORONTO —Nearly seven in 10 (68 per cent) small businesses have experienced disr...
Economic
CREECO inaugurates $208M Odea Montreal complex
MONTREAL—Cree-owned CREECO, the parent company of Eeyou Eenou Realty Properties,...
Projects
PWC NY salute to Women of Achievement
NEW YORK CITY—The New York Chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC NY...
US News
London transportation funding puts the focus on pedestrians and cyclists
The City of London Ontario will be undertaking some major transportation initiat...
Government , Infrastructure
$3.6B South Niagara Hospital celebrates one-year construction milestone
It’s been just over a year since ground was broken on the massive South Niagara...
Projects
Caivan introduces legal secondary suites in Brampton townhouses
BRAMPTON, ONT.—Ontario homebuilder Caivan has announced it is introducing legal...
Projects
Empire Communities announces milestone certification for indoor air quality
VAUGHAN, ONT.—Ontario-based homebuilder Empire Communities has announced its sta...
Technology
Procurement Perspectives: Techniques for closing out successful major projects
How can a deal be concluded in a successful and profitable manner? This is the...
Government
Stakeholders spar: What’s to blame for declining homebuilding productivity?
Two recently published articles on homebuilding productivity in Canada, one buil...
Labour
Solarbank plans N.Y. State solar project
TORONTO—Ontario-based SolarBank Corporation has announced it intends to develop...
Projects , US News
GIP Paving awarded Oshawa overpass job
OSHAWA, ONT. - The Ontario government has announced that GIP Paving Inc. has bee...