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‘You, sir, are not a change’: Party leaders target Carney in final election debate
MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Mark Carney spent his first English election debate pr...
Government
17 years later, Tampa’s Straz Center begins $80 million expansion
After years of planning and fundraising, construction has officially started on...
Projects , US News
The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first known lawsuit has been filed again...
OH&S
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration...
Economic , Government
Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project
NEW YORK - The Trump administration issued an order Wednesday to stop constructi...
Projects , US News
Ontario to table legislation that will speed up mine development
TORONTO — Ontario is set to table legislation that it says will speed up the dev...
Resource
Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on labour mobility
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging all of his fellow premiers to join...
Government
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ali...
Government
The tariff war impacts on U.S. manufacturing construction
There is no absence of news that should be grabbing our attention these days. Re...
Economic
Ottawa’s Gladstone Village development receives $57.7M from Housing Accelerator Fund
OTTAWA — A $57.7 million investment has been made in Ottawa Community Housing’s...
Projects
AMEXON’s e-lofts to transform existing 15-storey office into purpose-built rental
TORONTO — Amexon Development Corporation has announced the launch of e-lofts, a...
Projects
U.S. Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy
WISCONSIN - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits f...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Mechanical Contractors Association celebrates Tania Johnston
OTTAWA - The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is celebrating CEO Tan...
Associations
Residential Report: Toronto ‘disconnected from reality’ with proposed new fees for developers
With the residential construction industry in such dire straits, it is inconceiv...
Economic
Tech giants choose MTC to reduce carbon in offices and data centres
Google opened its first ground-up mass timber (MTC) commercial office in Sunnyva...
Technology
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday...
Economic
Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the...
Government
Party leaders make promises on job skills training
OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday (April...
Labour
Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help...
Government
EllisDon launches affordable housing ‘kit-of-parts’ template
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon Community Builders has launched Base Design, an ada...
Economic
The growing challenge of controlling construction material costs
In today’s complex global economy, controlling construction material costs has b...
Economic
Carpenters’ Regional Council endorses Carney
OTTAWA — The Carpenters’ Regional Council has announced it will be endorsing Lib...
Government
Cardus refutes OCS claims: Fewer bidders means higher prices
The Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) is back at it—trying to defend its sp...
Government
Passivhaus criterion addresses multiple challenges for urban London school
Her Highness Queen Camilla was on hand this past February to officially open The...
Projects
The $1.8B frontier: SpaceX to build new Gigabay Florida Starship assembly facility
SpaceX is investing $1.8 billion to build a new Starship assembly facility and l...
US News
Purpose-built rental tower projects heat up as Toronto condo market stays cool
A 57-storey purpose-built rental (PBR) tower proposed in the heart of Toronto co...
Projects
Tariffs and Trump loom large in Ontario’s agenda-setting throne speech
TORONTO — The economic uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's tari...
Government
On eve of first debate, party leaders hit the streets of Montreal
OTTAWA — Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the...
Government
GoFundMe campaign set up for worker injured at Darlington New Nuclear Project
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for a worker who was inj...
OH&S
CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety
HAMILTON, ONT. — In 2023, the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Can...
OH&S
New 158-unit non-profit housing project breaks ground in North York
TORONTO — The Sionito Group of Charities has broken ground on its latest non-pro...
Projects
A’s remain on track for June groundbreaking for Las Vegas stadium
LAS VEGAS — The Athletics are moving toward the next major step in their relocat...