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California building association identifies state bills that kill housing, or create it
The California Building Industry Association (CBIA) is sounding the alarm over t...
US News
Federal and provincial governments provide $3.1 for cultural centre in Quebec
BEACONSFIELD, QUE. — The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are m...
Government , Projects
Helmets to Hardhats seeks data on success stories
OTTAWA — The Helmets to Hardhats program is asking Canadian trade unions to help...
Labour
Cape Breton medical campus gets more funding
CAPE BRETON, N.S. — Nova Scotia’s second medical school campus at Cape Breton Un...
Infrastructure
Legal Notes: Running the risk of exaggerated lien claims
Lien claims that are exaggerated well beyond what is actually owed for work done...
Government
Bustling skills competition a sign of the times
Many signs appear to be pointing to growing momentum in raising the profile of t...
Labour
Mollenhauer, Ferreira talk industry successes and challenges during TCA Members’ Day
The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) recently hosted its annual Members’ D...
Associations
Twyla Tharp dance will open 700-seat amphitheater at New York’s Little Island park in June
NEW YORK — The 700-seat amphitheater at Little Island, a park in Manhattan built...
Projects , US News
Oversight critical on construction sites when temperatures spike
Jim Noon, president of the Vancouver Island Building and Construction Trades Cou...
OH&S
Body of last missing construction worker recovered from Baltimore bridge collapse site
BALTIMORE — The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the colla...
US News
Largest built Habitat community will also be net-zero
This residential development has two firsts. It will be the first large afforda...
US News
P.E.I. hoping to attract company to manufacture modular homes for the province
CHARLOTTETOWN — The P.E.I. government announced that part of its plan to address...
Government
AtkinsRealis, Stantec JV lands U.K. water contract
MONTREAL — AtkinsRealis and Stantec have announced their joint venture has been...
Economic , Resource
Pankow Foundation supports rebar research
HAYMARKET, VA. — The Virginia-based Charles Pankow Foundation has announced it i...
US News
Federal budget lemons opportunity to innovate in Canada’s infrastructure sector
It’s time for Canadians to take the lemons they’ve been handed and make lemonade...
Associations , Government
Good Roads honours accomplishments of dedicated volunteer and complex projects
Recognizing the achievements, dedication and volunteerism of a long-term municip...
Associations , Infrastructure
Keating Channel’s ‘Equinox Bridge’ design concept unveiled
TORONTO — Following a design competition, WilkinsonEyre’s Equinox Bridge design...
Infrastructure
Bill Gates paves a new road for carbon reduction in construction
Bill Gates is at it again. The billionaire philanthropist, investor and co-found...
Resource , Technology , US News
Not a simple switch: Building a greener future will cause labour pressures across Canada
It’s no secret construction’s labour force is already strained, but a new report...
Economic , Labour , Resource
One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead
KEYPORT, N.J. - A major pipeline that would have moved natural gas through New J...
Projects , Resource , US News
UPDATE: Man trapped under a steam roller dies
WHITBY, ONT. — An incident that occurred at a worksite in Whitby, Ont. this morn...
OH&S
Federal Budget to Boost Housing but Depress Other Sectors
The fact Canada’s unemployment rate hit a 25-month high in March should not surp...
Economic
Major construction starts on new Lower Don Bridge
TORONTO — Major construction has started on the new Lower Don Bridge, a new Onta...
Infrastructure
Hariri Pontarini Architects returns to Doors Open Toronto
TORONTO — Hariri Pontarini Architects has announced it will be participating in...
Projects
EXP to work on Galveston LNG Bunkering Port
HOUSTON — EXP has announced it is partnering with Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLB...
US News
New guidebook developed to address nature infrastructure
VICTORIA, BC — A new guidebook released by the Natural Assets Initiative (NAI) a...
Infrastructure
Apitipi Anicinapek Nation Community Centre to be expanded
APITIPI ANICINAPEK NATION, ONT. — Upgrades and an expansion will be taking place...
Projects
Canada’s prosperity depends on a strong mechanical contracting sector
If America runs on Dunkins, the Canadian economy runs on mechanical. And the Ca...
Associations
PHOTO: KING Toronto Condos
Work is moving along for the KING Toronto Condos on King Street West. The owner...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: Fixing the approximate cost of construction projects
The most important aspect of the business case, in terms of prudent municipal ma...
Government
Ontario home to North America’s first 2+1 roadway
As part of an effort to increase road safety, especially in northern Ontario, th...
Infrastructure , OH&S
Construction companies need a strategy as ESG reporting requirements increase
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) monitoring, measuring and reporting a...