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Miller/Brennan selected to build western section of Bradford Bypass
BRADFORD, ONT. — Miller/Brennan has been awarded the contract to manage construc...
Infrastructure
Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if his party forms government...
Government , Infrastructure
Winnipeg ponders how to clean up demolition sites
Winnipeg’s inner city is plagued with hundreds of derelict buildings and demolit...
Projects
U.S. construction employment jumps year-over-year
ARLINGTON, VA. — Eighty per cent of U.S. states saw construction employment incr...
US News
Director ordered to pay $5,000 for Environmental Protection Act Violation
TORONTO — Martin Hackborn has been convicted of one violation under the Environm...
OH&S
Global talents honoured in Wood Design competition
TORONTO — Architects from around the world were honoured as the Canadian Wood Co...
Projects , Resource
Canadore’s Innovation Challenge produces solutions to real-world issues like housing, clean water
NORTH BAY, ONT. — More than 150 students participated in Canadore College’s inau...
Projects
U.S. Spotlight: NASA construction contracts; Tampa airport upgrades; Grand Rapids project
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
US News
Bentway Islands project: Second phase of Under Gardiner reimagined into outdoor space
Underutilized lands beneath the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto are being transfo...
Infrastructure
Huyer unveils Construction Death Review procedures
Ontario’s chief coroner Dr. Dirk Huyer has unveiled the government’s new constru...
OH&S
Federal Procurement Ombud releases 2023-2024 annual report
OTTAWA – Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic has released his Annual Repo...
Government
Tampa International Airport embarks on massive $1.5B airside project
Construction crews will be a common site at Tampa International Airport (TPA) fo...
US News
‘Alarming’: Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas
CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and...
OH&S
AIM fined $85,000 for violations under Environmental Protection Act
TORONTO — American Iron & Metal Company Inc. (AIM) has been convicted of thr...
Government , Resource
Workplace Safety North wins Canada Award for Excellence in mental health
NORTH BAY, ONT. — Workplace Safety North (WSN) is the platinum winner of the Can...
OH&S
Coalition fails to derail Metrolinx plan to cut down trees for ECWE LRT line
A coalition of groups representing the Mount Dennis community in Toronto has fai...
Infrastructure
Piccini greeted as friend, partner of Building Trades
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David...
Associations
Your top DCN headlines: Oct. 21 to 25
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news Ontario government engineers are t...
Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Tiny home village to open next week in Halifax suburb
HALIFAX, NS. - A village of tiny homes is set to open next month in a Halifax su...
Projects
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 371: The VRCA 2024 Awards of Excellence
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Owner, operator of ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse to pay $100M in settlement with US
WASHINGTON - The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore b...
Government
Top 10 major upcoming water treatment and manufacturing/warehousing construction projects – U.S. – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming water treatment plant and...
Economic , Projects , US News
Top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec construction projects – Canada – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec constr...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – September 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
RALEIGH, N.C. — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane He...
US News
BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday...
Economic
Grand Rapids, Michigan $800 Million Downtown Project Gets Plan Approval
The Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approved a plan for a nearly...
US News
Environmental Defence calls for federal EA for Highway 413
TORONTO — The Ontario advocacy group Environmental Defence is calling on the fed...
Government , Infrastructure
New Ontario government energy strategy opts for ‘all of the above’ approach
TORONTO — The Ontario government has released a paper outlining its strategy for...
Government , Resource
London’s historic Springbank Dam being decommissioned
Flowing for more than 270 kilometres through Southwestern Ontario, the Thames Ri...
Infrastructure
Sudbury decision update: Lawyer shares what contractors can expect
The R. v. Greater Sudbury saga is expected to continue into 2025, Annik Forrista...
Government
Legal Notes: Adjudicators and courts engage in a slow dance towards familiarity
The term “procedural fairness” during the adjudication process is being heard th...