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RCCAO emphasizes importance of immigration to construction sector
TORONTO — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has...
Associations
Hanon to build $155M auto parts plant in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, ONT. — Hanon Systems has announced it will build a new 284,000-squar...
Projects
Aecon acquires United Engineers & Constructors Inc.
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire United Engin...
US News
Kitchener’s St. Mark’s Place church adaptation earns OCA award
TORONTO — The adaptive reuse of a former Kitchener church into affordable housin...
Projects
Ottawa Community Housing awards contract to HEIN
OTTAWA — Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) has announced that HEIN has been awarded...
Projects
Toronto milestone: Tunnelling complete on Silverthorn storm trunk sewer system project
TORONTO — The Fairbank Silverthorn Storm Trunk Sewer System project, the largest...
Infrastructure
RESCON women’s panel encourages planting the seed early to help grow future tradespeople
Angela Coldwell has made it her mission to raise awareness about careers in cons...
Associations , Labour
Procurement Perspectives: Why organizations need to govern their purchasing activities
All organizations must have purchasing policies and procedures in place to gover...
Government
Panel provides cross-Canada look at accelerating the adoption of mass timber
As a $400 million a year industry mass timber is still in its infancy in Canada,...
Projects , Resource
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...