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Engineering executive receives 14-month sentence for rigging bids for Québec City contracts
GATINEAU, QUE. — André Côté, a former executive for engineering firm Roche ltée,...
Government
Fanshawe College reaches milestone on energy conversion project
LONDON, ONT. — Fanshawe College in London, Ont. has announced the completion of...
Projects
GTA office absorption negative in Q3
TORONTO — Avison Young has reported that office absorption was negative across t...
Economic
CityPlace saga culminates with Canada House project
A quarter-century in the making, providing homes for 21,000 residents in 31 towe...
Projects
Once abandoned Kitsault, B.C. makes plans to rise again
What is ghost town? A settlement without townspeople, falling gently into decay?...
Projects
Strickland outlines ‘game-changing’ wage requirements in new tax credits regime
A proposed new wave of green technology projects that could soon be launched acr...
Government , Labour
Legal Notes: Intellectual Property extends to construction and needs protection
Although it may not have been a consideration in the past, Intellectual Property...
Government
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 372: 2024 Halloween Special
On a special Halloween episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media...
US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind
PORTLAND, MAINE - The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind...
Resource , US News
Ford government recommits to roads, transit spending fall economic statement
Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy highlighted the government’s co...
Economic , Government
A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped
MEXICO CITY - A 10-story hotel under renovation in Argentina collapsed Tuesday,...
OH&S
Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse seeks to blame others as liability case takes shape
BALTIMORE - As a sprawling liability case takes shape following the deadly colla...
US News
Global Market Scan: Global Interest Rates and Construction Sector Fallouts
Since COVID, global construction companies have become increasingly concerned ab...
Economic
Is Drop in Business Openings Temporary or Permanent?
The number of business openings in Canada fell by -2.2% in June. This was their...
Economic
B.C. miners win reclamation awards
By its nature, mining is a process of destruction – demolishing the ground on or...
Resource
Building investment edged up in August
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has reported that investment in building construction...
Economic
University of Cambridge study reveals job stress affects 70 per cent of workers
CAMBRIDGE, U.K. — The findings of a study conducted by researchers from the Univ...
OH&S
RONA’s Home Sweet Home campaign raises $515,000
BOUCHERVILLE, QUE. — The RONA Foundation has announced its fall Home Sweet Home...
Projects
ULI kicks off Hines Student Competition
TORONTO — The Toronto branch of the Urban Land Institute has announced details o...
Associations
Building Trades prep for looming ICI bargaining season
The unionized construction movement in Ontario is entering a critical period, de...
Labour
Inside Innovation: Hot-In Place Recycling means reduced carbon and waste for road repairs
Maintaining Canada’s network of over one million kilometres of public roads from...
Resource
South Carolina trustees give initial approval for improvements at Williams-Brice Stadium
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's trustees gave initial approval recently for re...
Projects , US News
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...