Legal Notes: The legal stakes of ESGs and construction
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies may soon creep down the proj...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Making a difference in your community
With the changing economy and employment landscape, including the increasing dem...
Labour
Better Buildings Strategy looks at how to retrofit ‘effectively all buildings in Ottawa’
The City of Ottawa has embarked on a strategy to encourage voluntary greenhouse...
Projects
Wyecroft bridge tops Halton’s 2022 capital builds
A long-awaited bridge project due to kick off this summer tops the list of major...
Infrastructure
Clean air technology company gets provincial funding to expand product suite
FORT ERIE, ONT.—To help companies respond to the increased demand for products,...
Government , Technology
EllisDon appoints Indigenous relations director
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Chris Reeves was recently appointed the new socio-economic dev...
Economic , Labour , Others
World of Concrete wraps with 36,000 delegates
LAS VEGAS - World of Concrete concluded its three-day in-person Expo at the Las...
Economic , US News
JLL reports Toronto industrial demand continues to spike
TORONTO - The downtown Toronto market saw the first dip of the year in the offic...
Economic
One-of-a-kind St. Andrews lock and dam undergoing major upgrade
The St. Andrews Lock and Dam system spanning the Red River just north of Winnipe...
Infrastructure
SNC-Lavalin launches initiative to decarbonize buildings
MONTREAL, QUE. — SNC-Lavalin has launched Decarbonomics, a data-driven initiativ...
Economic
Working group formed to spur B.C. prompt payment
VICTORIA — Prompt payment advocates in B.C. are applauding the government for es...
Associations , Government
PCL Toronto reminds employees of available mental health supports
TORONTO — Bell Let’s Talk Day is an opportunity to remind employees of the suppo...
Economic , OH&S
VRCA panel delves into the hotly debated question of vaccine mandates
To mandate vaccines or not mandate vaccines. That was the question discussed by...
Associations , OH&S
Industry advocates urge awareness of link between brain injuries, mental illness
The link between construction-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and mental...
OH&S , US News
Bell Let’s Talk Day: Resources ready for struggling construction workers
VICTORIA — B.C. has long been ground zero for substance use-related deaths which...
OH&S
Climate and Construction: Rooftop choices are about putting the cherry on top
Once upon a time, the rooftops of commercial, industrial or large residential bu...
Resource
Waterloo engineering student takes top prize in Build the Impossible competition
A 27-year-old civil engineering student at the University of Waterloo has caught...
Projects
Bell Let’s Talk Day: Mental health and addiction supports for construction
With mental health concerns continuing to impact the lives of workers in the con...
OH&S
Queen’s Park launches northern transportation task force
TORONTO—The Ontario government has announced the creation of a task force for no...
Government , Others
Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition takes place this May
SHERBROOKE, QUE.—Engineering students will be taking part in the 2022 Canadian N...
Others
Intel building $20B Ohio chip facility amid global shortage
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility i...
Economic , Infrastructure , Technology , US News
$288M contract awarded for Vancouver water tunnel
VANCOUVER — Traylor-Aecon General Partnership has been awarded a $288 million co...
Infrastructure
Young, Sherrard introduced as STO top executives
The Ontario government has officially launched Skilled Trades Ontario (STO), rev...
Government , Labour
Procurement Perspectives: Choosing between environmental or social enhancement
When presented with a difficult choice between environmental or social enhanceme...
Government
Cargo up on St. Lawrence Seaway due to construction
MONTREAL — The non-profit authority overseeing the St. Lawrence Seaway says carg...
Economic
Winter Station winners highlight resiliency in the face of COVID
TORONTO — The winning designs of the 2022 Winter Stations international competit...
Projects
Metrolinx considering Alliance contract to de-risk Hamilton LRT project
Metrolinx and the City of Hamilton have spent the last half year picking up the...
Infrastructure
Long sought Great Lakes projects get funding under new law
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — A project that will boost Great Lakes shipping in a cru...
US News
Funding to cut red tape welcomed by RESCON
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has iss...
Associations , Government
Plaza Retail REIT moves on three new developments
FREDERICTON, N.B. — Plaza Retail REIT recently announced it has acquired interes...
Economic
Feds encourage asset management in B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Ottawa is helping to fund dozens of B.C. community projects tha...
Government , Infrastructure
New Regina rink at Legislative Landing opens to public
REGINA, SASK. - There's now a spot to have a skate and pass a puck in Regina. T...