Prime minister approves request for military help as Newfoundland deals with flooding
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has approved a re...
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B.C. storm created ‘unprecedented’ damage: Wrobel
Joe Wrobel has spent more than 30 years repairing B.C. roads and bridges with hi...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
RESCON praises Throne Speech recognition of housing, immigration
VAUGHAN, ONT. - The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has rel...
Associations , Government
Turner & Townsend reports Q2 economic dip
LEEDS, U.K.—The latest construction market report from Turner & Townsend con...
Economic , Projects
Canada’s Building Trades Unions support initiatives outlined in throne speech
OTTAWA—Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general, delivered the spe...
Government , Labour
Mississauga council approves Lakeview Village zoning plan
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Lakeview Community Partners Limited (LCPL) has announced it ha...
Projects
Interior Department approves second large U.S. offshore wind farm
RHODE ISLAND, N.Y. —The Joe Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm...
Projects , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 22 to 26
Your top JOC headlines this week cover the reopening of a critical rail line aft...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , US News
New apprentices will build a greener Canada
As the Industry Training Authority of B.C. (ITABC) celebrates apprentice month,...
Labour
CFBC partners to engage Indigenous youth in skills training
A new partnership led by the Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) was formed rec...
Labour
Skilled estimators can ‘eat an elephant’
Senior skilled estimators can ‘eat an elephant’ and that is a major factor behin...
Labour
Be More than a Bystander course gives men tools to end harassment
An “intensive” three-day course puts its male participants in uncomfortable situ...
Associations , Labour
Ex-Canucks goalie Hirsch to talk mental health with B.C. construction
Retired NHL goalie Corey Hirsch has just been named the Independent Contractors...
Associations , OH&S
Haliburton high school co-op builds future workforce
A co-op education program at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School enables senio...
Labour , Others
Augmented reality a potential remote trades training tool
An augmented reality (AR) provider is hoping to make inroads into trades trainin...
Labour , Others
Careers in Construction video series bridges engagement gap
Two recently released educational videos intended to attract young people into t...
Labour , Others
OAA establishes equity, diversity and inclusion education program
In what may a first for any architectural regulatory body in Canada, the Ontario...
Associations , Others
Cracks in the Foundation: Mental Health, Substance Use and Construction – Part Three recap
Julian Toy of Addiction Consultants in Recovery says he simply likes helping peo...
OH&S
COVID complications cause new Ottawa library costs to skyrocket
Building a super library from scratch can be complicated and costly under the ve...
Infrastructure
Reach new workers earlier, mental health advocates urge
Better data and research, re-examining the structure of construction work, prepa...
Associations , OH&S
Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 22 to 26
This week’s top DCN headlines feature coverage of a new skilled trades package f...
Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Endress+Hauser opens Customer Experience Centre in Burlington
BURLINGTON, ONT.—Endress+Hauser recently opened the doors to a new Customer Expe...
Projects
Houston highway project sparks debate over racial equity
HOUSTON—A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area...
Infrastructure , Projects , US News
Crews successfully clear section of Highway 1
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.- B.C. officials announced that Highway 1 has reopened through t...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
Manitoba finance minister promises ‘fresh start’ with public sector unions
WINNIPEG, MAN. - The Manitoba government says it will repeal a wage-freeze bill...
Government , Labour
VIDEO: Construction During a Crisis
Atmospheric rivers continue to bombard British Columbia with heavy rain and wind...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S
The Construction-related Plot Twists in U.S. and Canadian Retail Sales
U.S. Retail Sales take Exuberant Route There are a lot of explanations for wh...
Economic
Victoria construction workers protect woman from attacker
VICTORIA, B.C.– Construction workers protected a woman being assaulted in Victor...
Labour , OH&S
Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 11, dozens trapped
MOSCOW - A fire at a coal mine in Russia's Siberia killed 11 people and injured...
OH&S , Resource
Fraser River flooding to dampen, but not drown, Vancouver’s economy
The major flooding in the Fraser Valley and the southern interior of British Col...
Economic
1,000-Word Chart: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – as of November 20, 2021
Due to its complexity, much of the subject matter concerning the economy require...
Economic , US News
‘It was all hands on deck’: Crews work through the night to clear B.C. roads
Construction crews in B.C. remain hard at work repairing damage from recent stor...