Crown withdraws charges against construction company in fatal Barrie crash
BARRIE, ONT. — Criminal charges against a construction company in a crash north...
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Ontario to introduce new Greenbelt law soon, new housing minister says
TORONTO — Ontario's legislature has resumed sitting after a summer recess, with...
Government
Guilbeault suspending urban park study after Ford’s Greenbelt reversal
OTTAWA — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected today to sto...
Government
One dead, two injured after building collapses in north end Montreal
MONTREAL — A man has died and two others were injured after the partial collapse...
OH&S
Stakeholders praise McNaughton legacy after surprise departure
The sudden announcement by Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and...
Associations , Government
Highway 97 in B.C. opens after rockslide
SUMMERLAND, B.C. — Highway 97 north of Summerland in British Columbia opened for...
Infrastructure
B.C. industry calls for stronger municipal carbon pollution standards for new buildings
VANCOUVER – The Pembina Institute has sent a letter signed by more than 30 membe...
Government , Resource
Saskatchewan commits up to $200 million for new Saskatoon polytechnic campus
SASKATOON, SASK. – The Government of Saskatchewan is committing up to $200 milli...
Government , Projects
Pathways Alliance watching Trans Mountain’s latest hurdles with dismay
CALGARY — The group behind a proposed carbon capture and storage network for Alb...
Projects , Resource
Clean energy tax credits garner support, but a split on wage requirements
While some industry stakeholders agree on the utility of federal clean energy ta...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Almadev launches phase two of LSQ in east Toronto
TORONTO — Almadev has announced the launch of a new 30-storey residential tower...
Projects
Nova Scotia to mirror Ottawa and remove sales tax from new rental construction
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says his government will remove the provincial p...
Government
BILD reports new home sales slow in August
TORONTO — Ontario’s Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) ha...
Economic
Gardiner Museum gets $9M gift from Radlett Foundation for major transformation
TORONTO — The Gardiner Museum in Toronto will undergo a major transformation tha...
Projects
U.S. Spotlight: Line 5 debate rages on; derelict Detroit skyscraper gets a makeover; celebrating construction
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
US News
Great Gulf launches Active House package in Bradford
Homebuilder Great Gulf has unveiled a model Active House as part of the latest p...
Infrastructure
Words from a fire official: Using mass timber in highrises isn’t cut and dry
When it comes to using mass timber in highrise buildings there are pros and cons...
Associations
Vain Attempts to Defang Food, Energy, and Rent in U.S. and Canadian Inflation
The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada have both held the line on interest r...
Economic
Ford shuffles cabinet in wake of two minister resignations
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has shuffled his cabinet in the wake of two...
Government
B.C. commits $61 million to support municipal density initiatives
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced a new provincial co...
Government
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2023
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
BREAKING: Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton leaving government for private sector
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has lost another cabinet member...
Government
ZEBx marks five-year anniversary
VANCOUVER – The Zero Emissions Building Exchange (ZEBx) marked its fifth anniver...
Associations , Resource
Striking Stack building opens in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Oxford Properties officially opened The Stack recently in downtown V...
Projects
Nunavut modular home factory changing lives in the Far North
A modular home factory under construction in Arviat, Nunavut, will produce up to...
Projects , Technology
B.C. steel company sees major business spike after Kelowna fires
Kelowna-based BC Steel Ltd., a full-service company that engineers, designs and...
Projects , Resource
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 18 to 22
Your top JOC headlines this week feature coverage of BCIT’s $33 million funding...
Labour , Projects
Brown and Caldwell announce new chief strategy officer
CHICAGO — Ravi Chadha has joined Brown and Caldwell as senior vice-president and...
US News
Addition at Hamilton Public Library Valley Park Branch earns LEED Gold
HAMILTON, ONT. — Hamilton Public Library’s (HPL) Valley Park Branch addition has...
Infrastructure , Projects
Rex Power Magnetics gets $4M to increase production at Ontario facilities
CONCORD, ONT. — The federal government has made an investment of nearly $4 milli...
Government , Resource
Canada signs $3 billion deal to finance nuclear power in Romania
OTTAWA — Canada is helping to finance two new nuclear reactors in Romania, which...
Government , Resource
Prefabricated mass timber could be a game-changer for remote mining camps: Study
A feasibility study on future workforce housing types in northern Ontario mines...