House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as first Black Canadian Speaker
OTTAWA - Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of...
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Latest News
Olympic Stadium in Athens closed for urgent repairs after iconic roof found riddled with rust
ATHENS, Greece — A new inspection has been ordered at the stadium that hosted th...
OH&S , Projects
Work starts on turning Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria into a police station
BRAUNAU AM INN, Austria - Work started Monday on turning the house in Austria wh...
Projects
Promise tracker: What Manitoba’s main parties would do if they win the election
WINNIPEG, MAN. - Manitobans go to the polls on Tuesday. Here's a look at some of...
Government
Federal ministers still lack mandate letters, two months after majority shuffled
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to issue mandate letters for his...
Government
B.C. develops 20-year transportation strategy for Central Okanagan
KELOWNA, B.C. – The government of British Columbia’s ministry of transportation...
Government , Infrastructure
B.C. fall legislative session focuses on housing
VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia is highlighting housing as one of...
Government
B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A massive Vancouver housing development spearheaded by the Squamish...
Government , Projects
Hajdu says ‘co developed’ First Nations water legislation to be tabled this fall
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said she hopes to table a piec...
Government , Resource
Sarens completes installation of storm trap for road in Burlington
BURLINGTON, ONT. — Sarens, which specializes in crane rental, heavy lift and eng...
Infrastructure
Decommission, deconstruction, then demolition, in that order
Watching a building being demolished by well-placed implosive devices is a publi...
Projects
New $86M rec centre in King City will be a ‘work of art’
A new recreation centre taking shape in King City, Ont. will have a strong conne...
Infrastructure , Projects
Statistics Canada reports real GDP essentially unchanged in July
OTTAWA - Canadian economic growth was stuck in neutral in July as the manufactur...
Economic
City of Saskatoon, federal government invest in natural infrastructure
SASKATOON, SASK. – The federal government and the City of Saskatoon have announc...
Government , Infrastructure
Highway 91 and 17 upgrades complete
DELTA, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia is highlighting improved safety...
Infrastructure
Calgary Construction Association praises Alberta apprenticeship announcement
CALGARY, ALTA. – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is welcoming a recen...
Associations , Government , Labour
PHOTO: The Right Alignment
Align will be an 18-storey, 397-unit residential mixed-use building located acro...
Projects
VersaPile a versatile helical steel pile contractor in Manitoba
VersaPile Helical Pile Contractors is a small company in a small prairie town th...
Economic
Installation of steel structure for Surrey ice complex set to begin in January
Ferro Building Systems Ltd. expects to begin installation of the pre-engineered...
Projects
Brivia Group completes financing for Montreal condo project
MONTREAL — Montreal-based Brivia Group has announced it has entered a partnershi...
Projects
New special-care hospitals planned for Texas
As its population and economic growth continue, new hospitals are being planned...
US News
Statistics Canada says job vacancies continued to fall in July
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies in July fell 5.8 per...
Economic
Endress+Hauser centre in Burlington adds LEED Gold Certification
BURLINGTON, ONT. — Endress+Hauser Canada’s Customer Experience Centre, which ope...
Projects
There’s a scissor lift for prompt payment but industry still using a wooden ladder: Leduc
Prompt Payment is not working the way it should be in Ontario and the approach n...
Economic
Downsview project will serve as transportation, building lab
Even with a projected 30-year build-out, things are moving fast for the co-devel...
Infrastructure
U.S. Spotlight: Minnesota mixed-use project; suicide prevention in construction; U.S. August jobs report
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
US News
Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money
MONTREAL - Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says it will build a $7 billion gigafa...
Projects , Technology
Cost of building a super-size Alabama prison rises to more than $1 billion
MONTGOMERY, AL - The cost of a new Alabama super-size prison now under construct...
Projects , US News
Metro Vancouver to form North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant task force
METRO VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver’s board chair has announced he is forming a ta...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Quebec Approaching 2024 with a Foot on the Brakes
Quebec's housing market is bearing the brunt of the steady increase in interest...
Economic
UPDATE: NDP ask Ontario auditor to probe urban land expansions in wake of Greenbelt report
TORONTO - Ontario New Democrats asked the auditor general's office on Sept. 29 t...
Government
Coastal GasLink pipeline project 98 per cent complete
CALGARY - TC Energy Corp. says its Coastal GasLink pipeline project is 98 per ce...