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Workplace fatality results in $145,000 fine for Watford company, excavating contractor
WARWICK, ONT. – Farming corporation and constructor 1838107 Ontario Ltd., operat...
OH&S
Gillam’s Melissa Ruck: ‘Construction is an industry that challenges you every day’
TORONTO – Gillam associate director Melissa Ruck was recently honoured with the...
Associations
Stafford, DBS Developments partner on purpose-built rental tower in Yonge and Sheppard neighbourhood
TORONTO – Residential developers Stafford and DBS Developments have announced a...
Projects
NB Power risked millions in penalties taking shortcuts on power plant, auditor says
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s auditor general is slamming the provincially-owned...
Government
Chicago O’Hare’s $1.3B Concourse D construction shifts to vertical build
A small mountain of steel and concrete is beginning to rise at Chicago O’Hare In...
US News
Architect named for new Brantford children’s treatment centre
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Infrastructure
Ground broken on key Ontario Ring of Fire gateway in Greenstone
GREENSTONE, ONT. — Ground has officially been broken on the Municipality of Gree...
Infrastructure
Carney says economic plan ‘settling in’ after Canada enters recession territory
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government's plan to build up the e...
Economic
Ontario, feds launch new development charge reduction program
Ottawa — The Ontario government is opening applications for a new program it say...
Government
Six First Nations increase ownership stake in Ontario’s East-West Tie Transmission Line
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Government of Ontario is welcoming news of increased Fir...
Infrastructure
Republic Stadium construction underway in Sacramento’s historic Railyards
Heavy equipment operators are at work in the historic Railyards district in down...
US News
In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
CHICAGO — The granite monolith soars above a leafy stretch of Chicago’s South Si...
US News
Office-to-residential conversions offer bright prospects as new office projects slow
Office-to-residential conversions continue to move forward rapidly, particularly...
Projects
Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it...
Government
Trump makes changes to steel, aluminum and copper tariffs
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some steel, alum...
US News
CBTU’s new Indigenous action plan aims to promote thriving trades careers
Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has unveiled a new Indigenous Reconciliat...
Labour
Englobe makes next step in acquiring Quebec engineering firm Pluritec
LAVAL, QUE. — Englobe Corporation recently announced it has entered into an agre...
Economic
Toronto’s Cielo Condos reaches milestone with topping off ceremony
TORONTO – A major construction milestone was reached recently with the topping o...
Projects
Critical lessons to learn about bid-rigging
For everyone involved in the public procurement process, two critical lessons to...
Government
Industrial expansion in Texas extends beyond data centers
Data center development has been a leading construction story for some time and...
US News
New report proposes unique solution to Canada’s housing shortage
Canadian wood producers and manufacturers say they know how to solve the country...
Economic
$14M announced for housing-enabling infrastructure in Lanark, Frontenac Counties
SMITHS FALLS, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing more than $14 million t...
Infrastructure
Judge postpones civil trial over deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge after late settlements
BALTIMORE — A federal judge agreed Monday to postpone a civil trial over the 202...
US News
Notice to All Employers: Application for accreditation for Ontario Association of Demolition Contractors Inc.
NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYERS FOR WHOM LABOURERS’ INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH...
Labour
EllisDon’s El-Sayah: ‘Community isn’t just an idea. It’s something you actively build every day’
In honour of Pride Month, the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Comme...
Associations
National Indigenous History Month: How Canada’s construction sector is engaging and where gaps remain
In Canada, every June is National Indigenous History Month, where the unique cul...
Infrastructure
New ambulatory care centre opens at St. Michael’s Hospital
TORONTO — Unity Health Toronto’s new ambulatory care centre at St. Michael’s eme...
Infrastructure
CFBA Awards showcase style and craftsmanship
STRATFORD, ONT. — The Canadian Farm Builders Association (CFBA) Awards were pres...
Associations
Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in the first quarter, le...
Economic
AECOM selected for top-ranked Defence Construction Canada position
OTTAWA — AECOM has announced it has been awarded the top position on Defence Con...
Economic
Canadian labour, materials a priority in Tim Hortons $400M building investment
Canadian-born coffee and doughnut titan Tim Hortons and its restaurant owners ar...
Projects
New Chicago logistics hub nods to city’s industrial past
Brookfield Properties' new Western Works logistics and manufacturing hub, which...