Hamilton studies revamping its hockey arena
HAMILTON, Ont.—Thirty years after the opening of Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, the city has chipped in $50,000 for a consultant to assess the aging arena.
View ArticlePHOTO: On the GO at Peel
Work is progressing at the new Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health and Wellness in Brampton, Ont.
View ArticleQueen’s U reactor lab now humming
Extra thick radiation shielding concrete walls and slabs and a special security system are just some of the hallmarks of a unique facility at an off-campus Queen’s University site in Kingston, Ont.
View ArticleSchool gymnasium designed as tsunami refuge
Westport, Wash. is located on the Pacific Ocean, directly in range of potentially deadly tsunamis. A school gymnasium built of concrete and steel along that coast may just be the first publicly funded...
View ArticleCCOHS accepting scholarship applications
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is now accepting applications for the 2016 Dick Martin Scholarship Award.
View ArticleCanadian cement, mining industries ready to collaborate with Trudeau
OTTAWA—Canadian cement and mining industry stakeholders say they look forward to collaborating with incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal party after their landslide election win.
View Article$170,000 Tecumseh water tower sole source contract raises eyebrows
The Town of Tecumseh’s decision to bypass its bidding process and accept an unsolicited $170,000 bid to recoat and repaint the town’s water tank has stirred controversy.
View ArticleConcrete falls from Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge
WINDSOR, Ont.—The Ambassador Bridge is adding a catchment system under its deck after reports of concrete falling from the bridge.
View ArticlePHOTO: Training Facility Facade
Exterior work continues on the Toronto Raptors Training Facility in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleLCI-Canada continues lean groundwork
The Lean Construction Institute – Canada (LCI-Canada) is working its way towards fulfilling its mission of fostering a culture where lean principles are adopted and embraced in the planning, design and...
View ArticleProvince provides update to Elliot Lake recommendations
TORONTO—It’s been a year since the report produced by Commissioner Paul Bélanger for the Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry called for major changes to improve building safety and emergency response...
View ArticleU.K. visit inspires Toronto mayor
LONDON, United Kingdom—Toronto mayor John Tory’s recent visit to London, England, is being regarded as a success, with transportation top of mind.
View ArticleHouse design key to a Canadian horror classic
When filmmakers are looking for sites for movie shoots these days, it’s easy to get started. The Ontario Media Development Corp. boasts that it has “revolutionized the way film and TV producers scout...
View ArticleCCA to advocate and educate on prompt payment’s importance
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has determined it will take an educational role with the federal government as it concerns expressing the importance of prompt payment on projects.
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION CORNER: Climate change talks looking up?
For the first time in several years, I’ve allowed myself to feel some optimism about the possible outcome of international climate negotiations.
View ArticleArchitect Band had diverse portfolio
TORONTO—The Black Christmas house on Clarendon Crescent in the South Hill part of Toronto was the first project for architect Charles P. Band upon his return to Toronto in 1905 after stints in Ottawa...
View ArticleThe art of bringing church bells back to life a unique trade
Elevating a two-ton swinging bell out of its bushings was one of campanologist John Scott’s most challenging projects.
View ArticleNot enough charges are brought to protect workers, says lawyer
The Crown’s push for a 15-year jail term for the project manager of a swing stage that collapsed and killed four men and seriously injured a fifth is a positive result of the so-called Westray Mine...
View ArticleA career in construction is a rewarding one, says Trigila
Alessandria Trigila isn’t the first female to opt for a construction career, but at the age of 25 she has already achieved the position of project coordinator with Clifford Restoration/Clifford Masonry.
View ArticleTime capsule hunt uncovers glimpse of Toronto’s past
For an intense deadline-driven six-day period in early September a small team of workers from Historic Restoration were as much history detectives as stonemasons.
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