TransCanada to build fifth Mexican pipeline
MEXICO CITY—Five days after the Obama administration announced it would not permit TransCanada Corp. to build its proposed Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S., TransCanada has announced a 25-year contract...
View ArticleNew York transit tunnel costing $1 million per foot
NEW YORK—A massive new commuter rail project below New York City’s Grand Central Terminal — one of the nation’s largest transportation upgrades — is slowly rolling forward, including a tunnel costing...
View ArticleFinn Way selected for Thunder Bay facility
THUNDER BAY, ONT.—Finn Way General Contractors Inc. has been selected as the successful proponent to build and renovate a fire management headquarters in Thunder Bay, Ont.
View ArticleCan P3s help develop mining infrastructure?
Can public-private partnerships (P3s) deliver mining infrastructure? Most assuredly.
View ArticleThe Selby: A blending of old and new
The Selby is different than most construction projects. It hasn't been as simple as buying a piece of land, knocking down any pre-existing buildings, excavating and starting work, explains Kerry Steer,...
View ArticleThe Selby: A blending of old and new
The Selby is different than most construction projects. It hasn't been as simple as buying a piece of land, knocking down any pre-existing buildings, excavating and starting work, explains Kerry Steer,...
View ArticleUniversity Ave. condos win four awards in England
TORONTO—A 55-storey condominium tower currently under construction on University Avenue in Toronto has been named winner in four categories in the International Property Awards competition based in...
View ArticleCaterpillar dealer Finning to lay off 440 in Western Canada
VANCOUVER—Finning International, the world’s largest Caterpillar heavy equipment dealer, announced Nov. 12 it will lay off 1,100 people in several countries in a sign that the Vancouver-based company...
View ArticleConstruction firm sued in California balcony collapse
SAN FRANCISCO—Previous tenants reported seeing mushrooms — a clear sign of rot — on a California balcony that collapsed, killing six college students, but the building’s management did not close the...
View ArticleOntario targets gas tax, Hydro sell-off revenues for infrastructure
TORONTO—Ontario is touting 2015 gas tax funding and a score of over $1.8 billion from sales of Hydro One shares as funding sources for upcoming infrastructure and transit spending.
View ArticleCCA supports corporate social responsibility policy
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has taken another step towards embracing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION CORNER: Creating a living façade with vertical forests
After I first wrote about Bosco Verticale about five years ago, I received an email from a reader decrying the notion that you could build a tall apartment building with a forest up and down its façades.
View ArticleProvince seeks feedback for bird-friendly building design
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change wants feedback on developing best practices for bird-friendly building design.
View ArticleRevamped Museum of Immigration needed subtle touch
The recently completed expansion and renovation of Halifax’s landmark Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 was a project like no other for Toronto-based architects Luc Bouliane and David J. Agro.
View ArticleDriverless cars to change how cities are designed
TORONTO—Fewer parking lots sprawling the length of football fields, more green space and a reshaped vision of public transit. Those are just a few of the ways driverless cars could lay the groundwork...
View ArticleHydro Ottawa launches hydroelectric project
OTTAWA—Hydro Ottawa has announced the official launch of construction of its newest project, a new below-ground hydroelectric station at Chaudiere Falls that will feed into the provincial grid and...
View ArticleManitoba promises more infrastructure spending
WINNIPEG—Manitoba’s NDP government is promising more infrastructure cash, more child-care spaces and foster care closer to home for indigenous children in a pre-election throne speech designed to shore...
View ArticleFinal Dean report urges OCOT evolution
Tony Dean acknowledges his review on certain aspects of the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) may not please everyone, especially the naysayers who wish the College didn't exist at all.
View ArticleSNC-Lavalin reviews organization structure to meet earnings goal
MONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin says it’s taking measures to adapt to a “softer economic environment” that will nearly double the previously announced cost of revamping the Canadian engineering and construction...
View ArticleCBTU, CSPA disappointed with Obama’s Keystone decision
OTTAWA—Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) and the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) have issued statements indicating disappointment with the Obama administration’s decision to reject the...
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