All eyes focused on Union Station upgrades
Toronto—Toronto's Union Station is the "star" of the Metrolinx system, says the body's communications executive Jamie Robinson, and over the next few years it will shine even more brightly.
View ArticleTop 10 largest construction project starts in Canada - January 2016
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in January 2016.
View ArticleTrend lines of construction starts in Canada - January 2016
The accompanying chart shows the trend lines of construction starts in Canada as of January 2016.
View ArticleA Dozen Mid-February Economic Nuggets
Spending time in U.S. stock markets lately has not been a walk in the park. Drooping equity prices are a symptom of assorted maladies. The three that stand out most prominently are as follows. First, a...
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Interpreting open-ended privilege clauses
Clauses reserving privileges and other rights to the contracting authority are interpreted not in isolation, but rather by reference to the tender documents as a whole.
View ArticleAshtonbee steel bridge reflects context and purpose
A striking 90-metre-long steel-trussed bridge that also provides 40,000 square feet of program space at a suburban Toronto college campus is a real head-turner.
View ArticleInnovation needed to boost membership: TCA
Leaders past and present attending the Toronto Construction Association's (TCA) Annual Meeting at Woodbine Racetrack on Jan. 28 affirmed that even with strong local construction growth recently and...
View ArticleWorkSafeBC warns of avalanche risks
KAMLOOPS, B.C.—WorkSafeBC is urging employers with workers in the province's backcountry to address the potential risk of serious injury or death from avalanches.
View ArticleNational housing starts slowed in January
OTTAWA—The annual pace of housing starts slowed in January.
View ArticleInquest called into death of welder
TORONTO—An inquest examining the death of welder Christopher Crawford has been called, though no official date has been set. Crawford died on Jan. 13, 2014 at the age of 33.
View ArticleThe Downs and Ups of JOLTS and Quits
U.S. total employment is now 10.3% ahead of its trough level in late 2009 and 3.6% up on its prior peak from before the Great Recession.
View ArticleSteel wire rope test beds get bigger and stronger
Engineers continue to expand the size of loads supported by wire rope, from tension cables on bridges, to payloads lifted by cranes on construction sites, or for equipment used in the gas and oil...
View ArticlePHOTO: River City Rubble
Work is underway on the River City Phase Three condominiums in Toronto.
View ArticleLien Act reform long overdue, CFBA told
Construction lawyer Ted Dreyer says construction liens in Ontario are like a blunt instrument, they aren't an "effective remedy to deal with late payments" and are simply too slow and too expensive.
View ArticleH2O Innovation awarded three water-treatment contracts
Quebec City-based water-treatment-plant specialist H2O Innovation has announced that it has signed two new contracts for work in Canada and one in the United States, in addition to reporting on the...
View ArticleOshawa road project wins O.P.W.A. award
OSHAWA, ONT.—The Ontario Public Works Association (O.P.W.A.) has recognized the City of Oshawa with the 2015 O.P.W.A. Project of the Year Award in the Transportation $2-to $10-million category for its...
View ArticleVIDEO: TCA Annual Meeting 2016
To read the full story about the Toronto Construction Association's annual event click here: http://ow.ly/YnGW8.
View ArticleWinnipeg climate integral to the Glasshouse planning
Winnipeg's downtown makeover is almost complete with a 21-storey glass and steel highrise shining on the skyline as part of a brand new sports, hospitality and entertainment district (SHED) for the city.
View ArticleCollaboration a priority for new GVCA chair
Educating buyers of construction on the merits of collaborative project delivery mechanisms such as design-build is a top priority for incoming Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA) chair Wes...
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