Princess Margaret masonry repair comes with surprises
Limestone masonry repairs and restoration work to the first three floors of the exterior of one of Toronto’s major hospitals downtown on University Avenue — the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre — is...
View ArticleHydro Ottawa Ltd. fined after worker killed near power lines in March 2012...
OTTAWA—Hydro Ottawa Ltd. has been fined $225,000 following a trial after one worker was killed and two others suffered injuries.
View ArticleCanadian economy grows in January
OTTAWA—The Canadian economy kicked off 2016 by rocketing higher, boosted by the manufacturing sector and raising hopes for better-than-expected growth this year, reports Statistics Canada.
View Article$77 million upgrade for CF Masonville Place
LONDON, ONT.—Cadillac Fairview has announced a $77-million investment in upgrades to its CF Masonville Place mall located in London, Ont.
View ArticleForever roofing: Contractor works in concrete, slate and clay
For 25 years Clark Johnston has been a roofing contractor with a mission — he doesn’t want to work on a roof he will have to work on again.
View ArticleCISC pressures Ottawa on prompt payment
Pressure continues to build for governments to act on prompt payment, with a delegation from the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) recently pressing the issue on Parliament Hill.
View ArticleBrazil’s Petrobras and Odebrecht to cut billions
SAO PAULO—Two Brazilian companies ensnared in a massive corruption investigation said April 1 they plan to cut billions of dollars in costs or sell off assets.
View ArticleCAF’s June conference set for Vancouver
OTTAWA—The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) will be holding its national conference, Apprenticeship: Hands on the Future, in Vancouver, B.C. between June 5 to 7.
View ArticleCematrix Canada secures $2.6 million worth of work
CALGARY—Cematrix Corporation, an Alberta-based concrete company, recently announced that its subsidiary Cematrix Canada has locked in $2.6 million worth of additional contracts for a contracted total...
View ArticleConcrete cube meant for nuclear waste, now a piece of art
MOSCOW—A parcel-sized concrete cube meant to house decayed nuclear waste is one of the latest art works at Moscow’s Garage contemporary art museum.
View ArticleU.S. gains 215,000 jobs in March
WASHINGTON—U.S. employers notched another solid month of hiring in March by adding 215,000 jobs, driven by large gains in the construction, retail and health care industries.
View ArticleSNC-Lavalin launches $330 million lawsuit
MONTREAL—An SNC-Lavalin consortium says it has filed a $330-million lawsuit against a Montreal superhospital that’s at the centre of bribery allegations that include a former CEO of the engineering and...
View ArticleU.S. Corporate Profit Growth Stymied by Energy Sector Slide
North America’s major stock market indices have taken investors on a ‘theme park’ ride over the past 12 months − as can be seen from Graph 1. More often than not, it hasn’t been much fun.
View ArticleColouring Books to the Rescue
This Economy at a Glance will mine the latest economic news for quirky oddities, diversions from trend and departures into strangeness. There are some rich veins.
View ArticleFirst Nations mentorship a win-win in Manitoba
A training and mentorship program undertaken by Winnipeg’s Hugh Munro Construction for workers from Manitoba’s Berens River First Nation is paying big dividends for both parties as they continue work...
View ArticleFord to build assembly plant in Mexico
DETROIT—Ford Motor Co. plans to build a new $1.6 billion auto assembly plant in Mexico, creating about 2,800 jobs and shifting small-car production from the U.S. at a time when moving jobs south of the...
View ArticleOntario renovating 300 long-term care homes
Ontario is renovating more than 300 long-term care homes as part of a plan to improve the care and comfort for senior residents.
View ArticleOntario hospitals get $12 billion in funding
TORONTO—Ontario has announced plans to invest $12 billion over the next 10 years in hospitals as part of a commitment to build modern health care infrastructure.
View ArticleBuilding to maintain livable conditions
We have, in the last few years, become more aware of the concept of resilience, the notion that we can build our communities so that they can survive devastating storms, floods or other natural...
View ArticleLeague of Champions website launched
After months of hard work, the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA), along with MySafeWork, officially launched its signature League of Champions website.
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