TCIC student bidders learn the ropes
Seventy-two student teams from seven schools across Canada got a taste of the hard work that goes into preparing a bid on a major project recently at The Construction Institute of Canada's (TCIC)...
View ArticleU.S. and Canadian City Long-term Home Start Trends – Proxy for Vitality (Part 1)
While practicing the ‘art’ of economics, sometimes the statistics just fall into your lap.
View ArticleU.S. and Canadian City Long-term Home Start Trends – Proxy for Vitality (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this Economy at a Glance, I began an exploration of the long-term annual trend lines of new housing starts/permits in 14 U.S. and Canadian cities.
View ArticleThree people in hospital after scaffolding collapse in Toronto
Toronto police say at least three people are in hospital after a scaffolding collapse in the central part of the city.
View ArticleUPDATE: Seven people injured in Toronto scaffolding collapse
TORONTO —Seven people including a baby narrowly averted serious injuries on Monday (April 18) afternoon as scaffolding came tumbling down to the streets of one of Toronto's most bustling neighbourhoods.
View ArticleORBA issues call for scholarship applications
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) is now accepting applications for its Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Technology Scholarships, each valued at $2,000.
View ArticleAnalysis shows big gains with proposed Lakeshore east GO extension
Clarinton, Ont. - A recent economic impact analysis shows there is the potential to create 21,000 permanent new jobs, with 6,000 person years of construction employment, if the proposed GO train...
View ArticleFengate adds to holdings along 403, QEW
Oakville, Ont. - Fengate Capital Management has announced closing on two separate real estate transactions for prime Oakville, Ont. land that will bring the firm's total holdings in the area to 47 acres.
View ArticleProcurement Perspectives: Unique risks presented during the bidding process
The period between the publication of the tender or RFP notice (the time when the deal is taken to market) and the closing of the tender or RFP is known as the bid period.
View ArticleMeeting between CCA and the federal government deeply rooted in history
Meech Lake, Que. - The 2016 joint meeting between the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and federal government representatives in Meech Lake, Que. was historic in nature, commemorating 50 years...
View ArticlePHOTO: Recreational Work
Work progresses on the Gore Meadows Community Centre and Library phase 2 in Brampton, Ont.
View ArticleLondon event builds up future builders
London, Ont. - London, Ont. is expected to host the province's largest hands-on career exhibition for students interested in the skilled trades starting today until April 21.
View ArticleCCA, feds talk prompt payment in Meech Lake
Federal government officials and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) are willing to work together on prompt payment, an ongoing issue that "chisels away at the effectiveness of the purchasing...
View ArticleInvestigation continues into collapse that injured seven at Eglinton LRT site
Top Ministry of Labour officials expressed sympathy and regret after a wall undergoing demolition collapsed at the site of a future Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT station in Toronto on Monday, April...
View ArticleTwenty major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction...
The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects in Canada. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may...
View ArticleTwenty major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction...
The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also...
View ArticleOHS survey reveals knowledge gaps, identifies shortfalls
A survey of 550 employers across a spectrum of sectors found more than half had received a complaint of workplace harassment or violence in the last year.
View ArticleIntegrated Project Delivery Alliance aims to share best practices
The fledgling Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA) aims to educate and share best practices of IPD models with owners, builders and designers across Canada.
View ArticleTransforming the former Kingsmill’s department store
Fanshawe College in London, Ont. is transforming the former Kingsmill’s department store building into a dynamic learning centre for tourism, hospitality and information technology programs.
View ArticleInquest date set into death of Christopher Crawford
PEEL REGION, ONT.—A date has been scheduled for the inquest into the death of Christopher Crawford.
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