Bridging the Gaps
Work is progressing on the Pier 27 Condominiums phases one and two in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleMammoth tusk found at construction site
In the crowded south Lake Union neighbourhood where Amazon.com workers go out for espresso, an ice age mammoth died 10,000 years ago and remained until Feb. 11, when a plumbing contractor crew...
View ArticleTop of the Residence
Construction has reached the top floor of the Delmanor Prince Edward Retirement Residence in Etobicoke, Ont.
View ArticleL.A. project set record for continous pour
A Los Angeles project laying the foundation for the tallest building west of the Mississippi has broken the world record for the largest continuous concrete pour, a Guinness World Records adjudicator...
View ArticlePumping out the Perspective
Concrete work progresses on the Perspective Condominiums in Etobicoke, Ont.
View ArticleAmerican construction firm margins remain tight, reports AGC
Prices for materials used in construction and for nonresidential building construction both increased more than overall prices for “final demand” in January, according to a new analysis of retooled...
View ArticleFeds invite Ontario infrastructure application on Ring of Fire development
Despite an absence of new funding in this year's federal budget, the Conservative government says it still fully supports development of the Ring of Fire mining region in northwestern Ontario.
View ArticleGuelph turns up the heat via thermal strategy
When it comes to finding new ways to share energy, Guelph is turning up the heat — literally.
View ArticleP.E.I. must address retiring labour
Retirement losses in Prince Edward Island’s construction industry cannot be entirely offset by first-time entrants into its workforce, according to BuildForce Canada’s latest labour forecast.
View ArticleWindows in the Sky
Glass installation continues to move up at the Hullmark Corporate Centre in North York, Ont.
View ArticleInnovation integral to MTO roadbuilding plans
For Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO), innovation is not optional, it is a necessity.
View ArticleWheel estate: Rotary Club breaks new ground with traffic roundabout project
Tecumseh, Ont. and the Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair entered into a unique partnership when the service organization engaged in the first sponsorship of a town traffic roundabout.
View ArticleTransparency important to Ottawa's building plans: mayor
Beneath Ottawa’s city core, three tunnelling machines are busy cutting a 2.5-kilometre route for a part of the light rail transit (LRT) system that has been dubbed the Confederation Line.
View ArticleWelding the WaterGarden
A worker welds at the Minto WaterGarden condominiums at 7608 Yonge St. in Thornhill, Ont.
View ArticleObama pushes for road and rail funding
President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $300 billion to update roads and railways, arguing the taxpayer investment will help put Americans to work.
View ArticleOTA fights MTO license fee exemption for "road-building machines"
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) continues to make its case against a historic exemption for the province’s “road-building machines” that sees truckers bearing the burden of licensing fees that...
View ArticleBehind the Velodrome's Veil
Work is moving along for the new Milton Velodrome located at the foot of the Niagara escarpment in Milton, Ont.
View ArticleSouthwest L-evation
Exterior work progresses at the L Tower condominium on Front Street in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleRitchie Bros. hold first Canadian auction of 2014
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers recently held its first Canadian auction of 2014 and sold more than $57 million of equipment and trucks. The two-day auction in Edmonton sold almost 3,800 equipment item and...
View ArticlePanama Construction Fact for Today
The Panama Canal expansion project currently underway is expected to double the capacity of vessel traffic through the canal once it is completed.
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