Judges dismisses lawsuit over America’s first offshore wind farm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought over the nation’s first offshore wind farm.
View ArticleInvestigation called into mine equipment collapse
BETHUNE, SASK.—An investigation is underway after a large piece of equipment collapsed during routine testing at the site of a potash mine under construction in Saskatchewan.
View ArticleNew aquatic section opens at Lakeshore Atlas Tube Centre
LAKESHORE, ONT.—Federal and provincial ministers of infrastructure were on hand recently to celebrate the opening of a new aquatic section at the Atlas Tube Centre in Lakeshore, Ont.
View ArticleHeavy equipment students dig in for new campus wetland
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ONT.—Students in the heavy equipment operator program at Fleming College are currently preparing the groundwork for a new wetland at the college’s Frost Campus.
View ArticleWashington Sets the Pace in Northern Atlantic Region
The accompanying tables rank seven major cities along America’s northern Atlantic coastline according to eight demographic and economic criteria. In the ‘overall’ listing that appears at the end of...
View ArticleWorker trapped under cement slab in Hamilton, airlifted to hospital
HAMILTON—Ministry of Labour (MOL) personnel were dispatched to the scene of an accident in Flamborough, Ont. this afternoon after a worker was trapped and injured after a large cement slab fell on him...
View ArticleSan Francisco at Summit of Pacific Coast Region
Seven major cities situated along the U.S. Pacific Coast are examined in eight tables that form the major part of this article. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are urban cores plus other...
View ArticleOrlando and Nashville Fight for Checkered Flag in Southeast Region
In the Southeast Region of the U.S., four of the seven major metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are located in Florida (i.e., Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville). The other three are in Georgia...
View ArticleQuebec’s Origine project overcame hurdles
For any new development, the municipal approvals process can be daunting.
View ArticlePHOTO: Hotel X Rising
Work continues on the new Hotel X at Exhibition Place in Toronto.
View ArticleConstruction Corner: WELL Building Standard means designing for human health
When Journal of Commerce correspondent Richard Gilbert wrote about the WELL Building Standard five months ago, it was the first time I’d heard of it.
View ArticlePomerleau grows Canadian footprint with acquisition of Giffels Westpro
Pomerleau Inc., a construction company based in Montreal, has been slowly expanding its national footprint over the years.
View ArticleTires a possible solution to strengthen soil: Researchers
HALIFAX —Researchers in Halifax are seeing whether material from recycled tires could be used to strengthen soil and help the construction industry.
View ArticleAustin Dominates in Center South Region
Austin dominates the accompanying demographic and economic tables covering the U.S. Center South Region. The capital of Texas ranks number one in four of the eight charts. In other words, it’s leading...
View ArticleSt. Elias Ukrainian church rises from the ashes
Almost like Lazarus rising from the dead, a new St. Elias Ukrainian Catholic Church is emerging on the same footprint in northwest Brampton, Ont. as the first church that was destroyed by fire in 2014.
View ArticleOntario goes ‘scientific’ with new construction noise rules
Excess noise on construction sites and associated hearing loss have gone under the health and safety radar for too long as generations of Ontario workers have become hearing impaired, says a Ministry...
View ArticleCanada-themed playground planned for Mooney’s Bay Park in Ottawa
OTTAWA—The City of Ottawa has partnered with Sinking Ship Entertaining to construct the Giver 150 Canada-themed playground at Mooney’s Bay Park in Ottawa.
View ArticleMall under construction breaks out in flames in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE—A fire broke out at a shopping mall under construction on July 20 in Qatar’s capital, the second such blaze in the 2020 World Cup host nation in less than four months.
View ArticleNew section of Highway 69 opening soon to traffic
FRENCH RIVER, ONT. —Eleven kilometres of four-lane highway will soon be open to traffic on Highway 69 in Northeastern Ontario.
View ArticleColumbus is the Sparkiest City in the Great Lakes Region
The Great Lakes Region, equally referred to as the Midwest Region, is home to many cities that are the nation’s traditional industrial leaders. In most cases, however, the ‘glory days’ for those MSAs...
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