Former Windsor Home Depot converted to new plaza
Until 2008 it was the home of Windsor’s first Home Depot store. Since that time, the store sat closed and vacant — and after Home Depot moved to another Windsor location — it became home to a strange...
View ArticleNewfoundland Kami mine project receives approval
Alderon Iron Ore Corp. has received approval from the Newfoundland and Labrador government to start construction on the Kami Iron Ore Project, while signing an agreement that supports employment and...
View ArticleMixed-use Project
Glass work continues at the Hullmark Corporate Centre in North York, Ont.
View ArticleRitchie Bros. Auctioneers appoints Ravi Saligram as chief executive officer
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has announced the appointment of veteran executive Ravi Saligram as the company's new chief executive officer to succeed Peter Blake, who will be leaving the company in July.
View ArticleFinishing Phase One
Work is winding down on the Southwest Quadrant Renewal Phase 1 in Brampton, Ont.
View ArticleDay in the Trades a door to opportunities for students
Just a couple of hours on a real construction site can expose young students to some of the opportunities that working in the industry has to offer, says a Toronto high school teacher.
View ArticleNew and Preserved
Construction is moving up on the Clare R. Copeland Transformer Station in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleSpanish firm to build $382-million silicon metal factory in Quebec
Spanish-owned FerroAtlántica Group is planning to invest $382 million to build its first silicon metal factory in North America in Port-Cartier, Que. on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.
View ArticleNew system closes the gap on long-distance lessons
Blended learning has proven to be a great success for one College of the North Atlantic (CNA) instructor who reaches across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to provide long-distance, blended...
View ArticleCoring on St. Clair
A worker drills holes at the Imperial Plaza Condominiums on St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleShell explores how best to tap into water
In a nation blessed with abundant water supplies it seems strange that water conservation is critical to the development of Canada’s oilsands and by extension the economy itself.
View ArticleRoad and parking pricing can fund infrastructure: report
Road and parking pricing is the better option to pay for transportation infrastructure compared to fuel taxes, which are predicted to decline, concludes a new report commissioned by the Residential and...
View ArticleOntario building trades issue call for increased work site safety
After two construction-related deaths in one week, the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario is looking to the provincial government to help prevent further deaths.
View ArticleDetroit-Windsor bridge plan gets U.S. Coast Guard approval
Construction of a new bridge between Canada and the U.S. is moving forward under a public-private partnership, after U.S. regulators granted a permit and a U.S. judge dismissed a legal challenge...
View ArticleWaterGarden Spray Down
Work is beginning to wrap up on the Minto WaterGarden condominiums at 7608 Yonge St. in Thornhill, Ont.
View ArticleMunicipal cooperative procurement can work
The idea of cooperative procurement arrangements for government buyers with respect to standard stock type items is becoming more popular as time goes on.
View ArticleBrant Street Pier settlement reached in long-standing dispute
A settlement has been reached related to the Brant Street Pier’s first construction contract, which was plagued by delays and litigation.
View ArticleAssociation engagement among goals for new ACEC chair
Canada’s consulting engineers have a new leader.
View ArticleBrazilian overpass collapses while under construction
An overpass under construction collapsed July 3 in this World Cup host city, killing at least two people and trapping a commuter bus, two construction trucks and a car in an embarrassment for a country...
View ArticleWorker killed while directing traffic
A construction worker was struck and killed while directing traffic on July 2nd at the intersection of Burwell Road and Highway 3, near St. Thomas, Ont.
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