LDCA sees evolution of electronic plans room
The second stage of sweeping changes for some Ontario construction associations’ electronic plans room platform was unveiled to members of the London and District Construction Association in London on...
View ArticleTriple Tower Job
Construction progresses on the site of a former car dealership for the 2150 Condos at Birchmount Road and Lawrence Avenue in Scarborough, Ont.
View ArticleProposals invited for Lunenburg, N.S. waterfront
The Waterfront Development Corporation in Nova Scotia is inviting proposals to partner with business interests to construct a new facility on the working waterfront in Lunenburg, N.S., which is a...
View ArticleContracts terms add "dead weight"
Government contracting departs from the norm but the factors that influence government contractors are nevertheless similar.
View ArticleInfrastructure Ontario explains local knowledge qualifications provision
To the Editor: It is important to clarify some misconceptions around the qualifications that Infrastructure Ontario looks for in the teams that want to bid for large complex public projects such as...
View ArticleMeridian Centre construction in home stretch
Construction is nearing the home stretch in St. Catharines on the Meridian Centre, a facility that will serve as a venue for sports and other events and also act as a building block in downtown...
View ArticleHigh-profile Quebec corruption inquiry hears from last witness
MONTREAL—Quebec’s corruption inquiry, with its propensity for bombshell testimony that sometimes turned the Quebec political and business landscape on its head, has heard from its last witness.
View ArticleActive House opens Canadian chapter
TORONTO—A Canadian chapter of The Active House Alliance has officially been launched, which included a signing ceremony that brought together construction industry leaders, planners, academics,...
View ArticleDunbarton High School is the greenest Canadian school: CaGBC
OTTAWA—The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and the Canada Coalition for Green Schools have announced that Dunbarton High School in Pickering, Ont., is the winner of the inaugural CaGBC Greenest...
View ArticleTesla’s "gigafactory" gets Nevada tax incentive support
CARSON CITY, Nev.—The Nevada Senate unanimously approved the biggest chunk of an unprecedented package on Sept. 11 to give Tesla Motors up to $1.3 billion in tax credits and other incentives to bring...
View ArticleOPP investigate shooting of former construction industry executive
CLINTON, ONT. — The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit is investigating the shooting of a former construction industry executive which occurred near Clinton, Ontario.
View ArticleHamilton’s first straw bale house under construction
A growing green trend in construction has broken ground in the Hamilton municipality of Ancaster, Ont. with the first straw-bale insulated home under construction.
View ArticlePHOTO: A Bucket Full
A concrete bucket gets lifted at the Pace Condominiums on Dundas Street East in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleNew Canadian national museum a 14-year journey to reality
WINNIPEG—When Canada’s newest national museum opens this week, it will mark the end of a 14-year journey sparked by one family’s desire to have Canadians learn about the struggle for — and the...
View ArticleOCOT continues work with MTCU on sprinkler installer trade
TORONTO—The Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) recently announced that it is working with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities on the development of regulations to make the...
View ArticleToronto home sales up in mid-September
TORONTO—Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) president Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto REALTORS reported 3,297 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of September 2014.
View ArticleMOL issues 186 stop orders issued in May excavation blitz
TORONTO—The Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) conducted an excavation hazard blitz in May and the results are in.
View ArticleFire at Quebec museum during reno work
Quebec City firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire which broke out at the Museum of Civilization, while renovation work was being undertaken at the building.
View ArticleEnvironmental Building
Façade work is underway on the new Environmental Science and Chemistry Building at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus on Military Trail in Scarborough, Ont.
View ArticleGVCA celebrates 40 years of service
CAMBRIDGE, Ont.—The Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in style at an event at its offices on Sheldon Drive. On hand were a number of past association...
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