Expect business non-res investment to pick up speed heading into 2015
After shrinking slightly in the first quarter of this year due in part to abnormally cold weather, the total volume of business capital spending increased by 0.9% in the second quarter, its strongest...
View ArticleCanaData to deliver valuable industry intel
The 29th Annual CanaData Construction Industry Forecasts Conference kicks off today in Toronto, packed with a lineup of speakers that will present outlooks in construction, manufacturing, the housing...
View ArticlePHOTO: Sparks on St. Clair
Sparks fly during welding at the Imperial Plaza Condominiums on St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleCCA targets improvements for small firms to take on apprentices
Strengthening the ability of small employers to take on apprentices is among the issues highlighted in the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) 2015 federal pre-budget submission.
View ArticleWhat’s in the skeleton of a BONE Structure home?
TORONTO—BONE Structure is launching its first Toronto home in the Don Mills neighbourhood today (Sept. 25) during an open house event.
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Ontario’s local knowledge requirements for public...
Consulting Engineers of Ontario supports Ontario’s local knowledge requirements for public infrastructure projects.
View ArticleWeb app answers question, "Where’s my cement?"
Time is money and waiting around for a cement truck burns money and raises a construction site manager’s blood pressure.
View ArticleClifford Masonry sorts out 100 Adelaide jigsaw puzzle
When Clifford Masonry Limited returns to a downtown Toronto construction site in 2015, it will mark one more stage in a large multi-facet jigsaw puzzle for the masonry restoration firm.
View ArticleMunro Ltd. plant tours help company connect with construction
For precast concrete product specialist Munro Ltd., company tours aren’t simply a public relations exercise — they represent a critical part of the company’s marketing strategy, designed to forge...
View ArticleMarilyn I. Walker construction takes centre stage
New and restored brick, along with special brick accents, are defining elements of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts now under construction in St. Catharines, Ont.
View ArticleTilt-up concrete helps deliver LEED Silver for Canada Post
A new Canada Post letter carrier depot in Ottawa has achieved LEED Silver certification with the assistance of tilt-up concrete panel specialist SiteCast Construction.
View ArticleConcrete enclosure offers quality rehab to active bear cubs
Construction of a new concrete block enclosure at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre on Vancouver Island has provided the facility with increased space to rehabilitate orphaned bear cubs for...
View ArticleBridge to Construction program helps Dexter fill concrete division vacancies
Nova Scotia’s Bridge to Construction pilot program is helping Dexter Construction fill its roster of concrete workers.
View Article63-year-old façade gets a makeover and new lease on life
Dismantling and reusing stone façades has become a common way of balancing a city’s needs to replenish their building stock yet retain a connection to their history.
View ArticleRestoration gives 140-year-old hotel a new life
A local developer and two New Hamburg, Ont.-based construction firms are breathing new life into a 140-year-old-hotel in their home community.
View ArticleConcrete gives pilot First Nations project a boost
A four-unit housing complex located 20 kilometres west of Sudbury, Ont. is the first built according to First Nations Sustainable Development Standard (FNSDS) guidelines — and concrete construction...
View ArticlePHOTO: Project Sixty Six
A look from above shows work is progressing on the addition of 66 Isabella St. in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleConstruction Corner: How to tackle water management
Who ever thinks much about water? I mean, you just turn on the tap and it’s there. Anyone in the construction industry knows better of course, especially if you work in the field of sewers and...
View ArticleRestoring Auchmar Estate’s grandeur brick by brick
If he could come back to life, 19th century industrialist Isaac Buchanan might not be too happy to see the condition of the garden walls which wind their way through his historic Auchmar Estate in...
View ArticleChimney masonry contractors required to protect endangered birds
Wildlife conservation efforts usually concentrate on preserving natural habitats. Ontario masonry contractors are now required by law to preserve the nests and habitats of the chimney swift, a small,...
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