$67.3 million contract inked for McCallion Campus expansion
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Sheridan Creative Partnership will design, build, and finance the expansion of the Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga for a fixed price contract of $67.3 million.
View ArticleSNC-Lavalin secures Dubai cooling contract
MONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin Gulf Contractors (SLGC) has been awarded a $37-million contract to provide district cooling facilities for the Meraasland Themed Entertainment Resort in Dubai, according to...
View ArticleUnited Steelworkers’ workplace enforcement campaign gains momentum, report...
BANFF, ALTA. — The United Steelworkers (USW) campaign to stop workplace deaths is gaining momentum, state union leaders, now that it has been raised with federal, provincial and territorial justice...
View ArticlePHOTO: Heating Steel
Work continues on the Imperial Plaza Condominiums on St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleMunicipal Elections: Infrastructure not prominent on Sault Ste. Marie...
It’s a crowded municipal race in Sault Ste. Marie, where five people are challenging the incumbent mayor for her job and infrastructure issues are not registering high on the campaign trail, says a...
View ArticleMunicipal Elections: Mississauga's next mayor expected to tackle gridlock
Mississauga will elect a new mayor on Oct. 27, marking the end of the 36-year mayoral reign of Hazel McCallion, who did not seek re-election.
View ArticleArchitects favour Hamilton LRT
Tthe development of a 14-km light rail line service in Hamilton has received support from local architects.
View ArticleTony Dean to lead OCOT review
TORONTO — Tony Dean has been appointed by the province to lead the review of the Ontario College of Trades.
View ArticleConstruction Corner: High-rise innovation reaches new heights
The idea of high-rise modular construction in North America got a boost recently when the companies building a residential project at the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, N.Y., were named as one...
View ArticleMunicipal Elections: Transportation a key issue in Hamilton election race
As the clock ticks down to the Oct. 27 municipal election, transportation is the primary issue among the three leading mayoral candidates thanks to a proposed light rail transit (LRT) line.
View ArticleMunicipal Elections: Ottawa transit drives municipal campaign trail
While Ottawa may not be considered a hotbed of political controversy compared to other major cities this municipal election, the president and general manager of the Ottawa Construction Association...
View ArticleEtobicoke General upgrade RFQ issued
TORONTO, ONT. — A request for qualifications (RFQ) has been issued by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and William Osler Health System to design, finance and maintain the new Phase 1 Patient Tower Project...
View ArticlePHOTO: Community Centre Steel
Steel work continues for the York Community Centre on Black Creek Drive in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleFord aims to be construction sector vehicle leader with redesigned F-150
There’s not a lot of similarity between an automotive manufacturer and a construction company. However, Dianne Craig, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company Canada Limited has a word of advice that...
View ArticleMunicipal Election: Toronto's infrastructure is key election issue for industry
Transportation infrastructure has emerged as the number one issue for all candidates in Toronto’s mayoral election which is a reassuring sign for the Toronto Construction Association (TCA).
View ArticleSarnia industrial explosion leaves one dead
Police say one of five workers who were injured in an explosion at an industrial facility in southwestern Ontario has died of his injuries.
View ArticleMatching people with jobs is key for Kenney
Federal Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney says there’s an ongoing paradox in Canada — too many jobs without people and too many people without jobs.
View ArticleNew MCAC council provides training and trades promotion
The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) has established a new education council to offer professional training and help promote the industry as an attractive career option for students.
View ArticleProcurement Perspectives: Ongoing municipal staff training needed
We can all only improve in our professional life by continued and ongoing training. Municipal staff and contractors alike are no different, when it comes to ongoing improvement in our chosen fields.
View ArticlePHOTO: Perspective Panels
Workers install precast panels on the Perspective Condominiums in Etobicoke, Ont.
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