Blackbird selected for 407 East Phase 2
TORONTO—Blackbird Infrastructure Group has been selected by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) as the preffered proponent to design, build, finance and maintain the...
View ArticleBank of Canada Cuts Rate, ‘Loonie’ Suffers Unflattering Rout
Some key portions of Canada’s economy – the energy sector and government royalties, to name two examples − are being damaged by the sharp drop in the world price of oil.
View ArticleOttawa’s NAC slated for ‘ambitious’ revamp
Ottawa’s National Arts Centre (NAC) is about to undertake a project that is designed to transform and revitalize the landmark facility, with capital funding from the Government of Canada.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Reviewing delivery methods in construction
The approach government takes to the way construction projects are delivered will have a direct result on the success of the overall project. In addition to the significant risk of government waste —...
View ArticleOttawa Heart Institute project breaks ground
OTTAWA—Construction of the new Cardiac Life Support Services Redevelopment Project for the Ottawa Heart Institute recently kicked off, according to PCL Constructors Inc.
View ArticleMcMaster headed to MCAA competition
ROCKVILLE, MD —The McMaster Student Chapter of the Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) Hamilton are the only Canadian team that will compete in the 2014-2015 MCA of America (MCAA) Student Chapter...
View ArticleWork injuries have dipped: IWH report
A study conducted by the Institute for Work and Health (IWH) shows work-related injuries in Ontario declined by 30 per cent from 2004 to 2011, reaffirming the efforts made by employers to make the...
View ArticlePHOTO: Crosstown Tunnel Breakthrough
Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) broke through the headwall at the extraction shaft just west of Allen Road in Toronto, Ont. as part of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT — Western Tunnel project.
View ArticlePair of serious workplace incidents leaves one worker dead
Two serious workplace incidents occurred in Ontario on the same day last week, involving a man being killed after he was crushed by a concrete block in St. Catharines and a man who fell two floors at a...
View ArticleWinter Stations Competition jury narrows down to four finalists
TORONTO—The jury of the inaugural Winter Stations Competition in Toronto has selected four finalists who will have the chance to bring their designs to life in the city.
View ArticleNTCCC has plans for national prompt payment summit
The National Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada (NTCCC) is planning to organize a national prompt payment summit in order to share experiences and launch similar initiatives in provinces across the...
View ArticlePHOTO: Windows of the King+
Glass installation is underway on the King+ Condos at 251 King St. E. Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleDrones could keep watchful eye on construction sites
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, act as sensors in the sky and could change the way inspections are carried out, providing a whole new view on construction sites, states...
View ArticlePlenary Infrastructure lands East Rail project
WHITBY, ONT.—Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have selected Plenary Infrastructure ERMF (Plenary) as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance and maintain the East Rail Maintenance...
View ArticleStronger U.S. growth and low gas prices should drive Ontario faster in 2015
Midway through the first quarter of 2015, there is clear evidence that the “tailwind of stronger U.S. manufacturing” we alluded to in Snapshot #1 of 2014, has given a significant boost to Ontario’s...
View ArticleAn HVAC Perspective on Upcoming Construction Markets (Part 1)
There’s plenty of data available on overall construction activity in both the U.S. and Canada, in the form of starts and put-in-place investment figures.
View ArticleAn HVAC Perspective on Upcoming Construction Markets (Part 2)
As part of high-rise living, there has been a proliferation of mixed-use projects, especially in proximity to rapid transit stations.
View ArticleWelcome to the shipping container inn, enjoy your stay
When Jack Steenhof calls the recently built Days Inn hotel at Sioux Lookout, Ont. “the largest steel shipping container-based hotel in North America” he’s hedging his bets—it may be the only shipping...
View ArticleEarthquake-resistant steel supports art museum
When the privately-funded Audain Art museum in Whistler, British Columbia is open in October of this year, it won’t be just the artists and their patrons receiving accolades.
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION CORNER: Going up, side to side and down
A modern take on an old technology offers a possible solution to one of the knottier problems facing designers of super-tall buildings—moving people up and down quickly and safely.
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