Twenty major upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and...
The accompanying table shows 20 of the largest upcoming Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton construction projects in Canada. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new...
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The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming California and Florida construction projects. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions...
View ArticleWill OPEC Survive?
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a 65-year history of striving to manage world oil supplies in such way as to achieve price targets.
View ArticleConstruction a Headliner in February’s Strong U.S. Jobs Report
February 2015’s Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) records an outstanding increase in America’s total number of jobs month to month of 295,000.
View ArticleWSIB restructuring pays dividends, says Marshall
The financial stability of Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is being restored by a radical restructuring plan, which rescued the organization from bankruptcy and decades of...
View ArticlePHOTO: Parts of the Pace
Work is progressing at the Pace Condominiums on Dundas Street East in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleFarwell enters GVCA hall of fame
During the course of a career that has spanned more than 40 years, Kitchener architect Roger Farwell has made a mark not only in the design sphere but also in terms of community building.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Corporate governance and critical review
Corporate governance and critical review is a topic that we need to look at because of the constant changes in the government procurement world.
View ArticleCOR’s value is worth the work, say its advocates
The president of Ball Construction says you can’t put a price tag on the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program and while it’s a lot of work to become certified, it’s well worth the effort.
View ArticlePHOTO: Square One Squared Up
Construction is moving along on the southwest expansion at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga, Ont.
View ArticleNew London interchange unique in its development
Once the work is done, there won’t be much to distinguish London’s new Wonderland Road interchange from all the others along Ontario’s Hwy. 401.
View ArticleToronto asks public for Relief Line input
TORONTO—The City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) are asking the public of input as part of the planning process for the Relief Line, which is a proposed rapid transit line to...
View ArticleOntario construction optimism varies: OCS
Despite an overall positive outlook by Ontario contractors about growth in the industry, the results of the annual Construction Confidence Indicator fluctuate from region to region, with some more...
View ArticlePHOTO: Lakeside Windows
Window installation progresses on the Liberty Central by the Lake condominiums phase two in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleMcInnis Cement environment deal does not deter Lafarge
McInnis Cement has made a deal with an environmental group that opposed a cement plant under construction in Port-Daniel-Gascons, Que. but Lafarge continues to pursue a legal challenge in a Quebec...
View ArticleUpgrades coming to health facilities in N.L.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L —The Newfoundland and Labrador government is investing $2.8 million on upgrades and equipment at four health care facilities on the Northwest Avalon Peninsula.
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hamilton Pan Am stadium payment issue highlights need...
Recent media attention accorded to the ongoing Pan Am Games stadium dispute in Hamilton highlights a serious and growing problem in the construction industry.
View ArticleThe Need to Fix the Enormous Pothole in America’s Highway Funding
Major funding for many road and highway projects in the U.S. derives from the federal gasoline and diesel tax.
View ArticleTen Mid-March Economic Nuggets
In counter-intuitive fashion, the Dow Jones Industrial average (DJI) sank in response to February’s strong employment growth in America of 295,000 jobs. The ‘official’ U.S. jobless rate is now only...
View ArticleLower energy costs and stronger U.S. growth bode well for B.C. in 2015 & 16
Midway through the first half of 2015 there are definite signs that the economic fundamentals driving the B.C. economy have strengthened over the past year.
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