PHOTO: Scene at the Mall
Exterior work is moving along at Hillcrest Mall which is undergoing a renovation and expansion in Richmond Hill, Ont.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Government record keeping critical to process
I have been working for many government agencies over the past several years and feel the need to write about the importance of government record keeping.
View ArticleDiamond Schmitt receives Civic Trust Award in England
TORONTO—Diamond Schmitt Architects recently received a Civic Trust Award during a ceremony in London, England, for the design of a cultural centre in the Regent Park community of Toronto.
View ArticleTwo dead in Toronto mast climber collapse
The Ministry of Labour (MOL) is investigating the death of masons who fell five storeys from a mast climbing work platform (MCWP) at a condominium under construction in Toronto.
View ArticleEllisDon’s Yorkdale muddy boots mandate about mall safety
EllisDon Corp. is citing safety concerns as the reason why the company told workers at Yorkdale they couldn’t enter the mall during work hours and would be “removed and dealt with accordingly” if they...
View ArticleConstruction challenges are an ongoing battle: Hauck
KITCHENER, Ont.—As an industry, construction faces its share of challenges, says Kitchener contractor Gary Hauck, retiring chair of the Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA).
View ArticlePHOTO: Five Condos Cover-Up
Window installation is progressing on the Five Condos at 5 St. Joseph St. in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleMore enforcement needed for One Call: Report
Since mid-2014 more than 1,000 complaints have been filed with Ontario One Call about late or misleading locates, yet no convictions or charges have been laid for violating the act, states a report by...
View ArticlePHOTO: Building for the Community
Work progresses on the new Regent Park Community Centre, part of the Regent Park revitalization project in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticlePPO figures suggest financial risk transfered to trade contractors
Prompt Payment Ontario (PPO) has released figures to show that slow payment of receivables to electrical contractors is transferring an unfair financial risk from owners and developers to trade...
View ArticleEco Certification program embraced by RMCAO members
As of the beginning of this year every member plant of the Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario (RMCAO) was required to comply with the association’s Eco Certification program.
View ArticleWalls and Ceilings: Does the Future Belong to Gardeners?
While this article, with its two accompanying graphs, is directed towards the providers of walls and ceilings, there is a broader issue to be considered concerning construction’s ‘footprint’.
View ArticleConstruction starts on Niagara innovation centre
NIAGARA, ONT.—Construction has started on a new manufacturing innovation centre at Niagara College.
View ArticleEA stage approved for First Nations power project
THUNDER BAY, ONT.—The Ontario government has approved the amended terms of reference for the proposed Wataynikaneyap Power transmission line, which permits the project to move into the environmental...
View ArticleIs final offer selection an effective arbitration tool?
The threat of a strike has historically been the ultimate leverage to compel the recognition of a trade union’s legitimacy during collective bargaining, especially in times of reduced bargaining power....
View ArticlePHOTO: State-of-the-art Dealership
Work is moving along on the new Mercedes-Benz Thornhill car dealership in Thornhill, Ont.
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Working at heights training available
Given recently raised concerns (“OGCA concerned about new working at heights regulations,” March 27, 2015), industry employers and workers need to know they can get their working at heights training...
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION CORNER: Warming up to solar chimneys
Modern technology is helping us develop innovative ways to produce alternative energy. Solar and wind energy are good examples, although the idea of tapping the sun and the wind for light and heat is...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Unanswered OCOT questions
As a paying member in good standing with the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT), I invite answers to the following questions. I find it hard to comprehend that I cannot get answers to these questions...
View ArticleFormer Newfoundland military base to be transformed
Argentia Management Authority (AMA) is transforming a former U.S. military base into a port and industrial site in Placentia Bay N.L., but development stalled when construction of an offshore oil...
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