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Construction progresses on 3018 Yonge in Lawrence Park condominium project in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleFinal offer selection and the construction trades
In Canada, final offer selection (FOS) is not new. There have been some high-profile public and private instances of FOS, usually after the government has legislated away the ability to strike.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Ethical policies and public procurement
We would all agree that government procurement should be held to the highest level of ethical standards.
View ArticleConstruction starts on Niagara innovation centre
NIAGARA, ONT.—Construction has started on a new manufacturing innovation centre at Niagara College.
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 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...
View ArticlePHOTO: Boutique Building
Construction progresses on 3018 Yonge in Lawrence Park condominium project in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleFinal offer selection and the construction trades
In Canada, final offer selection (FOS) is not new. There have been some high-profile public and private instances of FOS, usually after the government has legislated away the ability to strike.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES:Ethical policies and public procurement
We would all agree that government procurement should be held to the highest level of ethical standards.
View ArticleMast climber equipment a scaffold alternative
The investigation into the death of two masons who fell five storeys at a condominium under construction in Toronto will focus on a piece of equipment known as a mast climbing work platform (MCWP).
View ArticlePHOTO: Above the Creek
Work continues on the Burgoyne Bridge replacement project which carries Regional Road 81 (St. Paul St. West) over 12 Mile Creek and Highway 406 in St. Catharines, Ont.
View ArticleHit restart button with construction, say Ontario PC leadership candidates
All three Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) leadership candidates said it’s time for their party to hit the restart button and rebuild relationships with those in the construction industry after it...
View ArticleOGCA builder awards set to celebrate building excellence
Clive Thurston, president of the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA), says this year’s Ontario Builder Awards will contain an element of surprise.
View ArticleHamilton council approves $4.5 million road extension for business park
HAMILTON, ONT.—To open up the one entrance/exit to the Ancaster Business Park, Hamilton officials have voted on a road extension.
View ArticleINDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES: Trade compulsory certification needed, says IUOE official
I would like to respond to an article entitled ‘Report scrutinizes key areas of OCOT’ that was in the March 23, 2015 edition of DCN.
View ArticleToronto needs a "heritage sensitive" approach on projects
Stacey Rodas, of Heritage Toronto, states the agency is not against development but would like to see a “heritage sensitive” approach when it comes to projects in Toronto.
View ArticlePrecast concrete gains traction as a Gardiner construction option
Setting up a precast concrete factory and a staging area to truck sections of road deck to the Gardiner Expressway may cost slightly more, but it will save millions by avoiding traffic chaos and be...
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