New Kawartha OPP detachment
KAWARTHA LAKES, ONT.—A new state-of-the-art $11.5 million Ontario Provincial Police detachment has opened in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont.
View ArticleLocal 793 raised $200,000 for Kenyan children’s charity
Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers in Oakville has successfully raised more than $200,000 for the Mully Children’s Family (MCF) Charitable Foundation in Kenya.
View ArticleVIDEO: Steel Feature
In our latest special feature we focus on steel and the current trends happening in the industry.
View ArticleResidents to move into new Fairview Lodge on June 23
WHITBY, ONT.—Residents are expected to begin moving into the new Fairview Lodge long-term care home in Whitby, Ont. on June 23.
View ArticleTrick Knees and Wonky Hip Joints in Today’s Stock Markets
I’ve mentioned before, though it may seem hard to believe, that the compound annual growth rate of the NASDAQ stock market index, since its most recent trough level in February, 2009, has been +18.0%.
View ArticleOne-third of a Million New Jobs in U.S. and Canada in May
The first quarter of this year may have been a tough slog for gross domestic product (GDP) in both the U.S. and Canada, but the latest monthly numbers on employment are telling quite a different tale.
View ArticleAre autonomous vehicles ready to roll on a roadway near you?
Self-driving vehicles could be rolling on Ontario roads in the next five years but there’s a host of regulatory and infrastructure adjustments to be made in preparation for them, Ontario Minister of...
View ArticlePHOTO: Windows in the Rain
Window installation is moving up on the Rain Condominium project in Oakville, Ont.
View ArticleSeminar explores what’s at the core of COR
When it comes to Certificate of Recognition (COR) certification, sometimes it’s best to follow in the footsteps of others in the industry who helped pave the way.
View ArticleWhat will life after Charbonneau be like?
MONTREAL—During a recent Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal luncheon the president and CEO of Pomerleau Inc. delivered a speech outlining, “Life After the Charbonneau Commission.”
View ArticleOntario commits $1 billion for Hamilton LRT
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has formally announced that the province is providing Hamilton with over $1 billion for a light rail transit (LRT) system and GO train extension.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Integration key in municipal procurement
Newspapers report on the continuing struggle between staff and municipal council every week now.
View ArticlePHOTO: Casa II Windows
Window installation is progressing on the Casa II condominium project at 42 Charles St. E.. in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleBundled OPP build by IO gets industry support
The major design and construction organizations in Ontario are supportive of Infrastructure Ontario’s (IO) plan to bundle the building of 10 police stations across the province using an alternative...
View ArticleAirport to expand in Happy Valley Goose Bay
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L.—The federal government is investing $2 million to help the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Airport expansion in Labrador get off the ground.
View ArticleRising business efficiency pushes Canada’s competitive rank to 8-year high
Despite its rather lacklustre pattern of economic growth, Canada’s ability to compete with the world’s 61 largest countries increased from 7th place to 5th place in 2015, its highest level on record.
View ArticleOCAD U creating gateway to downtown Toronto campus
The Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U) is poised to convert a nondescript office building into a student-focused centre that will also act as a bold gateway to its downtown Toronto...
View ArticleElection platform supports construction: Trudeau
EDMONTON—Working with municipalities to support the construction of affordable housing, public transportation and critical infrastructure are elements of federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s...
View ArticlePHOTO: Power Building
Construction is ongoing at the Clare R. Copeland Transformer Station in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleWho’s responsibility is it when dirty dirt surfaces?
Contaminated soil found at the Greenbank Airways site in Durham Region has unearthed a bigger question on the reuse of excess soil: Who should take responsibility when issues surface, the province or...
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