INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES: A closer look at the prompt payment problem
Paying a bill is the final step in an exchange of value between the payer and the payee. That this is an exchange is a crucial point, and the fact that payers — who have already received their value —...
View ArticlePCL carries Pan Am torch en route to final stop
TORONTO—While PCL has made its mark on the Pan Am Games through the construction and renovation of various venues, the company’s president of Eastern Canada Jim Dougan was able to add his own personal...
View ArticleNew fire hall build in Oshawa begins
OSHAWA, ONT.—Construction has started on Fire Hall No. 6 in Oshawa — a station that will be unique to the city, celebrating the farmland where legendary race horse Northern Dancer was born.
View ArticleNew Quebec waterpark first of its kind
VALCARTIER, QUE.—Construction of a new $65 million indoor waterpark and four-star hotel complex has been announced by Valcartier Vacation Village, the first of its kind in Quebec.
View ArticleN.B. preps tenders for Route 11 construction
SHEDIAC,N.B.—The New Brunswick government is planning to start work soon on the twinning of Route 11 between Route 15 and the Shediac River with funding from the provincial and federal governments.
View ArticleFarmers courted for Samsung solar project in Flamborough
Samsung Renewable Energy hopes to turn up to 200-acres of non-prime agricultural land in the Hamilton, Ont. area, into a large new solar farm to generate electricity.
View ArticlePHOTO: Building up the Pace
Construction continues to move skywards at the Pace Condominiums on Dundas Street East in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticlePPO looks deeper at benefit plans
Prompt Payment Ontario (PPO) is undertaking a survey of multi-employer benefit plans to quantify the cost of damages stemming from delinquent payments, which will form part of the organization’s...
View Article$40 million price tag for Moncton sewer renewal
MONCTON, N.B.—The New Brunswick and federal governments are investing about $40 million for a storm sewer renewal and improvement program in Moncton.
View ArticleTemporary St. Lawrence North Market location open
TORONTO—The temporary location for the St. Lawrence North Market at 125 The Esplanade officially opened recently in order to accommodate the North Market redevelopment project.
View ArticleCanadian premiers agree to improve apprentice mobility rules
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—By 2016 the training and hours completed by apprentices in one provincial jurisdiction will be recognized by all other jurisdictions across Canada.
View ArticleRAIC’s recent Quebec work anchored in academic partnerships
As the RAIC’s Quebec regional director, I shared highlights of my first year in a report last fall.
View ArticlePHOTO: Pipe Work
A worker solders copper pipe for the 66 Isabella St. apartment addition in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleSIAC unsatisfied with proposed suspended access regulations
The Scaffold Industry Association of Canada (SIAC) supports a proposal by the Ministry of Labour (MOL) to improve safety regulations for the use of suspended access equipment, but rejects a number of...
View ArticleNew P.E.I. coast guard centre build begins
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.—Construction of the new home of the Canadian Coast Guard’s operations in Prince Edward Island has started.
View ArticleFirst BONE structure set in Saskatoon
SASKATOON, SASK.—Aspect Home Builders has assembled the first BONE Structure home in Saskatoon, Sask.
View Article$2 million for WBF program expansion
EDMONTON, ALTA.—The federal government is expanding training and skills development opportunities for women by investing more than $2 million in the Women Building Futures’ (WBF) Heavy Equipment...
View ArticleP.E.I. new electrical connection work progresses
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.—The Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) government is moving forward with the construction of a new electricity connection, which is the province’s top infrastructure priority and the...
View ArticleOntario jobs jump in June
TORONTO, Ont.—Ontario’s employment numbers started to sizzle in June with an increase of 14,000, bringing the total increase since the 2009 recession to 568,100.
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