Conestoga-Rovers, Inspec-Sol join GHD
WATERLOO, ONT.—Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA) and GHD have joined as one company under the GHD brand.
View ArticleOur World on this Day, July 23, 2015
Now that Greece’s ‘little detour’ has ended, at least temporarily, and is no longer sucking all the air out of the economics-and-politics chat room, and since many summer vacationers are immersed in...
View ArticleFinding expertise in the immigrant labour pool
Halifax-based contractor Dexter Construction has discovered a pool of “underutilized labour” that is proving to be a good hiring source for hard-working and reliable workers for its concrete division...
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION CORNER: Is cleaner cement production possible?
World cement production is growing more rapidly than we thought it would just a few years ago.
View ArticlePHOTO: Double Duty
Work continues on both towers of the Madison on Eglinton condominiums in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleTransportation needs fuel tax boost: report
After 23 years of sitting idle, it’s time for the province to raise fuel taxes in order to generate needed revenue for transportation improvements, a recently released report strongly recommends.
View Article$60,000 raised for Habitat for Humanity
TORONTO, ONT.—Members of Building Industry and Land Development (BILD), an organization that encourages innovation and building of sustainable communities, raised more than $60,000 for its community...
View ArticleContracts awarded to clean up Hamilton’s harbour
HAMILTON, ONT.—Three contracts have been awarded for Randle Reef sediment remediation project in Hamilton, Ont.
View ArticlePremiers look at boosting innovation and productivity
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The two-day Summer Meeting of Canada’s Premiers concluded its last day Friday, July 17.
View ArticleVIDEO: Sewer and Watermain
In our latest special feature we focus on sewer and watermain.
View ArticleWi-Fi sensors could streamline construction safety and production
Safety is everyone’s concern and new wireless network (Wi-Fi) technology being deployed in the harsh environments of chemical plants and refineries could soon start to show up on construction sites.
View ArticlePHOTO: Racks of Rebar
Rebar work continues for the Ten York Condominiums on York Street in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleUnions rip Bill C-377, Merit Canada supports it
The cost of labour organizations being forced to disclose how their money is spent will hit taxpayers’ right where it hurts — in the pocketbook, states a senior advisor with Canada’s Building Trades...
View ArticleQueens Quay revitalization project complete
TORONTO—A 1.7 kilometre section of Toronto’s main waterfront street has been transformed.
View ArticleOntario submits final BCF priority list
TORONTO, ONT.—The provincial government has submitted its final set of priority projects to the federal government under the Provincial Territorial Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund.
View ArticleGordie Howe bridge RFQ issued
WINDSOR, ONT.—A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) has been issued for those interested in becoming a private sector partner for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, signifying the first step in...
View ArticleSubcontractor responsible for bent girders
After months of waiting, the City of Edmonton believes it finally knows what caused massive steel girders on its 102 Avenue Bridge project to buckle.
View ArticleContract terms always have price implications
As an industry we are always talking about the implications of RFP and Tender documents.
View ArticlePHOTO: Smooth Operator
A worker creates a smooth concrete finish at the 88 Scott Condominium Residences and mixed-use project in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleNew apprentice mobility protocol needs finer details
A new protocol making it easier for apprentices to move across Canada sounds good in principle, state several industry stakeholders, but they’re left asking, what does it actually mean?
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