Billy Bishop tunnel opens July 30
TORONTO—PortsToronto has made it official, the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport pedestrian tunnel will open to the public on July 30.
View Article$65 million in funding for QEW-Dixie interchange
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—Joint funding totalling $65 million from the provincial and federal governments has been announced for the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) - Dixie Road Interchange project.
View ArticleSaskatchewan’s economic pulse has been slowed but not stilled by weak energy...
Heading into the second half of 2015, there is clear evidence the impact of lower energy prices is exerting a significant drag on the Saskatchewan economy.
View ArticleThe Uber model to construction equipment
Transportation company Uber has popularized the “sharing economy” in which a web-based app can transform personal vehicles into cabs and allows users to become both buyers and sellers in a single...
View ArticleIdentifying a "true employer" and why it matters
In Ontario's construction industry, a bargaining unit will generally be certified by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the Board), where the union files an Application for Certification...
View ArticlePHOTO: On the Rise
Work is underway for the Rise condominiums at Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleCAF developing new labour mobility tool
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) is developing a new labour mobility tool that will help employers and apprentices ensure they have the proper documentation they need before moving from one...
View ArticleWSIB Twitter campaign shows it ‘pays to be safe’
TORONTO—The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has launched a #PracticeSafeWork Twitter Contest, which gives young workers in Ontario an opportunity to showcase their health and safety...
View ArticleUpgrades slated for Essar Steel Algoma
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—The federal and provincial governments are providing $60 million towards Essar Steel Algoma’s $240 million modernization and expansion program that is geared towards making it...
View ArticleINDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES: Training spaces for WAH in short supply
In some ways, it was the perfect storm.
View ArticleBeaver tales: Alberta homeowner enlists local wildlife to engineer a dam
Pierre Bolduc’s background as an aeronautical engineer and Hercules C-130 pilot wasn’t enough of a resume to prepare him for the task of constructing a pond next to his Alberta property.
View ArticlePHOTO: Balliol Park Project
Construction is moving along on the Balliol Park rental buildings on Balliol Street in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleBurlington, Ont. approves $40-million for infrastructure
HAMILTON, ONT.—Burlington, Ont. is set to make a major cash-injection for road repairs and storm water improvements, now that council has approved over $40 million for priority projects.
View Article$20 million for N.S. parks upgrades
HALIFAX, N.S.—Several Parks Canada projects in Halifax, N.S. are on the receiving end of more than $20 million.
View ArticleEglinton Crosstown reaches financial close
Financial close has been achieved for Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) on the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
View ArticleOntario mining mental health study launched
SUDBURY, ONT.—Mining company Vale, the United Steelworkers (USW) and the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University have partnered up for a new research...
View ArticlePHOTO: Balliol Park Project
Construction is moving along on the Balliol Park rental buildings on Balliol Street in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleScience making strides with transparent aluminum
Fans of the original Star Trek series know that transparent aluminum was developed by Lieutenant Montgomery “Scotty” Scott for Plexicorp on a time travel trip to 1986. However, science happens to be...
View ArticlePHOTO: Space for Students
Construction is moving along on the addition to Greenwood College School in Toronto, Ont.
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