Province touts Pan Am Games success
TORONTO—The Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games may be over, but the province is still reeling from its success, touting the games as the most successful ever.
View ArticlePSHSA provides training, education of OHSA changes
Improving occupational health and safety is part of the government’s economic plan for Ontario. This year there will be changes and updates to standardization and training required across the board in...
View ArticlePHOTO: King Street Concrete
Concrete work progresses for the Globe and Mail Centre on King Street East in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleToronto disqualifies two firms under Fair Wage Policy
Two companies have been disqualified from conducting business on City of Toronto projects for two years after being found in non-compliance with the city’s Fair Wage Policy.
View ArticleOCIF fund applications open
TORONTO—Applications are now open for the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), with the province inviting small, rural and Northern municipalities to apply for infrastructure funding to build...
View ArticleNew addition slated for Atikokan hospital
ATIKOKAN, ONT.—The province of Ontario is investing up to $11.3 million at the Atikokan General Hospital, which will go towards building a new addition and renovating the existing space.
View ArticleiSqFt and CMD merger creates giant North American construction data provider
iSqFt and CMD Group (CMD) have announced a merger of their two companies resulting in one firm, which will provide leading comprehensive construction data and software solutions for North American...
View Article$300 million Yonge Sheppard Centre upgrade planned
RioCan and KingSett Capital, co-owners of the Yonge Sheppard Centre, are poised to undertake an ambitious, $300 million redevelopment project at the 6.2-acre site in north Toronto.
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION CORNER: Viability of passive house standard
The passive house standard has been with us for a while now, but there remains plenty of skepticism about whether it can be applied to large building, especially in northern climates.
View ArticleGovernments take next steps to study Toronto Port Lands development
TORONTO—Five million dollars has been announced by the federal, provincial and city governments, along with Waterfront Toronto, to complete the due diligence work needed for more certainty on the costs...
View ArticleEasing congestion on Lakeshore GO lines
TORONTO—The provincial and federal governments have teamed up to ease congestion along the Lakeshore East and West GO Transit corridors by building new road-under-rail grade separations in Scarborough...
View ArticleU.S. adds 215,000 Jobs in July but Fed has achieved only Half its Mandate
The headline figures from today’s July Employment Situation report, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), revealed little that was new or astonishing.
View ArticleTCA targets Brazil for inaugural foreign business exchange event
The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) is holding its first-ever foreign business exchange, touching down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
View ArticlePHOTO: E Condo Concrete
Concrete work progresses for the E Condos at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in Toronto, Ont.
View ArticleConstruction law certificate offered in five-day course
The Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law program is an opportunity to learn firsthand from legal and construction experts who will discuss real world situations, bringing with them their wisdom and...
View ArticleUpgrades set for Quebec parks
QUÉBEC—Federal infrastructure investments totalling $131.1 million are slated for several Parks Canada projects in Quebec.
View ArticleBONE Structure constructed in Niagara
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONT.—The first BONE Structure home in Niagara region is currently being assembled by authorized builder KONSEPT.
View ArticleFull-time job growth puts "gig economy" in question
According to a major Canadian Bank there is a rising tide of part-time and/or self-employed workers that is eroding the overall “quality of employment” available in Canada.
View ArticlePROCUREMENT PERSPECTIVES: Prior dealings, reputation and procurement
The newspapers have a field day when it comes to "novelty purchasing transactions" when council views them as a good idea and vote to give it a try.
View ArticleFuturistic student excavator designs earn international design awards
An excavator with a cutter that looks like the mouth of a lamprey eel? Since 1955, Germany’s Red Dot Design Award has honoured the best in international design, including innovative construction...
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