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New special care nursery to be built at St. Joseph’s in Hamilton
HAMILTON — The Ontario government has announced it plans to redevelop the St. Jo...
Infrastructure
Construction officially underway for Neshama Hospice residence in North York
TORONTO – Health care professionals, elected officials and the project team join...
Projects
RESCON report warns the future is dire for housing starts in Ontario
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The future is not looking bright for housing starts in Ontario,...
Associations , Economic
Project profile: West Park Healthcare Centre’s ambulatory care facility
TORONTO — The latest investment in the West Park Healthcare Centre is a 730,000-...
Infrastructure , Projects
Arup opens fourth Canadian office in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Arup, a global design, advisory and engineering firm, has opened an off...
Economic
Open house being held for Welland Thorold powerline project
WELLAND, ONT. — On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Hydro One will be hosting an open house to...
Infrastructure , Resource
Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropican...
US News
Arbitration privacy versus confidentiality
SOS Marine Inc., a Québec-based maritime service company, was contracted by M/V...
Government
TruGrp v Karmina follow-up: Returning clarity and certainty to the use of letters of credit to vacate construction liens
In the Ontario Superior Court’s decision of TruGrp v Karmina, 2024 ONSC 2165 (se...
Government
Repurposed heritage buildings will bolster Detroit’s abandoned entertainment district
It’s just the latest effort by Detroit-based Basco to repurpose the city’s large...
US News
Seven-home ‘unicorn’ project breathes new life into Toronto church
After a challenging six-year process, a conversion project in Toronto, which tra...
Projects
Ontario to launch second round of Skills Development Fund at $74M
ORO-MEDONTE, ONT. — The second round of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF)...
Government
RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows
TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent...
Economic , Labour
Newmarket highrise development responds to housing demand, revitalization
NEWMARKET, ONT. — Two 15-storey condo towers are set to rise at 693-713 Davis Dr...
Projects
‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hi...
Economic , Labour
Submissions open for OAA’s SHIFT2025 Challenge
TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) SHIFT2025 Challenge, Resh...
Associations
MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage
Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time...
Technology , US News
Health care builds dominate 2024 CCPPP awards
TORONTO — The winners of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (C...
Projects
$86 million Nunavut school provides many lessons on how to build in Canada’s North
The hardships that the design/building team face on an $86 million school underw...
Infrastructure
UPDATE: Hamilton buildings collapse, city calls for emergency demo
HAMILTON, ONT. — Hamilton police and fire were called to the area of 28 King St....
OH&S
Northern Tornadoes Project confirms tornado touched down in Fergus, Ont., on Sunday
FERGUS, ONT. — Severe weather researchers say a tornado carved out a "long, narr...
Resource
‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks
VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia...
Government , Labour
Open call for candidates for PEO’s 2025 council elections
TORONTO — Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the province’s engineering regul...
Labour
Greater Toronto home sales jump in October after Bank of Canada rate cuts: board
TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surg...
Economic
Leadership in procurement creates bottom line profits
One responsibility of a procurement leader is to improve the organization that h...
Government
Where are the U.S. construction spending dollars coming from?
Construction industry analysts are often asked about the breakdown of constructi...
Economic
New TVOKids series shines spotlight on construction craft workers
The new TVOKids original series Trading Skills launched recently and one of the...
Labour
Employers lock out longshore workers in Montreal after contract offer rejected
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal locked out nearly 1...
Labour
Ontario provides H2H with funding for veterans
TORONTO — Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Canada is on the receiving end of $3 million...
Labour
Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO
OTTAWA — The federal government faces a potential loss on the sale of the Trans...
Government , Infrastructure
H2H honours veterans, highlights resources for second career
OTTAWA — In recognition of Remembrance Day, Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is honouri...
Labour
Historic WWII air training base becomes a ‘cultural destination’ in Picton
PICTON, ONT. — Major plans and partnerships are underway for a project in Prince...