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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...
Projects
Lesurf intends to make it a ‘MOvember’ for the books
TORONTO — Gillam Group’s Craig Lesurf is once again taking on MOvember and has s...
Labour
A former Six Flags park is finally being demolished after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans' former Six Flags theme park, which shuttered in the w...
US News
Toronto commemorates No. 2 Construction Battalion
TORONTO — The City of Toronto recently commemorated the No. 2 Construction Batta...
Government
Request for Qualifications issued for Hamilton LRT project
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is issuing a Request for Qualifications (...
Infrastructure , Projects
108 homes for veterans open in Sault Ste. Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 at 96 Great Norther...
Projects
U.S. Spotlight: Washington wind farm; $1.1B tunnel project; Protecting Rays stadium
This week the U.S. Spotlight by É«ÖÐɫ’s Daily Commercial News feature...
US News
Port of Montreal employer submits ‘final’ offer to dockworkers, threatens lockout
MONTREAL — The employers association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dock...
Labour
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program
OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help m...
Government , Infrastructure
Owen Sound construction company fined $200,000 after worker critically injured
OWEN SOUND, ONT. — Pickard Construction of Owen Sound, Ont. has been fined $200,...
OH&S
Gardiner Expressway project speeds into the second phase
TORONTO — A milestone has been reached on the Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation...
Infrastructure
Sifton Properties to convert offices to homes in London
LONDON, ONT. — The City of London has announced that Sifton Properties Limited w...
Projects
What European housing models could do for Canada’s affordability problems
TORONTO — Housing experts who have long promoted moving new home construction fr...
Projects
U.S. spending for infrastructure, data centres spikes year-over-year
ARLINGTON, VA. — Employment in the U.S. construction sector rose by 8,000 jobs i...
US News
A Century of Innovation and Leadership: Milwaukee Tool’s 100-Year Journey
As Milwaukee Tool Canada celebrates its 100th anniversary, the company stands ta...
Technology
Strategic preconstruction can be bolstered by artificial intelligence: Slate
Strategic preconstruction can help contractors and developers mitigate risks suc...
Technology
Former Hamilton Trinity Baptist Church to get transformed into supportive housing
The federal government recently gave $2.7 million to a project that will transfo...
Projects
Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 4 to 8
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news one worker was killed and two othe...
Economic , Labour , OH&S , Projects
Excavation collapse leaves one worker dead, two injured
TORONTO — One male worker has died, and two others sustained serious but non-lif...
OH&S
Trucking, construction expect ‘labour crisis’ with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in troub...