Projects Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:05:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Projects Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 More transitional housing in the queue for Thunder Bay /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/more-transitional-housing-in-the-queue-for-thunder-bay /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/more-transitional-housing-in-the-queue-for-thunder-bay#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:10:13 +0000 /?p=418864 THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Province of Ontario is providing more than $8.3 million dollars through the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) to help create 66 transitional housing units in Thunder Bay that will support individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The six locations receiving funding will provide onsite supports including counselling, life skills training, and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/more-transitional-housing-in-the-queue-for-thunder-bay/feed 0 New Tecumseth civic retrofit wins WoodWorks award /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/new-tecumseth-civic-retrofit-wins-woodworks-award /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/new-tecumseth-civic-retrofit-wins-woodworks-award#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:59:00 +0000 /?p=418702 The repurposing of the former Alliston Union Public School to serve as a modern Municipal Administration Centre for the Town of New Tecumseth north of Toronto sparked intense interest among the local townspeople, in part because many of them had attended the 1960s-era school. On top of that, explained Tom Wilson, principal in charge of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/new-tecumseth-civic-retrofit-wins-woodworks-award/feed 0 Development permit approved for Calgary’s Scotia Place /joc/news/projects/2024/12/development-permit-approved-for-calgarys-scotia-place /joc/news/projects/2024/12/development-permit-approved-for-calgarys-scotia-place#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:10:45 +0000 /?p=418069 CALGARY, ALTA. — The Calgary Planning Commission has approved the development permit for Scotia Place, which aims to be a venue for hosting sports, arts, cultural and entertainment events in the city. “This milestone demonstrates how a venue like Scotia Place can be designed with the Calgary community in mind, first and foremost,” says project […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/12/development-permit-approved-for-calgarys-scotia-place/feed 0 Toronto breaks ground on first Public Developer Delivery model affordable housing project  /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/toronto-breaks-ground-on-first-public-developer-delivery-model-affordable-housing-project /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/toronto-breaks-ground-on-first-public-developer-delivery-model-affordable-housing-project#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:10:10 +0000 /?p=417762 TORONTO — Construction is underway at 11 Brock Ave., the City of Toronto’s first affordable housing project delivered through the Public Developer Delivery model. Approved in July, the model is meant to accelerate the creation of non-market, affordable rental homes for low- and moderate-income residents on city-owned lands. Set to be complete by the end of 2025, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/toronto-breaks-ground-on-first-public-developer-delivery-model-affordable-housing-project/feed 0 The perfect equation: University of Waterloo’s M4 building underway /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/the-perfect-equation-university-of-waterloos-m4-building-underway /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/the-perfect-equation-university-of-waterloos-m4-building-underway#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:00:03 +0000 /?p=417813 After two years of planning, construction has started on a new Faculty of Mathematics building, known as M4, at the University of Waterloo (UWO) that will feature a cutting-edge, eco-friendly server room and prioritize Indigenous design principles, sustainability and wellness. The five-storey, 120,000-square-foot building will serve as the heart of the mathematics district on campus, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/the-perfect-equation-university-of-waterloos-m4-building-underway/feed 0 New Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place to open in 2029, auditor general says /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/new-ontario-science-centre-at-ontario-place-to-open-in-2029-auditor-general-says /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/new-ontario-science-centre-at-ontario-place-to-open-in-2029-auditor-general-says#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:15:41 +0000 /?p=417657 TORONTO — The timeline for opening a permanent new Ontario Science Centre appears to have been delayed, with infrastructure officials telling the auditor general’s office the centre is expected to be up and running in 2029. When Premier Doug Ford announced last year the planned move for the attraction, from its east Toronto location to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/new-ontario-science-centre-at-ontario-place-to-open-in-2029-auditor-general-says/feed 0 At last: Winnipeg’s Portage Place redevelopment gets official go-ahead /joc/news/projects/2024/12/at-last-winnipegs-portage-place-redevelopment-gets-official-go-ahead /joc/news/projects/2024/12/at-last-winnipegs-portage-place-redevelopment-gets-official-go-ahead#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:10:37 +0000 /?p=417522 Winnipeg’s True North Real Estate Development (TNRED) has officially acquired the city’s downtown Portage Place mall, putting in motion the company’s plan to redevelop the site. TNRED recently signed the final paperwork with the North Portage Development Corp., Premise Properties and Spruceland Mall Ltd. on the mall, its land and assets. The completion of the […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/12/at-last-winnipegs-portage-place-redevelopment-gets-official-go-ahead/feed 0 Nova Scotia non-profit groups trying to save huge Acadian church now facing lawsuit /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/nova-scotia-non-profit-groups-trying-to-save-huge-acadian-church-now-facing-lawsuit /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/nova-scotia-non-profit-groups-trying-to-save-huge-acadian-church-now-facing-lawsuit#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:41 +0000 /?p=417503 HALIFAX — The Roman Catholic Church in southwestern Nova Scotia has filed a lawsuit against two Acadian groups trying to save a huge, deconsecrated church. The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Yarmouth says Heritage Saint Bernard and Nation Prospere Acadie Inc. have fallen behind in their mortgage payments and owe $200,000 for their purchase last […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/nova-scotia-non-profit-groups-trying-to-save-huge-acadian-church-now-facing-lawsuit/feed 0 Celebrating one of the most used materials: The 2024 Ontario Concrete Award winners /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/celebrating-one-of-the-most-used-materials-the-2024-ontario-concrete-award-winners /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/celebrating-one-of-the-most-used-materials-the-2024-ontario-concrete-award-winners#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:26 +0000 /?p=417440 TORONTO — Over the past 20 years the Ontario Concrete Awards have been honouring the visions of some of the more innovative and creative projects the province has undertaken. This year was no exception. Several awards were handed out recently during a banquet where industry stakeholders gathered to celebrate the achievements of those who utilize […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/celebrating-one-of-the-most-used-materials-the-2024-ontario-concrete-award-winners/feed 0 Demo recommended for 500 Dunsmuir St. amid collapse concerns /joc/news/projects/2024/12/demo-recommended-for-500-dunsmuir-st-amid-collapse-concerns /joc/news/projects/2024/12/demo-recommended-for-500-dunsmuir-st-amid-collapse-concerns#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:53:38 +0000 /?p=417369 VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s chief building official has submitted a report recommending city council adopt a resolution to declare the 500 Dunsmuir St. building a danger to public safety. If adopted, the property owner, 500 Dunsmuir Property Ltd., owned by Holborn Properties, will be required to demolish the structure.  The report will be considered during a special council […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/12/demo-recommended-for-500-dunsmuir-st-amid-collapse-concerns/feed 0 An in-depth look at UBC’s $560 million student residence complex /joc/news/projects/2024/12/an-in-depth-look-at-ubcs-560-million-student-residence-complex /joc/news/projects/2024/12/an-in-depth-look-at-ubcs-560-million-student-residence-complex#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:00:52 +0000 /?p=417168 Some early prep work has started at the site of a new, $560-million student residence complex that is slated to be built in the Lower Mall Precinct of the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver. The venture represents the largest provincial contribution to any single post-secondary institution capital project in B.C.’s history. There […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/12/an-in-depth-look-at-ubcs-560-million-student-residence-complex/feed 0 An Education in Wood Construction /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/an-education-in-wood-construction /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/an-education-in-wood-construction#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:20:58 +0000 /?p=416925 The University of Toronto’s Academic Wood Tower at the St. George campus is on the rise. The owner is the University of Toronto and the general contractor is Pomerleau. The work includes a 14-storey mass timber tower that will be built on top of the existing four-storey Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport and is […]

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