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Biden administration proposes rule for workplaces to address excessive heat
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday to address exc...
Government , OH&S , US News
RAAC proponents keep the faith after science centre report
Despite concerns over Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) surfacing in...
Projects , Resource
$120M recycled paper, packaging facility sets up shop in Georgia
Georgia-based Pratt Industries, a recycled paper and packaging company, is build...
US News
Governments team up to bring affordable housing to Orillia
ORILLIA, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario recently announced a combi...
Government , Projects
Ontario testing digital twin technology for infrastructure projects
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is testing the application of...
Government , Technology
Four appointments made to Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Board of Directors
OTTAWA — Janis Byrne, Elisabeth Hivon, Vince Gasparro and Hari Subramaniam have...
Infrastructure
AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its technological infancy, lik...
Labour , Technology
U.S. markets the most expensive in the world to build: Survey
North American markets are the most expensive places in the world to build in, a...
Economic
Procurement Perspectives: Managing the use of consultants in your organization
Having worked as a purchasing consultant for many years, I have some interest in...
Government
U.S. Spotlight: Chicago ‘Bean’ reopens; Florida resort expansion; Minnesota dam failure
This week the U.S. Spotlight by É«ÖÐɫ’s Daily Commercial News feature...
US News
A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions
WASHINGTON - As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend bi...
Government , Resource , US News
MDA Space awarded $1-billion contract for next phases of Canadarm3
BRAMPTON, ON. - MDA Space Ltd. has won a $1-billion contract with the Canadian S...
Technology
Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches
LAHAINA, HI. - Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s...
US News
Juno East Austin MTC apartment represents a modular breakthrough
Mass Timber Construction (MTC) is growing in Texas. Of the over 1,600 active MTC...
US News
Architecture firm behind Ontario Science Centre says closure was ‘a political move’
TORONTO — The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre...
Government
Locator charged for violation under Environmental Protection Act
TORONTO — Jan Sapper has been charged $5,000 for one violation under the Environ...
OH&S
Funding will help build firefighter training centres in Ontario
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ONT. — Five new state-of-the-art training facilities will be...
Government , Projects
Mikey Network president: Defibrillators should be at all construction sites
TORONTO - The Mikey Network’s mission is to place defibrillators in high-risk pu...
OH&S
Progress made on H2H Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project
OTTAWA — The Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project has a...
Labour
PHOTO: Condos and Community Centre
Construction is moving along for the Galleria On The Park mixed-use development...
Projects
Key to AED safety onsite: ‘You have to master the mystery through repetition’
When it comes to learning how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED),...
OH&S
Your top DCN headlines: June 24 to 28
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news tunnelling work is complete on a p...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast™ – Episode 352: The state of UK Construction in 2024 with Alastair Hayfield
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcastâ„¢, digital media editor Warren...
Top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast construction projects – U.S. – June 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Northeast and Southeast c...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Recreational and Retail, Wholesale, Warehouse construction projects – Canada – June 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Recreational and Retail...
Economic , Projects
AEM announces first stop of Manufacturing Express tour
KNOXVILLE, IND. — Equipment designer and manufacturer Weiler announced June 25 i...
US News
Drug firm Lilly makes largest investment in its home state
Indiana-based Eli Lilly is making the single biggest U.S. investment in syntheti...
US News
David Lindsay reappointed as chair of Infrastructure Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma recently announced th...
Government , Infrastructure
H2H and Woodbine Entertainment team up for King’s Plate
OTTAWA — Woodbine Entertainment and Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H) have entere...
Labour
Legal Notes: Paying into the court can extricate owners from payment disputes
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba found itself entangled with a dispute it...
Government
Waterfront mixed-use project will transform Sydney’s downtown harbour
An up to $250 million high-end development that would transform the Sydney, N.S....
Projects
How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first...