DCN 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 DCN 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 EllisDon civil team expands into Atlantic Canada with bridge project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/ellisdon-civil-team-expands-into-atlantic-canada-with-bridge-project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/ellisdon-civil-team-expands-into-atlantic-canada-with-bridge-project#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:05:17 +0000 /?p=418755 HALIFAX — The EllisDon Civil East team has expanded civil construction operations into Atlantic Canada after winning the Musquodoboit Harbour Bridge Replacement Project contract. This is the first major heavy civil project for EllisDon in the region, states a release from the company. “I’m very proud of the Atlantic and Civil East teams whose collaboration […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/ellisdon-civil-team-expands-into-atlantic-canada-with-bridge-project/feed 0 Former top aide to New York City’s mayor charged in a bribery conspiracy /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/former-top-aide-to-new-york-citys-mayor-charged-in-a-bribery-conspiracy /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/former-top-aide-to-new-york-citys-mayor-charged-in-a-bribery-conspiracy#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:01 +0000 /?p=418862 NEW YORK — The New York City mayor’s former chief adviser, her son and two real estate investors were charged recently in a bribery conspiracy, charges that come as the mayor himself faces a separate corruption case and a series of criminal investigations roils City Hall. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/former-top-aide-to-new-york-citys-mayor-charged-in-a-bribery-conspiracy/feed 0 Trudeau to chair Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee amid calls to resign /dcn/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-to-chair-canada-u-s-relations-cabinet-committee-amid-calls-to-resign /dcn/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-to-chair-canada-u-s-relations-cabinet-committee-amid-calls-to-resign#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:12:46 +0000 /?p=418777 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will chair a meeting of the cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations today, amid increasing calls for his resignation. A mid-day adjustment to Trudeau’s itinerary was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office and notes he will take part in the meeting virtually, though a specific time wasn’t listed. It’s been […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-to-chair-canada-u-s-relations-cabinet-committee-amid-calls-to-resign/feed 0 Chatham-Kent pediatric centre designed for unique local needs /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/chatham-kent-pediatric-centre-designed-for-unique-local-needs /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/chatham-kent-pediatric-centre-designed-for-unique-local-needs#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:09:20 +0000 /?p=418711 The citizens of Chatham-Kent were recently given the opportunity to demonstrate the depth of their compassion for vulnerable young people in their community, when the call went out for input into the design of a new 50,000-square-foot Children’s Treatment Centre. After unusually intense pre-design and user-group sessions, designers Montgomery Sisam Architects (MSA) came to grasp […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/chatham-kent-pediatric-centre-designed-for-unique-local-needs/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 RFP closed for QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/rfp-closed-for-qew-garden-city-skyway-bridge-twinning-project /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/rfp-closed-for-qew-garden-city-skyway-bridge-twinning-project#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:54:44 +0000 /?p=418670 NIAGARA, ONT. — Infrastructure Ontario has announced the Requests for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit bids for the QEW Garden City Skyway – Bridge Twinning project in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The project includes a new 2.2-kilometre twin bridge which will be built north of the existing bridge across the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/rfp-closed-for-qew-garden-city-skyway-bridge-twinning-project/feed 0 Skills Ontario’s pre-budget submission reiterates urgent need to tackle trades shortage /dcn/news/labour/2024/12/skills-ontarios-pre-budget-submission-reiterates-urgent-need-to-tackle-trades-shortage /dcn/news/labour/2024/12/skills-ontarios-pre-budget-submission-reiterates-urgent-need-to-tackle-trades-shortage#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:15:54 +0000 /?p=418092 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Skills Ontario recently presented its recommendations to the minister of finance during the province’s pre-budget consultations held in Mississauga. The organization emphasized the urgent need to address Ontario’s skilled trades shortage, which is projected to reach over 550,000 unfilled positions by 2030. More specifically, the organization’s key recommendations include: Multi-year funding commitments: […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2024/12/skills-ontarios-pre-budget-submission-reiterates-urgent-need-to-tackle-trades-shortage/feed 0 Province taking over maintenance of Thousand Islands Parkway, improves section of 401 /dcn/news/government/2024/12/province-taking-over-maintenance-of-thousand-islands-parkway-improves-section-of-401 /dcn/news/government/2024/12/province-taking-over-maintenance-of-thousand-islands-parkway-improves-section-of-401#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:10:23 +0000 /?p=418090 ROCKPORT, ONT. — A decision has been made for the Ontario government to take over responsibility for annual maintenance and the rehabilitation of the Thousand Islands Parkway, which is a 40-kilometre scenic roadway. According to a release, the transfer will take place between the St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO). […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/12/province-taking-over-maintenance-of-thousand-islands-parkway-improves-section-of-401/feed 0 A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond by construction workers /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/a-20-year-old-blind-cat-is-rescued-from-an-icy-massachusetts-pond-by-construction-workers /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/a-20-year-old-blind-cat-is-rescued-from-an-icy-massachusetts-pond-by-construction-workers#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:05:53 +0000 /?p=418088 WESTFORD, MASS. — Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. But this time he caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in. He has an alert passerby and a couple of nearby construction workers to thank for his rescue. “The crackling […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/a-20-year-old-blind-cat-is-rescued-from-an-icy-massachusetts-pond-by-construction-workers/feed 0 Michigan’s largest timbered building will have unique power system /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/michigans-largest-timbered-building-will-have-unique-power-system /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/michigans-largest-timbered-building-will-have-unique-power-system#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:50 +0000 /?p=418079 Not only will it be Michigan’s largest timbered residential complex but it’s the first in the world with an alternative energy system converting natural gas to electricity and using carbon storage. Ann Arbor-based Synecdoche, with a history of looking at alternative construction techniques to create sustainable buildings, has designed an eight-storey 220,000-square-foot residential structure with […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/michigans-largest-timbered-building-will-have-unique-power-system/feed 0 St. Lawrence Seaway announces massive supply chain infrastructure investment /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/st-lawrence-seaway-announces-massive-supply-chain-infrastructure-investment /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/st-lawrence-seaway-announces-massive-supply-chain-infrastructure-investment#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:00:50 +0000 /?p=418095 Over the next three years, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) will invest over $350 million in infrastructure upgrades between Montreal and Niagara. Spanning from April 1 to March 31, 2027, the investments, which are part of the SLSMC’s annual maintenance and renewal plan, include more than $170 million in the Montreal to Lake […]

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