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Ottawa’s former Union Station begins new life as the Senate of Canada Building

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news OTTAWA, Dec. 13, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and...

Developer proposes land swap with City of Edmonton to build condo tower

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news A developer has proposed swapping land with the city so that a 24-storey condo tower can be built on part of Oliver park. If...

How much will Trump’s border wall actually cost according to a statistician

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news As a staunch supporter of refugees and the American dream, I find most of the rhetoric behind the idea of the wall flatly un-American....

Mentorship program aims to boost number of black youth in GTA construction

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news A new mentorship program is being launched in Toronto on Wednesday with the aim of increasing the number of young black people working...

Plans to build a Montreal church hall trigger mixed results at consultation

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news When it comes to development projects, points of view often differ wildly. Case in point. St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox...

Mayor proposes to halt construction on work camps near Fort McMurray

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news Mayor Don Scott is proposing the municipality halt construction on any new work camps within 120 kilometres of Fort McMurray, and that...

Construction companies get creative to find skilled workers

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news A leading Metro Vancouver home renovation company is offering cash rewards to anyone who can help find it tradespeople with specific...

NFPA – Contractor deaths from electrical incidents prevalent in construction industry

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news The construction industry experienced a “substantial share” of contractor deaths involving electrical incidents during a recent...

Former central library branch activated with University of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), the master developer of East Village responsible for the dramatic transformation of the...

Construction begins at Exeter Weather Radar Station

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news A $4 million project to replace the Exeter Weather Radar Station has begun, part of a $93 million initiative by Environment and Climate...

Vacuflo Built In Central Vacuum Systems seeks a self-motivated, energetic individual to join the team

Since 1954 we have established ourselves as the leader in our industry, working with homeowners, designers, builders (high end custom, multi residential low and high rise) and renovation contractors to plan and install Vacuflo systems in their...

Commercial construction kooks to advanced technologies to alleviate workforce challenges and improve productivity

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Q4 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction...