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In the wake of the war in Ukraine, the port at Wilhelmshaven has emerged as a critical hub for German efforts to break the country’s dependence on Russian energy. It is there, on the North Sea coast, that officials would like to…

With global temperatures increasing each year around the globe and here in Canada, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is taking steps to better protect workers from heat exposure while on the job. New heat stress regulations are being proposed under the Occupational…

The Ontario government says it will spend $3.6 million to provide free training and attract more women and young people to work in the construction industry, as the province seeks to address a labour shortage that could put its housing goals at risk.…

The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) recently announced the appointment of Walid Abou-Hamde as Executive Director of ORBA effective August 1, 2023. On behalf of ORBA, President, Mario Villeneuve expressed “the Board’s pleasure that Walid has accepted this exciting and pivotal…

British Columbia is considering new rules for tower cranes two years after a collapse in Kelowna killed five people WorkSafeBC has proposed new regulations, including stronger requirements that supervisors are qualified and rules that safety experts say could bring more inspections…

The construction sector is short a whopping 64,000 jobs, posing a significant problem for an industry that must produce enough housing to meet demand from Canada’s ever-growing population — and the best workers for the job are newcomers, a recent RBC…

One of B.C.’s largest traffic control service companies, Valley Traffic Systems (VTS) has to pay $1.5 million after its defamation campaign caused a competitor to lose out on a lucrative BC Hydro contract. VTS and Richmond-based Ansan Group were competitors a…

“Provincial government actions in 2022 to open parts of the Greenbelt for development failed to consider environmental, agricultural and financial risks and impacts, proceeded with little input from experts or affected parties, and favoured certain developers/landowners,” Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk said in a…

According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for July 2023, 97,800 people in the Calgary Census Metropolitan Area were employed in the construction industry – up from 84,200 in July 2022. This figure represents a remarkable growth rate of 16 percent…

Quebec provincial police have released their final accident report for the province’s annual, two-week construction holiday — and the numbers are grim.  The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says 22 people died in vehicle crashes during this period — the deadliest in more than a…

Canadians who have been working from home are slowly trickling back to offices, but the designers of an ambitious new project in downtown Toronto hope to direct that flow into the Well. The Well is a giant mixed-use development at Spadina…

Statistics Canada reports that the total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 6.1% in June to $11.6 billion, with a notable 67.2% monthly increase (+$619.3 million) in the institutional component. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits went…

The peak timeframe for Hurricane Season has started and at First Onsite we believe preparedness is key. There are various steps you can take and an emergency kit is good place to start. With ample warning and tracking, hurricanes (and tropical…

Version 6.2 of the Radiant Professionals Alliance’s (RPA) Building Efficiency System Tool™ (BEST), an interactive commercial building HVAC system efficiency comparison application, is now available for download here. The enhanced BEST 6.2 focuses attention on energy use, including up to four selected…

In today’s fast-paced construction industry, the accurate and timely management of data is crucial for project success. However, relying on traditional manual data entry methods poses several risks and challenges that can hinder productivity, increase costs, and compromise project outcomes. Moreover,…