Call for Nominations: AEM Hall of Fame 2023
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) Hall of Fame celebrates the men and women who create the equipment and technologies that build, feed, and power our world. While creating the equipment and technologies that have changed the world, many of the inductees have…
Canadian housing starts decline 11% in March
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of total housing starts for all areas in Canada declined 11% in March (213,865 units) compared to February (240,927 units) according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The monthly SAAR of total…
Registration open for next Build This City construction program
The Sault Community Career Centre has announced that registration is open for the next Build This City Construction Training Program, which begins in May. Those interested in participating in the free skills program have until Monday, April 24 to apply. “Build This…
First tunnel boring machine arrives at Broadway-City Hall Station
Another breakthrough on the Broadway Subway’s tunnel boring has been achieved, with the tunnel boring machine named Elsie arriving at the underground pit of the future Broadway-City Hall Station for SkyTrain Millennium Line. Elsie broke through the east wall of the…
Carpenters’ union providing naloxone kits to members
The union says it wants to remove barriers for workers to access kits by handing them out from the office, where many come to ask about new jobs A Victoria carpenters’ union is offering naloxone kits and training to its members…
NATO Member Finland Breaks Ground on Russia Border Fence
The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia – primarily meant to curb illegal migration – has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st…
Overbidding on GTA Homes Rises Sharply. Again.
The Greater Toronto Area’s housing market is continuing to see a surge in overbidding activity as the spring selling season gets into swing, according to new analysis from digital real estate platform Wahi. In March, more than one third (35%) of…
Feds invest $1 million for Z’gamok Construction of Massey
Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe announced a $1 million investment by the Government of Canada Friday for the purchase of 10 heavy trucks for Z’gamok Construction LP, a First Nation owned company based in Massey. The announcement was made on behalf of the …