American nonresidential construction spending dips 0.5% in December
National nonresidential construction spending decreased by 0.5% in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $943.5 billion for the month. Spending fell…
Fanshawe announces $2 million donation from Crich family
Fanshawe College is pleased to announce a donation of $2 million from London’s Crich family. This is the largest individual donation in the College’s history, and will create the new Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator, housed at Fanshawe’s London Campus. The Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator…
Contractor ‘pays it forward’ with outdoor ice rink
Henry Knelsen learned how to skate a couple years ago. And he loves it. In December, Knelsen, a local concrete contractor who runs Handy Henry in Simcoe, decided to build a temporary outdoor ice rink on the property the business leases…
Bird Agrees to Acquire Ontario Telecommunications and Utility Contractor
Bird Construction recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Trinity Communication Services, a diversified telecommunication and utility infrastructure contractor. Based in Ontario, Trinity provides services to major national and regional telecommunication, utilities, power, and internet service providers. The total consideration for…
Mattamy homes breaks ground on three GTA projects in one week
Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest privately owned homebuilder, broke ground on three communities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) last week, continuing to help address the region’s ongoing housing shortage with thoughtfully designed multi-residential communities in key markets. Ceremonies to mark the start of construction…
Updated Building Efficiency System Tool™ now available for download
A significant upgrade to the Hydronic Industry Alliance-Commercial’s (HIA-C) Building Efficiency System Tool™ (BEST), the interactive commercial building HVAC system efficiency comparison application, is now available for download here. BEST 6.1 adds groundbreaking new features that address emerging needs within the industry.…
Cooper Equipment Rentals acquires Hub Equipment
Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited, the leading Canadian-owned and operated construction equipment rental company, is pleased to announce the completed transaction to purchase 100% of the shares of Toronto-based Hub Equipment. Established in 1946 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Hub Equipment moved its…