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The principle of regional hiring priority in Quebec’s construction industry is being tested before the courts this week as the Superior Court began hearing a challenge on Monday. The Regulation Respecting the Hiring and Mobility of Employees in the Construction Industry gives hiring…

The City of Greater Sudbury is moving ahead with plans for a new arena project, despite concerns from construction companies about a potential conflict of interest involving one of the bidders. In February, as part of an addendum to a Request for…

Exposure to diesel engine exhaust (DEE) on some Ontario construction sites, at levels deemed unsafe in other jurisdictions, is prompting calls for greater worker protection. The new study builds on other research which concluded that exposure to diesel engine exhaust, at levels lower than…

On this day, 11 years ago, North Perth firefighters, Ken Rea and Ray Walter, were killed after the roof of a dollar store, engulfed in flames, collapsed on top of them, in Listowel. Today, after many years of lobbying and debate,…

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2022 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of…

The Canadian economy’s “green shift” will create a demand for a new generation of engineers with new areas of expertise, a recent report says. According to Green Collar Jobs, RBC economists say that as many as 3.1 million Canadian jobs “will…

DGR Engineering’s Justin Blauwet made a once-in-a lifetime discovery Friday, March 4, 2022 at a construction site on property owned by Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) in Sheldon, IA. While performing construction observation on a lift station project for the City…

Prime real estate that used to be home to the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club on Sydney’s waterfront has languished for years. But there is renewed interest in developing the land and officials say that is thanks in part to construction of…

There’s a new plan to try and bring Cedar Crescent Village from drawings to reality. “Cedar Crescent Village is a project we gave initial approval to back in 2019, if you can believe it. For all sorts of reasons, it hasn’t…

JPS Construction Group is pleased to share our inaugural ESG report which outlines all relevant disclosures that pertain to our high-level Environmental, Social, and Governance targets, investments, and commitments from 2020 to 2022. JPS Construction Group is a uniquely positioned Alberta-based…

Construction to improve traffic between Delta and Richmond remains on track to start this year, the B.C. government said Friday — part of a major project that includes replacing the 62-year-old George Massey Tunnel. At a press conference, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister…

Shovels are in the ground as construction on the massive 525-unit City Gardens project in downtown Kamloops is underway. Speaking during a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Kelson Group President, Jason Fawcett, says construction on the entire project will take about eight years to…

Ottawa’s construction industry is putting heat on city hall to stop a COVID-19 vaccination policy from applying to contractors. “The times have changed dramatically these past few months and vaccine policies are being reviewed and either being modified or dropped,” John…

The construction sector is a major source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide, to the extent that, according to estimates by the International Energy Agency, 8% of all global carbon dioxide emissions are related to the cement industry. Thus, the development…

Barry Stanton, head of employment at Boyes Turner explores the impact of working with long covid in the construction industry, where absences could compound the existing skills shortage. The Government has lifted the restrictions surrounding Covid-19 with further changes to take place on 1 April…