Saren’s US Nuclear Division moves to SIS Construct 365 Advanced Labor to automate union payroll processing
SIS is a leading implementer of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP|CRM|BI solutions including Advanced Labor for Union Payroll, to the construction and other project and service-based market. Sarens’ Nuclear Division is live on SIS Construct 365 Advanced Labor for Union Payroll. SIS Construct 365…
Commercial UAV Expo to bring thousands of commercial drone professionals to Las Vegas September 5 – 7
More than 3,500 commercial drone professionals from more than 60 countries will gather at Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, to network, connect, and learn about the newest developments in drone technology, applications, and operations.…
Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
Santos Brizuela spent more than two decades laboring outdoors, persisting despite a bout of heatstroke while cutting sugarcane in Mexico and chronic laryngitis from repeated exposure to the hot sun while on various other jobs. But last summer, while on a…
Terex Corporation appoints Seun Salami to Board of Directors
Terex Corporation recently announced that Seun Salami has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Salami currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen, a global asset management firm. Mr. Salami joined TIAA, Nuveen’s…
Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings
While the planet continues to endure scorching, unprecedented temperatures, a 60-square-foot shipping container is serving as a testing ground for passive, sustainable cooling solutions. As detailed in a new study published in the research journal Energies, an engineering team at Washington State University is…
Water meter pits are closer to becoming mandatory on new construction in Oliver
Water meter pits are closer to being mandatory on all new construction in the Town of Oliver. An updated version of water regulation bylaw 1351.12 has been approved by Oliver council and is now headed for first and second reading. The…
OCEU and IHSA to work together to ensure inclusive workplace
The Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (CUPE 1750) recently announced that they will undertake a joint independent assessment to identify opportunities for improvement in IHSA’s practices, policies, and collective agreement language regarding equitable employee…
Therme Canada releases updated design for the West Island of Ontario Place
Therme Canada has unveiled its exciting new design for the West Island of Ontario Place, introducing a year-round, family-friendly destination coupled with an additional four acres of public parkland. This transformational update has been carefully crafted with input from the Mississaugas…
Renewed calls to remove GST from rental housing construction costs in Canada
In recent months, there have been a number of renewed calls for the Government of Canada to remove its Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the cost of building secured purpose-built rental housing. Advocates calling for the move assert it would have a…
Trans Mountain pipeline project runs into fresh construction-related hurdle
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project has run into another construction-related hurdle that could delay its completion. The crown corporation that owns the pipeline has filed for regulatory approval to modify the route of one of the remaining stretches of…
Construction boom in Old Crow, Yukon, helps build local skills
It’s been a busy year for construction in Yukon’s northernmost community, and some big projects have meant work and training opportunities for local residents. “Last time we had a big construction, you know, was a decade or two ago. We have the…
Agreement brings promise of construction work for trio of First Nations
A new road construction partnership holds the promise of employment and long-term contract work for a trio of First Nation communities in northeastern Ontario. Shwe Miikaan — a construction company owned by Shawanaga, Magnetawan and Henvey Inlet First Nations — has struck…
Construction association says quick action needed to alleviate ‘historic national housing crisis’
In the face of the “historic national housing crisis,” the Quebec association of construction and habitation (APCHQ) says we need to act on several fronts at once: increase housing affordability, reduce construction costs, extend the maximum amortization period on mortgages and…
CIB lends $15 million towards infrastructure upgrades at Enoch Cree Nation reserve
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently announced that it is providing a $15 million loan to support the Enoch Cree Nation Arena Road Rebuild Project in partnership with Enoch Cree Nation, Yekau Lake Settlement Trust, and River Cree Development Corporation. Through the financing…
CDPQ Infra announces appointments to key positions
CDPQ Infra recently announced appointments to key positions in its management team. With these new appointments, the organization will be well positioned for the next phases of the REM and for other projects in development at the CDPQ subsidiary. CDPQ Infra…