For a number of years, HRAI has maintained a membership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”), and this membership has allowed HRAI to weigh in on a variety policy issues of concern to business owners in the HVACR industry…
For a number of years, HRAI has maintained a membership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”), and this membership has allowed HRAI to weigh in on a variety policy issues of concern to business owners in the HVACR industry…
Join us on Thursday April 28th at 12pm ET for Masterclass Episode 34: Simplify Construction Payroll & Reporting One of the biggest challenges of running a construction business is managing all of the intricacies of a construction payroll – from tracking…
A new survey suggests almost 20 per cent of Canadian businesses do not offer safety and orientation programs that are legally required for new workers in much of the country — a finding one labour law expert calls “shocking” and evidence of “widespread lawbreaking.” The research,…
In January, President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh to discuss America’s crumbling infrastructure. That same morning, the city’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed. Investigations into the structural components of the bridge are ongoing, and it could take more than a year to determine the…
The provincial government has formally announced its approval of controversial zoning orders that will allow for the construction of two condo communities consisting of 40,000 units in York Region — though some in the area say it won’t be able to…
An Edmonton architect is working to preserve hundreds of everyday artifacts unearthed from inside an iconic downtown building, with some of the treasure dating as far back as the 1890s. The discoveries happened as the historic Pendennis Building on Jasper Avenue…
On Tuesday, officials from the provincial government, Niagara College, and the Niagara Home Builders’ Association (NHBA) met in Welland to announce a new $1.2 million initiative to equip un- and underemployed Niagara residents for well-paying careers in roofing and drywall installation. …
Lakeview Community Partners Limited (LCPL), the developers behind Lakeview Village, a vibrant mixed-use waterfront community being built on a 177-acre brownfield site along Mississauga’s waterfront, celebrated the launch of the Discovery Centre on April 7, 2022, with its doors officially opening to the public…
Above the street level in any city floats an untapped resource. This airspace—the void above the road and between buildings—is, for several practical reasons, unused. Surprisingly, a science-backed design proposal suggests that this empty void doesn’t have to just sit empty.…
The International Code Council announced that Russ Manning, former Executive Director of Facility Operations & Maintenance for the National Facility Services of the Kaiser Permanente Health System, joined the Codes and Standards Department as Deputy Senior Vice President of Technical Services.…
Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre), Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park), Chair of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee recently broke ground for the new North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care…
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Grandview Kids have awarded a fixed-price contract of $85.3 million to Children First Consortium to design, build and finance the Grandview Children’s Centre Redevelopment project. The Children First Consortium team includes: Applicant Lead: Amico Design Build Inc., Sacyr…
B.C.’s construction sector came out the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic bigger in some ways, smaller in others, more diverse and paying higher wages. According to a recent survey by the BC Construction Association (BCCA), the total value of construction…
The $1.6-billion Woodfibre LNG project has declared that it will start major construction on its site in 2023, following years of deferrals. WLNG said in a news release that it has issued a Notice to Proceed to its construction contractor, McDermott International. This Notice…
Following Graham’s award last year of the Design Early Works Agreement for the Stuart Lake Hospital redevelopment, we are proud to announce we recently signed the Design-Build Agreement for the same project. This is Infrastructure BC’s first progressive design-build contract and…