Court hears appeal of Quebec’s rules on local hiring in construction
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…
Concerning levels of diesel engine exhaust found on Ontario worksites
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…
ACI Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry
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…
‘Net-zero’ targets boost demand for green engineers
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…
Worker discovers woolly mammoth tooth at Iowa construction site
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…
JPS Construction Group inaugural ESG report
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 on 525-unit City Gardens project officially underway
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…
Sustainable concrete captures 181% more CO2 from the atmosphere
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…
Working with long covid in construction
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…