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A major new GTA highway extension remains off limits to motorists because there are “safety concerns” around how it was built, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) says. Drone shots posted online of the Hwy. 427 extension — between Hwy. 7 and Major Mackenzie…

The design phase will soon begin for a major renovation project at North Bay’s downtown transit hub. During its regular meeting, Tuesday, North Bay City Council awarded a $145,510 contract to Planmac Engineering Inc. for design services related to planned upgrades in and around the Peter…

Lethbridge College has partnered with non-profit organization Women Building Futures (WBF) to bring a unique trades-training opportunity to southern Alberta. Based out of Edmonton, WBF works to create opportunities for women to experience trades and construction training, and will be coming to Lethbridge…

Walker Industries congratulates team member Crystal Vella for being named to Canada’s 2021 Clean50 as an emerging leader in sustainability for her efforts to help Walker reach a goal of becoming carbon neutral. Canada’s Clean50 Awards are announced annually by Delta…

bauma—the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment—is postponed to autumn 2022. That is the result of many discussions between Messe München and top industry representatives as well as the Advisory…

A provincial government study has concluded the collapse of a 68-tonne construction crane in Halifax during post-tropical storm Dorian was the result of a weld failure in the lower portions of the tower. Nobody was killed or injured when the crane…

Kieran Hawe, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Construction Operations, has been named Best Executive by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business for their second annual competition.  The Best Executive Awards celebrate excellence among non-CEO leaders at the SVP,…

Unlike many other places, which may use materials like slate and terracotta for roofs, North America predominantly covers houses with asphalt shingles. About 75% of U.S. roofs are covered by this material, due to its low cost, water-repelling qualities, and ease…

Tuesday’s provincial budget included millions of dollars for a variety of training initiatives, but the construction industry says it was overlooked, despite continuing to be a massive driver of the provincial economy. Chris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses…

IAPMO EGS, The IAPMO Group’s testing and certification division for electrical products, is pleased to announce a scope expansion as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to the following additional standards: UL…

Ledcor announced that Dale Posein, Chief Operating Officer, Constructors has been appointed the head of its pipeline and industrial construction groups, plus its Fort McMurray operations unit. These three long-standing Ledcor operating groups construct and maintain large diameter mainline energy pipelines, build and maintain…

A worker fell 21 feet to the ground sustaining injuries while working on a project to construct a high-rise condominium building at 128 King Street North, Waterloo on the 10th of February, 2021. Last year, CTN King Inc. was developing a…

Two major City of Winnipeg waste projects have blown past their budgets as the pandemic affects bidding and a contractor struggles to meet deadlines, according to a briefing presented to the city’s finance committee on Tuesday. The city is conducting a…

In parallel to Earth Day, Built Green Canada celebrates the first project certification awarded through their BUILT GREEN® Communities Pilot Program—Spring Creek’s Phase One of their Spring Creek Mountain Village in Canmore, Alberta. The timing is fitting. Earth Day is an annual, worldwide event…

Command Alkon, the provider of the leading supplier collaboration platform for construction’s heavy work, is proud to deliver CONNEX Insights, a business analytics layer for their cloud-based CONNEX Platform for construction materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers. CONNEX Insights serves up a…