New guidelines now available for businesses winterizing outdoor spaces
As the world continues to navigate pandemic restrictions, many businesses have relied on outdoor seating spaces to continuing serving their communities throughout COVID-19. As a result of the nuanced and regulated nature of adding outdoor seating, the International Code Council has…
Today is National Construction Day – Let’s celebrate our great industry
Today marks the second annual national celebration day of the construction industry. In collaboration with Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) partner associations, National Construction Day recognizes and celebrates the dedicated, hard-working people instrumental in building, maintaining and connecting our communities through vital…
US construction spending rises 0.3% in September
As reported in the Associated Press, U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon, although a smaller gain than analysts had expected. The Commerce Department reported Monday that the September gain follows…
Tony Accurso fined more than $4 million for tax evasion
Retired construction entrepreneur Antonio (Tony) Accurso and four companies he owned in the past have been fined more than $4 million for provincial tax evasion. The sentence was delivered at the Laval courthouse Friday morning. Accurso and the companies — Simard…
Using Technology to Provide Pandemic-Safe Services
According to James Morrison, director, performance solutions operations, for Finning, during COVID-19 one of the ways they were able to support customers was the use of remote monitoring technology. “When COVID-19 started, access to sites and equipment was limited, but we…
News Round Up – November 2, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Top news this week includes the announcement that the Canadian Construction Association launched a Construction R&D Portal that will give construction leaders unprecedented visibility into world-class…