Thursday, October 3, 2024 
Winnipeg man who pleaded guilty to defrauding crane company out of $4.2M sentenced to prison
CTV News reports that a Winnipeg man who pleaded guilty to defrauding his former company out of more than $4.2 million was sentenced Tuesday morning. Peter Ramdath received a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence in a Manitoba court Tuesday morning. He has also…
Toronto looks at forcing new condo developers to dedicate 10 per cent of residential space to affordable housing
Toronto’s chief planner is proposing new condominium developments in parts of the city be required to dedicate 10 per cent of their space to affordable rentals or owned homes and be guaranteed affordable for 99 years. Under the proposal, to be…
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists names new CEO
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer with an extensive track record of executive leadership and team building. Cheryl Farrow brings more than 20 years of experience in not-for-profit management to…
Battery Revolution Prepares to Take on Noisy Construction Sites
The battery revolution is moving from the highway to the construction site. At a project in northern Hong Kong, Gammon Construction Ltd. has swapped out diesel generators with massive lithium-ion batteries called Enertainers to power the giant cranes that erect high-rises.…
M3 breaks ground as Rogers Real Estate Development Ltd., Urban Capital and the City of Mississauga reach for new heights
With M City’s first two towers, M1 and M2, emerging on the Mississauga skyline, Mayor Bonnie Crombie, Rogers Real Estate Development and Urban Capital Property Group were once again on site at Burnhamthorpe and Confederation Parkway to mark another precedent-setting milestone…
CCA launches Talent Fits Here campaign to attract a new generation to join the construction industry
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has launched Talent Fits Here, a campaign designed to encourage more Canadians to consider a career in construction. “For the first time in decades, the industry has more projects than people,” says Mary Van Buren, CCA…
Mackenzie Health celebrates substantial completion of new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
Mackenzie Health leadership, government officials and project partners celebrated substantial completion of the new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first net new hospital to be built in Ontario in more than 30 years. The milestone signals the completion of the bulk of…
Is it possible to build a mile-high skyscraper?
Humanity has been on a quest for millenia to build bigger and taller structures. In our reach skyward we’ve built ziggurats, pyramids, and coliseums. Our mythologies placed the seat of the gods in lofty towers high on mountaintops. We’ve had moralizing…
Carpenters wow public with medieval techniques at Notre Dame
With precision and boundless energy, a team of carpenters used medieval techniques to raise up — by hand — a three-ton oak truss Saturday in front of Notre Dame Cathedral, a replica of the wooden structures that were consumed in the…
Rental Equipment – Cost Effective Way to Access the Latest Technology
More and more builders and contractors are relying on rental equipment to meet short-term project demands, manage costs and stay on schedule. Rental was once viewed as a quick fix for unexpected needs, but renting equipment versus buying is fast becoming…
SFU’s Student Union Building completes construction
The Student Union Building (SUB) is in its final stages of completion. While construction has been completed, its opening is pending final inspection and awaiting health protocols to be deemed safe for students due to COVID-19. SFSS President Osob Mohamed shared…
Custom Radiation Barriers for Radiopharmaceutical Developer
MarShield was contacted by a radiopharmaceutical developer The Center for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) to develop and build a series of custom radiation barriers that would be used to shield individuals from the dose radiating from freezer units used to store radioactive pharmaceutical products. Radiopharmaceuticals…
Dave Viola to succeed GP Russ Chaney as IAPMO CEO
Today the IAPMO Board of Directors announced that IAPMO Chief Operating Officer/Executive Vice President Dave Viola has been appointed to chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2021, taking over for GP Russ Chaney, who is retiring after a quarter-century at the…
Statistics Canada – Investment in building construction increased 1.8% to $15.1 billion in July
Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction increased 1.8% to $15.1 billion in July. Residential sector investment increased 4.9% to $9.9 billion, while non-residential investment decreased 3.7% to $5.3 billion. Construction activity has rebounded in the last few months, with investment in building construction remaining…
News Round Up – September 21, 2020 by Construction Links Network
Welcome to this week’s edition of the News Round Up published by Construction Links Network. Top stories this week include BOMA Québec announcing the winners of year 2 of the Building Energy Challenge. Big congratulations to all the winners. Also the…
