Wednesday, October 2, 2024 
Final design revealed for $1.4-billion Pattullo Bridge replacement
Workers are on track to start major construction on the new replacement Pattullo Bridge later this year. Following the completion of the procurement process early this year, a refined design for the new $1.38-billion bridge, revealed by the provincial government this week,…
New president and governing Council introduced at the 98th Annual General Meeting of Ontario engineering regulator
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the licensing and regulating body for professional engineers and engineering in the province, installed Marisa Sterling, P.Eng., FEC, as its 101st president and eighth woman to lead its Council during its virtual annual general meeting (AGM) on…
Adapting to a Shifting Marketplace
Canadian Industry Online had the opportunity to interview Kevin Parkes, President, Finning Canada to discuss how customer’s needs have changed as the international market has evolved and what it means for Finning. “The world is changing at an unprecedented pace, so…
IAPMO Holds Technical Committee Meetings for Development of 2021 USHGC and USPSHTC
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) last week concluded Technical Committee Meetings toward the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited development of the 2021 editions of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa…
Aluminum mill chooses SENNEBOGEN hydraulics over electronic controls for around-the-clock dependability
There’s no time for downtime at JSC Aluminium Alloys, one of the largest aluminum alloy producers in Russia. Operating conditions at the mill are challenging and the three material handlers that take on most of the site’s loading and logistics tasks…
Statistics Canada – Investment in building construction decreased 3.6% to $15.4 billion in March
Statistics Canada reports that total investment in building construction decreased 3.6% to $15.4 billion in March, with declines in both residential (-3.3% to $10.5 billion) and non-residential (-4.3% to $4.9 billion) investment. Construction in March was negatively affected by COVID-19 restrictions, especially in Quebec which shut…
Weekly Round Up – May 30, 2020
Notable news this week includes a call by Canada’s cement and concrete industry for the federal government to prioritize strategic spending to help boost municipal infrastructure. The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes has also issued a call for volunteers.…
Deere Board elects John Stone as President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced that its Board of Directors elected John Stone, 50, to the position of President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry and Power Systems, effective July 1. He will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the company’s…
IAPMO’s Vice President of Advanced Energy Programs Les Nelson Passes Away
With deep sadness IAPMO announces the passing of Vice President of Advanced Energy Programs Les Nelson. Nelson died last week at his home in Corona, California. He was 66. Nelson joined IAPMO in January 2012, bringing extensive industry knowledge and experience…
AXA XL to launch an integrated digital platform to provide contractors in-depth insight of jobsite and operational risks
AXA XL’s North America Construction insurance business will launch the first-of-its-kind Construction Ecosystem, an integrated digital platform, employing innovative construction technologies to monitor and aggregate data that provides AXA XL’s contractor clients with unique insights and benchmarks to help manage risks on their…
Ironwood named ‘Community of the Year’ at the recent Durham Region Home Builders Association Awards
Ironwood in North Oshawa was named ‘Community of the Year’ at the recent Durham Region Home Builders Association (DRHBA) Awards of Excellence gala. Podium Developments and Building Capital offer this community of three- and four-bedroom townhomes on a private street on…
Building More Sustainably: How Construction Can Change
With construction workers returning to work after lockdowns halted all but the most essential building for months in many parts of the world, we should all think about how the industry can and should exist more sustainably. Human ingenuity has brought…
IAPMO cancels 2020 annual conference, moves 2022 event to Charlotte
In order to ensure the health and safety of prospective attendees, exhibitors, vendors and the hotel staff, IAPMO has elected to cancel its 91st annual Education and Business Conference, postponing plans to host it this September in Charlotte, North Carolina. IAPMO…
Cement and concrete industry calls on federal government to prioritize strategic spending to provide needed boost for municipal infrastructure projects
Heads of Canada’s cement and concrete industry today released a Joint Declaration calling on the federal government to prioritize construction and strategic infrastructure spending to help boost Canada’s economic recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. “A successful economic recovery will require a commitment…
Call for volunteers to serve on Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes
The five-year term for the current members of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) will expire August 31, 2020. As a result, the CCBFC is issuing a call for volunteers to serve on the Commission for the development…
