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As reported on CBC News, work has stopped at the construction site for the Romaine-4 hydroelectric dam on Quebec’s North Shore after Hydro-Québec forced 250 workers to leave Tuesday, citing health and safety concerns. Construction will resume in early…

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) delivered assessment rolls to municipalities across Ontario with an estimated value of $2.96 trillion. The assessment rolls, delivered annually to municipalities and the Province of Ontario, support the calculation of property and education taxes for the…

Navajo Mountain, Ariz. (Dec. 11, 2019) — Representatives of the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) have successfully completed a new outreach project with partners in Naatsis’áán Chapter, further developing a working relationship established via the Community Plumbing…

In the 1970s, a string of fatal construction disasters motivated engineers and researchers to establish a reliable method for allowing construction teams to estimate the in-place strength of concrete.   Maturity concepts have been around for over 50 years. In the…

Provincial police say three brothers are among those facing charges in a multimillion-dollar fraud involving three government-funded solar energy projects across the province. Det. Const. John Armit says the alleged fraud, believed to have taken place in 2012 and 2013, involved a…

A new committee aimed at getting more women working in construction on P.E.I. met for the first time Tuesday. The 10-member committee, mostly made up of women who work in the industry, was formed by the Construction Association of…

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (December 11 2019) – Walker Industries is proposing to develop a new quarry in rural Niagara Falls to meet demand fueled by fast-paced growth in the Niagara Region. The proposed Upper’s Lane Quarry would supply high-quality…

Building on sales of electric trucks for urban transport in Europe, Volvo Trucks (NASDAQ: VLVLY) has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution. But don’t look for significant numbers of battery-powered earthmovers or dump trucks anytime soon. The…

Skills Ontario was proud to host volunteers, Alumni, and sponsors at the Hamilton Family Theatre for the annual Skills Ontario Appreciation Evening on December 5, where guests were given an opportunity to network, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and watch a…

With a 30+ year track record for excellence in linear lighting, ML / NSL takes you into the future with their new LED NEON FLEX.  Neon Flex provides a neon look using state of the art LED technology and is suitable…

Preparations are already underway to ensure that the 2020 Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS), to be held May 12-13, 2020, at the Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio, is the most comprehensive and informative event since the symposium debuted in 2008. Online…

Looking to connect with the workforce of tomorrow to positively impact brand awareness? Want to engage with youth while also enhancing perception of the skilled trades? Consider attending the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s (AEM) Workforce Solution Area at CONEXPO-CON/AGG…

The Niagara Construction Association (NCA) is thrilled to announce that as a result of their 14th Annual NCA Christmas Lunch & Food Drive which took place on Friday, December 6th at the St. Catharines Holiday Inn & Suites Hotel…

The engineer who signed off on a stage that collapsed at a Radiohead concert in Toronto in 2012, killing the band’s drum technician, is arguing that a professional disciplinary panel does not have jurisdiction in the case. Domenic Cugliari…

The steel industry has a massive carbon footprint, as much as 6% to 7% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Rocky Mountain Institute study. A new Nucor steel microplant in Missouri is trying to put a dent in that…