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Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     It’ll take tens of millions of dollars over the next decade to restore and maintain Canada’s official residences — including the “fire hazard” that is…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     OTTAWA, October 16, 2018 – The Canadian construction industry has been disregarded by the Canadian government in its decision to impose provisional safeguard measures on steel products. ‘’We have been understanding while the negotiations were in progress with the US government, but the outcome is that…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2018 /CNW/ – Beginning September 2019, West Credit Secondary School will be home to the Peel District School Board’s first Regional Skilled Trades program. The hands-on…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Richmond, B.C. (Oct. 16, 2018) — WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign to educate employers and workers about impairment in the workplace, as the legalization…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Let’s admit it, we all wish we could outsource the task of cleaning, and if we had to choose one of the worst chores of…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     IBM’s Watson supercomputer has beat Jeopardy champions, reconstituted recipes, and even helped create highlight reels for the World Cup. Now it’s taking on a new tech challenge; changing how…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     International practice OPEN Architecture has teamed up with Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi to design MARS Case, a futuristic proposal for Martian living that takes inspiration from Henry…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     An army exercise being held in P.E.I. for one month will leave a mark on a number of Island communities for years to come. Members…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     The government is promising it will come up with a new plan and do more tests to deal with bad air quality in the Terrasses…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden held a town hall-style discussion Saturday afternoon, welcoming more than 50 people to the Ottawa South Community Centre to share…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Construction crews are putting in overtime as the city works to have Phase 1 of Dundas Place construction finish on schedule A letter sent to…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Ottawa, ON – October 15, 2018 – Canada’s first two certifications under the Parksmart sustainable parking certification system were announced today by Green Business Certification…

Growing number of freelancers According to one of the most comprehensive studies completed on the independent workforce*, the number of freelancers (or independent workers) will surpass employed workers within 10 years. Some studies predict independent workers will represent in excess of…

Got news? Next submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Halifax, October 12, 2018 – The Canadian Design-Build Institute (CDBI) announced the winners of its 2018 Design-Build Award of Excellence today at the National Design-Build Conference. The winner…

Got news? This week’s submission deadline is Friday at 5:00 p.m. Click here to submit YOUR news     Below are links to the top news items posted on Construction Links Network over the past week. Thank you for stopping by and have…