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The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) applauds the Government of Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for the decision to apply retroactive duties on concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey.    The Canadian steel industry continues to experience high levels of offshore…

Construction is officially underway for the Kahnawà:ke Cultural and Arts Centre, west of Montreal, after Saturday’s ground-breaking ceremony. The centre will be a cultural gathering place for the community, with the goal of promoting the Mohawk language and culture. “You don’t…

Ongoing work at a construction site in downtown Vancouver has been stopped and an investigation is underway after a facade fell off a church building onto scaffolding, sending three workers to a hospital. Samantha Newlove, a traffic control worker, said the…

The Yukon Court of Appeal heard arguments this week over decisions that doled out liability and damages over the 2014 replacement of the Whitehorse airport’s concrete apron, which began cracking shortly after it was finished.  Lawyers for contractor Norcope Enterprises Ltd.,…

A new report by Montreal’s chamber of commerce says about one in five of the ubiquitous orange construction cones in the city’s downtown appear to serve no purpose. The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal found that 22 per cent of downtown…

Helpful mobile apps for construction workers are a Toolbox Talk App, Punch List App, Home Inspection App, and an Equipment Inspection App. Gain free access to mobile app templates for each. These days, going paperless is key to streamlining site projects, improving…

Forty-one construction workers emerged dazed and smiling late Tuesday from a collapsed tunnel where they had been stranded the last 17 days — a happy ending to an ordeal that had gripped India and involved a massive rescue operation that overcame several setbacks.…

Some neighbours of an Ottawa highrise construction site say they’ve been left to chase the developer over a litany of issues — the latest being when their homes and vehicles were splattered with construction material earlier this month.  They say developers and…

The National Work Injury/Disease Statistics Program (NWISP) reported 212 construction fatalities in 2021, marking another year that the construction industry experienced the most workplace fatalities. Falls are a significant cause of construction fatalities and other injuries. A company that installs and…

It is with great pleasure that the RAIC announces the appointment of two directors holding seats on the Executive Committee of the Board. In addition, we are also delighted to highlight two new directors to the Board. These individuals embody thevalues…

Are you looking for the best construction cameras to document and protect your jobsite? In your search, you’ve likely run into ratings like IP66 and IK10.  These combinations of letters and numbers might seem cryptic, but they’re actually helpful rating systems that identify a…

The Vancouver Island Construction Association and its membership re-elected three industry leaders to its 2023-2024 Board of Directors during its 2023 Annual General Meeting. There were ten nominees from across Vancouver Island. The meeting was held on November 16th, 2023 at the Sea Cider…

RONA inc., one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing some 425 corporate and affiliated stores under different banners, is continuing its transition plan to make RONA the leader of the Canadian home improvement sector. Recently, the organization is announcing the…

Founded in 1950, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors started out as a small carpentry business and is now recognized for constructing technically complex, iconic structures throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The company focuses on residential and commercial projects, with an emphasis…

Marc Racine, owner of this store founded in 1914 in Laval and affiliated to RONA since 1962, is passing the torch to a dynamic duo: Adamo Barberio and Matthew Di Criscio RONA inc., one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating…