Meet in the middle: Gordie Howe bridge slated to connect in June
Meet in the middle: Gordie Howe bridge slated to connect in June
WINDSOR, ONT. — The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, owner of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, has announced it’s expected the two sections of the bridge will be connected over the Detroit River by the end o...
Infrastructure
U of T Harmony Commons becomes largest Passive House building in Canada
TORONTO — At 24,620 square metres, Harmony Commons Student Residence at the Univ...
Projects
Massive new development rises in Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
VAUGHAN, ONT. — Menkes Developments Ltd. and QuadReal Property Group broke groun...
Projects
Regulations, ‘fragmented’ construction sector holding back housing starts: CMHC
OTTAWA — A study by Canada's national housing agency says housing starts aren’t...
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Global Market Scan: Unlocking sustainable energy – renewables, batteries and gas
Renewable energy generation is taking over the world, reaching 510 gigawatts glo...
Economic
Tugboats escort ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse back to port
BALTIMORE — The recovery from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse reached a sig...
US News
A futuristic community may soon rise near Austin
There’s a sense of hyper-development headed towards the farmlands east of Austin...
Projects , US News
U of T Harmony Commons becomes largest Passive House building in Canada
TORONTO — At 24,620 square metres, Harmony Commons Student Residence at the Univ...
Projects
Massive new development rises in Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
VAUGHAN, ONT. — Menkes Developments Ltd. and QuadReal Property Group broke groun...
Projects
Regulations, ‘fragmented’ construction sector holding back housing starts: CMHC
OTTAWA — A study by Canada's national housing agency says housing starts aren’t...
Economic , Government , Projects
Nuclear division powers revenue growth at AtkinsRéalis
MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis enjoyed a thriving nuclear business in its latest quarte...
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CAGBC’s Building Lasting Change conference taps into members’ minds, in Toronto June 5 and 6
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Meet in the middle: Gordie Howe bridge slated to connect in June
WINDSOR, ONT. — The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, owner of the Gordie Howe I...
Infrastructure
U.S. Spotlight: Ornate carving robots; Baltimore bridge demo; Offshore wind turbines that float
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
US News
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in April down 1% from March
OTTAWA—Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts...
Economic , Projects
California’s water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the benefits are worth it
SACRAMENTO, CA. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration said Thursday it...
Government , Infrastructure , US News
The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
LAS VEGAS - The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its...
US News
CNX plans $1.5B hydrogen fuels plant at Pittsburgh airport, but wants federal tax credit to build it
HARRISBURG, PA. — Natural gas producer CNX Resources said it plans to build a $1...
Projects , Resource , US News
After 12 days, South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building with 33 dead, 19 still missing
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — An exhaustive rescue operation to find missing constru...
OH&S
A stone carving resurgence: Monumental Labs uses robotic arms for ornamental building facades
A New York City-based tech entrepreneur says it is time to rethink the concrete,...
US News
The stock of housing is falling exactly when we need it to rise
Various levels of government have pledged to tackle the housing supply and affor...
Economic
Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville agree to spend $1.4 billion on ‘stadium of the future’
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.—The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1....
Projects , US News
Open for business: Architects craft thoughtful design for Canadian Canoe Museum
The design and construction of the recently-opened and long-desired Canadian Can...
Projects
Thermon upgrades plants in Oakville, Orillia
ORILLIA, ONT. —Thermon Group Holdings has announced the modernization and expans...
Projects
EllisDon launches new tech brand, Building Digital
Ontario-based EllisDon has announced it has launched a new sub-brand, Building D...
Economic , Technology
CanLift Equipment Ltd. marks 15th anniversary
BURLINGTON, ONT.—CanLift Equipment Ltd., a provider of aerial lift, material han...
Labour
Your top DCN headlines: May 13 to 17
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news construction can carry on for a ma...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects
The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 346: Kansas City design and CPKC Stadium
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Oak View Group breaks ground on Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre reno
A potentially transformative project in Hamilton, Ont. reached a milestone May 1...
Projects
Driver killed in incident at Arizona facility that is being built by a Taiwanese semiconductor giant
PHOENIX — A truck driver has been killed after a tank holding waste material de...
US News
Metropia breaks ground on Union City project in Markham
MARKHAM, ONT. — Metropia has announced the groundbreaking for its Union City com...
Projects
Habitat for Humanity honours Grey Bruce program
TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce has been honoured as an Expanded Impac...
Projects
CRCA partners with Talent Beyond Boundaries to find roofing jobs for skilled refugees
VICTORIA – The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) has announced a p...
Government , Labour
Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port
BALTIMORE — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , US News
Report: Welding at water slide caused huge fire in Sweden that killed one person
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — A welding operation sparked a huge fire in February at a w...
OH&S , Projects
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Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2024
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Economic , Projects
UPDATE: Man trapped under a steam roller dies
WHITBY, ONT. — An incident that occurred at a worksite in Whitby, Ont. this morn...
OH&S
Keating Channel’s ‘Equinox Bridge’ design concept unveiled
TORONTO — Following a design competition, WilkinsonEyre’s Equinox Bridge design...
Infrastructure
Oversight critical on construction sites when temperatures spike
Jim Noon, president of the Vancouver Island Building and Construction Trades Cou...
OH&S
Oak View Group breaks ground on Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre reno
A potentially transformative project in Hamilton, Ont. reached a milestone May 1...
Projects
Demolition work begins on second phase of Scotiabank Arena Reimagination project
While Scotiabank Arena is usually filled with fans, it is now filled with constr...
Projects
New labour legislation targets productivity: Piccini
After seven months on the job, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Traini...
Government , Labour
Bill Gates paves a new road for carbon reduction in construction
Bill Gates is at it again. The billionaire philanthropist, investor and co-found...
Resource , Technology , US News
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