BCCA apprenticeship services project hits $10M milestone
Sept. 27, 2023 – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) announced today that it has now issued $10 million in … Read more
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Ontario will not compensate Greenbelt developers, housing minister says
TORONTO – Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra says the province will not compensate developers whose lands are going back in … Read more
Canadian construction backlog expectations positive
Seventy per cent of Canadian civil and infrastructure construction companies expect their project backlog to increase or remain the same … Read more
How Work Injuries Can Affect Your Family Life
Imagine you just left for work at a construction site. Your wife packs you a nice lunch, and you are … Read more
Suicide prevention in construction: advocates cheer progress
ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News explores two peer suicide prevention initiatives based in St. Louis as part of our reporting … Read more
Canada Green Building Council launches free low-carbon training program
Sept. 26, 2023 – The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) has partnered with industry associations to develop free low-carbon skills … Read more
Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is unlocking another $20 billion in low-cost financing for the … Read more
Worker killed at temporary Vegas Strip auto race grandstand construction site identified
LAS VEGAS – A worker who died during the weekend of an injury received at a temporary Formula One Las … Read more
Building construction investment takes a hit in July
Investment in non-residential building construction, July 2023. (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0175-01–Investment in Building Construction.) Investment in building construction dropped … Read more
Plans in for 800-bed Leeds student and retail scheme
The plan would see the demolition of The Core shopping centre in the city to make way for 807 student … Read more
Crown withdraws charges against construction company in fatal Barrie crash
BARRIE, ONT. — Criminal charges against a construction company in a crash north of Toronto that killed six young people … Read more
27-storey Salford student tower approved
Designed by architect Broadway Malyan, the Salford Steps project will deliver nearly 540-beds for students in the area. It will … Read more