Manitoba leads Western Canada in year-to-date building investment
Aug. 24, 2023 – Mid-year figures released by Statistics Canada on Aug. 18 point to robust building investment in Manitoba … Read more
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UPDATE: Ontario adds $160 million to skills training funding
TORONTO — Ontario is putting $160 million toward skills training programs, prioritizing help for people on social assistance and people … Read more
Residential slide brings down June building construction investment figures
Investment in non-residential building construction, June 2023. (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0175-01–Investment in Building Construction.) Investment in building construction came … Read more
News Roundup for August 25, 2023
Ontario backtracks on plan to include Greenbelt land in Caledon ministerial zoning order amid pushback; shuttering of Scarborough RT means … Read more
Hyundai investing $290M to upgrade Alabama assembly plant
Hyundai Motor Group is investing $290 million to upgrade its assembly plant in Montgomery, Alabama, the automaker announced last week. … Read more
Edmonton Cement Plant Starts Innovative Carbon Capture Pilot
An Edmonton cement plant is making significant progress toward implementing a full-scale carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) system, which … Read more
Ilke Homes went under owing £320m
The scale of the modular house builder’s debts can be revealed after the Enquirer saw a statement of proposals issued … Read more
Natasha Ferguson: Breaking down walls
Ferguson’s trajectory from daycare apprentice to corporate executive was anything but a straight line. Natasha Ferguson got her first taste … Read more
Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina
HONOLULU – Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently … Read more
Ontario looks to train workers with criminal histories
PHOTO: Getty Images/Michaelmjc A criminal record won’t prevent potential workers from training in programs funded by the Ontario government’s Skills … Read more
U of T’s Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre Phase 1 Nears Completion
The University of Toronto‘s expanding architectural landscape is soon set to welcome the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre. With the international design team … Read more
Nearly 7% of US bridges in poor condition
Dive Brief: Thirty-six percent of all U.S. bridges, more than 222,000 spans, require major repair work or replacement, according to … Read more