CGA DIRT Report highlights need for locate services
Common Ground Alliance’s annual report underscores need for industry to make use of locate services to reduce damage to buried … Read more
RESCON aiming to spur action at upcoming housing summit
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free online summit later this month to explore actions needed … Read more
Farrell to lead Major Projects Office as fed aim to accelerate nation-building projects
In an effort to fast-track nation-building projects, the Canadian government has created the Major Projects Office, which will be helmed … Read more
Balzer’s Canada targeting net-zero with solar project
Saskatchewan-based Balzer’s Canada Incorporated has broken ground on a solar project as it aims to go net-zero by the end … Read more
Construction sector pulls employment figures down
Both Canada’s general employment figures and those of the construction sector were on the decline in June, reports Statistics Canada. … Read more
Construction begins for Highway 413 in Ontario
Province says new highway will tackle gridlock and support more than 6,000 jobs a year during construction. Highway 413 will … Read more
Brooker to lead YZD project at Northcrest
Northcrest has hired industry veteran Beau Brooker to lead construction of YZD on former airport lands in Toronto. Beau Brooker. … Read more
ERP delivering measurable gains in construction
New report suggests that general contractors using ERP systems are twice as likely to be data-driven, while specialty trades are … Read more
Procore and AWS teaming up to accelerate innovation in construction technology
Procore and AWS have announced a strategic collaboration agreement to accelerate AI and product innovation for the construction sector. Procore … Read more
Investment in building construction on the rise in June
Gains in the residential sector paced investment in building construction to monthly growth; the non-residential monthly totals fell but overall, … Read more
It was fours in July for CMHC housing starts tracking
Both the trend line and the year-over-year housing starts figures posted gains of four per cent in July, according to … Read more
Pomerleau growing in Western Canada as ITC Construction Group agrees to buy Farmer Construction
Pomerleau has announces that its subsidiary ITC Construction Group is continuing its national expansion plans with an agreement to acquire … Read more