Consultation launched on Ontario One Call system, halting potential for locate charges from utilities
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and the Ministry of Energy will be consulting on potential options that … Read more
Technology
Franklin Tower makeover a prime example of office-to-residential conversion
Climbing office vacancies combined with housing shortages in many U.S. cities is stirring development interest in wholescale office-to-residential building makeovers. … Read more
Canada, South Korea agree to work together on clean energy supply chains
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — Canada and South Korea penned new deals on supply chains for critical minerals and youth … Read more
BILD annual awards presented for excellence in design and construction in GTA
TORONTO — The 2023 BILD Awards were handed out recently by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), recognizing … Read more
Toronto construction season includes $1.14B worth of work
TORONTO — Toronto’s 2023 construction season will include more than $1.14 billion of work planned for roads, bridges, expressways, TTC … Read more
Top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and Prison construction projects – U.S. – May 2023
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Courthouse and Jail and Prison construction projects in the United States. … Read more
10K bridges similar to Pittsburgh one that collapsed should be checked for corrosion, report says
Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges … Read more
UPDATE: Ontario moves to break up Peel Region, actual mechanics to be determined later
TORONTO – Ontario introduced a bill Thursday to break up Peel Region as of Jan. 1, 2025, though the mechanics … Read more
Support Ontario Youth executive director steps down at end of May
TORONTO — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) executive director Stephen Sell will be resigning as of May 31, the board of … Read more
EllisDon partners on new Construction Technology Accelerator Program
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon recently launched a Construction Technology Accelerator Program, in partnership with Impulse Partners, which aims to discover … Read more
UPDATE: Carpenters, LIUNA slam Bradford’s open bidding proposal
Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford’s new proposal to open up bidding on city construction projects has been sharply criticized by … Read more
More money from Ontario needed to end ‘stalemate’ over Stellantis battery plant: Feds
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Ontario needs to bring more money to the table to end the “stalemate” … Read more