Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Closing the labour gap in construction
Employing more than 1.6 million people and generating $150 billion of annual economic activity, construction accounts for 7.4 per cent of Canada’s GDP. However, a skilled…
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Construction leaders call on feds to address labour shortages, outdated policies, and investment gaps
A strong and healthy construction sector is the key to a solid Canadian economy. But outdated procurement strategies, labour shortages, and lack of adequate investment…
VRCA celebrates Gold Winners at the 2024 Awards of Excellence Gala
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) revealed the winners of the prestigious Gold Awards at the 2024 VRCA Awards of Excellence Gala. In its 35th…
Construction firms expect backlog to grow or remain over next 12 months: report
According to a report released by Procore Technologies, Inc. and the Associated General Contractors of America, 70 per cent of Canadian civil and infrastructure construction…
BCIT receives funding to expand mass timber education
People looking to excel in B.C.’s growing mass-timber sector can now access more knowledge and training opportunities at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). “Mass timber…
EllisDon launches women and gender-nonconforming safety vest campaign
EllisDon has launched the Fit Your Frame campaign, aimed at providing construction safety vests to women and gender-nonconforming persons whose frame and body type are not…
A look inside the 2023 Top100 Projects report
While the COVID-19 pandemic eased, and life inched toward to normal, economic turmoil and rising inflation emerged as the next obstacle to overcome for Canada’s…
City of Hamilton reaches $1 billion in building permits earliest on record
The City of Hamilton announced it has surpassed $1 billion worth of construction since the beginning of the year. June 17, 2022 now marks the…
Nova Scotia make funding available for long-term care construction, renovations
The Province of Nova Scotia announced it will make sure funding is available to build or renovate 24 long-term care facilities across the province and…
Manitoba legislation to help alleviate payment delays for contractors
The Manitoba government is introducing new legislation, the prompt payment for construction act, which would establish payment obligations to contractors and subcontractors in the construction…
Ontario’s construction market sees sustained demand through 2026: report
Labour market challenges could be an ongoing preoccupation across Ontario as unemployment rates return to pre-pandemic lows, and construction demand in the residential and non-residential…
Turner & Townsend release 2022 Canada Construction Market Intelligence Report
Turner & Townsend has released its 2022 Canadian Construction Market Intelligence Report. The report provides market analysis, sector insights, and a construction cost guide for…
PCL celebrates 100 years of building in Edmonton and Northern Canada
PCL Construction announced the centennial anniversary of its Edmonton Buildings and Civil district – 100 years of building in Edmonton, Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories…
Location for new elementary school in La Loche, SK announced
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Dustin Duncan joined with representatives from the Northern Lights School Division and the village of La Loche to…
Construction challenged by supply chain issues: ICBA survey
More than three-quarters of B.C. construction businesses are experiencing supply chain challenges, according to the results of a survey of Independent Contractors and Businesses Association…
Top100 Projects Preview
A look at the trends impacting megaproject development in Canada. Since 2006, ReNew Canada’s Top100 Projects Report has ranked Canada’s largest infrastructure projects based on…
Chandos Construction Commits to Net Zero by 2040
Commercial builder Chandos Construction announced a commitment to be net-zero by 2040, a pledge its president made on the sidelines of the United Nations’ COP…
Bombardier announces construction of new manufacturing centre in GTA
Bombardier provided further details on the construction of its new, state-of-the-art facility at the Toronto Pearson International Airport that will optimize final assembly operations for…
Ontario breaks ground on new OPP detachment in Cambridge
Construction of a $20 million, state-of-the-art Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Cambridge is underway. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique were…
EllisDon commits to setting science-based emissions reduction targets
The science is clear – we must reduce the impacts of climate change. Business as usual is no longer an option and it is critical…
Merger creates Graham Group of Companies
Graham announced that US-based construction firm, Milender White Inc., has joined the Graham Group of Companies. Milender White is an employee-owned real estate development and…
West Park hospital reaches construction project milestone
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott, and Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma were among the special guests to sign…
Gordie Howe International Bridge project celebrates first 1,000 days
The Gordie Howe International Bridge team marked 1000 days since the start of construction. Progress over the past 1000 days notably includes near completion of…
$8.8M invested to upgrade ten fire hall facilities in B.C.
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced funding to upgrade ten fire halls across the province. The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia are investing…