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MMPI Canada joins global company
Informa plc has acquired Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. Canada, a Canadian corporation and division of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., owned by Vornado.Newly named, Informa Canada Inc., the company is one of the largest Canadian…
Call for Entries: Construction Marketing STAR Awards
The annual Construction Marketing STAR awards and the new Construction Marketer of the Year Awards honour marketing excellence of construction industry professionals. The awards are sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association with…
There’s money to build with recycled tires
Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) launched a call for submissions today for its second annual Community Grant program. The program provides new opportunities for Ontario-based organizations to receive up to $50,000 towards the purchase and…
Aggregate certification groups merge
Two not-for-profit organizations, both focused on developing voluntary social and environmental certification systems for the aggregate industry in Ontario -- the Aggregate Forum of Ontario (AFO) and Socially and Environmentally Responsible…
Provincial blitz targets construction sites with cranes
A 3,000-kilogram load of concrete descends from a tower crane into a busy intersection during rush hour. A mobile crane graces an overhead power line, electrocuting the crane operator. A tower crane tips over – and crushes a worker.…
Foundation for the future
From European projects to expand high-speed rail networks to Brazilian investments ahead of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, most developed countries have major investments in infrastructure high on their list of priorities.…
Who’s the Boss?
Since the landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada over 30 years ago in The Queen (Ont.) v. Ron Engineering, , project owners have come to understand that issuing a formal call for tenders likely gives rise to enforceable…
FTQ-Construction and CEP create Canadian Construction Unions Council to speed up recruitment,…
FTQ-Construction and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP-FTQ) are proposing a new Canada-wide entity to their members: the Canadian Construction Unions Council (CCUC). The new organization will allow recruitment…
Construction in Canada enters second decade of strong growth
Construction employment will remain at all-time record high levels in Canada for the next decade or so, according to a new forecast of labour supply and demand published by the Construction Sector Council (CSC).Canada will need an estimated…
Holcim Canada launches ‘Together for Communities’ Employee Volunteer Initiative
Holcim Canada is celebrating the centennial of its parent company by announcing the launch of its 'Together for Communities' program at the Earth Rangers Centre in Woodbridge. With this initiative Holcim Canada aims to give back to the…