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CISC claims the Liberals “Hand $42 Billion in Construction Projects to China at Expense of…

Building Aug 27, 2019

The Canadian Institute Of Steel Construction (CISC) states that the federal government will grant full duty remissions on illegally dumped fabricated steel from China to supply two liquid natural gas (LNG) projects on the coast of British…

Construction

Ottawa, Québec announce $500 million reconstruction of La Fontaine Tunnel

Lia Levesque — THE CANADIAN PRESS Jun 6, 2019

MONTRÉAL — The federal and Québec governments have announced a $500-million reconstruction project for Canada's longest highway tunnel — the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel linking Montréal to its southern suburbs.“We're bringing…

Real Estate

Report says government policies weigh on declining B.C. housing market

Dirk Meissner — The Canadian Press May 29, 2019

VICTORIA — A real estate market outlook by Vancouver's Central 1 Credit Union says tougher federal and provincial government housing policies are behind a drop in demand for resale housing in British Columbia.The report released on…

Architecture

Striking the Perfect Balance

Thomas Renner Mar 4, 2019

Architects marry latest technology with historical integrity in massive renovation project at Parliament Hill.

Building

Liberals set hiring, procurement rules for federally funded projects

Jordan Press, THE CANADIAN PRESS Jun 22, 2018

Cities, provinces and territories building new roads, bridges, water and transit systems funded with federal dollars will have to let Indigenous Peoples, veterans and recent immigrants have a hand in those projects under new rules being…

Building

Chinese led firm would’ve acquired Aecon’s historical data in deal: experts

Andy Blatchford, THE CANADIAN PRESS May 28, 2018

Business law experts say it's highly difficult, if not impossible, to build a firewall around a company's potentially sensitive data and other intellectual property when it's the target of a takeover bid.Concerns over access to such…

Building

New infrastructure bank CEO says first project still some time away

Mia Rabson, THE CANADIAN PRESS May 24, 2018

The new chief executive of the federal infrastructure agency says it could be well into 2019 before it will be ready to announce its first investment. The Trudeau government today announced that Pierre Lavallee, a former senior executive of…

Building

Aecon decision suggests infrastructure deals to face deep security reviews: expert

Ross Marowits, THE CANADIAN PRESS May 24, 2018

The federal government's decision to block the proposed $1.5-billion takeover of Aecon Group Inc. by a Chinese state-owned company signals Canada's infrastructure sector has joined the oilsands, defence and aerospace industries in requiring…