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Maintenance uncovers another decades-old sewage leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario

CaDCR Staff Writer - January 16, 2023

Edmonton ranked top Canadian city for easiest housing construction rules

CHBA report offers insights into municipal processes, fees and charges impacting housing affordability

Trudeau suggests shift away from humanitarian aid toward financing infrastructure

Regional News

Kids’ colouring books dismantling gender barriers in trades

CaDCR Staff Writer - January 11, 2023

A New Brunswick non-profit is creating colouring books highlighting tradeswomen, while showing kids there's no such thing as a gendered career. Two editions of the...

Nova Scotia announces $1 billion in spending to improve highways over...

January 9, 2023

Aecon consortium awarded civil construction contract for John Hart Dam upgrade...

January 6, 2023

Infrastructure projects crate thousands of construction jobs in Alberta

January 5, 2023

PCL and Marco Group support Hurricane Fiona relief

January 4, 2023

Latest News

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Building construction increases to $21 billion in July: StatsCan

Publisher1953 - September 20, 2022

Investment in building construction continued an upward trend in July, jumping one per cent to $21 billion, Statistics Canada reports. Specifically, non-residential construction increased 0.1...

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Edmonton building largest rooftop solar array in Canada

Publisher1953 - August 29, 2022

ntario Construction News staff writer The Edmonton Expo Centre will soon be home to the largest rooftop solar array in the country. Phase 1 of the...

Economists expect September interest rate hike, despite small inflation drop

August 23, 2022

Research report paints rosy picture for Canada’s construction industry

August 21, 2022

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Construction projects impacted by cement and labour shortages

August 9, 2022

Associations

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Ukrainian refugees becoming carpenters in Ontario

Publisher1953 - December 15, 2022

By Michael Lewis Special to Canadian Design and Construction Report They're from profoundly diverse backgrounds - merchants, teachers, concert violinists. Some have harrowing tales of their journey to...

New videos aimed at reducing suicide and addiction among construction workers

December 9, 2022

Helmets to Hardhats: Helping Canada’s veterans transition to civilian life

December 7, 2022

Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries supporting veterans find careers in nuclear...

November 11, 2022

CSC establishes Okanagan Valley Chapter in BC

November 8, 2022

Latest issue

Features

Forward thinking pays off for Lanefab Design/Build

CaDCR Staff Writer - January 6, 2020

From armoured vehicles to granular cement: Canadian conglomerate asserts game-changing innovation to reduce greenhouse gases

January 4, 2020

Saskatchewan sustainable design specialist advocates for furnace-free buildings

October 13, 2019

Latest issue

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Winter 2019/20 CADCR issue published

Publisher1953 - January 4, 2020

Spring 2019 CADCR issue published

September 25, 2019

Ontario Construction News launches daily newspaper for the province’s construction industry

May 2, 2019

Architects

Calgary’s BMO Centre expansion marks massive steel structure completion

CaDCR Staff Writer - November 10, 2022

Alliance of developers, architects, builders and planners unveil vision for Montreal redevelopment

June 7, 2022

Forward thinking pays off for Lanefab Design/Build

January 6, 2020

Economic development

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Graham Construction breaks ground on $112 million interchange project in Leduc Alta.

Publisher1953 - December 7, 2022

Construction of 339-mile Quebec-New York transmission line begins, creating 1,400 jobs

December 3, 2022

Climate change effect on public transportation infrastructure to cost billions: FAO

September 29, 2022

Maintenance uncovers another decades-old sewage leak dumping sewage into Lake Ontario

CaDCR Staff Writer - January 16, 2023

Edmonton ranked top Canadian city for easiest housing construction rules

CHBA report offers insights into municipal processes, fees and charges impacting housing affordability

Trudeau suggests shift away from humanitarian aid toward financing infrastructure

Kids’ colouring books dismantling gender barriers in trades