signed union cards on a given day. The company working on the proj- ect, CanMar Contracting Ltd., is ap- pealing the labour board decision because two long-term employees were absent that day. The any given day rule applies only in the construction industry, the CBC report said. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND New engineering school for UPEI NEWFOUNDLAND $1.5 billion Maritime Link breaks ground Officials from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia held ceremonial shovels to break ground in a remote corner of western Newfoundland on the Mar- itime Link, which will connect the is- land to the North American power grid. The transmission line will bring power to be generated at the under- construction Muskrat Falls megapro- ject in Labrador to Nova Scotia, via Newfoundland. “There's a lot of work going on here," said Derrick Dalley, Newfound- land and Labrador's natural resources minister, adding that the Maritime Link project has become a major employer, CBC has reported. “There's a lot of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians working here and that's tied to the ben- efits of the project as well.” The University of Prince Edward Is- land has announced plans to construct a new school of sustainable design en- gineering. The provincial government has an- nounced a $12 million investment to construct the new building and $4 mil- lion for operating costs. The federal government also an- nounced $5.98 million in funding through the Atlantic Canada Opportu- nities Agency to help set up lab space for research, to buy specialized equip- ment and for other costs. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Winter 2015 – 13