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Ontario Construction News staff writer Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provincial governments to allow American companies to compete for provincial contracts and lift restrictions on U.S. alcohol sales as Canada and the United States move toward a new trade agreement, according to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. Houston told reporters that Carney made the […] The post PM Carney asks…
Ontario Construction News staff writer The City of Timmins has awarded a $36.3-million construction contract for the first phase of the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, a project expected to create 172 fully serviced residential lots over the next three years. Timmins city council approved the $36.3-million contract with GIP-Interpaving. Construction is expected to start […] The post Timmins…
Ontario Construction News staff writer Canada’s housing construction sector slowed in July, with the annualized pace of housing starts falling five per cent from June as activity varied sharply among major markets. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 229,074 housing starts in July, down from 240,773 in June. […] The post Canadian housing starts slow in…
Ontario Construction News staff writer The Ontario government is providing more than $2.1 million to support forest sector projects, including investments aimed at increasing lumber production and developing new uses for mill by-products and other underused wood. Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products Kevin Holland announced the funding at Ben Hokum and Son […] The post Ontario funds…
Ontario Construction News staff writer The federal government has awarded a $32-million contract to Dexter Construction to replace the movable transfer bridge at the Souris ferry terminal on Prince Edward Island. The Bedford, N.S.-based company was selected following a competitive procurement process. The request for proposals was issued in April, with the contract awarded […] The post Federal…
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Ehsan Momeni, P.Eng. and Christopher Paré, P.Geo. Dragun Corporation Implementation of Ontario Regulation 406/19 fundamentally changed the way excess soil is managed across the province. What was once commonly viewed as excavation material requiring disposal is now increasingly being repurposed as a resource and managed according to the requirements that apply. The industry has […] The post What…
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing more than $9.8 million in six training projects designed to prepare nearly 1,150 workers and jobseekers for jobs in construction, manufacturing, transportation, skilled trades and emerging technologies. The funding is part of the sixth round of the province’s Skills Development Fund Training Stream. The largest grants include […] The post Ontario puts…
Ontario Construction News staff writer The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus is calling for greater transparency and a formal municipal role in planning for the proposed ALTO high-speed rail project, as opposition to the massive rail line grows in rural communities. Representing 103 municipalities, the group passed a resolution this week calling on ALTO and […] The post Eastern Ontario…
Ontario Construction News staff writer Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a new agreement to expand the Churchill Falls Generating Station and develop the massive Gull Island hydroelectric project, backed by up to $10 billion in federal financing. Prime Minister Mark Carney, Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham […] The post Quebec,…
Ontario Construction News staff writer Construction on a major wastewater project in Belleville’s west end is scheduled to begin Sept. 1, with the first phase expected to continue through the end of 2028. The Avonlough Sewage Pumping Station project is intended to provide wastewater capacity for future development in the Loyalist West Belleville Secondary […] The post Belleville sewage project to…
