Saskatchewan company fined $80K after crane strikes scissor lift with worker inside
SASKATOON, Sask.—Crane rental agency Prairie Crane Inc. was slapped…
Liberals hope infrastructure funding change solves construction delays, cost concerns
OTTAWA—Canada’s infrastructure minister says an overhaul of how…
LafargeHolcim wins contract for major highway project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER—The Canadian arm of multinational construction materials firm LafargeHolcim…
Crews complete main structure of new Champlain bridge as project drifts past original deadline
MONTREAL—Construction crews at the Champlain bridge job site marked…
First of 17 remote Ontario First Nations plugged into grid as $1.6B power line project progresses
TORONTO—The first of 17 remote First Nations has been…
It’s been an eventful year in Canadian construction. Take a look at the stories that shaped 2018
From the long-awaited go ahead on the Gordie Howe bridge project to the still-raging battle over steel and aluminum tariffs, 2018 has kept builders busy
U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs ‘contradict’ new NAFTA deal and have to go, Freeland says
OTTAWA—Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs contradict a key…
Nova Scotia to spend $300M to improve roads and bridges in 2019-20
HALIFAX—Nova Scotia’s roads, highways and bridges will get $300…
Take a ride through Elon Musk’s oddball underground construction project
LOS ANGELES—Elon Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel Dec.…
Amazon to build new distribution centre outside Edmonton
NISKU, Alta. – Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. is…
Bronte Construction awarded $26M contract for Port Dalhousie Piers repair project
ST. CATHARINES, Ont.—Ottawa has awarded Bronte Construction a $26.3…
Alberta backs highway twinning project south of Grande Prairie
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta.—A project to twin a 19-kilometre stretch…
B.C. ditches plan for $3.5B Massey Bridge, stays mum on timeline, cost of alternatives
The bridge was designed to replace the 59-year-old George Massey Tunnel. Construction started in 2017 before being halted when the NDP came to power
Nova Scotia begins search for construction team to take on $2B hospital redevelopment project
HALIFAX—The Nova Scotia government has issued two requests for…
EllisDon wins $239M contract for major rebuild of GO train station in Vaughan, Ont.
VAUGHAN, Ont.—A construction team led by EllisDon has won…
Brampton, Ont. rethinks Hurontario LRT route, looks at tunnel option in major expansion of scope
Lengthening the line would add hundreds of millions to the construction contract. The current design is expected to cost $1.4 billion
SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 Canadian jobs as politicians warn it’s vulnerable to foreign takeover
MONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin Inc. is eliminating about 100 positions in Canada…
Federal minister feuds with new N.B. premier after dramatic project cuts
FREDERICTON—The federal intergovernmental affairs minister has launched an attack…
Vancouver construction crew gets free lunch, courtesy of Huawei CFO facing extradition
VANCOUVER—A pizza delivery to the Vancouver home of Huawei…
Director of hydrovac firm Badger Daylighting resigns over rejected secret takeover offer
CALGARY—A director who served for 25 years on the…
