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RFQ issued for Brampton, Ont. courthouse and Toronto bail centre renovation project
January 29, 2020 by On-Site StaffInfrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of the Attorney General have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a project that involves renovating both a bail centre in Toronto and a courthouse in nearby Brampton, Ont. The province launched the search…
Pomerleau puts new ‘Spot’ construction robot to work, a world first
January 29, 2020 by David KennedyA construction project in Quebec has a unique new worker on-site. Pomerleau Inc. said Jan. 29 it has deployed a cutting-edge robot known as ‘Spot’ near Montreal. It’s the first time the fully-automated robot has set out on assignment to…
Tories seek auditor general review of Liberal infrastructure plan
January 29, 2020 by Jordan Press, The Canadian PressThe Conservatives have harshly criticized the government’s plan for roads, bridges, transit and water systems slated to cost more than $180 billion over a decade
Supreme Court: Can a corporation be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment?
January 28, 2020 by Jennifer QuaidThis article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. Yes, you read that headline right. As far-fetched as it sounds,…
Alberta jumps federal gun, will allow 12-storey wood buildings
January 27, 2020 by On-Site StaffAlberta won’t await changes to Canada’s national building code before allowing developers to get moving on taller wood buildings. The province’s Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu said Jan. 24 the Alberta government will allow for wood construction projects of up…
Infrastructure Ontario chief Ehren Cory returning to private sector
January 25, 2020 by Megan HoeglerCory will stay on until the end of April to give IO ample time to find a replacement.
Equipment dealer Strongco to be bought by Portugal’s Nors
January 24, 2020 by On-Site StaffPortuguese equipment dealer Nors has struck an all-cash deal to acquire Canada’s Strongco Corp. for approximately $193 million. The Mississauga, Ont.-based company, which carries a number of high-profile equipment brands, including Volvo, Case, Manitowoc and Terex, has 26 branches across…
SNC Lavalin recruits ex-Bombardier asset sales specialist to lead transformation
January 24, 2020 by The Canadian PressMONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin Inc. has recruited a former Bombardier executive who oversaw key asset sales to oversee the engineering and construction firm’s strategic transformation. Louis Veronneau will take on the new role of chief transformation officer, which includes possible divestments and reducing…
‘Landmark’ Ottawa library inches toward construction as design revealed
January 24, 2020 by On-Site StaffA joint federal-municipal library project in Ottawa is one step closer to shovel ready. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, among other officials, revealed the design Jan. 23 for the major new project…
SNC-Lavalin drops court challenge over bid for special agreement
January 23, 2020 by Jim Bronskill, The Canadian PressOTTAWA—Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin has ended its court challenge of the federal prosecution service’s decision to deny it a special agreement to avoid criminal proceedings on corruption and fraud charges. The move, while not entirely surprising in light of a…
Resolute Forest Products spending $27M to build cellulose filament plant at Quebec paper mill
January 22, 2020 by The Canadian PressMONTREAL—Resolute Forest Products Inc. says it will spend $27 million to add a plant to produce cellulose filaments at its Kenogami paper mill in Quebec. It says it will also spend $11 million to modernize equipment to produce high-grade SCA+…
Ottawa blames P3 partner as train shortage bedevils new transit line
January 22, 2020 by Jordan Press, The Canadian PressOTTAWA—Riders on Ottawa’s problem-plagued light-rail system faced yet another day of turmoil Jan. 21, with trains out of service because their wheels weren’t round enough the latest in a string of problems that has delayed or shut down service. The…
New job in green construction for former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson
January 22, 2020 by The Canadian PressVANCOUVER—Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson is lending his expertise to a Canadian company working to expand green building technology around the globe. Robertson, who served as Vancouver’s mayor from 2008 to 2018, has joined Nexii Building Solutions as its executive…
Huge development with 37 separate towers planned for downtown Mississauga, Ont.
January 21, 2020 by David KennedyThe project will transform 130 acres of what today is mostly parking lot space into a sprawling neighbourhood home to some 35,000 people
Changing the lens to focus on whole life-cycle value
January 21, 2020 by Anil SawhneyThe construction market is responding to an increase in demand for more sustainable buildings and infrastructure. Project owners as well, see value in considering life-cycle costs as part of the financial management of building projects. Taking a long view that…
Canam Group founders, Quebec investor group buying back Canadian operations of steelmaker
January 21, 2020 by Julien Arsenault, The Canadian PressThe deal comes less than three years after the company was taken private with the help of a U.S. private equity firm
Ontario invests $200M towards infrastructure in small northern communities
January 20, 2020 by Megan HoeglerThe Ontario government has announced a $200 million investment towards infrastructure in northern communities. The investment was announced by Premier Doug Ford and Laurie Scott, minister of Infrastructure, on Jan. 17. The funds will come from the Ontario Community Infrastructure…
Crews complete latest 60-metre addition to Calgary’s building-to-building bridge network
January 18, 2020 by David KennedyThe biggest challenge on construction projects isn’t always the complexity of the build. More often than not, the compact nature of a site, logistical issues or coordinating traffic present equally forbidding obstacles. A multimillion-dollar project to build the latest addition…
Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
January 16, 2020 by Mia Rabson, The Canadian PressThe decision puts another of the pipeline’s hurdles behind it. Construction is underway, though some barriers remain
Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown nearly halfway complete
January 15, 2020 by Megan HoeglerThe Crosstown will have 25 stations spanning 19 kilometres across Eglinton Avenue.