Tunnelling reaches halfway mark on Eglinton Crosstown West extension

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction News staff writer The Eglinton Crosstown West extension reached a construction milestone last week when a tunnel boring machine nicknamed Renny...

CDCO carpenter focused on women, youth, minorities to tackle labour shortage

Special to Ontario Construction Report Little did Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario (CDCO) representative Mulisius Joe suspect nearly 13 years ago when she became a...

Housing targets will be challenged by labour shortage, rising costs

By Michael Lewis Special to Ontario Construction News While some bank economists call government plans to more than double the pace of national home building excessively...

Paper records reveal story of disappearing Bondfield emails relating to $300...

Ontario Construction Report staff writer Investigators with Ernst and Young Inc. (E&Y) have alleged in court filings that Bondfield Construction Company Ltd.’s former chief executive...

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Ottawa turning to 3D printing to tackle labour shortages

Steve Pawlett Special to Ontario Construction News Ottawa recently set a goal of building an additional 3.5 million homes over the next decade. Given the well-documented labour...

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

Special to Ontario Construction Report Honouring veterans is a daily commitment at Helmets to Hardhats Canada. “The vision for Helmets to Hardhats is to support transitioning...
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Surety industry healthy with consistent rates: SAC

Ontario Construction Report staff writer Canada’s surety market is healthy in 2022, despite a litany of challenges including inflation and construction industry supply disruption. Steve Ness,...

Stouffville’s mayor wants Ontario to fast-track an ‘agrihood’ developments

Ontario Construction Report staff writer Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Iain Lovatt is thinking outside the box when it comes to new development in his rural communities. His...
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Protectionism vs. globalization: How will increasing trade barriers affect A/E/C?

Editor’s note: Ontario Construction Report publisher Mark Buckshon wrote the following article for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Marketer Magazine. The...

Feature profile: Greenshield sustainable glass block recycling earns LEED points with flexibility, innovation

Newtonbrook Block and Supply develops GreenShield sustainable concrete block glass-recycling technologies,...

Building on its more than 65-year history and affirming its commitment to the future as a third-generation family owned and operated company, Newtonbrook Block...

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