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GTHA traffic gridlock leads to $44.7B per year in lost productivity: Report
GTHA traffic gridlock leads to $44.7B per year in lost productivity: Report
TORONTO — A new report commissioned by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) and the Ontario Road Builders' Association (ORBA) finds traffic gridlock in the GTHA negatively impacts the region by $44.7 billion per year due to l...
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RESCON report unveils ‘out of control’ tax burden on newly constructed homes
VAUGHAN, ONT. –  A new report commissioned by the Residential Construction Counc...
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CCA applauds ‘long overdue’ federal leadership on the National Infrastructure Assessment council
OTTAWA — The federal government’s recent announcement that it has appointed the...
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MCAC, Electrical Contractors Association of Manitoba sign strategic MOU
AUSTIN — A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Mechani...
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GTHA traffic gridlock leads to $44.7B per year in lost productivity: Report
TORONTO — A new report commissioned by the Residential and Civil Construction Al...
Associations
RESCON report unveils ‘out of control’ tax burden on newly constructed homes
VAUGHAN, ONT. –  A new report commissioned by the Residential Construction Counc...
Associations
CCA applauds ‘long overdue’ federal leadership on the National Infrastructure Assessment council
OTTAWA — The federal government’s recent announcement that it has appointed the...
Associations
MCAC, Electrical Contractors Association of Manitoba sign strategic MOU
AUSTIN — A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Mechani...
Associations
Tilt-Up Concrete Association to hold pre-Christmas meet-up near Toronto
The Canadian branch of the Tilt Up Concrete Association is holding a Tilt-Up Nex...
Associations
MCAC launches children’s book ‘Susie’s Shed,’ a trades showcase for young girls
To every child reading this book, know that your career can be anything...
Associations
CCA Hill Day reiterates industry message to cut the red tape once and for all
OTTAWA — Construction industry leaders recently descended on Parliament Hill for...
Associations , Government
Letter to the Editor: Investment tax credit program amounts to more red tape
To the Editor: There’s an old adage that if something sounds too good t...
Associations , Government
Avison Young’s Lacheur appointed chair of BOMA Canada
TORONTO — Avison Young’s principal and executive vice-president of real estate m...
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MEA, ACEC-Ontario launch revised standard agreement for engineering projects
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) and the Associatio...
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RESCON report warns the future is dire for housing starts in Ontario
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The future is not looking bright for housing starts in Ontario,...
Associations , Economic
Submissions open for OAA’s SHIFT2025 Challenge
TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) SHIFT2025 Challenge, Resh...
Associations
ACO celebrates reinvigorating Ontario’s heritage through challenging projects
At a recent gala event in Toronto, the developers, designers, contractors and ot...
Associations
Housing pushes the envelope of this year’s OAA Queen’s Park Picks
Nine diverse housing projects, ranging from a Kingston apartment building constr...
Associations , Projects
ULI kicks off Hines Student Competition
TORONTO — The Toronto branch of the Urban Land Institute has announced details o...
Associations
RCCAO emphasizes importance of immigration to construction sector
TORONTO — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has...
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RESCON women’s panel encourages planting the seed early to help grow future tradespeople
Angela Coldwell has made it her mission to raise awareness about careers in cons...
Associations , Labour
Piccini greeted as friend, partner of Building Trades
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David...
Associations
The ‘math doesn’t make sense’: A rental housing development struggle
The biggest challenge to getting rental housing projects built today is the math...
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ACEC names Pelletier new chair of board of directors
OTTAWA — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) has a...
Associations
Ontario government engineers start job action in contract dispute
TORONTO - More than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for t...
Associations , Government
Lack of clarity can lead to messy disputes: OGCA panel
Construction partnerships start with pure intentions but too often the best-laid...
Associations
Lesurf’s goal as OGCA chair is to bolster the voice of the industry
After over 11 years on the board, Craig Lesurf has been named chair of the Ontar...
Associations
Is the Ontario Highway 401 tunnel really feasible? The industry responds
The Government of Ontario announced it is exploring the feasibility of construct...
Associations , Government , Infrastructure
To bid or not to bid? New CCA tool has the answer
A new Canadian Construction Association (CCA) bulletin aims to help contractors...
Associations
Proposed regulation could help Ontario builders free up funds for housing projects
A consultation process has been launched by the Ontario government to implement...
Associations , Government
RESCON continues to urge governments to make homebuilding more affordable
VAUGHAN, ONT.  — Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) president...
Associations , Government
CCA’s CONtact mentorship program now accepting submissions
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is looking for innovators with a pro...
Associations
OHBA acquires EnerQuality, aims to launch training program
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has announce...
Associations
Haider blasts political expediency at transit summit
The billing for the recent keynote speech by Toronto Metropolitan University (TM...
Associations
RESCON housing summit to examine why Ontario’s housing crisis is going ‘in the wrong direction’: Lyall
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting its fourth a...
Associations
Todorova named chair of Construction & Design Alliance of Ontario
VAUGHAN, ONT. - Nadia Todorova, executive director of the Residential and Civil...
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EllisDon awarded contract for Northlander Passenger Rail shelter project
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Ontario beefs up spending for Juravinski Hospital redevelopment
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