Winnipeg ponders how to clean up demolition sites
Winnipeg ponders how to clean up demolition sites
Winnipeg’s inner city is plagued with hundreds of derelict buildings and demolition sites their owners can’t or won’t clean up. Despite the threat they pose the city is reluctant to do the job itself. A recent City of Winnipeg report says it would cos...
Projects
Manitoba restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio
WINNIPEG – Regulatory changes that restore the 1:1 apprentice-to-journeyperson r...
Labour
Manitoba invests $48.6 million in Louis Riel Bridge project
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is investing $48.6 million into a bridge c...
Infrastructure
Vancouver industrial real estate vacancy surpasses three per cent
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver’s industrial market has surpassed three per cent for...
Economic
Certificates
Published Certificates and Notices
Tenders
Tenders for ion Services
Latest News
ACA issues industry alert after increasing use of Contract A removals in procurement docs
The Alberta ion Association (ACA) recently issued a province-wide indus...
Associations
Funding announced for Manitoba Indigenous housing projects
WINNIPEG — National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) has an...
Projects
Calgary office space Q3 activity climbs
CALGARY – Calgary office space showed positive growth in Q3 2024 with downtown l...
Economic
Alberta unveils updated Accessibility Design Guide
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta has released an updated Accessibility Desig...
Government
Aecon acquires United Engineers & ors Inc.
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire United Engin...
US News
Panel provides cross-Canada look at accelerating the adoption of mass timber
As a $400 million a year industry mass timber is still in its infancy in Canada,...
Projects , Resource
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
BC Hydro says the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia ha...
Infrastructure , Projects
NDP wins British Columbia election, The Canadian Press projects
The NDP appears to have won enough seats to form government in British Columbia,...
Government
Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1 million
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if his party forms government...
Government , Infrastructure
Vancouver industrial real estate vacancy surpasses three per cent
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver’s industrial market has surpassed three per cent for...
Economic
Winnipeg ponders how to clean up demolition sites
Winnipeg’s inner city is plagued with hundreds of derelict buildings and demolit...
Projects
Manitoba restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio
WINNIPEG – Regulatory changes that restore the 1:1 apprentice-to-journeyperson r...
Labour
Manitoba invests $48.6 million in Louis Riel Bridge project
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is investing $48.6 million into a bridge c...
Infrastructure
The VRCA ‘Oscars’ of construction go to: Your Gold level winners revealed
VANCOUVER – It was a red carpet-inspired event where B.C.’s construction industr...
Associations , Projects
SAIT’s Taylor Family Campus Centre stepping into fruition
Demolition work has been completed and crews are presently preparing a parcel of...
Projects
Graham hits Edmonton Falcon One tower milestone
EDMONTON – Graham ion has hit a construction milestone in the first pha...
Projects
Federal Procurement Ombud releases 2023-2024 annual report
OTTAWA – Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic has released his Annual Repo...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 21 to 25
Your top JOC headlines this week feature a story on demolition robots and how th...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology
‘Alarming’: Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas
CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and...
OH&S
The ion Record Podcast – Episode 371: The VRCA 2024 Awards of Excellence
On this episode of The ion Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Top 10 major upcoming water treatment and manufacturing/warehousing construction projects – U.S. – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming water treatment plant and...
Economic , Projects , US News
Top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec construction projects – Canada – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec constr...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – September 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects
BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says it now must keep inflation at 2%
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada claimed victory against high inflation on Wednesday...
Economic
Aecon consortiums awarded three B.C. contracts
TORONTO – Aecon Group announced Oct. 23 that Aecon-led consortiums have been awa...
Infrastructure
Manitoba announces Thompson playground plans
THOMPSON, MAN. – The Government of Manitoba is inviting Thompson, Man. residents...
Infrastructure
Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt improvements complete
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – The Government of Canada has announced a $29 million...
Infrastructure , Projects
London’s historic Springbank Dam being decommissioned
Flowing for more than 270 kilometres through Southwestern Ontario, the Thames Ri...
Infrastructure
Legal Notes: Adjudicators and courts engage in a slow dance towards familiarity
The term “procedural fairness” during the adjudication process is being heard th...
Government
Winnipeg marks anniversary and P3 partnership completion of Charleswood Bridge
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark...
Infrastructure
Report ties together supplier diversity and increased business opportunities
A recent report indicates increasing supplier diversity can also enhance the bot...
Economic
Benchmark project a step up for Chilliwack business community
A city is on the rise and a business centre under construction is doing the same...
Projects
Most Read News
Winnipeg history demolished for downtown park makeover
Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations were shocked and angered recen...
Projects
Manitoba invests $48.6 million in Louis Riel Bridge project
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is investing $48.6 million into a bridge c...
Infrastructure
$150M Ocean tower making waves in downtown Victoria
After a prolonged excavation, Telus’s 10-storey Ocean tower is taking shape in d...
Projects
Top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec construction projects – Canada – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Ontario and Quebec constr...
Economic , Projects
Top 10 major upcoming water treatment and manufacturing/warehousing construction projects – U.S. – October 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming water treatment plant and...
Economic , Projects , US News
Vancouver one of the world’s largest demolition centres
Landlocked Vancouver is among the world’s largest demolition centres based upon...
Projects
Winnipeg ponders how to clean up demolition sites
Winnipeg’s inner city is plagued with hundreds of derelict buildings and demolit...
Projects
HAVAN concludes more than 73,000 homes unbuilt in Metro Vancouver due to DCCs
Development cost charges (DCCs) across the Metro Vancouver and regional district...
Government , Projects
From Connect
Latest Infographics
Top 20 U.S. Mega Project Starts
In 2020, there were 11 projects valued at $1 billion or more each, and 26 projec...
Canada's Urban Population Growth
This infographic looks at the surge in Canada's urban population growth.
Canadian Demographics
This infographic looks at the latest Canadian population growth rates.