Government Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 16 May 2024 16:34:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Government Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 B.C. invests $33 million into northern rural infrastructure /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-invests-33-million-into-northern-rural-infrastructure /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-invests-33-million-into-northern-rural-infrastructure#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 11:10:22 +0000 /?p=365341 VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia is providing funding to First Nations, local governments, not-for-profits and manufacturing businesses to strengthen northern B.C. infrastructure. The province is contributing as much as $33 million across rural areas of the province for the second intake of the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP), a release said. […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-invests-33-million-into-northern-rural-infrastructure/feed 0 Your top JOC headlines: May 13 to 17 /joc/news/resource/2024/05/your-top-joc-headlines-may-13-to-17 /joc/news/resource/2024/05/your-top-joc-headlines-may-13-to-17#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 10:55:00 +0000 /?p=365320 Your top JOC headlines this week feature news prompt payment may not be a benefit to all in B.C.; Manitoba stakeholders are divided on new union certification legislation; highway upgrades are coming this summer for northern B.C.; and we take a high-level view on why roofs are actually on the front lines of climate change. […]

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]]> /joc/news/resource/2024/05/your-top-joc-headlines-may-13-to-17/feed 0 Your top DCN headlines: May 13 to 17 /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/05/your-top-dcn-headlines-may-13-to-17 /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/05/your-top-dcn-headlines-may-13-to-17#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 07:55:02 +0000 /?p=365316 Your top DCN headlines this week feature news construction can carry on for a massive CN rail hub, according to a judge’s ruling; demolition work is starting for the second phase of Scotiabank Arena renovations; causeway chaos continues in Kingston with the closure of the LaSalle Causeway; and the federal government is acquiring the Quebec […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/05/your-top-dcn-headlines-may-13-to-17/feed 0 CRCA partners with Talent Beyond Boundaries to find roofing jobs for skilled refugees /dcn/news/labour/2024/05/crca-partners-with-talent-beyond-boundaries-to-find-roofing-jobs-for-skilled-refugees /dcn/news/labour/2024/05/crca-partners-with-talent-beyond-boundaries-to-find-roofing-jobs-for-skilled-refugees#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 11:10:12 +0000 /?p=365195 VICTORIA – The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) has announced a partnership with Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) to bring skilled refugees to Canada to work in the roofing trade. TBB is a referral partner of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) and has supported over 150 refugees to secure […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2024/05/crca-partners-with-talent-beyond-boundaries-to-find-roofing-jobs-for-skilled-refugees/feed 0 Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackouts hours before leaving port /dcn/news/usa/2024/05/cargo-ship-that-caused-baltimore-bridge-collapse-had-power-blackouts-hours-before-leaving-port /dcn/news/usa/2024/05/cargo-ship-that-caused-baltimore-bridge-collapse-had-power-blackouts-hours-before-leaving-port#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 11:03:45 +0000 /?p=365189 BALTIMORE  — The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed six construction workers, federal investigators said, providing the most detailed account yet of the tragedy. The first power outage occurred after a crew […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/05/cargo-ship-that-caused-baltimore-bridge-collapse-had-power-blackouts-hours-before-leaving-port/feed 0 Legal Notes: Letters of credit for lien security called into question /dcn/news/government/2024/05/legal-notes-letters-of-credit-for-lien-security-called-into-question /dcn/news/government/2024/05/legal-notes-letters-of-credit-for-lien-security-called-into-question#respond Thu, 16 May 2024 08:55:52 +0000 /?p=365259 Karmina Holdings Inc. believed it had properly posted acceptable lien security when it received approval of a letter of credit (LOC) from the Bank of Montréal which it used to vacate two liens placed against it. After all, such letters have been a common and accepted form of security for decades. However, restoration and maintenance […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/05/legal-notes-letters-of-credit-for-lien-security-called-into-question/feed 0 Ottawa to acquire Quebec Bridge from CN, will spend $1 billion on span over 25 years /dcn/news/government/2024/05/ottawa-to-acquire-quebec-bridge-from-cn-will-spend-1-billion-on-span-over-25-years /dcn/news/government/2024/05/ottawa-to-acquire-quebec-bridge-from-cn-will-spend-1-billion-on-span-over-25-years#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 16:11:23 +0000 /?p=365213 QUEBEC CITY  – The federal government says it has reached a deal with Canadian National Railway Company to acquire the historic Quebec Bridge. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Quebec City that Ottawa will spend $1 billion over the next 25 years to repair, repaint and maintain the bridge, extending the span’s life for […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/05/ottawa-to-acquire-quebec-bridge-from-cn-will-spend-1-billion-on-span-over-25-years/feed 0 B.C. expands heat pump program with more than $250M in funding /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-expands-heat-pump-program-with-more-than-250m-in-funding /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-expands-heat-pump-program-with-more-than-250m-in-funding#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 11:30:02 +0000 /?p=365075 VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia and the federal government are funding new efforts to expand B.C. heat pump adoption. Funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada and Energy and Natural Resources Canada will be used by B.C. to provide grants to enable residents to switch their home heating systems from oil, propane or […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/05/b-c-expands-heat-pump-program-with-more-than-250m-in-funding/feed 0 Prompt payment not advantageous to homebuilders: CHBA BC head /joc/news/associations/2024/05/prompt-payment-not-advantageous-to-homebuilders-chba-bc-head /joc/news/associations/2024/05/prompt-payment-not-advantageous-to-homebuilders-chba-bc-head#comments Wed, 15 May 2024 11:05:21 +0000 /?p=365062 While many segments of the construction industry in British Columbia continue to advocate for prompt payment, the residential sector is taking a different view. Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC (CHBA BC) CEO Neil Moody said while his organization sees the need for prompt payment in larger industrial and commercial projects, conditions are often different […]

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]]> /joc/news/associations/2024/05/prompt-payment-not-advantageous-to-homebuilders-chba-bc-head/feed 1 Mississauga hosts affordable housing information session /dcn/news/government/2024/05/mississauga-hosts-affordable-housing-information-session /dcn/news/government/2024/05/mississauga-hosts-affordable-housing-information-session#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 10:10:54 +0000 /?p=365085 MISSISSAUGA — The City of Mississauga has announced it will be holding a public meeting to present an overview of its proposed Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and seek feedback. The meeting will be held May 21 at 6 p.m. at the council chambers, 300 Civic Centre Dr. If approved, the plan will offer grants and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/05/mississauga-hosts-affordable-housing-information-session/feed 0 Ontario supports Indwell residence in Hamilton /dcn/news/government/2024/05/ontario-supports-indwell-residence-in-hamilton /dcn/news/government/2024/05/ontario-supports-indwell-residence-in-hamilton#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 10:05:58 +0000 /?p=365083 HAMILTON, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is allocating $5 million towards 43 one-bedroom units in downtown Hamilton that will accommodate low-income individuals in need of affordable housing. The funding supports the Dairy Lofts residence at 225 East Ave. N. Developed by the Christian charity Indwell, the three-storey building is energy efficient and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/05/ontario-supports-indwell-residence-in-hamilton/feed 0 Judge says construction on massive CN Rail hub can continue — for now /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/05/judge-says-construction-on-massive-cn-rail-hub-can-continue-for-now /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/05/judge-says-construction-on-massive-cn-rail-hub-can-continue-for-now#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 08:15:12 +0000 /?p=365098 OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has pressed pause on a lower court decision to halt construction of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area. The stay means Canadian National Railway Co. can continue to build the facility in Milton, Ont., which would see the company double its existing line of tracks […]

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