Uncategorized Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:40:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Uncategorized Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Federal funding to transform former Sydney Street courthouse /dcn/news/uncategorized/2024/11/federal-funding-to-transform-former-sydney-street-courthouse Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0000 /?p=412430 SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A performing arts centre in southern New Brunswick is receiving a $12 million investment from the federal government under the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program. The project has evolved over the last five years and will result in an expanded performing arts facility, rehabilitating the old heritage courthouse on Sydney Street into a modern […]

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]]> Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 16 to 20 /dcn/news/uncategorized/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-16-to-20-2 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:55:33 +0000 /?p=393648 Your top DCN headlines this week feature an update on the Hamilton Arena renovation project; a temporary LaSalle Causeway bridge in Kingston is set to be installed by the end of September; Toronto takes a look at regulating “iceberg homes”; and a worker is killed by site equipment at Ontario Place.   Work for everyone […]

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]]> Feds invest $70 million for small craft harbour repairs in New Brunswick /dcn/news/uncategorized/2024/07/feds-invest-70-million-for-small-craft-harbour-repairs-in-new-brunswick Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:05:19 +0000 /?p=370213 CAISSIE CAPE, N.B. — The federal government is providing a $70-million investment over three years to continue maintenance and repair work at 18 small craft harbours in New Brunswick. As part of Budget 2024, $463.3 million over three years will be invested for the repair and maintenance of small craft harbours, including those damaged by Hurricane Fiona, starting in […]

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]]> Leyad to renovate Lac Brome hotel /dcn/news/uncategorized/2024/05/leyad-to-renovate-lac-brome-hotel Mon, 27 May 2024 10:05:27 +0000 /?p=365782 MONTREAL — Henry Zavriyev, founder and CEO of Montreal-based property management firm Leyad, has announced the acquisition of Hotel & Spa Lac Brome with the intention of undertaking extensive renovations. The lakeside hotel is located at Lac Brome in Quebec. It is Leyad’s first investment in the hospitality sector, stated a release. The hotel has 477 […]

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]]> Surety Association knocks new Newfoundland government bid bond policy /dcn/news/associations/2024/03/surety-association-knocks-new-newfoundland-government-bid-bond-policy Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:05:29 +0000 /?p=359710 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Surety Association of Canada (SAC) has issued a statement criticizing the government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent decision to change its treatment of bid bonds. Bid bonds serve as a financial guarantee from vendors when bidding on projects, ensuring that the bidder remains committed to their bid and provides the required […]

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]]> Drilling company receives $56,000 fine for worker injury in Saskatchewan /joc/news/uncategorized/2023/06/drilling-company-receives-56000-fine-for-worker-injury-in-saskatchewan Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:07:56 +0000 /?p=316207 REGINA, SASK. – Rebel Drilling Ltd. has been fined $56,000 for violating two counts of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations in Weyburn, Sask. The charges are the result of a worker getting seriously injured on Jan. 20, 2021 while attempting to back a tracked geotechnical drilling rig through a shop door. Rebel received a […]

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]]> The Carbon Emissions Reduction Challenge for Building Product Manufacturers (BPMs) /canadata/forecaster/uncategorized/2023/04/the-carbon-emissions-reduction-challenge-for-building-product-manufacturers-bpms /canadata/forecaster/uncategorized/2023/04/the-carbon-emissions-reduction-challenge-for-building-product-manufacturers-bpms#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:34:26 +0000 /?p=292045 There’s a shorthand way of looking at some of the key implications for the construction industry from the major push underway everywhere to reduce carbon emissions. It’s to consider how fossil fuels are used in production processes currently and what the opportunities are for their replacement by non-polluting substitutes. There’s another important thread that runs […]

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