DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:10:39 +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 DCN Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Ontario provides $95M in funding for new Collingwood hospital /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/ontario-provides-95m-in-funding-for-new-collingwood-hospital /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/ontario-provides-95m-in-funding-for-new-collingwood-hospital#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:08:07 +0000 /?p=416590 COLLINGWOOD, ONT. — A new Collingwood General and Marine Hospital is in the works with the Ontario government investing up to $95.5 million for the build. The hospital will serve the communities of Collingwood and South Georgian Bay and will include up to 132 new beds with 98 total inpatient beds and an additional 34 […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/12/ontario-provides-95m-in-funding-for-new-collingwood-hospital/feed 0 Southern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/southern-california-water-agency-votes-to-keep-funding-state-tunnel-plans /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/southern-california-water-agency-votes-to-keep-funding-state-tunnel-plans#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:10:31 +0000 /?p=416483 LOS ANGELES — A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute a big part of the state’s water supply. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which along with local agencies provides water to 19 million people, voted to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/southern-california-water-agency-votes-to-keep-funding-state-tunnel-plans/feed 0 Cyclists file Charter challenge against Ontario over bike lane removals /dcn/news/government/2024/12/cyclists-file-charter-challenge-against-ontario-over-bike-lane-removals /dcn/news/government/2024/12/cyclists-file-charter-challenge-against-ontario-over-bike-lane-removals#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:05:30 +0000 /?p=416471 TORONTO — Cyclists have launched a Charter challenge against the Ontario government over its decision to remove bike lanes on three Toronto roads. Cycle Toronto and two cyclists allege the province’s upcoming removal of bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue puts lives at risk. They say the bike lane removals, which […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/12/cyclists-file-charter-challenge-against-ontario-over-bike-lane-removals/feed 0 Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/making-a-1b-investment-in-the-us-trump-pledges-expedited-permits /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/making-a-1b-investment-in-the-us-trump-pledges-expedited-permits#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:57 +0000 /?p=416467 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. But like other Trump plans, the idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles, including a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding on major projects. […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/making-a-1b-investment-in-the-us-trump-pledges-expedited-permits/feed 0 Frankfort Family Reena Residence on receiving end of provincial funds /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/frankfort-family-reena-residence-on-receiving-end-of-provincial-funds /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/frankfort-family-reena-residence-on-receiving-end-of-provincial-funds#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:15:17 +0000 /?p=416549 TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing $7.7 million to support the Frankfort Family Reena Residence, which will provide a home to 168 vulnerable individuals, including people with developmental disabilities, adults with physical disabilities and seniors. The 20-storey residence will have 111 units and will have services such as employment services, sports programs, meeting rooms […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/frankfort-family-reena-residence-on-receiving-end-of-provincial-funds/feed 0 Province not unlawfully locking out engineers /dcn/news/labour/2024/12/province-not-unlawfully-locking-out-engineers /dcn/news/labour/2024/12/province-not-unlawfully-locking-out-engineers#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:10:12 +0000 /?p=416547 TORONTO — The Ontario Labour Relations Board says the government is not unlawfully locking out provincial engineers who are taking part in rotating strikes. Members of the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario (PEGO) filed a complaint with the board last month alleging the government effectively suspended the workers by telling them they can’t return to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2024/12/province-not-unlawfully-locking-out-engineers/feed 0 The Offices in Texas highlights innovative hybrid MTC concepts /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/the-offices-in-texas-highlights-innovative-hybrid-mtc-concepts /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/the-offices-in-texas-highlights-innovative-hybrid-mtc-concepts#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:05:50 +0000 /?p=416535 Mass Timber Construction (MTC) is ramping up in Texas as more multi-family, commercial and institutional project proposals come forward. Only California has more MTC projects either underway or in the design phase, according to September 2024 data produced by the Woodworks Innovation Network. In fact, Texas is home to one of the largest MTC office […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/the-offices-in-texas-highlights-innovative-hybrid-mtc-concepts/feed 0 Foundation laid for performance-based asphalt testing in Ontario /dcn/news/associations/2024/12/foundation-laid-for-performance-based-asphalt-testing-in-ontario /dcn/news/associations/2024/12/foundation-laid-for-performance-based-asphalt-testing-in-ontario#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:00:57 +0000 /?p=416516 After almost five years of work, a special volunteer task force believes it has laid the foundation for performance-based asphalt testing which will improve pavement durability in Ontario and, in the process, improve overall road performance. In the long run, that means savings for the taxpayers, says Sina Varamini, chair of the Ontario Asphalt Expert […]

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]]> /dcn/news/associations/2024/12/foundation-laid-for-performance-based-asphalt-testing-in-ontario/feed 0 Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs, as Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S. /dcn/news/government/2024/12/canada-preparing-retaliatory-tariffs-as-ford-threatens-to-cut-off-energy-to-u-s /dcn/news/government/2024/12/canada-preparing-retaliatory-tariffs-as-ford-threatens-to-cut-off-energy-to-u-s#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:10:43 +0000 /?p=416453 OTTAWA — Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to levy a 25 per cent import tax on all Canadian goods, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to withhold the province’s energy, which it exports to five states. “We’ll use every tool in our toolbox, including cutting them off,” […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/12/canada-preparing-retaliatory-tariffs-as-ford-threatens-to-cut-off-energy-to-u-s/feed 0 History made: Ontario expands procurement target for electricity needs /dcn/news/resource/2024/12/history-made-ontario-expands-procurement-target-for-electricity-needs /dcn/news/resource/2024/12/history-made-ontario-expands-procurement-target-for-electricity-needs#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:58:39 +0000 /?p=416445 TORONTO – The Ontario government has made the decision to expand the largest competitive energy procurement in the province’s history by 50 per cent to meet soaring energy demand. The procurement has increased from 5,000 megawatts (MW) to up to 7,500 MW to ensure Ontario has the reliable and affordable electricity, a release reads. Since […]

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]]> /dcn/news/resource/2024/12/history-made-ontario-expands-procurement-target-for-electricity-needs/feed 0 World Exchange Plaza gets a facelift /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/world-exhange-plaza-gets-a-facelift /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/world-exhange-plaza-gets-a-facelift#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:10:04 +0000 /?p=416387 OTTAWA — The World Exchange Plaza (WEP), located in downtown Ottawa just steps from Parliament Hill, has been transformed. Design and engineering firm Arcadis undertook the project, which is inspired by Canada’s landscapes and the ethos of the Group of Seven painters. A key feature of the plaza is its mass-timber architecture, made from sustainably sourced Douglas […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/12/world-exhange-plaza-gets-a-facelift/feed 0 Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be ‘a little more challenging’ than last time /dcn/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-says-dealing-with-trump-will-be-a-little-more-challenging-than-last-time /dcn/news/government/2024/12/trudeau-says-dealing-with-trump-will-be-a-little-more-challenging-than-last-time#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:05:25 +0000 /?p=416382 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his thundering on trade will be “a little more challenging” than the last time he was in the White House. Speaking at an event put on by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Trudeau said that’s because Trump’s team is coming in […]

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