DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:12:47 +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 Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Doug Ford says /dcn/news/economic/2025/01/tariffs-from-u-s-could-cost-up-to-500000-ontario-jobs-doug-ford-says /dcn/news/economic/2025/01/tariffs-from-u-s-could-cost-up-to-500000-ontario-jobs-doug-ford-says#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:12:47 +0000 /?p=424780 TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says provincial officials estimate that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canadian goods could cost up to half a million jobs. Trump has said he would sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products arriving in the United States from Canada and Mexico […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/01/tariffs-from-u-s-could-cost-up-to-500000-ontario-jobs-doug-ford-says/feed 0 U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report /dcn/news/economic/2025/01/u-s-benefits-from-canadian-trade-at-least-as-much-as-canada-report /dcn/news/economic/2025/01/u-s-benefits-from-canadian-trade-at-least-as-much-as-canada-report#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:27:24 +0000 /?p=424743 OTTAWA — The U.S. benefits just as much as Canada does from the current bilateral trade relationship, argues a new report by economist Jim Stanford. Among the reasons for the equal benefits include Canada being the largest market for U.S. exports, the large surplus of services that the U.S. exports to Canada, Canada’s exports of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/01/u-s-benefits-from-canadian-trade-at-least-as-much-as-canada-report/feed 0 Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open /dcn/news/government/2025/01/smith-opposes-blocking-energy-exports-to-u-s-but-ford-wants-to-keep-option-open /dcn/news/government/2025/01/smith-opposes-blocking-energy-exports-to-u-s-but-ford-wants-to-keep-option-open#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:19:18 +0000 /?p=424726 EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, cautioned Ottawa against blocking energy exports to the U.S. in response to Trump’s tariff threat on Monday — but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he wants to keep the option open. “Oil and gas is owned by the provinces, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/01/smith-opposes-blocking-energy-exports-to-u-s-but-ford-wants-to-keep-option-open/feed 0 Groundbreaking held for Caledon East Public School /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/groundbreaking-held-for-caledon-east-public-school /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/groundbreaking-held-for-caledon-east-public-school#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:15:16 +0000 /?p=424469 CALEDON, ONT. – Construction is underway for the replacement of Caledon East Public School. The new facility will address the needs of a rapidly expanding residential area, explains a release. Originally built in 1971 and expanded in 1998 to serve 254 students, the existing Caledon East Public School can no longer accommodate the area’s growing population. […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/groundbreaking-held-for-caledon-east-public-school/feed 0 Cambridge Memorial Hospital expansion officially complete /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/cambridge-memorial-hospital-expansion-officially-complete /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/cambridge-memorial-hospital-expansion-officially-complete#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:10:26 +0000 /?p=424464 CAMBRIDGE, ONT. — The largest redevelopment in Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s history is now complete. The project, which the Province of Ontario invested over $220 million in, will help people across Cambridge, North Dumfries and the Region of Waterloo. Over 400,000 square feet of hospital space was renovated and redeveloped to build a new patient care […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/cambridge-memorial-hospital-expansion-officially-complete/feed 0 Registration open for 2025 MCAC Emerging Leaders Conference /dcn/news/associations/2025/01/registration-open-for-2025-mcac-emerging-leaders-conference /dcn/news/associations/2025/01/registration-open-for-2025-mcac-emerging-leaders-conference#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:05:46 +0000 /?p=424462 TORONTO — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) has announced registration is now open for the 2025 Emerging Leaders Conference, taking place March 27 and 28 in Toronto. Spearheaded by the association’s Future Leaders Advisory Council, sessions for the conference address a variety of topics, including mental health in the workplace, the emergence of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/associations/2025/01/registration-open-for-2025-mcac-emerging-leaders-conference/feed 0 Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be ‘deep disappointment’ /dcn/news/government/2025/01/hajdu-says-failing-to-pass-first-nations-water-bill-would-be-deep-disappointment /dcn/news/government/2025/01/hajdu-says-failing-to-pass-first-nations-water-bill-would-be-deep-disappointment#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:00:25 +0000 /?p=424457 OTTAWA — It would be a “deep disappointment” if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said recently. The bill would lead to a landmark change for First Nations, ensuring they have reliable access to clean drinking water and the ability to protect source water […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/01/hajdu-says-failing-to-pass-first-nations-water-bill-would-be-deep-disappointment/feed 0 Building a procurement and management team /dcn/news/government/2025/01/building-a-procurement-and-management-team /dcn/news/government/2025/01/building-a-procurement-and-management-team#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:05:11 +0000 /?p=424489 It is doubtful that an organization of any size can be led by a single individual. Good, or at least competent, leaders are required at all levels. In other words, there must be a strong management team. There is a complementary and largely symbiotic relationship between a leader and the organization. The stronger the organization, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/01/building-a-procurement-and-management-team/feed 0 Canada’s first Hard Rock Hotel set to open in London /dcn/news/projects/2025/01/canadas-first-hard-rock-hotel-set-to-open-in-london /dcn/news/projects/2025/01/canadas-first-hard-rock-hotel-set-to-open-in-london#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:40 +0000 /?p=424477 What was once an old cereal factory is on the cusp of opening as a $100-million-plus, 164-room, Hard Rock Hotel (HRH). Located at Dundas Street and Kellogg Lane in east London, Ont., the hotel is a critical element in the redevelopment of the former factory as an entertainment destination. “This hotel is part of a […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2025/01/canadas-first-hard-rock-hotel-set-to-open-in-london/feed 0 Delays, Trudeau resignation threaten Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail project /dcn/news/government/2025/01/delays-trudeau-resignation-threaten-toronto-quebec-city-high-frequency-rail-project /dcn/news/government/2025/01/delays-trudeau-resignation-threaten-toronto-quebec-city-high-frequency-rail-project#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:27:05 +0000 /?p=424419 MONTREAL — Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see further delays — and the prospect of a federal election makes the timeline more uncertain than ever. Late last year, the federal government requested an extension on bids to build the rail corridor in […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/01/delays-trudeau-resignation-threaten-toronto-quebec-city-high-frequency-rail-project/feed 0 Ontario investing over $28M to build new Aboriginal Health Access Centre in Kenora /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/ontario-investing-over-28m-to-build-new-aboriginal-health-access-centre-in-kenora /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/ontario-investing-over-28m-to-build-new-aboriginal-health-access-centre-in-kenora#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:10:56 +0000 /?p=423622 KENORA, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing over $28 million for construction of the new Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre (WNHAC) in downtown Kenora. The new facility will consolidate Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig programs and services currently provided across multiple sites into one central location. Once completed, the centre will connect people to a range […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2025/01/ontario-investing-over-28m-to-build-new-aboriginal-health-access-centre-in-kenora/feed 0 EllisDon completes first pour with graphene-enhanced concrete /dcn/news/resource/2025/01/ellisdon-completes-first-pour-with-graphene-enhanced-concrete /dcn/news/resource/2025/01/ellisdon-completes-first-pour-with-graphene-enhanced-concrete#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:05:01 +0000 /?p=423615 OTTAWA — EllisDon is reporting it recently completed its first test concrete pour with Bio Graphene Solutions (BGS) and Tomlinson. The test consisted of a sidewalk pour at one of its projects in Ottawa. According to a release, in 2023, BGS developed a graphene-enhanced admixture for commercial concrete uses that tackled CO2 emissions by reducing […]

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