Bird Construction is set to acquire Canada’s largest privately owned marine infrastructure, land foundation and dredging company, Fraser River Pile & Dredge, for $82.3 million.| On-Site Magazine
By way of a public vote, Metrolinx has named the first two Ontario Line tunnel boring machines, which will be used to tunnel under Toronto.| On-Site Magazine
Common Ground Alliance’s annual report underscores need for industry to make use of locate services to reduce damage to buried utilities.| On-Site Magazine
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free online summit later this month to explore actions needed to tackle the housing crisis.| On-Site Magazine
In an effort to fast-track nation-building projects, the Canadian government has created the Major Projects Office, which will be helmed by former Trans Mountain president and CEO Dawn Farrell.| On-Site Magazine
Saskatchewan-based Balzer’s Canada Incorporated has broken ground on a solar project as it aims to go net-zero by the end of autumn.| On-Site Magazine
Province says new highway will tackle gridlock and support more than 6,000 jobs a year during construction.| On-Site Magazine
Both Canada’s general employment figures and those of the construction sector were on the decline in June, reports Statistics Canada.| On-Site Magazine
New report suggests that general contractors using ERP systems are twice as likely to be data-driven, while specialty trades are far more effective at crew time management.| On-Site Magazine
Northcrest has hired industry veteran Beau Brooker to lead construction of YZD on former airport lands in Toronto.| On-Site Magazine
Procore and AWS have announced a strategic collaboration agreement to accelerate AI and product innovation for the construction sector.| On-Site Magazine
Gains in the residential sector paced investment in building construction to monthly growth; the non-residential monthly totals fell but overall, sector investment came in higher than June of last year.| On-Site Magazine
Pomerleau has announces that its subsidiary ITC Construction Group is continuing its national expansion plans with an agreement to acquire Farmer Construction in B.C.| On-Site Magazine
Both the trend line and the year-over-year housing starts figures posted gains of four per cent in July, according to CMHC tracking.| On-Site Magazine
Backdrop of U.S. tariffs putting strain on Canada’s private residential and non-residential sectors as infrastructure segment continues to grow.| On-Site Magazine
World’s largest building-integrated photovoltaic solar panel mural an unmissable icon in Chandos Construction’s renewal of SunRise Building in Edmonton.| On-Site Magazine
Province has announced plans to spend $75 million to increase training openings at colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes for up to 7,800 additional students in construction programs.| On-Site Magazine
The Canadian Automobile Association has joined an industry coalition advocating for increased use of recycled crushed aggregates in Ontario infrastructure projects.| On-Site Magazine
There is still time to register for Tuesday’s free 40 Under 40 Virtual Symposium, presented by On-Site Magazine.| On-Site Magazine
Shovels are in the ground for the launch shaft where boring machines will begin to dig the second Ontario Line tunnel for the new rapid transit line in Toronto.| On-Site Magazine
Lindsay Construction has been recognized with two Tilt-Up Concrete Association awards for its Julius Boulevard net zero industrial development in Halifax.| On-Site Magazine
Ericsson report suggests Canadian businesses are looking to AI and IoT to help them navigate the unpredictable business environment.| On-Site Magazine
Growth in industrial sector construction intentions were not enough to prevent a significant slowdown in building permit values compared to May.| On-Site Magazine
Training and technology innovator CM Labs recently hosted an AEM Day at its Montreal headquarters.| On-Site Magazine
July was a rough month for employment in Canada’s construction sector, which lost almost 22,000 workers, according to tracking by Statistics Canada.| On-Site Magazine
Federal and territorial governments teaming up to fund a new recreation centre in Dawson, Yukon.| On-Site Magazine
George Brown College is now accepting applications for its free building code training program aimed at addressing Ontario's construction workforce shortage.| On-Site Magazine
Infrastructure Ontario has issued an RFP to study the potential creation of a new energy corridor with refineries and a new deep-sea port linking Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario to export markets.| On-Site Magazine
The construction sector mirrored general employment trends this past May, reports Statistics Canada, with a flat employment curve but fewer open jobs.| On-Site Magazine
Ongoing trade policy shifts, rising costs and persistent supply chain disruptions are causing delays, budget overruns and growing contract disputes across the construction industry, warns IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group.| On-Site Magazine
Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Ash Grove recently broke ground on a carbon capture and utilization facility for the cement industry in the suburbs of Toronto.| On-Site Magazine
Acquisition of granular pigment manufacturer for the concrete market adds to Saint-Gobain’s construction chemicals division in Canada and the United States.| On-Site Magazine
A new 146,000-square-foot facility in Washinton state will support KIOTI customers and dealers in Western Canada.| On-Site Magazine
Ontario college pays homage to its past as it plans for the future of its students with new student residence.| On-Site Magazine
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Beedie Luminaries has created a new trades scholarship program, committing more than $5.5 million to help students.| On-Site Magazine