DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:29:17 +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 DCN Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Feds support seven Quebec projects through Trade Corridors Fund /dcn/news/government/2024/10/feds-support-seven-quebec-projects-through-trade-corridors-fund /dcn/news/government/2024/10/feds-support-seven-quebec-projects-through-trade-corridors-fund#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:15:23 +0000 /?p=407733 OTTAWA — The federal government has announced it has allocated $38 million towards seven projects in Quebec under the National Trade Corridors Fund. Among them, the Montreal Port Authority will increase export capacity for Canadian containerized grains, and the QSL International will develop an industrial-port zone in the cities of Sorel-Tracy and Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, stated a release. The Quebec Port […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/10/feds-support-seven-quebec-projects-through-trade-corridors-fund/feed 0 Grandview Children’s Centre redevelopment reaches substantial completion milestone /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/grandview-childrens-centre-redevelopment-reaches-substantial-completion-milestone /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/grandview-childrens-centre-redevelopment-reaches-substantial-completion-milestone#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:10:17 +0000 /?p=407726 TORONTO — Substantial completion has been reached on the New Grandview Kids in Ajax, Ont., a significant milestone in the Grandview Children’s Centre redevelopment project. The announcement was made recently by Infrastructure Ontario and Grandview Kids, in partnership with the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Substantial completion is the date when the facility […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/grandview-childrens-centre-redevelopment-reaches-substantial-completion-milestone/feed 0 Grain Export Terminal at Port of Oshawa reaches milestone /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/10/grain-export-terminal-at-port-of-oshawa-reaches-milestone /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/10/grain-export-terminal-at-port-of-oshawa-reaches-milestone#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:05:30 +0000 /?p=407714 OSHAWA, ONT. — The Port of Oshawa Grain Export Terminal and associated port infrastructure is currently undergoing a $35 million expansion and modernization, spearheaded by the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and backed by the $14 million contribution from the Government of Canada’s National Trade Corridors Fund. The project recently reached an important milestone, receiving its […]

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]]> /dcn/news/infrastructure/2024/10/grain-export-terminal-at-port-of-oshawa-reaches-milestone/feed 0 Frame recognized for contributions to League of Champions as he steps down /dcn/news/ohs/2024/10/frame-recognized-for-contributions-to-league-of-champions-as-he-steps-down /dcn/news/ohs/2024/10/frame-recognized-for-contributions-to-league-of-champions-as-he-steps-down#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:25 +0000 /?p=407705 MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — After eight years, David Frame has stepped down as executive director of the League of Champions. Frame was recognized during the health and safety advocacy group’s annual general meeting Oct. 17. He recalled the genesis of the organization. “Eight years ago a number of members of the OGCA (Ontario General Contractors Association) […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2024/10/frame-recognized-for-contributions-to-league-of-champions-as-he-steps-down/feed 0 Procurement Perspectives: A professional approach may facilitate the settlement process /dcn/news/government/2024/10/procurement-perspectives-a-professional-approach-may-facilitate-the-settlement-process /dcn/news/government/2024/10/procurement-perspectives-a-professional-approach-may-facilitate-the-settlement-process#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:50:14 +0000 /?p=407770 While a proper professional approach to negotiations may facilitate the settlement process, it is important to understand that it is not always possible to settle disputes through negotiation. A window of opportunity for settlement exists only where there is some overlap between what each of the parties to the dispute considers to be an acceptable […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/10/procurement-perspectives-a-professional-approach-may-facilitate-the-settlement-process/feed 0 City BuildHERS forging bonds across the building world in a variety of sectors /dcn/news/labour/2024/10/city-buildhers-forging-bonds-across-the-building-world-in-a-variety-of-sectors /dcn/news/labour/2024/10/city-buildhers-forging-bonds-across-the-building-world-in-a-variety-of-sectors#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:09:14 +0000 /?p=407782 An Ottawa-based group that offers professional women in the building world opportunities to meet up and possibly forge business relationships is taking off in a fashion unexpected by its founders. “We hoped it would go really far and get large but we didn’t see this happening. We hit the ground running,” says Kristen Buter, co-founder […]

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]]> /dcn/news/labour/2024/10/city-buildhers-forging-bonds-across-the-building-world-in-a-variety-of-sectors/feed 0 Hamilton modular manufacturer highlights solutions to planners /dcn/news/technology/2024/10/hamilton-modular-manufacturer-highlights-solutions-to-planners /dcn/news/technology/2024/10/hamilton-modular-manufacturer-highlights-solutions-to-planners#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:00:20 +0000 /?p=407738 With productivity in the homebuilding sector increasingly under the microscope and the need for rapid construction of new homes in Ontario recognized as urgent, it should be modular construction’s time to shine. But several barriers remain stubbornly in the way of fully exploiting the solution says Albert Bendersky, vice-president of design with Hamilton-based manufacturer BECC […]

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]]> /dcn/news/technology/2024/10/hamilton-modular-manufacturer-highlights-solutions-to-planners/feed 0 Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory /dcn/news/usa/2024/10/biden-administration-to-provide-325-million-for-new-michigan-semiconductor-factory /dcn/news/usa/2024/10/biden-administration-to-provide-325-million-for-new-michigan-semiconductor-factory#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:57 +0000 /?p=407748 WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day. The funding would support 180 manufacturing jobs in Saginaw County, where Republicans and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/10/biden-administration-to-provide-325-million-for-new-michigan-semiconductor-factory/feed 0 New centre for brain science at Sunnybrook reaches completion /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/new-centre-for-brain-science-at-sunnybrook-reaches-completion /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/new-centre-for-brain-science-at-sunnybrook-reaches-completion#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:20:33 +0000 /?p=406281 TORONTO — 鶹ýion is now complete on the new Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to brain science research and care in Toronto which is expected to begin delivering care to patients by January 2025. The province invested $60 million to support the project. The centre will be […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/new-centre-for-brain-science-at-sunnybrook-reaches-completion/feed 0 Building Ontario Fund board of directors appoints inaugural CEO /dcn/news/government/2024/10/building-ontario-fund-board-of-directors-appoints-inaugural-ceo /dcn/news/government/2024/10/building-ontario-fund-board-of-directors-appoints-inaugural-ceo#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:15:17 +0000 /?p=406279 TORONTO — Michael Fedchyshyn has been appointed the inaugural chief executive officer of the Building Ontario Fund board of directors, marking a significant step forward as the fund advances its mandate to invest in revenue-generating infrastructure projects across the province. Effective Nov. 12, Fedchyshyn brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in strategic corporate […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/10/building-ontario-fund-board-of-directors-appoints-inaugural-ceo/feed 0 Parkbridge reveals new modular housing design to provide attainable housing at scale /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/parkbridge-reveals-new-modular-housing-design-to-provide-attainable-housing-at-scale /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/parkbridge-reveals-new-modular-housing-design-to-provide-attainable-housing-at-scale#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:10:51 +0000 /?p=406270 COLLINGWOOD, ONT. — Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities recently released a new modular housing model that will enable the company to provide attainable living options at scale. The first homes built using the model are at Huron Haven Village, a retirement community located in Goderich, Ont.   An operating platform of QuadReal Property Group, Parkbridge is a Canadian modular […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2024/10/parkbridge-reveals-new-modular-housing-design-to-provide-attainable-housing-at-scale/feed 0 ‘Significant overreach’: Ontario municipalities slam province over bike lane rules /dcn/news/government/2024/10/significant-overreach-ontario-municipalities-slam-province-over-bike-lane-rules /dcn/news/government/2024/10/significant-overreach-ontario-municipalities-slam-province-over-bike-lane-rules#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:05:12 +0000 /?p=406268 TORONTO — Upcoming legislation that would require cities to get provincial approval for some bike lanes is a “significant overreach” of power, Ontario municipalities say. None of the 444 members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario were consulted or shown evidence the province is using to justify its proposed veto power over new bike […]

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