Government Archives - constructconnect.com 新澳门六合彩开奖结果2023's construction news Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:09:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Government Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Toronto ICI stakeholders call for major procurement reform /dcn/news/associations/2024/09/toronto-ici-stakeholders-call-for-major-procurement-reform /dcn/news/associations/2024/09/toronto-ici-stakeholders-call-for-major-procurement-reform#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:56:59 +0000 /?p=393102 TORONTO – Three major Toronto ICI construction associations聽are calling on the聽City of Toronto聽to improve procurement practices to accelerate project timelines, mitigate traffic congestion and reduce overall costs. The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA) and the Heavy Construction Association of聽Toronto聽(HCAT) said in a 聽statement the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/associations/2024/09/toronto-ici-stakeholders-call-for-major-procurement-reform/feed 0 Saskatchewan building permits increase 47.5 per cent /joc/news/projects/2024/09/saskatchewan-building-permits-increase-47-5-per-cent /joc/news/projects/2024/09/saskatchewan-building-permits-increase-47-5-per-cent#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:42:53 +0000 /?p=393122 REGINA 鈥 Saskatchewan building permits have seen a 47.5 per cent increase in year-over-year growth for July 2024 compared to July 2023. This July, building permits totalled $257 million (seasonally adjusted). The province also ranked second in month-over-month growth, with an increase of 49.2 per cent in July 2024 over June 2024, a release said. […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/09/saskatchewan-building-permits-increase-47-5-per-cent/feed 0 U.S. Spotlight: The presidential debate; Softwood lumber duties; Texas defies office development slump /dcn/news/government/2024/09/u-s-spotlight-the-presidential-debate-softwood-lumber-duties-texas-defies-office-development-slump /dcn/news/government/2024/09/u-s-spotlight-the-presidential-debate-softwood-lumber-duties-texas-defies-office-development-slump#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:08:26 +0000 /?p=393105   This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect鈥檚 Daily Commercial News features a recap of the highly anticipated U.S. presidential debate; 新澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 launches legal challenges pertaining to U.S. softwood lumber duty increases; the Grand Canyon鈥檚 main waterline is finally getting a major fix; and we look at how Dallas-Fort Worth is defying the national office […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/09/u-s-spotlight-the-presidential-debate-softwood-lumber-duties-texas-defies-office-development-slump/feed 0 Housing crisis can be fixed says new federal adviser Keesmaat /dcn/news/government/2024/09/housing-crisis-can-be-fixed-says-new-federal-adviser-keesmaat /dcn/news/government/2024/09/housing-crisis-can-be-fixed-says-new-federal-adviser-keesmaat#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:55:30 +0000 /?p=393183 Toronto developer and urban planner Jennifer Keesmaat says 新澳门六合彩开奖结果2023鈥檚 housing crisis is complex, but she believes there is a way forward towards a fix that involves the creation of good policy, adoption of proven development models and reliance on the skills of experts in the industry. Keesmaat, the former chief city planner of Toronto who […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/09/housing-crisis-can-be-fixed-says-new-federal-adviser-keesmaat/feed 0 Metro Vancouver building below-market rental homes in Pitt Meadows /joc/news/projects/2024/09/metro-vancouver-building-below-market-rental-homes-in-pitt-meadows /joc/news/projects/2024/09/metro-vancouver-building-below-market-rental-homes-in-pitt-meadows#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:52 +0000 /?p=393046 PITT MEADOWS, B.C. 鈥 Metro Vancouver will begin construction in the fall on a new non-market rental housing project in Pitt Meadows, B.C., including a non-profit child care facility. The project, called Heron鈥檚 Nest, will provide 115 homes for families and individuals with the child care centre holding spaces for 150 children. A Metro Vancouver […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/09/metro-vancouver-building-below-market-rental-homes-in-pitt-meadows/feed 0 Greenbelt issue a barrier to support for speeding up infrastructure: government poll /dcn/news/government/2024/09/greenbelt-issue-a-barrier-to-support-for-speeding-up-infrastructure-government-poll /dcn/news/government/2024/09/greenbelt-issue-a-barrier-to-support-for-speeding-up-infrastructure-government-poll#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:39:35 +0000 /?p=393117 TORONTO – One of the largest factors standing in the way of Ontario being able to speed up critical infrastructure projects is a sense of public distrust fostered by the government’s own history with the Greenbelt, polling commissioned by the government suggests. Leger conducted an online survey about infrastructure in mid-to-late December and held focus […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/09/greenbelt-issue-a-barrier-to-support-for-speeding-up-infrastructure-government-poll/feed 0 HCRA lays 124 charges against Albion /dcn/news/associations/2024/09/hcra-lays-124-charges-against-albion /dcn/news/associations/2024/09/hcra-lays-124-charges-against-albion#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:52:38 +0000 /?p=393096 TORONTO – The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has laid 124 charges against聽Albion Building Consultant Inc.聽and its business associates for illegal building and selling. The HCRA is also seeking a restraining order to prevent Albion from further violating the law and endangering consumers, stated a Sept. 12 release. Albion has multiple prior convictions for illegal […]

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]]> /dcn/news/associations/2024/09/hcra-lays-124-charges-against-albion/feed 0 Coastal GasLink fined $590,000 by B.C. environment office over pipeline build /joc/news/projects/2024/09/coastal-gaslink-fined-590000-by-b-c-environment-office-over-pipeline-build /joc/news/projects/2024/09/coastal-gaslink-fined-590000-by-b-c-environment-office-over-pipeline-build#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:39:18 +0000 /?p=393090 VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Environment Assessment Office has fined Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. $590,000 for “deficiencies” in the construction of its pipeline crossing the province.聽 The office says in a statement that 10 administrative penalties have been levied against the company for non-compliance with requirements of its environmental assessment certificate.聽 It says the fines come […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/09/coastal-gaslink-fined-590000-by-b-c-environment-office-over-pipeline-build/feed 0 Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 9 to 13 /dcn/news/government/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-9-to-13 /dcn/news/government/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-9-to-13#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:54:24 +0000 /?p=393020 Your top DCN headlines this week cover news Transport Futures panellists are warning of a major transit project cost crisis; Enwave has commissioned its next Deep Lake Water Cooling expansion in Toronto; LiUNA 183 is on the receiving end of provincial skills funding for a new training centre in Vaughan, Ont.; and the Brantford bridge […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2024/09/your-top-dcn-headlines-sept-9-to-13/feed 0 Winnipeg mayor lauds $650 million Portage Place redevelopment /joc/news/projects/2024/09/winnipeg-mayor-lauds-650-million-portage-place-redevelopment /joc/news/projects/2024/09/winnipeg-mayor-lauds-650-million-portage-place-redevelopment#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:47:50 +0000 /?p=393012 WINNIPEG 鈥 Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham is calling the $650 million redevelopment of Portage Place 鈥渙ne of the biggest downtown developments in generations.鈥 Gillingham voiced support regarding the conditional sale of the land, parking and air rights from the North Portage Development Corporation (NPDC) to True North Real Estate Development Limited. A report on the […]

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]]> /joc/news/projects/2024/09/winnipeg-mayor-lauds-650-million-portage-place-redevelopment/feed 0 Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 9 to 13 /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-9-to-13 /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-9-to-13#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:46:03 +0000 /?p=393035 Your top JOC headlines this week feature a story on new standardized designs for homes under construction in B.C.; the board chair for Metro Vancouver is pushing back on calls for more transparency on the beleaguered North Shore wastewater treatment plant; employers are concerned WorkSafeBC鈥檚 accident fund might be running low; and rumours are heating […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2024/09/your-top-joc-headlines-sept-9-to-13/feed 0 Construction industry needs government support to weather climate change challenges: CCA report /dcn/news/government/2024/09/construction-industry-needs-government-support-to-weather-climate-change-challenges-cca-report /dcn/news/government/2024/09/construction-industry-needs-government-support-to-weather-climate-change-challenges-cca-report#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:17:19 +0000 /?p=393061 A new report finds although the construction industry has made progress in reducing its environmental impact, in order to meet goals and future-proof infrastructure, support is needed from stakeholders and all levels of government as is increased investment and stronger policies. The report, Climate resilience in construction: Building for a sustainable future, was released by […]

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