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Lawyer selected for North Shore wastewater plant performance audit

Journal of Commerce — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:54:43 +0000

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – Metro Vancouver has retained retired judge J.L. Hunter, K.C. to advise its board on the independent performance audit of the problem-plagued North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program. Hunter will advise the board on the scope of the review, the terms of reference and on a process to select an independent, qualified […]

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Toronto ICI stakeholders call for major procurement reform

Lindsey Cole — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:56:59 +0000

TORONTO – Three major Toronto ICI construction associations are calling on the City of Toronto 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 Toronto (HCAT) said in a statement the […]

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U.S. Spotlight: The presidential debate; Softwood lumber duties; Texas defies office development slump

Lindsey Cole — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:08:26 +0000

This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News features a recap of the highly anticipated U.S. presidential debate; �°��ϲʿ��2023 launches legal challenges pertaining to U.S. softwood lumber duty increases; the Grand Canyon’s 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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Royalmount opens in Montreal’s new ‘Midtown’

Sharon Gough — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:10:13 +0000

The first phase of developer and retailer Andrew Lutfy’s 10-year dream to build a colossal “Midtown Montreal” mixed-use development has come true. Royalmount opened its doors Sept. 5 with dozens of both high-end and general retailers of what is expected to be an almost 80-acre development in the suburban town of Mount Royal. Phase one, […]

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Saskatchewan planning Saskatoon intensive care unit expansion

Journal of Commerce — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:44 +0000

REGINA, SASK. – The Government of Saskatchewan is planning to add more adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity at the Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon, Sask. Two RFPs will be issued this month, a release said, to advance the design phase for ICU expansion and begin the second phase of a multi-year strategy to […]

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Greenbelt issue a barrier to support for speeding up infrastructure: government poll

Lindsey Cole — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:39:35 +0000

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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Coastal GasLink fined $590,000 by B.C. environment office over pipeline build

Lindsey Cole — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:39:18 +0000

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. 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. It says the fines come […]

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Hydro One hosts community open houses for North Shore Link transmission line

Lindsey Cole — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:22:28 +0000

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. – Hydro One Inc. is hosting three open houses in Sault Ste. Marie, Searchmont and Echo Bay this month to engage with Indigenous communities, elected officials, property owners, businesses, residents and other interest groups for the proposed North Shore Link transmission line project. The proposed line, formerly known as the Mississagi […]

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Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 9 to 13

Lindsey Cole — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:54:24 +0000

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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Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 9 to 13

Lindsey Cole — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:46:03 +0000

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’s accident fund might be running low; and rumours are heating […]

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Niagara Region watermain work a joint effort to make much-needed improvements

Sharon Gough — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:28:50 +0000

Located in the heart of Ontario’s wine country, the picturesque Niagara Region community of Beamsville is in the midst of a two-part, major infrastructure project that is causing some inconvenience to homes and businesses along Ontario Street, its main thoroughfare. Earlier this year general contractor Alfred Beam Excavating began the open cut installation of a […]

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TODs, Ontario Line highlighted during transit innovation session

Sharon Gough — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:09:08 +0000

Over the past 10 years the concept of transit-oriented developments (TODs) has gone from an intriguing possibility to an essential component of major transit projects. Metrolinx’s Ontario Line project is a case in point, delegates attending the recent Transport Futures summit heard, with many of the 15 stations targeted for TODs. A Province of Ontario […]

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