Here is an updated list of upcoming IMPACT training events. These classes are offered as an IMPACT benefit, and there is no fee to attend. If you would like to register for one of these classes, please select the class link or visit the IMPACT Events Webpage at: https://impact-net.force.com/ImpactMemberCommunity/s/impact-event-search?language=en_US. If you have any questions about […]
$5.5 billion Scarborough subway extension on track as province issues RFP for tunnelling work today Ontario Construction News staff writer The largest subway expansion in Canadian history is moving forward today, with the Ontario government releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for tunnelling work on the Scarborough Subway Extension. “After waiting over 30 years for […]
Do you want to know how to speed up the estimating process while maintaining efficiency and accuracy? Join this webinar if you want to find out more about estimating in today’s digital world. Vince from Steel Estimating Solutions will demonstrate: How the eTakeoff software can count beams and shear studs on automation, overlay drawings to […]
Distributed week of August 17th, 2020 Ontario fast-tracks long-term care home in Toronto to make beds available in months Ontario Construction News staff writer A new long-term care home will be built at Humber River Hospital’s Finch site in months, the Ontario government announced last week. The project is part of Ontario’s Accelerated Build Pilot […]
Week of August 17th CISC Re-Focusing on a Strategic Core COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the world and on Canadian businesses including our sector and organization. But with all crises, there are ways to turn to a positive, or at the very least, take advantage of a bad situation if you are ready […]
(Original article available here) A bad review for versatile coverings called fleeces, buffs or gaiters A style of face-covering popular among construction workers—the fabric tubes with elastic ends variously called buffs, gaiters or fleeces—could worsen the spread of coronavirus, says a new Duke University study. Valued for versatility and convenience, the buffs allow workers to drop the covering from their […]
See today’s eNewspaper Ontario shortlists construction teams for priority subway projects tunnelling work Ontario Construction News staff writer Construction teams have been shortlisted by the province to advance tunnelling work on the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects, part of the largest subway expansion in the province’s history. Teams were shortlisted […]
A Daring Renovation, The Historical Building of 425 Viger Montreal, Quebec This daring project involved the harmonious integration of a contemporary block into the Read Building, a historic building dating back to 1910. On the first ten levels, the new construction presented itself as an extension of the existing building. + Read more ———- CWB […]
Reporting COVID-19 to Iron Workers Safety & Health Department The Iron Workers (IW) Safety and Health Department has developed reporting tools to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on jobsites in the U.S. and Canada. They have been distributed to partner contractors and Iron Workers local […]
Construction of Lang Plaza begins at University of Guelph Construction started recently on Lang Plaza, a new outdoor meeting space for students the University of Guelph campus. With large green spaces and outdoor seating, Lang Plaza will revitalize the front entrance of Macdonald Hall, home of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, […]