Consortium building Eglinton Crosstown takes govt to court over COVID-19 issues The CANADIAN PRESS The consortium building a light-rail transit line across Toronto said last week that it was taking the provincial government to court over alleged delays and cost overruns related to COVID-19. Crosslinx Transit Solutions said it had filed an application with the […]
Ontario spending $75 million to improve training and cover apprentices’ living expenses Ontario Construction News staff writer The Ontario government says $75 million will make the skilled trades more accessible by helping apprentices pay living expenses during their in-class training. The government is also appointing a five-member Skilled Trades Panel to provide advice and recommendations […]
Engineers’ Corner: Unbraced Length in X-Bracing – Out-of-Plane Buckling What effective length KL should be used to determine the factored resistance of the compression brace. […] + Read More of the Published Article —- IO Releases its P3 Market Update Valued Over $60B In September 2019, the minister of infrastructure announced a commitment to provide […]
Technical Column What are the different grades of steel covered in ASTM A709? Get answers to this and other questions in this week’s edition of Engineers’ Corner. + Read more ——— Promoting Excellence in Steel Construction If you have a passion for supporting the next generation of steel professionals and for the future of the […]
Your weekly Ontario Construction News eletter: See today’s newspaper here! Unique design unveiled for Zekelman Centre as construction starts at St. Clair College Ontario Construction News staff writer Construction started last week on the new Zekelman Centre of Business and Information Technology at the St. Clair College Windsor campus. The unique design includes the erection of two […]
Assignar is a cloud-based construction operations software built to assist self-perform contractors and sub contractors improve productivity, profitability, safety, and quality in the field and office. Assignar helps contractors eliminate disconnected point solutions and manual processes in key components of operations such as labor and equipment management, scheduling, field data, timesheets and more. Assignar enables […]
Formula to calculate the Location of the Plastic Neutral Axis for an Asymmetrical Steel Section Assumption: Top flange is in compression and bottom flange is in tension. + Read more —– The 20th Annual Architectural Student Design Competition- Registration is Now Open! This year’s theme is THE MARKET. The design challenge is to select a […]
Amazon Canada has announced plans to open new fulfillment centres in Hamilton and Ajax. The facilities are expected to open in 2021, creating more than 2,500 new, full-time jobs and increasing the company’s total to 10 fulfillment centres in Ontario and 16 in Canada. “We’re thrilled to continue expanding our […] Read More ——– Developer […]
Your weekly Ontario Construction News eletter: See today’s newspaper here Ottawa Hospital and construction trades agree on project labour agreement for new $2 billion Civic campus Mark Buckshon – Ontario Construction New staff writer Ottawa’s unionized construction trades have locked in a project labour agreement to ensure their relationship with the hospital administration for the […]
Ontario Construction News eletter: See today’s newspaper here CaGBC honours Canada’s green building leaders at Building Lasting Change 2020 Ontario Construction News staff writer The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announced winners of the 2020 Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards last week, recognizing individuals and organizations that demonstrate “outstanding industry leadership and have made significant […]