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Construction of Gordie Howe bridge remains on schedule
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t yet appear to have affected the completion date of the massive infrastructure project. Construction on both sides of the border was deemed an essential service when the pandemic broke.
Construction oversight for Canada Games facility transferred to Niagara Region
The decision was a logistical move—unrelated to performance. It is uncertain to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the project costs and schedule.
2.7-million sq. ft. development proposed in Ottawa’s south end
If constructed, the facility would be three times the size of a distribution centre built for Amazon east of the city in 2019.
CDAO weighs in on Halton courthouse cancellation
The Construction Design Alliance of Ontario says it is concerned about the economic and labour impacts of the government’s decision to cancel two major Hamilton construction projects in a span of six months.
Scotia Plaza earns zero carbon certification
The building becomes the largest in the country to earn the zero carbon building performance certification from the Canada Green Building Council.