News

BTY report: Ontario and BC to lead construction growth in 2020 In their 16th annual Market Intelligence Report for Canada’s construction industry, infrastructure consultants BTY predict that Ontario will lead the country in growth in 2020, followed closely by British Columbia and Quebec.

Construction waste rules set to change The numbers speak for themselves – construction, along with renovation and demolition (CRD) waste has long been one of the largest waste streams in Canada (e.g. wood, asphalt roofing, drywall, etc.). Further, unlike waste streams of similar size such as municipal solid waste and organics/food waste, CRD waste has been relatively untouched by regulation in either its generation or its disposal. This appears about to change.

SOY apprentices looking for work Support Ontario Youth, a pilot project that aims to promote employer participation in the apprenticeship process, released a list of mechanical and electrical-sector apprentices that are looking for work across the province.

OAA reveals QP design picks for 2019 Is Hamilton’s architecture most representative of the best design Ontario has to offer?

Tips for calling bids and awarding tenders Construction procurement is complicated. There are countless legalities and written and unwritten conventions that can cause headaches for even experienced procurement officials.

U of T proposes new residence building The University of Toronto released plans for a 10-storey residence building on Harbord Street earlier this month. If constructed, the building would provide housing for more than 200 graduate students, and expand living, social and study spaces on the university’s St George campus.

Port Perry hospice facility breaks ground Construction is now underway on site at a new hospice building in Port Perry.

Province expands natural gas construction program Four new natural gas infrastructure projects are well underway in rural regions of the province, with more planned.

The proper invoice: What parties to a construction project need to know It is reported the average time to pay an invoice on a construction project is approximately 72 days. It was generally recognized that there were important, some say critical, improvements to be made to the construction lien and trust regimes in Ontario. The ultimate goal of the prompt payment provisions under the new act is to ensure that contractors and subcontractors are paid on time and, with the introduction of the adjudication regime, to provide for a dispute resolution process designed to

London considering new city hall building Could a new city hall building be under construction in London in the not-too-distant future?