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Stantec to provide design services for South Niagara Hospital
The first piece of the construction puzzle on the $1-billion South Niagara Hospital project is in place. Stantec will provide planning, design and conformance services, and an RFQ for P3 proponents is scheduled for release next winter.
OSPE enacts plan to eliminate industry biases
A recent survey by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers found that engineers, graduates, and hiring mangers view systemic bias as a major problem in the profession. The society revealed details of a plan in response.
ONTrack Alliance selected for Union Station project
The group, which consists of constructors Kiewit and Alberici in joint venture, and designers WSP Canada Inc, will work on several improvements at the station to increase capacity as part of the expanded GO Transit rail service.
OAA, OGCA among Workforce 2030 coalition members
The Ontario Association of Architects is the latest organization to sign on to the Canada Green Building Council’s initiative to fast-track green-building jobs in Ontario.
Water infrastructure construction levels rising
The rate of construction of water infrastructure grew from around 6,000 kilometres per year between 2000 to 2016 to 13,000 kilometres per year in 2017 and 2018.