DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 23 May 2025 15:56:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png DCN Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 A first in Canada: Ontario plans to require AEDs on construction sites /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/a-first-in-canada-ontario-plans-to-require-aeds-on-construction-sites /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/a-first-in-canada-ontario-plans-to-require-aeds-on-construction-sites#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 15:05:38 +0000 /?p=465704 WHITBY, ONT. — Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini has announced a first for Canada as a way to make construction sites safer by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at construction sites. If passed, the proposed amendments would require AEDs on construction projects that are expected to last three months […]

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]]> /dcn/news/ohs/2025/05/a-first-in-canada-ontario-plans-to-require-aeds-on-construction-sites/feed 0 G7 finance ministers show ‘proof of unity’ with joint statement at summit: Champagne /dcn/news/government/2025/05/g7-finance-ministers-show-proof-of-unity-with-joint-statement-at-summit-champagne /dcn/news/government/2025/05/g7-finance-ministers-show-proof-of-unity-with-joint-statement-at-summit-champagne#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 13:00:23 +0000 /?p=465692 BANFF, ALTA. — There’s a sense of unity coming out of this week’s summit with finance ministers and central bankers across the G7, Canada’s finance minister said Thursday. The group gathered in Banff, Alta., less than a month ahead of the G7 leaders summit set for June in nearby Kananaskis. They came out with a […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/05/g7-finance-ministers-show-proof-of-unity-with-joint-statement-at-summit-champagne/feed 0 First Nations leaders pledge ‘confrontation on the ground’ over Ontario mining bill /dcn/news/government/2025/05/first-nations-leaders-pledge-confrontation-on-the-ground-over-ontario-mining-bill /dcn/news/government/2025/05/first-nations-leaders-pledge-confrontation-on-the-ground-over-ontario-mining-bill#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 12:53:02 +0000 /?p=465687 TORONTO — Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government. Several dozen First Nations […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/05/first-nations-leaders-pledge-confrontation-on-the-ground-over-ontario-mining-bill/feed 0 Diverso Energy, Mattamy Homes announce joint venture for geothermal homebuilding /dcn/news/economic/2025/05/diverso-energy-mattamy-homes-announce-joint-venture-for-geothermal-homebuilding /dcn/news/economic/2025/05/diverso-energy-mattamy-homes-announce-joint-venture-for-geothermal-homebuilding#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 10:20:33 +0000 /?p=465335 TORONTO — Diverso Energy, a geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, and Mattamy Homes have announced a joint venture they say represents a significant milestone in the evolution of sustainable homebuilding in Canada. Diverso will be the exclusive provider of geothermal services to select Mattamy residential developments across Canada, spanning a range of single-family homes, townhouses and multi-family mid-rise and highrise developments, states a […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/05/diverso-energy-mattamy-homes-announce-joint-venture-for-geothermal-homebuilding/feed 0 Project Profile: The Exchange in Niagara, a cultural and historical hub /dcn/news/projects/2025/05/project-profile-the-exchange-in-niagara-a-cultural-and-historical-hub /dcn/news/projects/2025/05/project-profile-the-exchange-in-niagara-a-cultural-and-historical-hub#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 10:15:59 +0000 /?p=465327 NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — After breaking ground in 2021, the Niagara Falls Exchange with its unique sawtooth roof design is now bustling with activity. The build has also received some accolades, taking home the grand prize for the 2024 Niagara Biennial Design Awards, which showcases a range of design solutions within the diverse built environments […]

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]]> /dcn/news/projects/2025/05/project-profile-the-exchange-in-niagara-a-cultural-and-historical-hub/feed 0 Ontario PC caucus member opposed to government’s landfill plan in Dresden /dcn/news/government/2025/05/ontario-pc-caucus-member-opposed-to-governments-landfill-plan-in-dresden /dcn/news/government/2025/05/ontario-pc-caucus-member-opposed-to-governments-landfill-plan-in-dresden#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 10:10:56 +0000 /?p=465313 TORONTO — A southwestern Ontario member of Premier Doug Ford’s caucus is speaking out against his government’s decision to cancel an environmental assessment for a landfill expansion in his riding. Steve Pinsonneault, who was elected last year in a byelection in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, promised during that campaign to work to get an environmental assessment for the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/05/ontario-pc-caucus-member-opposed-to-governments-landfill-plan-in-dresden/feed 0 Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case /dcn/news/usa/2025/05/massachusetts-construction-company-to-pay-11m-in-illegal-dumping-case /dcn/news/usa/2025/05/massachusetts-construction-company-to-pay-11m-in-illegal-dumping-case#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 10:05:18 +0000 /?p=465303 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s top legal chief announced recently that a Massachusetts construction company has agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges that it illegally dumped thousands of tons of contaminated fill in the Ocean State’s Capitol city during a highway construction project. According to Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office, Barletta Heavy […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/05/massachusetts-construction-company-to-pay-11m-in-illegal-dumping-case/feed 0 CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects /dcn/news/economic/2025/05/cpp-investments-sees-opportunity-in-carneys-call-for-nation-building-projects /dcn/news/economic/2025/05/cpp-investments-sees-opportunity-in-carneys-call-for-nation-building-projects#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 10:00:03 +0000 /?p=465294 OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees opportunities for the big investment fund in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s desire for large-scale, nation-building projects. CPP Investments chief executive John Graham says the fund has an appetite to continue growing its Canadian assets. “We’re excited that it’s going to lead to some […]

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]]> /dcn/news/economic/2025/05/cpp-investments-sees-opportunity-in-carneys-call-for-nation-building-projects/feed 0 Extensive new development coming to Frisco in North Dallas /dcn/news/usa/2025/05/extensive-new-development-coming-to-frisco-in-north-dallas /dcn/news/usa/2025/05/extensive-new-development-coming-to-frisco-in-north-dallas#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 08:10:13 +0000 /?p=465384 The City of Frisco, in Collin County north of Dallas, is on a multibillion-dollar roll. The latest announcement concerns the approval in March for the mixed-use Firefly Park development, an estimated total investment of between $2.5 and $4 billion. Wilks Development LLC is promising that the 217-acre Firefly Park will be an urban village combining […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/05/extensive-new-development-coming-to-frisco-in-north-dallas/feed 0 Senator Donald Plett honoured with MCAC Life Member Award /dcn/news/associations/2025/05/senator-donald-plett-honoured-with-mcac-life-member-award /dcn/news/associations/2025/05/senator-donald-plett-honoured-with-mcac-life-member-award#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 08:05:16 +0000 /?p=465378 OTTAWA — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) has recognized Senator Donald Plett with the MCAC Life Member Award in recognition of his contributions to the mechanical contracting industry, his long-standing public service and his advocacy on behalf of the Canadian trade contracting sector. “First and foremost, Canada’s mechanical contracting industry would like to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/associations/2025/05/senator-donald-plett-honoured-with-mcac-life-member-award/feed 0 Municipal climate plans under threat by new Ontario housing bill, critics say /dcn/news/government/2025/05/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say /dcn/news/government/2025/05/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 08:00:32 +0000 /?p=465362 TORONTO — A major piece of Toronto’s climate plan appears to be in the Ontario government’s crosshairs, critics warn, as the province advances a bill that could strip municipalities of their power to set green building standards. More than a dozen Ontario municipalities have followed Toronto’s lead by pushing developers to design more energy efficient […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/05/municipal-climate-plans-under-threat-by-new-ontario-housing-bill-critics-say/feed 0 Carney says single government mandate letter reflects a ‘unified mission’ /dcn/news/government/2025/05/carney-says-single-government-mandate-letter-reflects-a-unified-mission /dcn/news/government/2025/05/carney-says-single-government-mandate-letter-reflects-a-unified-mission#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 12:55:52 +0000 /?p=465180 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out a handful of collective core priorities for his new ministers on Wednesday, vowing his government will work to bring down the cost of living and reconfigure some of Canada’s most important international relationships. Carney released just one single mandate letter publicly for his entire cabinet, rather than […]

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