Construction
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Construction starts on Michael Garron Hospital expansion
Construction recently began on the new patient care tower at Michael Garron Hospital, formerly Toronto East General Hospital.
REMI Network
The importance of gender specific PPE in the construction industry
The traditionally male dominated construction industry has begun to see an upturn in the amount of women working on sites. Around 170,000 females, 25 per cent of those in the industry, are employed in hands-on roles.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario legislation ensures fair pay for government contractors
Ontario has introduced legislation to ensure that government contractors in building security, cleaning services and construction will be paid fair wages.
REMI Network
Non-residential construction set to bounce back
Non-residential construction could be set for a modest turnaround in 2018, new predictions have revealed.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CNL issues RFP for construction of $370-mil lab complex
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories recently issued an RFP for the design, engineering and construction of its Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC).
Construction Business
New funding for women in skilled trades
The 2018 federal budget commits funds to inform women about apprenticeship programs, dispense financial grants for training and provide resources as they move into the workforce.
Construction Business
Canadian construction unions endorse Aecon deal
CBTU argues: "Aecon will remain a Canadian firm albeit with shareholders from away."
Construction Business
Construction giant Carillion goes into liquidation
U.K-based construction and services giant Carillion has gone into liquidation, putting thousands of jobs and millions of contracts at risk.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Quebec tweaks building upkeep and repair rules
Neither Quebec's largest rental housing association nor public sector union is happy with recent changes to construction industry regulations governing voluntary work.
REMI Network
Top 12 stories to watch in 2018
The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2018.
CondoBusiness
When the developer next door comes calling
With construction booming and land scarce, condo buildings in urban areas may face a situation where a neighbouring developer requires access to their land.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Construction side effects carry deadly risks
Living through construction may be a fact of life for city dwellers, but living through construction can be a fact of life and death for hospital patients.
REMI Network
Revamped Ontario law helps construction workers get paid on time
Construction workers in Ontario can look forward to being paid on time for the work they do under the province's updated Construction Lien Amendment Act.
CondoBusiness
Report renews calls for more family-friendly housing in the GTA
A new report by Ryerson City Building Institute and Urbanation has brought renewed urgency to calls for more family-friendly housing in the GTA.
CondoBusiness
Builders abuzz about cannabis legalization
Ontario’s residential construction industry is anxiously awaiting tools from the province to help it uphold its workplace health and safety obligations when recreational cannabis becomes legal next year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Joseph Brant Hospital’s new patient tower opens
The Michael Lee-Chin and Family Patient Tower at Burlington’s Joseph Brant Hospital officially opened on October 12, marking the end of construction season.
CondoBusiness
Ontario moves to reform new home warranties system
The Ontario government last week delivered on previously announced plans to introduce legislation to reform the province’s new home warranties system.
